The Powell Movement

Bo Bridges' amazing photography career started with the "new-school" movement in skiing.  Back then, Bo was just out of college, moved to Vail, and did whatever he could to break into the world of photography…. his drive, combined with his all-important hustle and business savvy created the path to being one of, if not the most, successful action sports photographer of our time.  On the podcast we...

TJ Schiller was a huge name in the world of ski slopestyle in the 2000s.  He was a dominant force who brought many firsts to the table at a time when learning tricks was riskier, but the reward seemed to be a lot more.  TJ's career is basically 2 parts, healthy TJ and then injured TJ and we talk about what happened in between on the podcast…the come up, the overnight fame, the travel, the money, t...

Mark Fawcett is a legend in Canada and in snowboarding period.  One of the true OG's in the sport, Mark still finds himself in the trenches of a sport that has created his amazing lifestyle for the past 30 plus years.  On the podcast, we talk about the beginning of snowboarding in his part of Canada, being the first-ever snowboard Academy kid, riding with Jeremy Jones, filming with the Jones', his...

Reggie Crist is the oldest member of the legendary skiing family, The Crists.  Being the first child, who excelled at everything, Reggie was treated differently and had all the opportunities in the world, minus his late start to ski racing.  That didn't slow Reggie down and on the podcast, we talk about the Olympic days on race skis, X-Games gold years, and we bring it to today and the fat skis Re...

Troy Michels has spent 2 decades behind the scenes in the world of action sports working with the endemic and non-endemic brands who make things happen in sport.  Born and raised in the Midwest, Troy has always been a go-getter and we talk about how he quit snowboarding to ski, landed an internship with America's ski brand, and parleyed that to jobs with Universal, Aspen, and Target before startin...

Josh Bibby is one of those standout Canadian skiers who made his way to the pro rankings via the competition circuit and spent some time on the bubble of the slopestyle scene and then left that all in the rear-view mirror to film for video parts.  The thing that really sets Josh apart from the rest, aside from his style, is his amazing, funny personality and antics.  On the podcast we talk about c...

Shannon Dunn-Downing was the first dominant woman in the world of snowboard halfpipe and another absolute living legend.  Shannon rode everything and learned tricks at a time when there weren't many pipes or jumps to practice on. If that wasn't enough, Shannon was also responsible for not only building a new sport, but also blazing a path for women in this new sport…Another do not miss episode!!!...

Tanner Hall is a name that needs no introduction to those who know snow.  Tanner rose to fame as a little kid in the late 90's, when he started collecting X-Games medals.  Nowadays, at 38, Tanner spends his time competing on the Freeride World Tour, filming for his personal projects, and, most recently, shooting for X-Games Real Snow/tearing his achilles.  We talk about it all on the podcast…It's...

The name Isaac Freeland is not one most people know in skiing, which is a shame. Isaac was named 'Rookie of the Year' for the Freeride World Tour in 2020.  What's more impressive than that is that he's also the overall Freeride World Tour Champion—Holy Crap!!  And, between almost not making the tour on his last attempt, his allergies, being an only child, ski racing, and more, it makes for an awes...

Before people were talking about women in skiing, Kim Reichhelm was the woman in skiing.  From racing on the US Ski Team, to filming with Greg Stump, to creating the K2 women's program, Kim has been ahead of her time and she's done things in a way that only she can pull off.  On the podcast, we talk about losing toes, making the US Ski Team, getting kicked off the ski team, and becoming the first...

Ross Rebagliati was the first-ever gold medalist in Olympic snowboarding.  He was also the first Olympian to have his medal taken away and given back.  Instead of being a blessing, the Olympic Medal ended up being a curse for Ross.  On the podcast, we talk about how the biggest triumph of his life turned into a series of wrong turns--for a guy who should be a household name.  It's an interesting o...

Caite Zeliff grew up in a ski town but she wasn't a skier. She was an only child to a single mom; she didn't have the easy life of most of my guests.  She found skiing through a school program, found her way into ski racing, and then worked her ass off.  She earned scholarships to elite high schools, came close to the US Ski Team,  raced in college briefly, got hurt, and gave up on racing forever....

Danny Davis is back for round two and he delivers once again.  We pick up from where we left off and talk about the X-Games, the Olympics, music, pro models, image, Simon Dumont, and Mason Aguirre asks Inappropriate Questions. Another Do Not Miss episode. Danny Davis Part 2 Show Notes: 3:00:  School, the road back from injury, and trick progression 14:00:  Risk, 2017 injury, judging, and tours 26:...

Not too many household names in snowboarding come out of Detroit, and not all snowboarders live the free-spirited life that Danny Davis does.  An all-around fun laid back person, Most of Danny Davis' career has been performing under the pressure of halfpipe events on the global level.  And he crushed it for a long time.  On the podcast we talk about his midwestern roots, coming up, Frends, Shaun W...

Elena Hight has spent most of her career chasing gold, Olympic Gold, X-Games Gold, and US Open Gold, all until recently.  Elena is now at a crossroads in her career, she's put contests in the rear-view mirror and is chasing bigger mountains and lines.  On the podcast we talk about her movie that documents this journey, Blank Canvas, her contest career and so much more.  It's another awesome listen...

Mike Hattrup is another living legend. He was part of "The Good Squad", on the US Freestyle Team, and a star Blizzard of Aahhh's, and a longtime pro skier who turned telemark and backcountry badass.  On the podcast we talk about hurting himself again, all things Greg Stump, K2, stretching college out 7 years, the death of tele, and a lot of skiing.  It's another DO NOT MISS episode. Mike Hattrup S...

Bob Klein is one of the rare first wavers of snowboarders that I've had on the podcast.  He is that first-generation when everything was being figured out—he was an early Burton team rider, he had a Sessions store, he worked with athletes like Palmer, Holmes, and Cass…He's done so much.  We talk about a lot of it on the podcast and it's a snowboard history lesson with a good dude who's not afraid...

Episode 200 is a 3-part extravaganza where we revisit some controversial guests and then talk to the best skier of our time.  For this one, I caught back up with John Spriggs to find out about the aftermath of his legal issues and where life is now, but John made me pull that audio.  Next, it's on to Ben Weis, where we find out if he was able to stay sober…and the icing on the cake is an hour with...

Dave Downing is a living legend in the snowboard world who is married to another living legend, Shannon Dunn Downing.  But he's so much more than just a husband.  He's a surfer shop rat who landed a job as a snowboard sales rep and somehow, was able to turn that into 15 years of pro snowboarding before becoming one of the most real ambassadors/whatever he does for Burton, that there is.  It's a hi...

Anthony Boronowski is an artist, an athlete, an entrepreneur, and one of the more underground and influential skiers of the "newschool" movement. On the podcast, we talk about his championship mogul days, being coached by Mike Douglas and Shane Szocs, High North, the K2 days, Armada days, JP Auclair, and so much more. Artist Ryan Schmies asks the Inappropriate Questions and I know I say it every w...

Another week, another legendary athlete.  Barrett Christy didn't start snowboarding until she was 19 years old.  She was a scholarship-level team sports girl who traded her scholarship for a life-changing road trip that led her to snowboarding.  On the podcast we talk about winning more X Games medals than almost anyone, competing in the Olympics, equality, money, and so much more.  It's another d...

Andy Mahre comes from legendary ski blood.  His dad and his twin brother are Olympic Medalists and were part of the fabric of 80's Americana.  Andy's skiing is a totally different direction compared to where his dad was taking skiing.  While Andy did race for a bit, he left that world to become one of the more innovative skiers of his time, with his effortless switch landings, huge drops, and calm...

Chris Davenport is a legend in the ski world…I call a lot of people legends and Dav is worthy of that title.  On part 2 of the podcast we pick back up in Argentina and meeting Doug Coombs, how Dav's pro career came together, money, death, athlete projects, and more.  Part 2 is even better than part 1. Chris Davenport Show Notes: 5:00:  Doug Coombs, contests, and new product 15:00:  New Zealand, Sa...

Chris Davenport is a legend in the ski world…I call a lot of people legends, but Dav is worthy of that title.  I mean, he's the first US Red Bull Athlete.  On part 1 of the Dav podcast, we talk about Chris's race career, skiing Tuckerman's at 12, McConkey and the friends he made at University of Colorado, Dean Cummings, the US Extreme's and a lot more.  Don't miss this one. Chris Davenport Show No...

Matty Benedetto owes everything he has today to the ski industry.  This self-described Evil Genius is the master of his domain through his internet property, Unnecessary Inventions but his roots in action sports stared as a kid on the message boards of newschoolers.com.  From there he started a brand that would become an underground success in the ski world, had a life changing injury, came out, b...