The Blade Dive

The Blade Dive, Episode 27 - We are joined by Canadian snowboard badass and Snowcat operator extraordinaire AKA “The Little Dipper”…Lucas Ouellette.  Lucas has spent time around the best operators in the industry as well as the best riders and skiers. Traveling the world to build Terrain Parks is a massive personal commitment and is consuming, but Ouellette is a family man who cherishes and priori...

The Blade Dive - Episode 26, we are joined by Michigan native, Nicholas Symon,  AKA Sic Nik! Symon is another Snow Industry lifer, who has been an anchor operator for the Breckinridge Terrain Park Crew. Specifically, Symon specializes in Halfpipe construction and claims to have learned from one of the best, if not the best….Brad Hoerter.  Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Nicholas Symon found an...

The Blade Dive, Episode 25 -We are joined by industry lifer Tyrone Coyne. Many have claimed Coyne to be the originator of modern Terrain Park feature fabrication and Coyne has also held Terrain Park Manger positions at Mt. High and Bear Mountain resorts in California. Coyne’s largest contribution to the snow industry could be claimed as either his time with Snow Park Technologies or the creation o...

Episode 24 - We are joined by Canadian operator and sought after mechanic, Cody Niebrugge. Niebrugge has worked at several world renowned resorts such as Revelstoke,  British Columbia - Canada,  Lake Louise, Alberta - Canada, Mount Hotham, NSW - Australia.  Growing up just outside of Saskatchewan in central Canada, Niebrugge is the youngest of 2 kids and on the family farm there was nothing more t...

The Blade Dive Episode 23 - We are joined by Jeremy Carpenter. The Iowa local,  who grew up on a farm, took an interest in equipment early on and credits his time there as the catalyst for developing his strong work ethic.  Carpenter has been all over the world building Halfpipes for world class resorts and pro events such as Laax, Switzerland, Perisher, Australia, X Games, Cube Pipe and the The S...

The Blade Dive Episode 22 - We are joined by Joe Genovese. Originally from Northern Virginia, Genovese eventually relocated to Massanutten, Virginia and lived 3 miles from the base of the resort chairlifts. Enter Aaron Hawkins, the creator of the Terrain Park at Massanutten Resort.  From their Genovese’s interest in snowboarding began to explode and would eventually take him to the west coast, Sup...

“Queen of Parks” The Blade Dive - Episode 21 we are joined by Isabelle Falardeau. Originally from Quebec City, Canada… Falardeau has been around some of the best operators, opportunities and resorts in the world. Contributing to companies like Aspen Ski Company, Snow Park, New Zealand, The Sochi Olympics and X Games. Currently Falardeau is not in the Snow Industry, but uses what she learned whilst...

“Minnow” The Blade Dive - Episode 20 we are joined by Trollhaugen Mountain Manager,  Adam Mahler. Growing up in Osceola, Wisconsin….Mahler very quickly took an Interest in the construction of even the most basic project and describes Snowboarding in the Midwest as an awesome experience. Mahler soon found himself at Trollhaugen working in multiple departments in exchange for a Season Pass. You coul...

“Mad Man” The Blade Dive - Episode 19 We are joined by Chris Meyer.  The builder of shapes, began his career in Terrain Parks at Bear Mountain in California.  However, Meyer found Snowboarding through a series of unfortunate events and life choices. You could say that Snowboarding saved a life.  Meyer would eventually spend time around operators like Mike Stephenson, Tex, Desi Hauer, and Clayton S...

"The  Mechanic" The Blade Dive Episode 18 - We are joined by John Swartz.  A Cape Cod, Massachusetts native that moved to South Lake Tahoe with his family at a young age.  Skiing was a passion, but his interest in cars, motorbikes and heavy equipment quickly took over. Swartz has spent decades in the Snow Industry.  Successfully establishing Bombardier's shop in Reno, Nevada, Swartz...

“Harmony” The Blade Dive Episode 17- We are joined by Mammoth Unbound operator, Harmonee Johnson.  Passionate about Snow sports at a young age, Whitefish in Montana was the catalyst for further interest. Eventually, switching to Snowboarding, Harmonee was destined for great things and would land jobs within park programs at Bear Mountain and Mammoth Mountain.  Growing up in Montana, Harmonee Johns...

"Tex" The Blade Dive Episode 16, we are joined by Brian "Tex" McCullar.  Originally from Borger, Texas, McCullar is a transplant to California.  The long time Bear Mountain & Snow Summit resort operations hero, McCullar has contributed to Superpark, Hot Dogs & Hand Rails and Xgames.  McCullar has also established himself as a certified welder, installing Snowmaking at s...

"The Big Dipper" The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 15 - we are joined by Steve Petrie.  A Terrain Park legend from Ottawa, Canada. Steve Petrie developed a passion for Snowboarding at a young age, later landing an opportunity at Whistler Blackcomb and eventually going on to establish Arena Snow Parks. Petrie's interest in catching air "took off", while building wooden ramps...

“Destoy it!” The Blade Dive - Episode 14 we are joined by Caleb Hamilton, a journeyman in the Snow Industry. Originally from Maine,  specifically Sunday River Resort, Hamilton was around the industry, from a very young age. Hamilton eventually went on to make a full-time career for himself as well as building his own brand which he leveraged and elevated, designing and constructing Terrain Parks f...

“The Real Deal”  - The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 13 we are joined by Joshua “Yosh” Heydorn,  a local to Flagstaff, Arizona. Heydorn immersed himself in the culture of his community early on in life and has grown to graciously appreciate the town and its surrounding landscape.  Heydorn has helped build Arizona Snow Bowl’s Terrain Park Program and has also been a part of large scale projects at Ma...

“The People’s Champ”  - The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 12 we are joined by Kevin Soller.  A local to Breckinridge who’s passion for the outdoors is derived from being a product of his environment... Summit County, Colorado. A Professional cyclist and mountain biker at one point, Kevin’s need for speed transcends to snow with Alpine & Nordic racing. Sollers  obsession with machines and operati...

“For The Love Of The Game”  - The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 11 we are joined by Jeremy Cooper.  A giant in the snow industry, Cooper has always been passionate about progression. Whether it’s people, Terrain Parks or his own life... the current local to Utah from Lovettesville, Virginia is not afraid to step outside of the box in order to advance programs and brands that he has led such as June...

“The White Tiger” - The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 10  we are joined by Elia Hamilton.  A native of western Massachusetts, Hamilton is a highly respected contributor to the Snow Industry and has made significant impacts to both the overarching business that is Terrain Park programs and its operators... through multiple channels and platforms, such as Peak Resorts, Cutters Camp, Carinthia Parks ou...

"The Gentleman" - The Blade Dive, Episode 9 . Charles Beckinsale, an incredibly humble individual, yet one of the most influential leaders and talented masterminds of the industry who, worth noting, is truly in it for the right reasons! Beckinsale joins us to discuss what it’s like growing up in Australia, his career as a professional Snowboarder as well as how those skills transitioned...

“Rosie - We can do it!” .... The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 8. Jess Richitelli joins us, and shares the untracked path she and many like her have and continue to pave, as successful and impactful leaders within the Snowsport industry!  A highly regarded industry leader, Jess Richitelli has overseen prominent Terrain Park Programs at both Cranmore Mountain Resort, New Hampshire, USA & Squaw Va...

"The Aspenaut" .... The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 7. We are joined by JP Martin, a passionate industry enthusiast with Mountain roots most would only dream of.   JP Martin, hailing from Aspen, CO, USA, humbly claims to be a jack of all trades, master of none. Growing up in this iconic Mountain town, rich with Snow Industry history, Martin identified with being original, by "carvin...

The King.... The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 6. We are joined by the OG of Halfpipes; both competition circuit and construction, Mr. Frank Wells The North Carolina native grew up chasing the surf, up and down the East coast states, making his way as far north as Rhode Island. After finding Snowboarding and becoming absolutely stoked on achieving tricks that evaded him on his skateboard, Frank Well...

Aloha! ... The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 5 , we are joined by someone who has and continues to leave a personal mark on the industry, Peter Colombo .  The Massachusetts native, Peter Colombo spent his time exploring Snowboarding at the local Golf Course fairways, sliding sideways whenever there was enough snow to do so.  Eventually Colombo found himself shredding locations like Loon Mtn. & W...

He comes from the land down under... The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 4 , we are joined by Reuben “Reubs” Cameron , an iconic Aussie operator that is passionate to the core and does not let anything stand in his way of building and managing large scale Terrain Parks and projects, within the industry. Growing up in Brisbane, Australia....Reuben Cameron was hooked on Action Sports at a very young age...

Go outside the ropes, The Blade Dive Podcast, Episode 3 , there’s no mistaking it, we are joined by an industry OG. SPT Co-founder,  X Games course builder and world renowned global operator... Mike Binnell . A California native, specifically from the 909 San Bernardino area.  Binnell grew up with ‘that mom”, we all wished we had, selflessly dedicated to driving the family up to Snow Summit, CA, B...