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TPM Episode 240: Dan Egan Part 2, Staying alive on Mount Elbrus Aug 23, 2021

Show notes

Dan Egan is a Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Member and living legend with a ton of stories to tell. In round two of his podcast, he tells the story that almost killed him, what it took to survive and how it changed his life forever. There were 15 people that didn't make it out and Dan tells the tale. We finish things off with my complaints about the Ski and Snowboard HOF that Dan is currently the face of.

Dan Egan Show Notes:

6:00: OR Show, Dan's summer, and his book

9:00: What is Degree7, Patrick Vallecant, why the trip to Mount Elbrus

14:00: Arriving in Paris and realizing this is a crazy idea, a massive group, and being watched in Russia

17:00: The creepy phone call, why so many die on Elbrus, vacation mentality, Allah doesn't like May Day, the differences between Dan and John, and forgetting gear

24:30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

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27:00: Why a short acclimatization process, John and Tom aren't going to push for the summit, losing his climbing partner, and turnaround time

31:00: Taking his pack off for the summit push, making it in a blizzard, decision making in altitude, and meeting Sasha

35:00: Joining the Russians, spending the night on the mountain, his white light moment, Sasha saves the day again, and fighting for rope, and leaving the group

45:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:

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48:00: Who was Sasha, how many people die on the mountain that day, getting out of Russia, medical issues and fights in France, and the trip that never ends

56:00: My problems with the Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and our discussion about it. (I know Terje is not from the US and should not be in the conversation)

68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Roy Tuscany

TPM Episode 239: Skogen Sprang, Pro Skier Aug 16, 2021

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While a lot of people know Skogen Sprang as the US Freeski Slopestyle Coach, before he held that title, he was one of the sport's true innovators, bringing new tricks and a snowboard style to the table. On the podcast we talk about doing every action sport as a kid, turning his pro snowboard dreams into a pro ski career, innovation, his prolific 2000 year, the injury, and what it took to come back. Don't miss this one.

Skogen Sprang Show Notes:

3:00: Olympics, growing up in the bay, soccer, and skateboarding

11:00: Skiing, snowboarding gear, inline skating, and mountain biking

17:00: The culture of sport, switching to snowboarding, and quitting soccer

22:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

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24:45: Wanting to be a sponsored snowboarder, his parent's reaction, and his crew

28:00: The influence of Troy, switching to skiing, instant progression, Constantine and his Chapter 3 Part

35:00: Vision of being a pro in both, Line Skis, and Poor Boyz Productions

42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:

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Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

44:00: MSP, McConkey and the crazy year that 2000 was: Covers, tricks, contests, and the injury that threatens to end it all

64:00: Inappropriate Questions with Shane Anderson

TPM Episode 238: Chris Engelsman, Pro Snowboarder Aug 09, 2021

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Chris Engelsman, aka ETree, is one of the tallest snowboarders of his generation and a master of riding switch. He was one of those snowboarder entrepreneurs who was always starting brands and projects like Elevation Snowboards and Robot Food. On the podcast, we talk about his career, QI, Clicker, and inventing the backside Rodeo. It's another good one.

Chris Engelsman Show Notes:

3:00: Photo shoot mishaps, Michigan, Snurfers, and ski family

8:00: Sports, snowboarding, contests, Hood, and Windell's,

15:00: Western State, Crested Butte, evolution of big mountain riding, and his crew

21:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

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24:00: QI Snowboards, Alaska in 94, K2 Clicker, and Standard Films

31:00: Old video parts, money, dropping out of school, and switch riding

38:00: Contests, X Games, and the backside rodeo

42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

44:00: Leaving K2, starting Elevation Snowboards, and Robot Food

53:00: The end of being pro, selling printer cartridges, Snowboarder Magazine, TGR, and where is he now

61:00: Inappropriate Questions

TPM Episode 237: Todd Ligare, Pro Skier Aug 02, 2021

Show notes

Growing up in Park City, Todd Ligare's life was based around ski racing and making the US Ski Team. As a teenager, he started traveling the world and after a decade of racing and travel, Todd got slower and while he still earned a scholarship to ski race in college, his race dream had now turned into the Tangerine Dream, he wanted to ski for the biggest cameras of all over at TGR. This podcast is another lesson in making things happen for you through hard work and hustle.

Todd Ligare Show Notes:

3:00: Last name, having older brothers, growing up in Park City, and a family of skiers

8:00: Ski programs, other sports, when does skiing get serious, and how much did he ski

12:00: "I Ride Park City", who is his crew, race sponsorship, The Winter Sports School

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24:00: Tanner Hall, weed, his look, music, Michael Jordan, and The US Team

30:00: Subsidized by the US Team, traveling the world solo, and dirtbagging it

35:00: Partying on planes, racing hurt, frustration, and college scholarship

42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

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44:15: Dynastar, networking, strategies to get noticed, and first shoot with TGR

53:00: Atomic, Armada, and Amer buys Armada

56:30: Sponsorship, money, and what's the future look like

68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Griffin Post

TPM Episode 236: Amie Engerbretson Jul 26, 2021

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Amie Engerbretson is a pro skier who understands the importance of marketing yourself and creating your own brand more than most. Amie started as a dancer and didn't make it in that world, so after a 4-year break, Amie decided she wanted to become a pro skier… she had a path, she's been a ski model with a photographer dad since she was a kid, and she got a ton of coverage. But Amie wanted more than just ski modeling, she never took no for an answer and made her dreams happen. It's a cool story.

Amie Engerbretson Show Notes:

4:00: Powder, photography, and her Dad

15:00: Born in Tahoe cookie shop and her mom

18:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

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21:15: What does her 21-year-old single dad know about parenting, quitting skiing for dance, not making the dance team 8x's, and college

27:00: Deciding she wanted to be a pro skier, figuring out her value, and becoming her own brand

33:00: Salomon and working with me

38:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

39:00: Women's product, sponsors, and money

48:00: Avalanche, rescue, sharing it with the public and the mental impact of all that

56:30: Warren Miller, making things happen,

62:30: Inappropriate Questions with Alyssa Seemann

TPM Episode 235: Ross Powers, Pro Snowboarder Jul 19, 2021

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Ross Powers had all the chips stacked against him…His life started in leg braces, and things weren't easy. What Ross did have, though, was a strong mom and snowboarding. He strapped in, learned to shred, started winning, and didn't stop until he was an Olympic Gold Medalist and one of the most decorated riders of our time. On this week's podcast, we talk about his journey from Vermont to just about every podium in the world.

Ross Powers Show Notes:

3:00: The Hall of Fame, growing up with a different childhood and finding snowboarding

15:00: Progression, contests, and getting hooked up by Burton

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20:15: Everything starts happening so fast, the IFS and FIS, and starting to dominate the contest scene

42:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

44:00: Winning slope and pipe at X Games, the first Olympics, Terje, and not maximizing the experience

48:00: The US Open, and Salt Lake Olympics, and winning gold

52:00: Being the alternate in 06, and finding Snowboard Cross.

59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Seth Wescott

TPM Episode 234: Robert Guerrero, Pro Skater Jul 12, 2021

Show notes

Robert Guerrero grew up during the intersection of the internet and inline skating. Meaning he made friends all over the world via AOL chat rooms and lived a double life…Loner student during the weekdays and popular street skater on the weekends. Eventually, Rob G became a legend within the sport, known for both insane rails as well as some of the most creative skating ever seen. Throughout this time, Rob lived a spiritual, nomadic lifestyle that eventually takes him to an Ayahuasca retreat in Peru. This is where he ends up getting shot in the face at point-blank range. Hear all the details in the podcast

Robert Guerrero Show Notes:

3:00: Ben Weis, the Midwest influence, growing up in San Jose, and roller hockey

10:30: HS Football, picking skating, skate culture, and the start of nomadic life

15:00: Influential bladers, AOL chatrooms, and VG Videos

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22:00: The naming of his "JSF" Crew, Rob G is everywhere, and video exposure

25:00: Living a dual life, the energy of the session, contests, street skating, and IMYTA

31:30: 2001 is a huge yeah but he's still an AM, and money

33:00: Where is home, being nice, people-pleasing, losing all his sponsors, and health insurance

39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Getting you outside for over 70 years

Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

41:30: Getting on Rollerblade, retiring from sponsors for spiritual awakening, and his Ayahuasca retreat experience

50:00: Going to a retreat for himself, getting shot in the face, the GoFundMe, and getting out of Peru

59:00: Waking up in the US, karma, the progression of getting better, what he's doing now

55:00: Woodard investing in the youth, setting a Guinness Record, and winning awards

66:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tom Hyser

TPM Episode 233: Kristen Ulmer, Legendary Skier Part 2 Jul 05, 2021

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Kristen Ulmer is routinely called the best female big mountain skier of her time, maybe ever, and that annoys her, and she'll let you know it. If you've seen Kristen ski, you know her gender doesn't matter, she's always been about sending it and most of the time it's bigger than her male peers. Kristen is a living legend, a unique personality, who doesn't' lack confidence…. on part two of the podcast, we talk about ski mountaineering, pioneering AK, gender, and more….

Kristen Ulmer Show Notes Part 2:

3:00: Knee issues from part 1, Nepal Mountaineering with no permits or visas, and crazy solo vacations

15:00: How long was she off the snow over her career, how does she deal with downtime, the relief of injury, and being competitive against all men

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20:15: Skiing for cameras only, pioneering in AK, getting left in the mountains, and the Wild Wild West

29:30: She thinks skiing was never not cool, Snowboarders in AK, men putting her in awkward situations, and gender differences

34:00: Creating personas for marketing purposes, making more than the men, selling out, and seeing everything as a business

42:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

44:00: Becoming a film skier, making pennies in skiing today, and best skiers ever

52:00: Skiing the Grand Teton, manufacturing drama, and 50 near death experiences

59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Aaron McGovern

TPM Episode 232: Kristen Ulmer, Legendary Skier Jun 28, 2021

Show notes

Kristen Ulmer is routinely called the best female big mountain skier of her time, maybe ever, and that annoys her, and she'll let you know it. If you've seen Kristen ski, you know her gender doesn't matter, she's always been about sending it and most of the time it's bigger than her male peers. Kristen is a living legend, a unique personality and in part one of the podcast, we talk about her not really falling in love with skiing until HS, being blind as a bat, extreme skiing, injuries, the US Ski Team, and more.

Kristen Ulmer Show Notes:

3:00: Art Cars, New Hampshire, being blind, and sports

12:45: Beauty Pageants, partying at 14, semester abroad, and moving to Utah to ski

18 :30: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast

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20:15: Scott Markewitz, ski modeling, and filming for the first time

24:00: How the other girls reacted to her success, being more competitive against the guys, and being in the US Team

31:00: Squaw Valley, blowing her knee, rehab Kristen style, quitting the team, and more knee problems.

36:00: Winning the US Extreme's with a blown knee and being mortified for not winning worlds,

38:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports

Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program

40:00: Hiding injuries, her peers, and being part of the boy's club

45:00: The Princess nickname, women's product, not getting on fat skis, and money

55 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Kent Kreitler

TPM Episode 231: Matt Peterson, VP of Marketing, former Pro Snowboarder Jun 21, 2021

Show notes

While Matt Peterson is the current VP of Woodward Tahoe, Boreal and Soda Springs, he's done it all in the world of snowboarding. During his pro riding days, he competed in the X Games, filmed with Warren Miller and others, had the sponsors, and did the travel. He then went on to help start Academy Snowboards and used his marketing genius to help make the brand an instant success. And while Matt keeps moving up to bigger and better corporate jobs--in his heart, he will always be that passionate rider, fighting to build meaningful community and he's doing just that—with Woodward budgets.

Matt Peterson Show Notes:

3:00: Vashon, his dad's ski industry history, 5 kids, and moving to Wisconsin

7:00: Snowboarding, his crew, Chad Otterstrom, and Rad Air

14:00: Being sponsored by brands he wanted to, Hood, and getting in trouble on the hill

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23:00: Music in MN, lone wolf, finishing HS early, and moving to Colorado

33:00: Winning contests, X Games, Salomon, and Random Snowboards

37:00: Academy Snowboards

39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Getting you outside for over 70 years

Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program