The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Mark Abma isn’t your typical pro skier.  If you break him down, he’s part elite athlete, part farm boy, part hippy, part businessman and part dreamer with a work ethic that puts most people to shame.  On part 2 of his podcast, we talk about all his different parts, money, sponsors, adrenal fatigue, video parts and a whole lot more. Mark Abma Show Notes: 3:30:  Early filming with PBP, the end of competition, why he left K2, and getting on Salomon and Helly Hanson 11:00:  The shift to attainable skiing, Eric Hjorleifson, money, sponsors, negotiating, what happened to Salomon, and investments 19:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 21:30:  His Squamish property, island property with Chris Turpin, and his unique Tofino development 32:00:  Being ahead of the curve with his  Biodiesel vehicle, yoga, and breath work. 40:30:  Alpine Vans:  Upgrade

Mark Abma isn’t your typical pro skier.  If you break him down, he’s part elite athlete, part farm boy, part hippy, part businessman and part dreamer with a work ethic that puts most people to shame.  On part one of his podcast, we talk about the journey from his dad’s welding shop, to the Hemlock Valley Freestyle Team, to the BC Freestyle Team, to the X -Games, to the big mountains, to the big screen and beyond.  Abma is a legend, and his story will surprise you. Mark Abma Show Notes: 3:30:  Being the young guy on the Yearbook and Focused shoots, mentoring the young guys today, and other guys who teach him about the backcountry 11:00:  Sid sized life, work ethic, what else did he do, skiing at 10, and inspirations 16:30:  Freestyle team at Hemlock Valley, getting into the side country, and not being a great skier form the get go 22:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support

Paul Crandell is more connected to radical people than anyone I’ve had on the podcast.  LP, as he’s known, has done everything when it comes to events.  He started as the banner guy, complete with all the zip ties and in just a couple years, he became the puppet master, complete with all the Red Bull budgets.  After a decade of creating and executing the most important events in the world, it was onto the GoPro rocket ship, where he experienced the pain of going public, cashed out and is now all about kindness. Paul Crandell Show Notes: 3:30:  How he became LP, being tall and volleyball. 10:00:  Tahoe, Shane McConkey, Bikes, and selling art 18:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 20:30:  Making Red Bull hire him, building Red Bull in the US, and illegal in Canada 30:00:  Creating Rampage with Bender and crew, NYC Events, and being final ap

Zach Crist may have the most complete ski career of any athlete  I’ve had on the podcast--other than his older brother Reggie. Coming up in Sun Valley, Zach achieved his goal of making the US Team, but it wasn’t all the glory that it sounded like and after a second knee injury and retirement, Zach started collecting X-Games medals.  From there he became a guide, went to AK to film, invested in some ski related real estate and we talk about the high’s the lows, and the tragedies and triumphs on the podcast. Zach Crist Show Notes: 3:30:  Busy life, kids, and DuPont 9:00:  Moving to Sun Valley at 6, skiing every day, mountain town problems, and his ski crew 13:30:  Skiing gets serious, the path to greatness, being small, making the US Ski Team, not partying, and always being late 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:30:  Breaking down t

While Mike Rogge is a publisher these days, he cut his teeth writing for some of the most important titles in snow and beyond. These days, life is all about changing the print model from a dying, corporate, ad driven business to a thriving, independent, boutique model that caters to what subscribers want.  On the show, we talk about finding a home in skiing as a writer, Powder, The Ski Journal, his internet persona and so much more.  Rogge has never been afraid to share his opinions which always makes for a great listen. Mike Rogge Show Notes: 3:30:  Twitter, reporting the truth, and summers at Great Escape and winters at West Mountain 10:30: Sports, night skiing, and the X Games at Mt Snow 16:30:  Writing, opportunity through skiing, and flipping the script in family history 23:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 25:30:  Taking advantage

Christina Lustenberger, aka Lusti, is an all-around badass in the mountains.  Before this certified ACMG guide was killing it in the TGR movies, she was a racer out of Canada and paid for it with 5 full knee re-constructions over 10 years.  But even with the injuries, Christina competed in the Olympics and transitioned from race to guide school.  On the show we talk racing, guiding, being a woman in a male dominated world, malfunctioning gear and what it took for Lusti to earn the pro skier dream. Christina Lustenberger Show Notes: 3:30:  Huge amounts of energy, raised at the mountain by ski bums, and no television 7:00:  Ski racing with Ian Macintosh, moving up the ranks, graduating into the ski team, and having a DNF ski style 14:00:  Injuries, recovery, the Olympics, retiring from racing and becomng a guide 19:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more t

In Jossi Wells part two, we pick up talking about Jossi’s recent wedding in NZ, and then it’s back to his still going, legendary career.  We talk about being the youngest ever competitor at X, the change that comes with a sport entering an Olympic era, his Olympic experience, heading out into the backcountry and a round of ‘Inappropriate Questions’ with Tom Wallisch. Jossi Wells Part 2 Show Notes: 3:30:  Getting married, pressure to perform, and confidence that comes from standing on a podium 10:00:  Podium at The Ski Tour, god moments, faith, and free will 17:00:  A proud Christian, first X Games, medaling at his second X Games at 17 22:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 24:30:  Achieving his goals at 17, enjoying the process at contests as he got older, not winning gold for a long time 30:00:  The change that comes with the Olympics, n

Jossi Wells became one of skiing’s rockstars in the 2000’s and he wasn’t one of those skiers born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He was born into ski patrol, and he was destined to become a skier.  Along the way he and his family made all the right choices and he went from the little kid who shreds anything from Wanaka to an X Games Gold Medalist and an Olympian who became a household name in the global ski world. Jossi Wells Show Notes: 3:30:  Knee injuries, stem cells, ankle, breaking his back and total time out due to injury 13:00:  Skiing as a job, tricks and breaking into the industry from New Zealand 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:00:  Growing up skiing at Cardrona, homeschooling, and other talents and activities 27:00:  Time on the mountain, size in skiing, racing and then going to the park  39:00:  Dragon:  Get new go

Before Dr. Evan Raps, there was no hip hop in skiing, but back in the late 90’s early 2000’s , this New York kid took over the ski world and ushered in a new, fresh style to the sport. On the podcast we talk about his roots in moguls, the season that made him famous, the C-Crew, contests, filming, and too many knee surgeries…It’s a rare chat with a true innovator in the sport. Evan Raps Show Notes: 3:30:  Growing up in NYC, Hip Hop, skiing, driving to ski, and getting on the Killington Team. 8:00:  School at Killington, moguls, World Cups as a teenager, moving to Colorado and The US Team 12:00:  Influences, getting onto the terrain parks, quitting moguls, moving to The Palisades, and meeting CP 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:00:  The 99-00 Season: The Train Jump, Red Bull Free-Ride Event, X Games SF, filming and a cover 31:30: 

Part 2 with Chris “Uncle E” Ernst picks up where we left off, when Uncle E was on top of the world announcing every event that mattered…but things were not as perfect as they appeared.  On the podcast we talk about the continued success, the partying, the travel, the double life, the corporate life, getting caught, disappearing for 5 years, and slowly but surely, rebuilding a life and career. Uncle E Show Notes: 3:30:  Red Bull Slackline Event in TN, explain Uncle E, and the difference between Chris and Uncle E 10:00:  The X Games, Live TV, Lord of the Boards and getting more emcee work 21:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 24:00:  Red Bull events, challenging events, and internet comments 30:00:  Highlight events, sour on the Gravity Games, and becoming a ski celebrity 37:00:  Did success change him, Boost Mobile, and corporate partying

Chris “Uncle E” Ernst is a legend on the microphone and in the ski industry.  Uncle E is known for being that wacky, zany guy on the mic who knows all the athletes, all the history, and brings the excitement of the X Games and many other events into living rooms around the world.  What you don’t know about him is his private school upbringing, cutting his teeth with bungee jumping, how he helped invent a sport and so much more that we talk about on the podcast. Uncle E Show Notes: 3:30:  The Raiders, High School, Soccer, skiing, and St. Mary’s College, 13:00:  Working with the family, Vertigo Bungee days, and Frank Gambali 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:30:  Bungee accidents, The Vertigo/Primal split, the ski bum local lifestyle   30:00:  The Coors Light Tour, learning events from the ground up, and emceeing bird tours at Sea Wo

Seth Wescott has roots that go back to the 80’s in snowboarding, which means he’s old, but being that he’s won the past two Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom events, he’s now beating his peers and the ids out there…and that’s something he’s done his whole life.  From his CVA roots to Western State, the US Team, to the World Cup, to the Olympics, to riding in the big mountains, Seth has dominated everything but the X- Games and we talk about his storied, double Olympic Gold Medal career, head injuries and more on the podcast. Seth Wescott Show Notes: 3:30:  The Burton US Open and Baker Banked Slalom 11:00:  Growing up around college athletics, getting into snow, and snowboarding, 15:00:  CVA weekend program, nationals, Western State, and how he was able to ski through school 25:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 27:30:  Dropping out of sch

If everything is based on talent, Lucas Wachs should be a household name in skiing. But in today’s world of professional skiing, talent is expected and for better or worse, self-promotion determines how far a pro will get to some extent.  Lucas Wachs is one of those guys who isn’t comfortable promoting himself, he lets his skiing do the talking and its afforded him a 12-year career.  While Lucas doesn’t make noise about his skiing, he’s the guy the other skiers are talking about and snowboarders recognize his talent too, including Max Warbington who asks the Inappropriate Questions. Lucas Wachs Show Notes: 3:00:  His pro model ski, treatment by Lib Tech, and his dad skiing with Scot Schmidt, and Doug Coombs 11:00:  The Warbington brothers, snowboarding, being good at everything, and contests 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:30: 

Mike Arzt has been behind the scenes in the snowboard industry since he was 16 years old.  He's been a shop grunt, salesman, buyer, Burton factory store employee, RED Sales and Marketing guy, athlete tech, Blue Torch Snow Director, Airwalk employee, freelancer and eventually, entrepreneur.  He’s done everything and you’ve for sure seen some of his work….  Between the Red Bull Cold Rush like events, marketing and branding projects, Arzt has been humbly behind some game changing marketing. Mike Arzt Show Notes: 3:00:  Silverton takeover, a love for snow early, and curated luck 10:00:  Ryan’s Ski Shop, being the snowboard guy, working with the Bruton Rep, and his first tradeshow 14:00:  Going to NZ after High School, setting goals of UVM and Burton and making both happen 20:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:00:  RED Helmets, corporate p

While Corey Smith is the mastermind behind the shape changing snowboard brand Spring Break Snowboards, it’s not snowboarding that defines him.  Corey is an artist first and foremost and he’s responsible for creating religions, spoof snowboard brands and some of the most popular snowboard graphics of the past decade.  If that’s not enough, he was a also a pro rider who played in bands and lived the rockstar life…..  This all makes for a great podcast. Corey Smith Show Notes: 3:00:  The Church of Quantum Interconnectedness, no rules at home, and art 8:00:  Snowboarding at 16, Summer at Hood, and aspirations of being pro 14:00:  Neoproto days, his image, his riding style, and being ahead of his time 20:15: Dragon:  Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there Elan Skis:  Find out why those who "know" are talking about Elan 22:30:  Money, going through boards, making ends meet, Capita, and pushing the limits with graphics 28:00:  Video

Trennon Paynter is a legendary Canadian mogul skier, he’s also an Olympian for Australia, and the Head Coach of the Canadian National Halfpipe Team.  In part 2 of his podcast, we talk about going to the Olympics for another country, shifting to coaching park and pipe, his elite athletes, getting halfpipe into the Olympics, and a whole lot more. The godfather, Mike Douglas, asks the Inappropriate Questions. Trennon Paynter Show Notes: 3:00:  Getting radical, filming with Poor Boyz, and tagging along with the New School players 8:00:  Coming back from injury, going to another country for the Olympics, and the mixed feelings around making the Australian Team 20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:45:  Olympic highlights, the end of his mogul career, and the beginning of his coaching career 31:00:  Park and Pipe coaching, Provincial level t

Trennon Paynter is a legendary Canadian mogul skier, he’s also an Olympian for Australia, and the Head Coach of the Canadian National Halfpipe Team.  His unbelievable ski story starts with cigarettes, partying, and good times in Banff before Trennon became a self-taught badass in the moguls of Kimberley BC.  From there, Trennon competed against the New Canadian Air Force and beat them, made the National Team, Raced on the World Cup, and got into coaching...This podcast is a fun history lesson. Trennon Paynter Show Notes: 3:00:  How young are the kids he coaches, what doesn’t he understand about them, and the lack of risk-takers at the highest level the world 8:00:  Being unsafe is not crazy if risk is managed correctly, the super trampoline, and born in Australia to adventure hippies 20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:15:  Moving b

I traveled to Prineville, Oregon for the ultimate in what a big mountain slopestyle event can be, Proving Grounds. I talk to all the players including, Carson Storch, Camila Noguiera, Kyle Strait, Reed Boggs, Jonny Salido, Travis Rice, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Jaxon Riddle, Hanna Bergman, and more... Proving Grounds Show Notes: 2:00:  Muddy courses, Katie Holden, and Carson Storch 5:30:  Hannah Bergman, Todd Barber, and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa 16:00: Josh Bender, and Kyle Jameson, and Brad Holmes 20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:30:  Brad Holmes, Brooke Andrews, Jaxon Riddle, and Jonny Salido 31:00:  Todd Barber, Kyle Strait, Nikolai Rogatkin, David Lieb and Hannah Bergmann 39:00:  Dragon:  Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15% Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life Rollerblade:  Find out all about t

Tom Hyser was born into the quad culture of the rinks around Atlanta and went from rink rat to skate rat.  His family's move to the Midwest was life-changing when he first discovered inline skating.  Tom is an original X Gamer, a product visionary whose designs have sold millions of units, an internet pioneer, and through it all he’s lived the struggle of being an inline skater.  On the show, we talk about the love of skate, the hate received for it, and everything in between. Tom Hyser Show Notes: 4:00:  Covid travel, skateboarding, and Wisconsin 17:00:  Jamie Thomas, skateboard hate, and incidents 18:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Dragon:  Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15 % 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 21:45:  The decline of inline, growing up outside of Atlanta, roller skating, and wrestling year-round 26:00:  Getting sponsored, high school, qualifying for the pro tour, and college 33:00:  Hoax 2, blowing

Griffin Post was born into the ski industry. His dad was an executive with some big brands, ultimately running Smith, and wanting a young Griff to be anything but, a pro skier. That said, there was no special treatment for Griffin and he almost didn’t make it. A chance trip and win at the US Extremes took Griffin away from utilizing his MBA and working his way into the world of TGR. Hear Griffin’s unique path to pro skiing on the podcast. Griffin Post Show Notes: 6:00:  X-Games Gold Medalist, growing up in Austria, and settling in Sun Valley 11:00:  Ski racing, the new school, powder days, kind of straight edge as a youth, and his first avalanche at 16 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Dragon:  Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15 % 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:00:  Challenges at Bowdoin, transferring to Denver, skier cross, and getting his MBA 31:00:  The life changing US Extremes, does his dad help, and what