The Blade Dive

The Blade Dive Episode 51- We are joined by Elia Hamilton, Maddie McConomy, Brandon Dodds & Myles Grote. With Special Guest Questions from Chris Grenier, Josh Dirksen & Charles Beckinsale at SAM Magazine's Cutters Camp, Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Oregon!   The Fireside Chat is sponsored by Prinoth Enjoy! And if you’re in the machine… Turn up the volume! Follow us on: https://www.insta...

The Blade Dive - Episode 50, Maddie McConomy joins me in the virtual booth all the way from Thredbo Australia! Originally from Ontario, Canada, Maddie found Snowboarding through the support of her parents, but ultimately fell in love with the idea of supporting her passion for riding through working directly or indirectly with ski resorts. After taking a year off from university and truly realizin...

The Blade Dive - Episode 49, we are joined by Ken Gaitor who was Brighton Resort's Terrain Park Manager in 1997, and just like every other park builder in that era, was responsible for carving out a reputation for his program through failures and successes as the golden era of park riding took off. In the early 2000s, he headed east to join the team at Mt. Snow and was the Terrain Park Manage...

The Blade Dive Episode 48- We are joined by Day Franzen, Charles Beckinsale, Marsha Hovey & Landon Taylor at SAM Magazine's Cutters Camp, Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Oregon!   The Fireside Chat is sponsored by Prinoth  Enjoy! And if you’re in the machine… Turn up the volume! Follow us on: https://www.instagram.com/thebladedive/ https://www.facebook.com/thebladedive

The Blade Dive Episode 47 - We are joined by Chloe Butel, Matt Dunn, Braden Keitzman, Charles Beckinsale, Ben Finn, Adam Mahler, Steve Petrie, Brandon Dodds, Nick Boggs & Lucas Ouellette at SAM Magazine's Cutters Camp, Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Oregon!   Enjoy! And if you’re in the machine… Turn up the volume! Big Sky Resort Jobs: https://bigskyresort.com/employment Follow us on: https:/...

The Blade Dive Episode 46 - We are joined by Mary Walsh & Chloe Butel at SAM Magazine's Cutters Camp, Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Oregon!   Enjoy! And if you’re in the machine… Turn up the volume! Follow us on: https://www.instagram.com/thebladedive/ https://www.facebook.com/thebladedive

The Blade Dive Episode 44 - Take The Rake! We are joined by Mary Walsh,  Laura Rogoski, Chloe Butel, Abby Lewis & Adam Mahler at SAM Magazine's Cutters Camp, Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Oregon!   Enjoy! And if you’re in the machine… Turn up the volume! Take The Rake at Trollhaugen: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IX_lMBiLI_Q Meet the builders of Take The Rake: https://snowboardmag.com/storie...

The Blade Dive Episode 44 - We are joined by Lane Knaack & Brandon Dodds at SAM Magazine's Cutters Camp, Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Oregon!   Enjoy! And if you’re in the machine… Turn up the volume! Diamond Peak Slope Maintenance Manager Application: https://www.diamondpeak.com/events/details/now-hiring-slope-maintenance-manager Follow us on: https://www.instagram.com/thebladedive/ https:...

The Blade Dive Episode43 - We are joined by Laura Rogoski & Drew Petersen in the Blue Ox Bar at Timberline Lodge during SAM Magazine's Cutters Camp. The conversation is all about mental health within the ski and snowboard industry. Laura is the creator of wereallfuckingmental.com and its a resource for all. Be sure to check the website and find the zoom link to the mental meet ups that ha...

The Blade Dive Episode 42 - We are joined by Harmonee Johnson, Charles Beckinsale, Lucas Ouellette & Adam Mahler for the first in person Blade Dive conversation......SAM Magazine's Cutters Camp Fireside Chat at Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Oregon! Enjoy! And if you’re in the machine… Turn up the volume! The Fireside Chat is sponsored by:  Prinoth Follow us on: https://www.instagram.com/theb...

The Blade Dive Episode 41 - We are joined by Matt Rowan. The Oklahoma native who called Mammoth Mountain home for years has contributed to mountain operations teams all over North America and has even spent time in Australia perfecting his craft.  Matt is not only passionate about the ski industry, but has loved heavy equipment and running it since he was a kid. Through the highs and lows of his c...

The Blade Dive Episode 40 - We are joined by Jeff “Doorhole” Doran. The Pennsylvania native who’s obsessed with Ford 7.3 OBS trucks and Sushi Yoshi, stops by along with Episode 40 Co-Host Corey Tredtin. There’s a lot  to talk about. Jeff Doran is the Owner/Operator of JDB Slopeworx in Heber City, Utah and  in his first year of business has landed some massive ski resort clients….Woodward Park City...

The Blade Dive Episode 39 - We are joined by Kurt Eppler, the Director of Mountain Operations at Angel Fire Resort, New Mexico. Born in Del Rio, Texas…Eppler would eventually move to New Mexico, where his father would contribute to the final stages of interstate twenty five construction. Kurt Eppler claims he developed a desire to see what was over the next hill from his fathers sense adventure. ...

The Blade Dive Episode 38 - We are joined by the man who has zero stage fright and thrives on the mic when the music is loud and the vibes are elevated. All jokes aside, Pat Morgan is in the Virtual Booth and we’re talking about all things him. Morgan is currently the Marketing & Brand Manager for Mountain Creek, New Jersey and is responsible for curating ideas that support his brand and benef...

The Blade Dive - Episode 37, we are joined by the “Silver Nail” Andreas Silbernagl. Growing up in the southwest end of the Italian Dolomite Alps, Andreas Silbernagl spent much of his time skiing and figured out quickly that after 8 years of school, that he wasn’t interested in the classroom. Eventually, Silbernagl would earn several technician certifications and excavator/truck licenses, however,...

The Blade Dive, Episode 36 - We are joined by Douglas Graham! A local to Jindabyne, Australia…”Dougie” labels himself as a machine nerd.  Skilled at operating equipment, Graham has contributed to Mountain Operations at Perisher Resort in Oz, and has adventured over to North America to run equipment in Whistler, Canada and Park City (formerly known as The Canyons), Utah.  Graham is also Owner/Opera...

The Blade Dive,  Episode 35 - We are joined by Canadian native, Oren Tanzer. Aside from holding high level positions at multiple big brands such as Red Bull, Quicksilver and Volcom, Tanzer is a human whose passion for both Snowboarding  and his family runs very deep. Tanzer left his mark on the Snow Industry with the Mammoth Mountain crown logo, but he knows that his successes came from a collecti...

The Blade Dive, Episode 34 - We are joined by New Jersey native, Jay Rydd and Virginia Southerner, Day Franzen.  These two are big players in the Snow Industry and have worked for resorts and companies  such as Mammoth Mountain, Diamond Peak, Mountain High, Heavenly, Pistenbully and more. As the co-founders and masterminds of the Kingvale Terrain Park Project, Jay Rydd and Day Franzen are no stran...

The Blade Dive, Episode 34 - We are joined by New Jersey native, Jay Rydd and Virginia Southerner, Day Franzen.  These two are big players in the Snow Industry game and have worked for resorts and companies  such as Mammoth Mountain, Diamond Peak, Mountain High, Heavenly, Pistenbully and more. As the co-founders and masterminds of the Kingvale Terrain Park Project, Jay Rydd and Day Franzen are no...

The Blade Dive Episode 33 - We are joined by the humble, genuine  and all round' badass Snowcat operator…Ty Weed! Hailing from Canada, Weed was eventually placed around creditable and highly influential operators such as Charles Beckinsale, Lucas Ouellette and Steve Petrie. Ty Weed has contributed to Whistler Blackcomb, Canada's Terrain Park for almost two decades and in doing ,so landed...

The Blade Dive, Episode 32 - We are joined by Pennsylvania native , Kristin Lenart.  Lenart grew up stoked on exploring  everything and anything that was an outdoor activity in the surrounding area and skiing quickly became an obsession. Lenart has built Terrain Parks for Bear Creek, Blue Mountain and June Mountain. Lenart is also a professional Mountain Bike Racer and the excavator is her machine...

The Blade Dive, Episode 31 - We are Joined by the Colorado native  that comes from California roots, Kyle Markman.  Growing up Surfing, Skateboarding and snowboarding on the West Coast, on Seal Beach, California… the Markman family would eventually move to Durango, Colorado. Having read Snowboarder Magazine, Kyle Markman took an interest in Snowboarding via the power of print. Markman would later...

The Blade Dive- Episode 30,  we are joined by Chloe Butel. Born in Europe,  originally from France, Butel relocated to United States with her family at a young age and would call the Bay Area of California home.  Butel found adventure in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, surrounding Lake Tahoe. Butel learned to ski in the Alps, so naturally, skiing or riding the Sierra’s came easy.  Furthering her...

The Blade Dive Episode 29 - We are joined by Vermont native and Killington’s superhero operator, Corey Tredtin.  Corey not only contributes to the Terrain Park, but goes outside the ropes to assist with all types of projects involving many different pieces of equipment. Like most, Tredtin had humble beginnings and still remembers the day he met Jay Rosenbaum, the KSA General. Growing up in Vermont...

The Blade Dive - Episode 28 we are joined by badass Photographer and Snowboarder turned Snowcat operator, Tyler Benton.  The third year operator is a  Connecticut native who was hooked on Snowboarding at a young age... and High Cascade Snowboard Camp would become the catalyst that would ignite an interest in pursuing Terrain Park operations as a career.  Growing up on the East Coast and working fo...