The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Joel Gomez opened the first snowboard shop in the US when Sessions opened it's doors in Sunnyvale, CA in 1983.  The shop spawned an outerwear line, a record label, and the careers of some of the most influential athletes in the action sports space.  On the podcast he takes us through the history of Sessions, the legendary talent that happens to be his friends and what he is up to now.  The show closes out with some 'Inappropriate Questions' with Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament.   Joel Gomez Show Notes: 1:30:  Putting on his first show with Willie Nelson 3:30:  Moving a lot and younger life, becoming a product of Santa Cruz,  and sports 6:00:  Image, skateboarding, and college 9:30:  Music, Caballero shows him snowboarding, and Tom Simms 17 :00:  Starting Sessions Snowboard Shop, raising money for the shop, and 20:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)

Graham Agassiz is way more laid back than you would expect for a mountain biker who looks forward to putting his life on the line at Rampage each year.  He’s one of the best, who rides with a signature, loose style that really shines in a big mountain setting.  On the podcast, we talk about leaving Kona, the influence of moto and snowboarding, getting bullied, rampage, and injuries.  Aggy is one of those dudes that lives to have fun and that always makes for a great podcast.  Graham Agassiz Show Notes: 1:15:  From Kona to Evil 11:00:  Growing up in Kamloops, RAD, and getting bullied 17:20:  Sun Peaks, quitting basketball, and moto influence 21:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% (limited time only) off site wide with the code Stanley30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 23:30:   BMX, being judged, and getting his first mountain bike 28:00:  Mountain biking, winning a comp at Sun Peaks and quitting racing 36:00:

Superpark is the signature event of Snowboarder Magazine.  For the past 22 years, Snowboarder has created an event that showcases the talents of some of the best snowboarders on the planet sessioning insane park features, built by world class terrain park crews.  It’s the end of the season celebration that is about having a good time in the name of progression.  The risk factor is through the roof and the action is non-stop.  This week I take you behind the scenes at Superpark 22. Superpark 22 Show Notes:  1:40:  Superpark at Crystal Mountain, and Crystal’s history with snowboarding 7:07:  Russell Winfield on Crystal 8:00:  Maxx Von Marbaud on Crystal 9:00  : Brianna Stoutenberg, Crystal Mountain Marketing 12:00:  History of Superpark 15:30:  Stanley:  Get 20% off site wide with the code Stanley20 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 17:15:  Getting to Crystal and talking to the terrain park crews (C

By the time Jim Rippey made it to high school, his goals were clear, he was going to punt in the NFL. When football didn’t work for Jim, he found snowboarding. Within a couple years on a board, Jim was a sponsored rider with Burton, eventually had 7 pro models, and was the first to back flip a snowmobile. The interesting wrinkle is, one day in Alaska, Jim found god and everything changed for him. Fast forward 15 years and Jim is a man of god, a correctional officer living a completely different life. Jim Rippey Show Notes:   2:00:  April Fool’s and growing up with in Quincey, CA with his dad 8:00:  Football, then moving to Tahoe to be a liftie 12:00:  The sponsorship process 19:45: Stanley:  Get 20% off site wide with the code Stanley20 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 21:45: His pro models, the details he thought of and royalties/money 29:00: Being the stereotypical looking snowboarder, being ad

Colleen Quigley’s life has been a series of dream jobs…. but nothing never really seemed easy for her.  Coming up on the East Coast, Colleen was a shop rat who made a B-List pro snowboarding career happen.  Her time as a pro shred was nothing flashy but it set her up to shine behind the scenes in the world of snow.  On the podcast, we talk about her pro days, her desk jockey days, and being a woman on the office side of snowboarding.  It’s the first business episode in a while and it’s a good one.  Colleen Quigley Show Notes:   1:30:  Dakine ownership changes 10:00:  Growing up, snowboarding,  and red hair    14:00:  Eastern Boarder, Waterville, and college 18:00:  Mammoth 20:30:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 21:45:  Things happening in snowboarding fast, getting paid and what is expected 28:00:  Money, High Cascade, board tests 42:20:   Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com usin

Cody Townsend has been at the top of the ski food chain for over a decade but he wasn't supposed to be a skier, he was born into a football family with surfing and skiing habit. Well, Cody bucked the family tradition and chose skiing over team sports. He became one of the best of his time, married another one of the best skiers of our time, has created brands, projects and so much more. Another do not miss episode. Cody Townsend Show Notes: 2:00:  Have you ever had technology failures 4:00:  Santa Cruz, Tahoe, and the Mighty Mights 7:00:  Football, High School, and leaving racing 18:00:  Salomon sale, far east travel and sponsors 21:00:  Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 22:15:  Who pays Cody, building his digital presence, and creating his own distribution 35:30:  Fame, traditional media, and money 42:00:  Time off as a pro skier and starting Arcade Belts 45:00:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their s

Anne-Flore Marxer is a lightning rod for change and the first Euro I’ve had on the show, and she’s super Euro..  She spends her life fighting for equality…being the squeaky wheel is something that she’s really good at and I’m sure every event organizer and Team Manager has heard her polite wrath.   On the podcast we talk about her new movie “A Land Shaped by Women, her long snowboard career and her fight for gender equality.     Anne-Flore Marxer Show Notes:   2:00:  Movie Tour in Istanbul 7:00:  Differences between here and EU and an AFM rant 13:00:  Growing up in the Alps, snowboarding, school,  and her first contest fiasco 20:30:  Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 22:00:  Her career is taking off in EU, heading to the US, and Rookie of the Year 31:00:  Sponsorship in Europe and why she left Burton    36:30:  Freeride World Tour 42:00:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the

Shane McConkey was the most influential skier of all time, but he was so much more than that.  Husband, father, funniest guy in the room, product visionary, goofball….there are so many words but none of them can truly describe who McConkey was.  On the podcast, I head to Squaw Valley for his signature snowlerblade event, take you through what that looks like, and talk to a variety of people to get some funny McConkey stories.  If you haven’t seen the movie “McConkey”, go watch it and then listen to the podcast. Shane McConkey Show Notes: 2:00:  Day 1:  Travel, Andy Wirth’s House for the High Fives Foundation’s “Military To The Mountains” Dinner. 6:00:  My new friend Nau 8:00:  Mike Rosen Story 10:00: Cody Townsend Story 13:00:  Event Day 14:00:  Mike Gutt Story 17:00:  Scott Gaffney and Bryce Bennett story 20:00:   JT Holmes Story and Update 21:30:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 23:00:  George

Dale Rehberg is a living legend in the snowboard world.  In the early 90’s he, and a few other legendary names, brought a style to snowboarding that was visibly influenced by skateboarding.  While not accepted at first, it quickly became the norm and Dale’s fingerprints will forever be tied to the evolution of the sport.  But Dale’s snow story doesn’t stop with being an athlete and we talk about his time on the board, in the boardroom and everything in between.  Dale Rehberg Show Notes:   2:00:   That Rep Life 10:00:  That Wisconsin Life 13:00:  Sports, Roan Rodgers, and finding snowboarding      16:00:  Transworld, getting on Burton with a sponsor me letter and Basketball 21:00:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 22:30:  Burton to Joyride (1.5 years)  to Colorado to Ride 27:00:  His influence on the style and fashion of snowboarding, The XLG, and partying 31:30:  Southern California     41:00: Sp

Jen Hudak spent the better part of the past decade standing on podiums, hoping to make it to the Olympics and fighting for equality in skiing.  And while her life has transitioned to life coaching and desk work, Jen is still involved in the skiing as an ESPN analyst who als represents one of the few female voices found in the meetings and on the air at the X-Games.  We talk about the lack of women’s tv coverage, how her fight can continue and her successful, injury plagued career. Jen Hudak Show Notes: 2:00:  Baldface Lodge, the X Games and Women 17:30:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 19:00:  Growing up in CT, sports, and Vail 31:00:  Skiing moguls, switching to halfpipe and a fast start to a career  36:00:  Going pro, Elana Chase, body image and X-Games 41:00:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner

Will Wesson is a 32 year old X- Games Gold Medalist that doesn’t do contests.  He also happens to be the most popular pro skier that you’ve never heard of (if you're over the age of 35).  Hailing from the East Coast, Will is the quiet athlete in the pioneering webisode series, The Traveling Circus, a show documenting the style and travels of Will and his longtime bff, Andy Parry.  Will made it to the pro ranks the hard way and we talk about his route to internet fame and a long, pro ski career.  He doesn’t do interviews and I believe this is the most he’s talked in his life.  Will Wesson Show Notes: 2:00:   How his trip has been and being quiet 6:00:  Growing up in NY, XC Ski, and getting into alpine 17:20: Sports, backyard set ups, school, and crews/edits 24:00:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 25:30:  College, contests and the end of I hate NY 31:00:  Meatheads, Level 1, and Refresh/Warren Mil

David Lesh is a hustler that’s living every ski bros dream.  He’ an athlete, a bachelor, a successful entrepreneur...who really knows how to live.  Along the way, he’s pissed a lot of people off, traveled the world, bought a lot of toys, has been to court too many times and has also hung out with Obama.  While people assume he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, that's not the case.  Love him or hate him, he's got an interesting story and it’s a good listen. David Lesh Show Notes: 2:00:  What he is up to now, and how I met him 5:00:  India, Wisconsin and Sports 8:00:  Trouble and bad stuff 21:00:  Skiing Career 23:00: Ads 25:00:  Being Judged and creating brands 36:00:  Meeting Obama, Bilzarian and almost dying 38:30:  Ads 40:00  This Friday, Last Friday, Next Friday, The Apology Video, and more… 48:40:  Who is his market, how long can this go, and role model? Inappropriate Questions with Nick and Nate Hammersly 55:48

While Trevor Kennison may never become a household name, he caught the attention of the snow world last week during the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s event.  Travis Rice and Caite Zeliff may have won the money but “Riders Choice” winner, Trevor Kennison, started a new life.  Five years ago Trevor had a life-altering injury that put a hard stop to life as he knew it.  While Trevor doesn’t know what his future will hold, what he did on his sit-ski in Jackson Hole last week...has the opportunities rolling in.  It will be fun to see what he does with them.  Trevor Kennison Show Notes: 2:00:   His big week and monoskiing 10:00:  Keane, NH, sports, and snowboarding 17:20:  Plumbing 20:20:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 21:40:  Moving to Colorado and riding 25:00:  The accident, the aftermath, and the process of living  39:00: Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 The

Marie-France Roy is a French-Canadian Snowboarder/Activist.  She is very polite, nice, smart, and passionate about making a difference.  Her path to success went from the backwoods of rural Quebec to the booming metropolis of Whistler.  Along the way she has competed, traveled the world, and now, is focused on her true passion, the environment.  Marie-France Roy Show Notes: 2:00:  Nicknames, growing up in Canada, and family 11:00:  Working, getting into snowboarding and ramps 15:00:  Tomboy and being found 20:30:  Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 22:00:  Free stuff and money 26:00:  The Rome days, contests, school, and living in her car 38:00: Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner 40:30: Snow Safety, insurance, and Absinthe 45:30:  Breaking her neck, coming back, and The Little Things 60:00:  Inappropr

Gnarly Charley Ager is one of the biggest mysteries in skiing.  He came up from no-where to set the ski world on fire with his loose, sometimes scary style and switch landings that were way ahead of his time.  As fast as Charley’s career evolved, it disappeared in the same speed.  Charley walked away from skiing and into some personal issues and injury that we discuss on the podcast.  The good news is, this story has a happy ending and Charley Ager is alive.  Charley Ager Show Notes: 2:00:  Charley is a mystery coming from White Rock with a hint of Vegas and gold mining 6:00:  Getting into skiing, school, and taking a year off 11:00:  Whistler, couch surfing, and snowboarding 17:00:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 18:45:  Back to Whistler for season 2 in his truck, life hacks in whistler, and focusing on skiing 28:00:  Rex Thomas, Atomic and Jeff Thomas 38:00: Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their s

Chris Booth’s career started as a competitive skier from Australia who was ready to take North America by storm.  But doing that is next to impossible while you are focused on your studies and don’t spend a ton of time training.  Eventually, Chris graduated from contests to the backcountry, became a lawyer, and realized that the law life was not for him.  He went on to become one of the most important behind the scenes players in skiing, helping build the Black Crows brand into a global force.  And now, he’s taken off in a new direction that could change the travel aspect of skiing and more over at Awayco.  It’s a great episode that provides a lot of insight into the ski world. Chris Booth Show Notes: 2:00:   Awayco and Black Crows 12:00:  Growing up in Australia in a ski family who own a ski shop 16:00:  Bump skiing, ski videos, 20:00:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 21:45:  High North Ski Cam

Russell Winfield is back for round two of the podcast.  While a lot of Russell’s snowboarding career was travel and good times, we talk about some of the times that weren’t so fun; the business ventures he was a part of, some of his crazy stories, and his pro model with Offshore Snow Shapes.  It’s another fun one with a legend forefather of snowboarding.  Do not miss this one. Russell Winfield Show Notes: 2:00:  What has he been up to the past month, The Dirksen Derby, Jamie Lynn, and music 7:00:  Things I didn’t get answers for in podcast 1: Rivalry, US Open, Pat Bridges, Palmer, Matt Mitchell 14:50:  Out of control trips 19:30:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 21:15:  Where we left off on the last podcast:  pro model graphics and his nickname Borg 26:00:   Dub, Alphanumeric A#, and  Mos Def and Eminem 30:20:  Sponsors, Jägermeister, ramping up the party, and trouble 36:00:  Starting a golf bra

Aaron Blunk has been competing since he was 8 years old.  When he was 10, he left the junior division, went to the open class, beat everyone and watched his much older competition leave the competition scene.  He never understood that it was because he was so young and good.  His career progressed to moving away from home to focus on the dream of being a pro skier and he’s made that dream come true.  His story, along with some great Inappropriate Questions from fellow Olympian, Lyman Currier, make this a fun listen. Aaron Blunk Show Notes: 2:00:  He’s on fire this year, Peter Olenick, and Crested Butte 10:00:  Getting into skiing, competing and his dad 19:45:   Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 21:30:  How did he end up a halfpipe skier, recruited to Ski Club Vail and Junior Olympics 32:00:  Armada, Head and other sponsors 40:00:  First X-Games, Willie Borm, and training 47:00:  The US Ski Team an

Josh Malczyk is one of the most influential behind the scenes players in the world of skiing.  His brands, Line and Full Tilt, have achieved cult status and are arguably reached the mainstream these days.  Josh’s path to his desk job involved a lot of skiing and a lot of working for free.  Nothing in life is handed to you and Josh’s story is a great example of how to make things happen in a world you are passionate about.  Josh Malczyk Show Notes: 2:00:  His name, travel and CT 6:00:  Okemo, skiing, and traveling to NE 13:00:  Crashing a car and learning a lesson and picking a college 16:00:  UVM, East Coast contests,  17:20:   Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 19:20:  Rightside Productions, video parts, and sponsorship 25:50:  Jason Levinthal, Reactor binding, and Line  33:00:  The Meatheads, retail, and graphic design 36:00:  Getting hired by Line, the K2 reaction, and not taking time off after

Kye Petersen was born to be a skier.  His father, Trevor Petersen, was the ski mountaineer that all the skiers were talking about and whistler was home.  What looked to be a ski fairy tale of a life for Kye,  all of a sudden wasn’t…Trevor was killed in an avalanche in France.  Kye was six years old.  The podcast is the story of a kid, who once had a lot of attitude, finding his way, for the most part on his own.  Do not miss this one. Kye Peterson Show Notes: 2:00:  Pemberton compound, injury, 4FRNT Skis, and a new sponsor 9:00:  Growing up in Whistler without his Dad 15:00:  The new school ski movement 19:00:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 21:15:  Moving to Hawaii, The Pettit’s, and sponsorship 28:00:  Weed and High School  37:00:  Contests and more 40:40:  Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner 4