The Powell Movement

Greg hill is known for setting records; climbing 2 million vertical feet in one year, climbing 50k vertical feet in a day and the travel involved in record breaking created a huge carbon footprint.  That's all in the past as Greg has radically changed his way of life, becoming Electric Greg, who's all about electric and human powered adventures.  The podcast is a mix of goal crushing, deadly avala...

Dan Brisse is a snowboarder who's known for insane stunts on his snowboard.  This two time X-Games Real Snow Gold Medalist hails from the Midwest and is known for being one of those stereotypical hardworking Midwestern guys that works, and works and works, and then works some more.  His focus has been a mix of backcountry jumps and the biggest urban features anyone has thought of sending themselve...

Johan Malkoski is a legendary dude in the world of snowboard brands.  He got his start as a ski bum in Colorado but there was no bum about Johan.  Opportunities found him and forced him into the white-collar side of snowboarding. From cutting his teeth in-house at Wave Rave to N boots to being a founding partner in C3 worldwide, Johan has left his mark.  The only thing that could stop him was canc...

Nick Martini was supposed to be the biggest thing in skiing, and when he was healthy, he was going in that direction, but injuries got the best of Nick's ski career.  Good thing he was also an award-winning filmmaker who had plenty of downtime to hone his craft.  These days, Nick's Stept Productions has evolved into Stept Studios and what was a small crew based out of Colorado is now a thriving st...

Patrick McCarthy is one of those positive people that never seems to be in a bad mood….And why would he be?  His snowboard career has spanned decades and he still gets more days that most.  For 12 years, he charged hard as a pro rider who put out banger parts every year chasing snow and the dream.  The whole time he was calculated, buying property and setting himself up for success in later life…b...

Redbull Rampage is the most insane event in all of sports.  The bikers are gladiators and the desert is their colosseum.   I take a trip down to Utah to check out the event and get quick interviews with the riders and more.  It's a do not miss episode from a do not miss event.  Rampage Show Notes: 2:00:  Lead up to Rampage 4:30:  Josh Bender, Legend 7:30:  Derek Westerlund, Freeride Entertainment...

Sean Tedore was an up and coming pro snowboarder in the early 2000's.  He had sponsors, film projects, travel and the things were looking up for Tedore until they weren't.  Multiple catastrophic knee injuries derailed his career, but he had a back up plan.  He went to school and studied to be an engineer and then landed an engineering dream job building snowboards.  The podcast a look at a lot of...

Simon Dumont is a legendary figure in the world of freeskiing.  Known for boosting higher than almost anyone else in the halfpipe, Simon's career was full of podiums and video parts.  While he is a legend in the sport, things didn't come easy for Simon.  He was always too small and told he would never make it and he never listened.  He willed and worked himself to success and it's something he bel...

Ben Weis has lived a rollercoaster of a life so far and he's not even 40.  Ben came up in a dysfunction family in Minnesota, didn't have the money to play hockey and ended up finding rollerblading.  In just three quick years he went pro in a sport where there was no money.  So contest winnings went into backing drug deals, they went bad, and Ben found himself a heroin addict/criminal who was in an...

Tricia Byrnes is on the podcast this week…. she's a wealth of knowledge and a fun interview.  Tricia's known for her competitive days, she was on the contest circuit for 20 years but these days, she's organizing the contests and making sure she helps pave the way for the future of the sport.  We talk about her life and times on and off the podium, the future of the sport and some great old stories...

Pep Fujas is arguably one of the most influential skiers of our time, I've had so many guests bring him up on the show as the person they looked up to.  Known for his style, Pep has always seen terrain differently, which has always shown in his skiing.  On the podcast we talk about growing up in a yurt, contests, Tanner, Plake, Afterglow, K2, and his new venture WNDR Alpine.  It's a do not miss ep...

This week's podcast is based around two mountain bike events in Prineville, Oregon, Black Sage and Proving Grounds.  Some of the best riders in the world converge upon this mecca of jumps and features and destroy them. The podcast is a mix of 15 interviews with athletes and insiders and 10 unforgettable minutes talking to Micah Black at Greg Stump's house. Black Sage/Proving Grounds Show Notes: 2:...

Jeff Galbraith is a writer stuck in a publisher's office.   He's also a dude with more history in snowboarding media than almost anyone and he is one of the last independent publishers in the world of snow focused print.  On the podcast we talk about his long career, the personalities, the magazines he's worked for, created, and a lot more good stuff.  Jeff Galbraith Show Notes: 1:30:   Nickname t...

Scotty Bob Morgan is different than most athletes I've had on the show.  His focus on Proximity Flying, one of the most high-risk activities on the planet, creates a life that is different than your traditional action sports athlete.  There are no huge paydays, organized ways to get exposure, or even a good way to learn.  You need a heavy dose of sky, BASE, and wingsuit experience combined with hu...

Chris Coté is an Action Sports Personality, a known entity in the world surf, skate, and snow.  He had a short pro career, realized he was never going to be the best, and worked his way into a long career behind the scenes in the surf industry.  Along the way, he's toured with Blink 182, traveled the world, partied, broadcast some insane events, and cleaned his life up.  It's an interesting and en...

Todd Barber is an events guy.  He's spent his life being the man behind the scenes for more than 100 events.  And, he's known for being the guy who helped concept and deliver the best action sports event of our time, Red Bull Rampage.  On the podcast we talk about coming up on snow, getting into events and of course, a lot of talk about the ins and outs of Rampage.  It's a business episode and ano...

Steve Buckhantz, or as I like to call him, Uncle Steven, is a legend in the world of Washington DC sports broadcasters.  He's won Emmy Awards, was the voice of the Washington Wizards for the past 22 years, was inducted into the DC Sports Hall of Fame, the list goes on and on.  His work speaks for itself, but in the world of business, that doesn't matter.  Weeks ago, the Washington Wizards parted w...

Parker White is one of the most creative, stylish skiers out there today.  He's known for his Level 1 Segments, his friendship with Darkness, and the style he brings to the backcountry.  He's one of the more likeable people in skiing and while he's only 28, he grew up fast in the ski world, moving from the East Coast to Mammoth at an age when most people are thinking about getting a driver's licen...

2005 Transworld Snowboarding 'Rider of the Year' Chad Otterstrom is on the podcast.  When you win an award like that in 2005 and you're a guest on a podcast, it's usually a 'where are they now'.  That's not the case with Chad.  His pro shred career is still going and now, he's a brand owner living that desk jockey life, all while remaining a pro rider. Chad Otterstrom Show Notes: 2:00: How long ha...

It's summertime and in the snow world, that means summer camp.  This week I headed down to Windell's Camp in Oregon to catch up with longtime camp veteran and TGR athlete Tim Durtschi.  On the podcast, we walk through Tim's life and times.  Tim is one of those dudes that has no media training and is not afraid to answer anything which makes for an entertaining show and the "Inappropriate Questions...

Thomas Vanderham is a living legend in the world of freeride mountain biking and he's a guy that doesn't do many interviews.  Over the past 20 years, he's let his riding do the talking and his riding has said a lot.  I was lucky to get an hour with Thomas to walk through his career, that started when he was just 15 years old.  We talk about how things came into place for Thomas, sponsor changes, f...

Todd Richards has done everything.  He's a two-time X Games Gold Medalist in the halfpipe, he has hardware from slopestyle competition as well, and he's pretty much the voice of board sports.  The funny thing is, he never really achieved the dream of being a pro skater and he had to settle for snowboarding.  The history, insight, and stories that Todd brings to the table are awesome and it's anoth...

Saying Fabiola da Silva is the best, and most underappreciated female athlete of our time is a bold statement…but it's one that I fully believe.  I can't think of another case in sport where a woman was so dominant in her field,  that the sport's organizing body decided to cancel the woman's event and have the women (Fabiola) compete against the men...And Fabiola did not disappoint, standing on th...

Casey Brown has one hell of a story.  This bad ass mountain biker's life has been filled with twists and turns that I will not spoil in this intro.  I will say that Casey had an upbringing different than anyone's that I have met in my life.  Based on all that Casey shares, you would think that she would have a totally different, maybe even strange personality.  I found none of that, what I did fin...

Once labeled a ski model, Caroline Gleich's path to becoming a respected ski mountaineer has been quite the climb.  From the billboards of Utah to the monsters of the Himalaya, there is no fear in this 5'1" ball of energy.  The podcast gives a little of Caroline's backstory and then a lot about Everest.  It was a heavy year on the mountain and Caroline shares what she experienced.  It's a real loo...