The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Grete Eliassen is a true legend of Freeskiing, and in part 2 of her podcast, we dive into how women were treated in skiing back when she was in her prime. Grete is a 6x X Games medalist, a 4x US Open Champion, and a World Champion with many Powder Awards to her credit. On the show, we talk sponsors, money, the Olympics, her movie “Say My Name,” being President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, and more. Keri Herman asks the Inappropriate Questions Grete Eliassen Show Notes: 4:00:  Happy to be at the 2004 X Games demo and how women are treated both then and now. The X Games is a medal event, the difference in money for men and women and skiing had never been plan A 20:30:  Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar. Puffin Drinkwear:  Be the hit of every party and gathering with the coolest and cutest drink accessory ever created. Get 20% off with the code powellmovement Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better 23:15:  

Grete Eliassen is a true legend of Freeskiing. Not only did she win the first ever X Games Gold Medal for a female skier, but she’s also a six-time X Games Medalist and World Champion who started dominating halfpipe podiums before moving on to the slopestyle course. On top of that, Grete’s a two-time winner of the coveted ‘Female Performer of the Year’ at the Powder Awards. When she’s not filming or winning contests, Grete spends her time working for tech startups or serving as the President of the Women’s Sports Foundation. She’s still a pro skier, but she’s also a podcaster, mom, wife, and more these days. Marie France-Roy asks the Inappropriate Questions Grete Eliassen Show Notes: 4:00:  Girls trip to Retallack, her podcast, moving around as a kid, and skiing 13:00:  Athletes in the family, team sports, learning how to fall, the cold, and ski racing, 11:00:  UC Santa Cruz, a road trip ends in Crested Butte, dating Seth Morrison, state of the industry when she was at CB 22:15:  Best Day Brewing:  All of the

Lhotse Merriam Hawk's huge role in organizing the sport of big mountain skiing and beyond cannot be ignored or understated. As the Vice President of the International Freeskiers Association, an organization she helped co-found with Shane McConkey, she was a 1-woman band creating the infrastructure for the future of ski contests outside of what fell under FIS control. And go figure, this year, the crown jewel of big mountain freeride competitions, FIS, purchased the Freeride World Tour. Lhotse helps break down what this means and shares some stories about Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Tony Hawk, and more. Lhotse Merriam Hawk Show Notes: 5:00:  Banksy Museum, the name Lhotse, backstage at Dead shows for the food, other hippy experiences, trouble, and skiing 11:00:  UC Santa Cruz, a road trip ends in Crested Butte, dating Seth Morrison, state of the industry when she was at CB 21:45:  Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar. Puffin Drinkw

It’s part 2 with me, your host Mike Powell. I’m going to end the year catching you up on my life and times and a lot of industry talk with the founder of the High Fives Foundation, Roy Tuscany. Topics include Tanner Hall, Gus Kenworthy, best podcasts, worst podcasts, what’s happening in snow media, who’s doing it best, and so much more. It’s a fun holiday and birthday episode with a great friend. Mike Powell Show Notes: 3:30:  Episode 100, 200, 300, podcasts Powell listens to, and word association on other similar podcasts   12:00:  Numbers, best/worst guests, differentiation, and thoughts on print media     21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better get 25% off all OR 24:00:  The Outerverse, Powder, NFTs, and life takes a turn for the worse recently 31:00:  Live events, Peloton, and X Games    40:30:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action

Adrian Ballinger is a machine for managing risk in the big mountains. Whether he’s leading adventures with his Alpenglow Expeditions, summiting Everest or K2 without supplemental oxygen, or just living his rad Tahoe life, there never seems to be a chill moment in Adrian’s life. On the podcast, we talk about the three critical mentors to his success in the mountains, performance-enhancing drugs in the mountains, what counts when you’re climbing without oxygen, and much more. Adrian’s Everest Base Camp manager, Emily Turner, asks Inappropriate Questions. Adrian Ballinger Show Notes: 3:30:  Does having a baby scare him, risk moving to the US and his first climbing/skiing mentor 12:00:  Snow camping in HS, first injury in the mountains, books on climbing and performance-enhancing drugs in the mountains   21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better get 25% off all OR 24:00:  More drugs and questioning achievements, not being good e

Izzy Lynch’s ski career was made by her unique childhood. She was an up-and-coming ski racer who spent her free time at the backcountry lodge her parents built. This combination of racing and time spent in the backcountry created scary experiences and a solid foundation for a skier known for always pinning it. On the podcast, we talk about the above, University, coaching, competing, gender filming for “Into the Mind,” marriage, divorce, sponsors, and much more. Leah Evan’s asks the Inappropriate Questions. Izzy Lynch Show Notes: 3:30:  Fortress Mountain dirtbags, buying into a land tenure, and building a backcountry lodge 11:00:  Ignorance was bliss in the backcountry; near-death mistakes, and ski racing   20:30:  Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better get 25% off all OR GoPro:  The only POV cam that matters 23:00:  Coaching, finding freeride, opportunities in Revelstoke, and gender in the mountains 31:00:  Sponsorship, her Alaska

Peter Line is the legendary snowboarder responsible for the iconic Four Square and Forum brands. While these brands had a huge impact, they were rider owned, and having an impact and success, in the long run, isn’t the same thing. Eventually, Burton Saved the brands from going under, ran them for a decade, and then shut them down. Ten years after that, Peter Line, Jeremy Jones, and Mack Dawg are back to re-boot the brand, and Peter and I take a deep dive into all things Forum and much more. Sean Tedore asks the Inappropriate Questions. Peter Line Show Notes: 5:30:  No alcohol for 3.5 years, partying, the lifestyle, future spins, and good style 15:00:  Bad style, bad posture, Peter the grom, and The Rawl backstory 21:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better GoPro:  The only POV cam that matters 23:00:  Building Forum on the World Industries model, creating a super team, and the vision 31:00:  How long until Forum takes off, bo

Pete Moran has been a lot of things: ski instructor, snowshoe mountain marketing manager, 'People Magazine's "Most Eligible Bachelor," Red Bull marketing manager, agent, and entrepreneur. But really, Pete is a people person, and his natural ability to build relationships has helped him create an incredible life. On the podcast, we talk about all of the above and some great athlete stories revolving around Shane McConkey, Kasey Keller, and Marshawn Lynch. Recording episodes with my good friends are always fun. Pete Moran Show Notes: 5:30:  Judging his Virginia accent, knowing everyone, owning radio stations, skiing, and tennis 15:00:  Ski instructing at Wintergreen in HS, Davis and Elkins College, and Snowshoe Mountain 19:00:  The Intrawest factor, People Magazine's Most Eligible Bachelor of the Year 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better GoPro:  The only POV cam that matters 23:00:  Spreading the Snowshoe Gospel, meeting

Jeremy Jones is a busy guy: between writing and illustrating his new book, “The Art of Shralpinism,” running Jones Snowboards, being the face and founder of Protect Our Winters, riding 28 days a month, and spending time with his family, it’s amazing he even has time to do things like record this podcast and the Alpenglow Speaker Series. But Jeremy makes it happen, and on the podcast, we talk about all the above with some risks and McConkey sprinkled in. Sherry McConkey asks Inappropriate Questions. Jeremy Jones Show Notes: 3:30:  Kai Jones, his kids, losing people in the mountains, and close calls 15:00:  Stacking the deck in your favor in the mountains, his limited time, the Art of Shralpinsim 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better GoPro:  The only POV cam that matters 23:00:  Avalanche education Jones style, media requests, unread emails and texts, and Alpenglow Speaker Series 29:00:  Switching the way he was doing thin

Chris Beresford’s young life was tough; he lost his mom young, then he’s raised by an alcoholic dad, then the family loses everything, and at the age of 13, Chris is responsible for things like his own food. While things could have turned dark, Chris didn’t end up dancing on stage 3; he was on the podium at all his moto races and then found family and community through snowboarding. At 20, he landed a gig at High Cascade Snowboard Camp, and from there came sponsorship and the creation of his brand Dang Shades. This one is a rags-to-riches story of perseverance. Scott Stevens asks the Inappropriate Questions Chris Beresford Show Notes: 5:30:  What does he suck at, his family life, losing his mom, and the impact that has on his dad and childhood 12:00:  Moto, more about his dad, skiing, and snowboarding 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better 24:00:  His cre

Connery Lundin’s ski career should be as prolific as he’s manufactured it to be. This is a kid from Oakland who was so burnt out on ski racing that he decided at 18 that he would never ski. That all changed with the right roommates, who got Connery back into skiing on his terms…and once Connery fell back in love with the sport, he went all in on becoming a pro skier. But, to make things harder for himself, he didn’t do much to promote himself off snow…. but that didn’t matter, and it all worked out. Connery graduated to his day job of filming with Warren Miller and MSP, and we talk about it all…. Connery Lundin Show Notes: 5:30:  Random acts of kindness, Oakland, skiing every weekend, JT Holmes, and ski racing    15:00:  Product of Olympic Valley, moving to Tahoe with his mom and going to Sugar Bowl Academy, money, influential skiers, and being competitive     22:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there Outdoor Research:  T

Davey Smidt is a chameleon; he’s a nice Jewish boy who’s god given gift is being an amazing communicator. Davey is just as comfortable talking to Travis Rice as he is a CEO, a professor, an intern, and a kid at the skatepark. He’s one of those people that gets along with everyone, and while nice guys finish last, that’s not the case with Davey. On the podcast, we talk about his South African roots, his Bar-Mitzvah, his college years, and the dream jobs he’s had at Monster and GoPro. This is a fun business episode, and Jaimeson Keegan asks the Inappropriate Questions. Davey Smidt Show Notes: 3:30:  Sochi, South Africa, Judaism, sports, and limited skiing and snowboarding growing up 15:00:  Big Bear at 16, action sports culture, college, and Mammoth 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better 23:00:  His superpower, X Games with Monster, buying podiums and Hanse

Bruce Edgerly or “Edge” as he’s fondly known is one of the only ski entrepreneurs I know to sell his company, get rich, and still be involved in the day-to-day of the business. I haven’t had anyone on the podcast with that type of story and Edge is also the only Ivy League guy I’ve had on the show. But Edge is just a dirtbag kayaker and skier who parlayed the contacts he made while writing for Powder Magazine and Larry Flint into a guerilla marketing machine that would drive the company he and his partner started, BCA, to the forefront of the industry. This is the ski version of the Steve Jobs story…but with a lot more personality. Steve Christie asks Inappropriate Questions, and they are awesome. Bruce Edgerly Show Notes: 3:30:  Moving to Miami, Holderness Academy, Hockey at Brown University, and then moving to Utah 8:00:  Graduating from Brown, getting a real job in Basalt, getting fired from that job, and then delivering the newspaper   12:00:  Miami Vice in Aspen, kayaking, Dean Cummings, the AK Heli Wars

Gus Kenworthy is so much more than an Olympic and X Games Medalist. He’s more than an AFP or Dew Tour Overall Champion. Really, Gus is so much more than just a skier. He’s a humanitarian who risked everything to ride pipe (and slopestyle) like no-one before him. Gus is also the first professional athlete come out in the prime of his career. This is a story about bravery, feelings, and freedom. It’s a do not miss where we touch on his is amazing ski career, when he knew he had a secret, living with that over the years, the plan to come out and so much more. Michael Spencer and “Digi” Dave Amirault ask the Inappropriate Questions. Gus Kenworthy Show Notes 3:30:  Not prepping for the season, who he will keep in touch with, Telluride, other brother peer pressure, team sports, and the Fate pants era 11:00:  Is he competitive, crashes, and his really awkward younger years 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there Outdoor Resea

Brant Moles is a living legend, a World Extreme Champion who filmed with all the heavy hitters and is now back for part 2 of his podcast. The second half of his career is way more exciting than the race years; we talk about the extreme comp circuit, his role in forming the IFSA, MSP, TGR WM, IMAX, fat skis, injuries sponsorship, McConkey, and so much more. This is the first time Brant has shared any of this with a podcast, and you won’t want to miss it. Brant Moles Show Notes: 3:30:  Peruvian, coming back to the US as an unknown, his first Extreme’s and first trip to AK 14:00:  Meeting the MSP crew, sponsorship progression, the SOS nightmare, and money 19:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better 21:00:  Not being a good self-promoter, battling for things, his shared vision with McConkey, and getting on fat skis for the first time 33:00:  Founding the IFSA, win

Drew Petersen’s life and times have been defined by highs and lows from the time he was a little kid. On one hand, he lived in Colorado and developed a passion for skiing young. While that passion grows, so does depression and bipolar disorder, which is not diagnosed until much later in life. Combining that with a life of winning ski contests on the weekends and then returning to school as the smart, intense kid wasn’t the best combination. But Drew pushed through, made it as a pro skier, then had terrible accidents in the mountains, with a lot of head trauma and the suicidal thoughts became way stronger than they were at 9 years old. I’ve said enough, this is a heavy podcast, Drew is not afraid to share, and everyone should listen. Drew Petersen Show Notes: 3:30:  Sunburn, The Quality Film Time Tour, and growing up in Silverthorne 12:00:  Getting into skiing, tantrums, brain injuries impact memories, motional control and the injury mental illness timeline 20:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code

Mike Styskal, aka Styk, has lived his life as a creative force in snowboard design, but Styk is so much more than that. He's one of those people that exudes effortless cool: he always has a different unique look, and his sense of style is always on point. It's a characteristic that helped this Nebraska farm boy go from the small-town USA to the progressive city of Seattle and thrive. On the podcast, we talk about Nebraska, Burning Bush Studios, Ride, China, trouble, Draplin, and so much more. If you like business episodes, don't miss this one. Mike Styskal Show Notes 3:30:  Growing up in Grant, Nebraska, in the '70s, the art influence of automotive boxes, and skiing 8:30:  Was he a weird art kid, Dazed and Confused, his only time getting his ass kicked at a bar, and Carnie State College 14:00:  Fraternity life, hazing, design by hand in college, commercial art, and his sign-making business 22:00:  Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you o

Brant Moles is one of those legends that have zero ego. While he’s a quiet guy, he’s not afraid to share what happened with his career…and in the first part of his career, he was a Wisconsin-based ski racer who went to an east coast academy with the goal of making the US Ski Team…but with all stories like Brant’s, politics play a role. When that happens, it usually doesn’t work out. The good thing is Brant Moles’ career isn’t remembered for racing; it’s remembered for winning extreme contests, filming with the heavy hitters of his time, and helping lobby the industry to make fat skis. Brant Moles helped change the sport of skiing with product and how he used it in Alaska, and his story is one that should have been told long ago….but this is his first podcast. Brant Moles Show Notes: 3:30:  Skiers of the Midwest, Racine, Wisconsin, The Playboy Club, and skiing in Wisco 11:30:  Dirt bikes and sleds young, other sports, ski racing, divorce, and rebellion 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drink

Michelle Parker has made a name for herself in the big mountains, but her roots go all over the board when it comes to sports and skiing. An elite soccer player with a big future, Michelle was forced to choose between soccer and ski racing at a young age. She chose ski racing, became a Junior Olympic Champion, and then quit racing in favor of the park and skiing powder. While Michelle competed for a bit, injuries made her realize that contests were not her thing and her focus shifted entirely to filming. She’s arguably one of the most important skiers this century. We talk about real issues in this one, and Michelle has a great perspective. Roy Tuscany asks Inappropriate Questions. Michelle Parker Show Notes: 3:30:  Injuries, what she learns during them, healers all over, and finally, good news   21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better 23:00:  Dad was a pr

Ethan Stone Fortier is a force in the world of snowboard media. He’s one of the hosts of the wildly successful Bomb Hole Podcast, he’s been a snowboard photographer for over 20 years, and he’s personally responsible for one of the more iconic brands in snowboard history, Tech Nine. On the podcast, we talk all things Bomb Hole, coming up in Vermont, the VTSP, starting brands, working with investors, the business behind the photography, and much more. Chris Grenier asks the Inappropriate Questions E Stone Show Notes 4:30:  Naming the Misty Flip, The beginning of The Bomb Hole in the pandemic, and the initial game plan 9:00:  When do you start believing the show is your future, building the empire,  the multiple revenue-generating arms of the show, and the workload breakout 20:00:  Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there Outdoor Research:  The best outerwear ever built just got better 22:30:  YouTube V Podcast traffic, ownership of