The Powell Movement

Tanner Hall is arguably the best skier of all time.   From contests wins to video parts, Tanner has continued to re-invent his game for over 20 years.  This 100th episode is a look into Tanner's life, career and all the things that make Tanner Hall, Tanner Hall.  It's not always pretty and his emotions get the best of him sometimes, but Tanner Hall is one of the G.O.A.T.'s and his story is one tha...

Anna Segal came to America with a dream of ski greatness.  This determined Aussie had some raw talent, but was never the best skier on the mountain, but she outworked everyone.  The combination of the talent she had and the work she put in to develop that talent even further, took her to the top.  And while there were a lot of tears and breaks along the way,  Anna made her dreams come true.  Now A...

Russell Winfield is a legendary snowboarder.  He came up on the East Coast and lived a pretty charmed life.  From his comfortable upbringing in Connecticut, he went to private school in the city and lived a double life as a snowboarder.  And snowboarding took over and took Russell all over the place…just like he is on the podcast.  We talk race, snowboarding, choices, and life.  There will be a pa...

Callum Pettit's early life was spent in the shadows of his little brother's pro ski career.  While the brothers were a package deal for sponsors, Sean Pettit was the draw.  Eventually, Cal and Sean's sponsorship paths went separate ways, which left Cal figuring out what was next.....Which was new sponsors and a blue collar career compared to Sean's white collar lifestyle.  Throughout it all, there...

Robin Van Gyn has been a pro snowboarder for over a decade.  She didn't get on a snowboard until she was 16 and it was full speed ahead from there.  From riding the Olympic Park in college to graduating to Backcountry riding, Robin is one of those people that bring an attitude that's always fun.  She's one of those rare people that raises the stoke level every time.  On the podcast we talk a lot a...

Tom Wallisch is first return guest to The Powell Movement and there's a reason for that…..He's Tom Wallisch…..He sits on the board of directors for the US Ski and Snowboard Team, he's all about giving back to the sport, he's a living legend, and even as he's gotten older, he's kept his finger on the pulse of all ski media while continuing to  create his own. Wallisch always makes for an entertaini...

Mike Douglas is a living legend in the ski industry.  He's known in the ski world as "The Godfather", he was one of the behind the scenes leaders of the New Canadian Air Force, a group that takes credit for the development of the first modern twin tip.  Nowadays, he's still a paid, pro skier but his focus is on filmmaking and his production company, Switchback Entertainment, has been killing it fo...

No event compares to Red Bull Rampage.  If I tried to describe how insane it was, I wouldn't be able to do it justice.  What I was able to do was talk to 12 riders, and some legends to get the inside scoop on the venue, the athletes and the history of an event everyone must see in person at least once. Rampage Show Notes: 5:05: Cam McCall 9:33: Derek Westerlund 16:32: Josh Bender 18:10: Kurt Sorge...

Ryan Runke has an insane resume but his path to becoming a successful sports agent is as far from traditional as it gets.  Runke looks different, acts different, and has done things his way for a long time and it seems to be working.  On the podcast we talk his team sports days, transitioning to a dirtbag team manager and who morphed into a professional agent to the actin sports stars.  They don't...

Ben Ferguson is not your typical half pipe rider. In a world where riders used to ride every type of terrain, the athletes today seem more specialized, especially the competition athletes.  But Ben only competes because he can, He's a snowboarder first, who has the talent in the pipe that generates exposure, sponsorship dollars and everything else that goes along with being an Olympic level rider....

Pro Skier Sean Pettit's career started with a move from Quebec to Whistler.  From there, he became a child prodigy, the freeride kid who could do anything on his skis.  We pick up our conversation from 2016 (I include 10 minutes of our old conversation for background) and talk about his focus from skiing to snowboarding, injury, his lifestyle clothing brand and more.  Sean Pettit Show Notes 2:00: ...

Angel Collinson was born into the ski world.  She grew up in Snowbird employee housing, where she honed her race skills enough to barely not make the US Ski Team.  With racing over, college and big mountain skiing competitions took over.  Skiing won.  Over the years there have been a lot of women who have pushed the envelope on snow but Angel transcends gender….she's just a bad ass skier who charg...

Mike Yoshida's photography career started as a skateboard dirtbag in Alaska and then he made his way down to the Lower 48.  He's spent seasons riding Baker and getting to know the NW, the snowboard scene and the people involved in it.  His summers at Mt Hood turned into a photo gig at K2 he parlayed that into gigs with Snowboarder and Transworld.  Today, he is the Photo Editor of Snowboarder Magaz...

Mike Ranquet is part of a rare breed of athlete (for lack of better term) who's a legend in his sport but never became a household name.  His lack of filter when it came to sharing his opinions kept him out of the mainstream media, you only saw him in paid ads and video parts.  His style and attitude helped shape a sport and his story is a rollercoaster of awesome.  Do not miss this one. Mike Ranq...

Scott Gaffney is a Sherpa in the world of elite athletes.  He carries a 40 pound backpack through some of the more remote places in the world all in the name of "getting the shot".  Like many before him, the ski dream was only achieved through hardships that a lot of us don't know.  Sleeping in cars, taking showers in local sprinkler systems and doing whatever it takes to make it.  And for Scott,...

Giray Dadali spent his whole life in the shadow if his older brother, pro skier Ahmet Dadali.  While working to create a name for himself in the ski world, Giray realized he already had a name that everyone knew, Ahmet's Brother.  Fast forward to today and Giray has had 3 signature Ahmet's Brother Pro Model Skis and has finally stepped out from his brother's shadow, kind of.  On top of all that, G...

Ahmet Dadali knows -better than most- that to make it as a pro skier, coming from the East Coast, you have to have that one-track mind, the drive to push though the bs and make it happen for yourself.  Ahmet and his 'I hate NY Crew', not only came form the East but helped shape the game in the world of street skiing.  Ahmet is opinionated and has no problem saying what he's thinking.  Ahmet Dadali...

Eric Iberg grew up in Edina, MN, but there was no cake-eating in his life.  It was all about skiing and baseball...and baseball didn't work out.  This legendary filmmaker is also a true ski historian.  He's a creative who's also a people person that used film-making as his launch into the ski world.  Over the years, there were a lot of companies, movies and experiences…everything but a big payday...

Luke Aikins is a skydiver that is known to the masses as the guy who jumped out of a plane at 25,000 feet without a parachute and lived to tell the story.  That is only part of his story.  From personal tragedy to finding the dream sponsor that enabled him to have a career, Luke has always defied the "adrenaline junky" stereotype thrust upon skydivers of his caliber.  On the podcast, we talk about...

Bobby Whittaker was born into climbing royalty, his dad, Jim, was the first American to climb Everest and was the CEO of REI for many years.  Bobby didn't follow in his footsteps, he blazed his own trail through the emerging music scene in Seattle.  While having no musical background, Bobby had drive and a personality like no other.  He was able to parlay that charisma into a 30-year music career...

Darren Berrecloth's career started racing BMX and dirt jumping and he did both at a world class level.   He was established, making money and eventually, he left that segment of the bike world.  He took his bag of tricks to the world of mountain biking and helped change the sport.  The podcast is a little look into the life of a living legend. Darren Berrecloth Show Notes 2:00:  What is he up to l...

Jon Julio has done so much throughout his career, maybe more than anyone else.  Over the years he has built companies (Valo Skates, Dyna Wheels, Synergy Bearings, Runners Project, England Clothing), created and produced events (IMYTA, Blading Cup),  and helped develop a video game.  On top of all that, he had to deal with the bumps and bruises  of his successful  20-year rollerblading career.   No...

Aaron Feinberg won the X-Games on his 16th birthday and never looked back.  He was a skater with a park image who wasn't all about the park and felt the need to prove it.  The evolution of his skating, combined with some calculated sponsor choices, created the path for Aaron to become one of the most respected street skaters in the game.   These days the world is a different place for Aaron and we...

Derek Westerlund founded Freeride Entertainment and is known as an award-winning filmmaker who came up in the trailer parks of Kamloops, BC.  His tough childhood that taught Derek the hustle that he still has in him and a passion for skiing and biking.  He parlayed that passion into brief "pro" mountain bike career and then graduated to becoming the filmmaker who changed the look and feel of the m...

Aaron Grace's career in wakeboarding had an auspicious start, working as the janitor for Rusty.  One day after cleaning toilets, he was invited on the Rusty boat, they saw him ride and the rest is history.  Aaron ended up a sponsored rider and had a 24-month pro career before it was time to manage the athletes and eventually the marketing at Liquid Force.  I should also mention that he doesn't hol...