The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Alex Schlopy set a goal for himself going into the 2014 Olympic Games:  In his words it was “make the Olympics or I’d rather be dead.”  Unfortunately, Alex missed making the US Olympic Team by the slimmest of margins and decided to seek out crack and heroin to dull his pain and follow through on the ‘or I’d rather part’.  A few suicide attempts and an arrest later, Alex went to treatment and is currently getting back into the sport he loves.   He’s young and still has a chance to regain all that he thought he threw away.  Hear his whole story on the podcast   Alex Schlopy Show Notes 1:30:  Skiing for the first time in a long time 2:45:  Coming from a famous family and family growing up 7:00:  Getting into skiing and other sports in his life 10:10:  Taking gymnastics to snow and working with Mike Hanley 12:30:   Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) and  RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)  13:45:  Full of energy and toilet papering and did he get in trouble? 16:3