The Snowboard Project

Real Talk 3.7   Hosted by:  Chad Otterstrom, Bjorn Leines, and Mark Sullivan   Subscribe to us on YouTube for video content {including Real Talk} www.youtube.com/c/thesnowboardproject   We're back for season 3 and welcoming our new Real Talk co-hosts Chad Otterstrom and Bjorn Leines and jumping right into snowboarding news covering:   Movies and teasers, upcoming gear & tech, and a whole lot more....

The Splitboard Project Presented by Spark R&D Episode Three The Splitboard Project is a new 'magazine style' podcast for splitboarders of every ability co hosted by Spark R&D founder Will Ritter and The Snowboard Project host Mark Sullivan.. Each month, The Splitboard Project will release a new episode to educate and entertain its listeners. In the third episode, our segments include: Will's Mind...

THE SNOWBOARD PROJECT Pro Files Featuring Jason 'Bas' Basarich This Is What Hardcore Looks Like   Bas could easily be considered one of the most core riders out there - he hd a pro model on Gnu snowboards almost 30 years ago - and still works at, and rides Mt. Baker multiple days each week. He also started a board company - sold exclusively in the Northwest, featuring local artists to give Baker l...

THE SNOWBOARD PROJECT Sangye Namdrol • A Quest for Enlightenment • Episode 3.23   Sangye Namdrol has led two different lives - the first was as a kids who grew up in Connectecut, who developed a reputation for being fearless in any kind of bike or snowboarding situation.   Then he picked up Buddhism and you might say the rest is history, starting out at Boulder, Colorado's Naropa University, after...

Real Talk 3.6   Hosted by:  Chad Otterstrom, Bjorn Leines, and Mark Sullivan   Subscribe to us on YouTube for video content {including Real Talk} www.youtube.com/c/thesnowboardproject   We're back for season 3 and welcoming our new Real Talk co-hosts Chad Otterstrom and Bjorn Leines and jumping right into snowboarding news covering:   Movies and teasers, upcoming gear & tech, and a whole lot more....

What does Go Snowboarding! mean?     In our second episode  we ask snowboarder TJ Homan about his self made rope tow. We go over the details then bring in mentor and Kingvale Terrain Project founder Day Franzen to give some sage wisdom to TJ.      This is our first episode covering a DIY project in action, and TJ was able to put together his own rope tow  for less than $500.    Stay tuned for more...

PRO FILES: Nate 'Dogggg' Nadler Season 3 Episode 20 Nate ' Dogggg' Nadler is not your typical person we feature on he show - and that's what makes this episode special. You see, Nate Dogggg has gotten the first chair in North America every year, for the past 25 years.   He is not a pro rider or an industry insider, no, Nate is a dedicated, passionate snowboarder who followed his dreams to Breckenr...

This week marks the one year anniversary of losing the sport's most influential rider - founder of Burton Snowboards, Jake Burton Carpenter. This was a heavy episode to put together, as it all so fresh and the people close to him so profoundly affected.  But we did manage to talk with Chris Karol, the sport's first World Champion, Steve Hayes, arguably Burton's first prodigy rider, Ross Powers who...

Welcome back to Lift Ticket: Resort Riding in Covid Times.    For this show we've brought in one of the industry experts - Christian Knapp - to fill us in on how the multibillion dollar resort industry is adapting to a virus that has turned the world upside down. Christian has managed some of the biggest resorts in the world for the past 20 years including Breckenridge and Aspen Snowmass and now h...

Real Talk 3.5   Hosted by:  Chad Otterstrom, Bjorn Leines, and Mark Sullivan   Subscribe to us on YouTube for video content {including Real Talk} www.youtube.com/c/thesnowboardproject   We're back for season 3 and welcoming our new Real Talk co-hosts Chad Otterstrom and Bjorn Leines and jumping right into snowboarding news covering:   Movies and teasers, upcoming gear & tech, and a whole lot more....

The Splitboard Project Presented by Spark R&D Episode Two   Hosted by:  Will Ritter and Mark Sullivan   Produced by: Mark Sullivan Dustin H James   Business Development:  Dustin H James  Dustin@thesnowboardproject.com Subscribe to us on YouTube for video content {including Real Talk} www.youtube.com/c/thesnowboardproject   Please support The Snowboard Project: www.patreon.com/thesnowboardproject T...

PRO FILES: RYAN RUNKE Season 3 Episode 15 On today's show, Ryan Runke with a special edition of Pro Files. This one is about what it take to make as a pro today. Ryan has had a long history in the sport - starting like many, working in a snowboard shop.  This proved to be a stepping stone for Ryan who went on to jobs at Version, K2, Rome and Red Bull before becoming an athlete agent. And that's wh...

Welcome to The Business Roundtable. A special series brought to you by The Snowboard Project where we sit down with industry players to discuss the machine that runs snowboarding.  Today's Episode: Shop Survival 101 with Jason Borgstede.    This is part two of our conversation. We met up with Borgstede at his snowboard shop, Blue and Gold, in Anchorage Alaska and asked him how he has managed to ru...

Real Talk 3.4   Hosted by:  Chad Otterstrom, Bjorn Leines, and Mark Sullivan   Subscribe to us on YouTube for video content {including Real Talk} www.youtube.com/c/thesnowboardproject   We're back for season 3 and welcoming our new Real Talk co-hosts Chad Otterstrom and Bjorn Leines and jumping right into snowboarding news covering:   Movies and teasers, upcoming gear & tech, and a whole lot more....

Business Roundtable: Shop Survival 101 with Jason Borgstede   Show Notes   Welcome to The Business Roundtable.   A special series brought to you by The Snowboard Project where we sit down with industry players to discuss the machine that runs snowboarding.    Today's Episode: Shop Survival 101 with Jason Borgstede.    We met up with Borgstede at his snowboard shop, Blue and Gold, in Anchorage Alas...

A look at our six unique shows. Chad Otterstrom and Bjorn Leines co-host REAL TALK. We play an excerpt from the Clip Show with Bjorn and Chad looking at a clip from Fridge.  Mason Aguirre takers us into our Pro Files episode with a candid look at a professional career.   Lift Ticket: Resort Riding in COVID Times takes an in depth look at resort riding this season. Christian Knapp takes on co-hosti...

Welcome back to Lift Ticket: Resort Riding in Covid Times.    For this show we've brought in one of the industry experts - Christian Knapp - to fill us in on how the multibillion dollar resort industry is adapting to a virus that has turned the world upside down.   Christian has managed some of the biggest resorts in the world for the past 20 years including Breckenridge and Aspen Snowmass and now...

Real Talk 3.2    Hosted by:  Chad Otterstrom, Bjorn Leines, and Mark Sullivan   Produced by: Mark Sullivan Dustin H James   This episode is sponsored by:   Cardiff Snowcraft  @cardiffsnow www.cardiffsnow.com Coupon Code: "THESNOWBOARDPROJECT15" {15% off at their website)    Never Summer Snowboards @neversummer www.neversummer.com    Lago Snowboards @lagosnowboards www.lagosnowboards.com   Check th...

The Splitboard Project Presented by Spark R&D Episode One   Hosted by:  Will Ritter and Mark Sullivan   Produced by: Mark Sullivan Dustin H James   Business Development:  Dustin H James  Dustin@thesnowboardproject.com Subscribe to us on YouTube for video content {including Real Talk} www.youtube.com/c/thesnowboardproject   Please support The Snowboard Project: www.patreon.com/thesnowboardproject  ...

Pro Files featuring Will Mayo   In this episode we check in with Will Mayo, the man behind the Towpro rope tow. Although we did this interview before Tow Pro was fully funded on Kickstarter - they haver shot past their funding goal and are now selling remaining units that will be available.    From beginnings building his own winch - to creating the world's first commercially available backyard ro...

What does Go Snowboarding! mean?     In our first episode we follow along as Mark and Dustin ask themselves what it really means "to go snowboarding" and along the way way they end up convincing Jeff Pensiero and Mike Arzt to join them as co hosts for an exciting new winter exploring the do it yourself spirit that exists across all of snowboarding.    Jake Aaronson (@east.bumfucc) has a phone call...

Real Talk 3.2    Hosted by:  Chad Otterstrom, Bjorn Leines, and Mark Sullivan   Produced by: Mark Sullivan Dustin H James   This episode is sponsored by:   Cardiff Snowcraft  @cardiffsnow www.cardiffsnow.com Coupon Code: "THESNOWBOARDPROJECT15" {15% off at their website)    Never Summer Snowboards @neversummer www.neversummer.com    Lago Snowboards @lagosnowboards www.lagosnowboards.com   Check th...

Pro Files Featuring Mason Aguirre The Snowboard Project Episode 216  Season 3 Episode 4   Produced by: Mark Sullivan Dustin H James   This episode is sponsored by:   Cardiff Snowcraft  @cardiffsnow www.cardiffsnow.com Coupon Code: "THESNOWBOARDPROJECT15" {15% off at their website)    Never Summer Snowboards @neversummer www.neversummer.com    Lago Snowboards @lagosnowboards www.lagosnowboards.com...

Pro Files Featuring Jerry Dugan The Snowboard Project Episode 215  Season 3 Episode 3   Produced by: Mark Sullivan Dustin H James   This episode is sponsored by:   Cardiff Snowcraft  @cardiffsnow www.cardiffsnow.com Coupon Code: "THESNOWBOARDPROJECT15" {15% off at their website)    Never Summer Snowboards @neversummer www.neversummer.com    Lago Snowboards @lagosnowboards www.lagosnowboards.com  ...

Lift Ticket: Resort Riding In COVID Times Episode One - Complete 180   Hosted by:  Christian Knapp and Mark Sullivan   Developed & Produced by: Mark Sullivan Dustin H. James   Business Development:  Dustin H James   This episode is sponsored by:   Cardiff Snowcraft  @cardiffsnow www.cardiffsnow.com Coupon Code: "THESNOWBOARDPROJECT15" {15% off at their website)    Tow Pro Lifts @towprolifts www.to...