Low Pressure Podcast: Skiing's First Podcast

The Blondes are Janelle Yip, Tonje Kvivik and Emily Childs. They are a fun loving, mountain slaying crew of bad-ass ladies taking the ski world by storm. 

Drew Petersen is not only an amazing skier but he's very proficient in writing ski Memes! When he's not skiing big lines Drew is thinking up ways to make people smile. During our chat we talk about humour and the need for, "people to laugh at ski town culture." But life is all about balance and Drew opens up about the steps he takes in his journey to maintain his mental health.

Grete Eliassen, easily one of the best freestyle skiers of the 2000's is returning to the sport she loves.   Grete stepped away from skiing in 2013 to finish school, start her career and to have a family.  Her love for skiing never waned and she's making a comeback!

Just before the beginning of last season my truck broke down. I called my good friend, Leah Loynachan, to see if she could pick me up and drive me home. Leah also happens to be, "The Voice" that greets you to every episode of the LPP. On the way back to my place we started talking about how the newly constructed, Blackcomb Gondola, which was replacing the Wizard and Solar Coaster chairs. We were w...

Katie Burrell, the comedic force behind last year's hilarious and refreshing not-ski movie "Dream Job", joins to tell us about her  next project, work out our personal beef and comment on the current call-out culture in skiing's social media.

Arianna Tricomi is now a 3x Freeride World Tour Champion! This is also her first podcast! She invited us into her home to talk about which direction her skiing will take and whether she's done with the Tour for now. We also discuss plans for her physiotherapy degree, this year's King and Queens of Corbet's, skiing with an injured ankle, Corona and much more!

Craig Murray is always a threat to win on the Freeride World Tour.   Already in his 3rd season, the 21 year old has several podiums including 2 top spots. To some, it may seem surprising that he's had so much success so early into his career unless you know how he grew up. 

If you've been wondering where Johnny Collinson has been lately, he's spent the better part of the last couple years healing and rehabbing from two different ACL surgeries as well as a bone graft on his knee. We met up with him for a killer week of skiing powder in the French Alps where he is a featured guest coach on a Uthrive freeride ski camp.

Jess Hotter, the up and coming Kiwi on the Freeride World Tour, spent the last few years paying her dues on the Qualifier circuit. In just her second event in the big show she cashed in, taking top spot on the podium at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.

Josh Berman has heavily influenced skiing as we know it today. The man behind Level 1 productions joins us to talk about his final annual ski film, "Romance", and the new direction for the production company that has been blowing our minds for the last 20 years.

Tim Durtschi has arrived on the LPP! We met up with Tim at the Freeride World Tour event at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, BC. We talk about the new twist in his career of spending the season competing on the FWT. He explains the similarities, challenges and his approach to the tour in comparison to his regular routine of filming and skiing for photos.

Trevor Kennison announced his arrival to the ski world almost exactly one year ago by launching his sit-ski into the legendary Corbet's Couloir at the Kings and Queens of Corbet's event in Jackson hole. Airing into Corbet's is an impressive feat for the able-bodied. Trevor's send instantly elevated him to legendary status and kick-started his career as a professional skier. What a way to make an e...

Guy Fattal is a professional ski photographer from Israel. He tells us the unique story of his journey from growing up in the Middle East to being one of the industry's most published photographers today.

Kristofer Turdell, Redbull Athlete and Freeride World Tour Champion,  joins the LPP just ahead of the new FWT season.  We talk about his path leading him to the tour, his mindset and preparation for each event and what he does when he's not competing.

Kyle Smaine is a South Lake Tahoe based skier and an all around amazing athlete. He's competed at a high level in almost every discipline in skiing including winning a World Championship in Halfpipe. I met Kyle at his home mountain of Sierra at Tahoe and we went and skied some pow in the trees.

Maddie Bowman, Gold Medalist Halfpipe Skier, and Hazel Birnbaum, Freeride World Tour veteran, invited me to join them at Kirkwood Mountain Resort for a day of shredding. We got to know each other and had a hilarious time while recording this episode on many chairlift rides in between laps of fresh, blower, snow under a gorgeous blue California sky.

Scott Gaffney is a legend in the ski industry. As the principal director of Matchstick Productions' annual ski movies for the better part of 2 decades, Scott has has influenced and entertained an entire generation of skiers.

Connery Lundin is a professional skier from Squaw Valley California. Originally a weekend warrior from Oakland, Connery decided at the age of 16 to move to Squaw full time to pursue his dreams in ski racing. As many pro freeskiers learn racing just wasn't for him so he transferred his energy and abilities to competing on the Freesking World Tour. His decision paid off as he won the tour in 2015 bu...

Rob Heule is a professional skier, part time Christmas light hanger, clothing and manufacturer, river surfer and all around good guy. Originally from Fernie, BC and now living just outside of Calgary, Rob made the trip to Whistler to attend a North Face event and stopped by the LPP Studios.

Mark Abma is a legend in skiing but you probably already knew that. He's been a staple in MSP's annual ski films for the last 18 years and has graced the pages and covers of most if not all of your favourite mags. Mark returns to the LPP today tell us what's going on in his life

Gus Rowley is a 4th generation Merino wool farmer from New Zealand's South Island. The thing about New Zealand farmers is that many, if not all of them, are also ripping skiers. In this episode we get the actual origin story of one of the most important pieces of gear we pull on to start a day in the mountains, the Merino base layer.

Reuben Krabbe is an action sports photographer that seems to enjoy choosing projects that pushes himself out of his comfort zone. Those projects are figuratively, and quite literally, astronomical.

Evan McEachran is a professional Slopestlye and Big Air Skier from Canada. We met up and recorded this episode in Montreal at the Newschoolers.com offices after a big night at the IF3 festival. Evan decided at the last minute he was going to drive 6 hours from his home in Oakville Ontario to catch a couple movies, join the party and sit down for a chat with us.

Jeff Schmuck is many things.  He's the editor of Forecast Ski Magazine,  head judge for IF3, ski media personality, confidant, mentor and friend to countless members of our glorious ski community.  Today he is my guest on the Low Pressure Podcast! Today also happens to be International Podcast Day! September is ski movie hype month.  All the trailers for the year's big ski films drop raising stoke...