The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Eric Jackson spent half his life chasing his older brother around, the other half, he's spent chasing powder.  There have been highs and a lot of lows, mostly related to injury and sponsors, in Erik’s snowboard career.  But like his snowboard style, he powered through everything.  The podcast is a refreshing chat with a dude who seems like he has figured out a lot about his life and who he is.  Eric Jackson Show Notes: 2:00: “Alignment” movie, brother John, and the “Brothers on the Run” series 10:30:  Crawley Lake, CA, family snowboarding, home schooling, and trouble. 18:00:  Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 19:45:  Getting sponsored at 11, competing, and heading out into the backcountry with legends 25:00:  His gangster days with Standard, working with sponsors, and High School 30:00:  The end of competitions, Money, an

Tanner Hall is arguably the best skier of all time.   From contests wins to video parts, Tanner has continued to re-invent his game for over 20 years.  This 100th episode is a look into Tanner’s life, career and all the things that make Tanner Hall, Tanner Hall.  It’s not always pretty and his emotions get the best of him sometimes, but Tanner Hall is one of the G.O.A.T.’s and his story is one that everyone should hear.  Tanner Hall Show Notes: 2:00:  Oakley 6:00:  Montana, family skiing, and ski racing 10:00:  Being cocky, Mom being a super fan,  and his brother 16:00:  School 17:00: Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 19:30:  Living with coaches, moving out, host families 23:00:  Partying, getting kicked out of school, winning everything 30:00:  Mammoth, sponsorship, and Armada 37:00:  C Crew, Boznutz, and skydiving 41:00

Anna Segal came to America with a dream of ski greatness.  This determined Aussie had some raw talent, but was never the best skier on the mountain, but she outworked everyone.  The combination of the talent she had and the work she put in to develop that talent even further, took her to the top.  And while there were a lot of tears and breaks along the way,  Anna made her dreams come true.  Now Anna is at a different phase of her career and we talk about it all. Anna Segal Show Notes: 2:00:  Where she is in her ski career, work, and being paid to ski 5:00:  Warren Miller, being pegged a park skier, and proving things 12:30: Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 15:00:  Australia, Jewish and birthday parties 16:50:  Skiing, getting into park, and work ethic   21:00:  Getting on K2 for nothing, other sponsors, and Kamp K2 30:0

Russell Winfield is a legendary snowboarder.  He came up on the East Coast and lived a pretty charmed life.  From his comfortable upbringing in Connecticut, he went to private school in the city and lived a double life as a snowboarder.  And snowboarding took over and took Russell all over the place…just like he is on the podcast.  We talk race, snowboarding, choices, and life.  There will be a part 2.     Russell Winfield Show Notes: 2:00:  Race, economics and wealth 9:00:  Being a snowboarder in the beginning, school in NYC, and Jewish people 18:00:  Stratton and sponsorship 20:00: Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off your order with the checkout code POWELL15) 22:30:   Colorado, Burton, Russell rant 28:00:  Ride, video parts and partying 38:30:  Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is 'Out of Off

Callum Pettit’s early life was spent in the shadows of his little brother’s pro ski career.  While the brothers were a package deal for sponsors, Sean Pettit was the draw.  Eventually, Cal and Sean’s sponsorship paths went separate ways, which left Cal figuring out what was next.....Which was new sponsors and a blue collar career compared to Sean’s white collar lifestyle.  Throughout it all, there was never any drama between Cal and Sean and it’s cool to hear the story from both sides.  This podcast is Cal’s version. Callum Pettit Show Notes: 2:00:  New Zealand and Sean 7:30:  Quebec, moving to Whistler, and his parent dynamic, time with dad 14:00:  The Pettit sponsor package 16:00:  Evo  RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 18:00:  Cutting Cal from K2, The North Face and Orage 26:00:  TGR, heading out in the backcountry, mentors 32:00:  Callum’s Hole in One, wet dreams  and The Great Siberian Trave

Robin Van Gyn has been a pro snowboarder for over a decade.  She didn’t get on a snowboard until she was 16 and it was full speed ahead from there.  From riding the Olympic Park in college to graduating to Backcountry riding, Robin is one of those people that bring an attitude that’s always fun.  She’s one of those rare people that raises the stoke level every time.  On the podcast we talk a lot about gender, inclusion, and what it took to make it.  Hana Beaman takes care of the Inappropriate Questions Robin Van Gyn Show Notes: 2:00:  Gender in snowboarding 22:00: Evo  RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 24:00:  Growing up in Canada, dentists, and competitive dance 28:00:  Finding snowboarding, moving to Whistler and staying there for 2 years before college 32:00:  College, the Olympic Park, and Superpark 27:00:  Moving to Golden, BC, heading out to the BC, meeting Leanne 38:00:  The pivotal point

Tom Wallisch is first return guest to The Powell Movement and there’s a reason for that…..He’s Tom Wallisch…..He sits on the board of directors for the US Ski and Snowboard Team, he’s all about giving back to the sport, he’s a living legend, and even as he’s gotten older, he’s kept his finger on the pulse of all ski media while continuing to  create his own. Wallisch always makes for an entertaining podcast. Tom Wallisch Show Notes: 2:00:  His knee injury and the road to recovery 14:00:  Getting back on snow and his mentality after injury 18:30:  Evo RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off your order with the checkout code POWELL15) 20:30:  Joss, the Olympic dilemma, and popularity 26:00:  The 2018 Olympics, the ads, and honesty with brands 30:30:  Being on the Board of Directors of the US Ski and Snowboard Team 35:00:  Resigning with Line for 3 more years and social media in contracts 38:45: Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com usi

Mike Douglas is a living legend in the ski industry.  He’s known in the ski world as “The Godfather”, he was one of the behind the scenes leaders of the New Canadian Air Force, a group that takes credit for the development of the first modern twin tip.  Nowadays, he’s still a paid, pro skier but his focus is on filmmaking and his production company, Switchback Entertainment, has been killing it for over a decade.  We talk about it all on the podcast. Mike Douglas Show Notes: 2:00:  Canada, getting into skiing, and taking photos 5:30:  Dropping out of college, Whistler and bumps 12:45:  The New Canadian Air Force, mogul demos, and 1080 proposal 20:00:  Mingo, the first 1080, and other skis he’s made  28:45: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 31:00:  Climate Change, POW Summit, and still being a pro skier 39:30:  Davenport, Seth and The Back 9 48:40:

No event compares to Red Bull Rampage.  If I tried to describe how insane it was, I wouldn’t be able to do it justice.  What I was able to do was talk to 12 riders, and some legends to get the inside scoop on the venue, the athletes and the history of an event everyone must see in person at least once. Rampage Show Notes: 5:05: Cam McCall 9:33: Derek Westerlund 16:32: Josh Bender 18:10: Kurt Sorge 19:09: Graham Agassiz 22:24: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research:  (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 24:20: Brett Rheeder 26:26: Christian Pondella 28:39: Fairclough’s Digger 30:22: Michelle Parker 31:43: Ryan Runke 32:48: Darren Berreclaugh 34:15: Brett Rheeder 35:16: Carson Storch 36:40: Aggy 38:25: Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20. The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner 40:20: Jordie Lunn 41:41: Adolf Silva and Reed Boggs 42:

Ryan Runke has an insane resume but his path to becoming a successful sports agent is as far from traditional as it gets.  Runke looks different, acts different, and has done things his way for a long time and it seems to be working.  On the podcast we talk his team sports days, transitioning to a dirtbag team manager and who morphed into a professional agent to the actin sports stars.  They don’t make many like Runke... Ryan Runke Show Notes: 2:00 Growing up in Kansas as a jock and then getting into skateboarding 7:30:  What do his parents think when he moves to Colorado and making the untraditional way 10:00:  Colorado, shop life, and getting a gig with a travel guide 14:15: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 16:25:  Hood, Shop life in Colorado and having a kid 21:00:  Moving to California and getting a gig with Velvet and Version 24:30:  Getting

Ben Ferguson is not your typical half pipe rider. In a world where riders used to ride every type of terrain, the athletes today seem more specialized, especially the competition athletes.  But Ben only competes because he can, He's a snowboarder first, who has the talent in the pipe that generates exposure, sponsorship dollars and everything else that goes along with being an Olympic level rider.  The cool thing about Ben is he doesn’t care about any of that, he’s all about the riding, man. Ben Ferguson Show Notes: 2:00:  His two projects that are out this year, 10 Barrel perks and Bend 6:45:  Team sports, snowboarding, and getting put into a program 11:45:  Contests as a kid, nationals, and Burton 15:17:  Us Open, parental support and competitiveness 19:30:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 22:00:  What is High School like for him, concussions,

Pro Skier Sean Pettit’s career started with a move from Quebec to Whistler.  From there, he became a child prodigy, the freeride kid who could do anything on his skis.  We pick up our conversation from 2016 (I include 10 minutes of our old conversation for background) and talk about his focus from skiing to snowboarding, injury, his lifestyle clothing brand and more.  Sean Pettit Show Notes 2:00:  How quickly he became pro and how that happened 5:00:  Struggling in Whistler, getting sponsored and being smaller 13:00:  Superproof and Red Bull 16:45:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 19:00: Sean’s house today, cliffhangers, and hurting his knee snowboarding 27:38:  Skipping a movie part for Instagram and what his sponsors thought of it 33:00:  Superproof, his ‘Keep your Tips Up’ reality show, and working the carnival circuit 40:00:  Contracts and sn

Angel Collinson was born into the ski world.  She grew up in Snowbird employee housing, where she honed her race skills enough to barely not make the US Ski Team.  With racing over, college and big mountain skiing competitions took over.  Skiing won.  Over the years there have been a lot of women who have pushed the envelope on snow but Angel transcends gender….she’s just a bad ass skier who charges harder than anyone these past few years…guy or girl.  Her story is not what you expect….. Angel Collinson Show Notes: 2:00:  What is she up to in AK, Social media and tinder 8:00:  Growing up in Snowbird Employee Housing, missing out on stuff, and raising her kids 14:00:  Ski racing 16:40:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 18:00:  Home schooling, not making the US Ski Team, College, and partying 31:40:  Freeskiing 35:40: Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on the

Mike Yoshida’s photography career started as a skateboard dirtbag in Alaska and then he made his way down to the Lower 48.  He’s spent seasons riding Baker and getting to know the NW, the snowboard scene and the people involved in it.  His summers at Mt Hood turned into a photo gig at K2 he parlayed that into gigs with Snowboarder and Transworld.  Today, he is the Photo Editor of Snowboarder Magazine, a dream job for anyone who likes to slide sideways.  On the podcast, we talk about the road to his desk.  Mike Yoshida Show Notes: 2:00:  Life growing up in Alaska, Skate/Snow, High School trouble 9:00:  Moving to Washington for college, dropping out, and skateboarding 13:00:  Getting hurt and photography 15:00:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 17:20:  Snowboarding Baker on the cheap, going to Hood, and season two of both Baker and Hood 26:00:  Seas

Mike Ranquet is part of a rare breed of athlete (for lack of better term) who’s a legend in his sport but never became a household name.  His lack of filter when it came to sharing his opinions kept him out of the mainstream media, you only saw him in paid ads and video parts.  His style and attitude helped shape a sport and his story is a rollercoaster of awesome.  Do not miss this one. Mike Ranquet Show Notes: 2:00:  Car accidents and Hawaii 8:32:  Growing up in Renton, WA, having an old Dad, and losing his sister as a kid 12:30:  Enter Craig Kelly, skiing, and skateboarding 19:25:  Mount Baker Hard Core and the NW 22:30:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) The 10 Barrel Brewery:    My favorite is Out of Office Pilsner 24:45:  His style was different for a reason, the Breck Worlds in 86, and high school 35:00:  Getting on Sims, Skiing jumping into snowboarding, and skiing without snowboarding 42:00:  The Olympics, getting

Scott Gaffney is a Sherpa in the world of elite athletes.  He carries a 40 pound backpack through some of the more remote places in the world all in the name of “getting the shot”.  Like many before him, the ski dream was only achieved through hardships that a lot of us don’t know.  Sleeping in cars, taking showers in local sprinkler systems and doing whatever it takes to make it.  And for Scott, “making it” became a sort of groundhog day of filming, editing and producing rad ski movies.  Hear the whole story on the podcast.   Scott Gaffney Show Notes: 2:00:  South America and Tahoe 8:00:  Growing up in NY 14:00:  Seeing movies and they change his life, his brother Robb and moving to Colorado 17:30:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is Out of Office Pilsner 20:00:  Summit County and meeting Shane 25:00:  Moving to Tahoe, how is he making ends meet and Walls of Freedom 32:00:  Meeting the

Giray Dadali spent his whole life in the shadow if his older brother, pro skier Ahmet Dadali.  While working to create a name for himself in the ski world, Giray realized he already had a name that everyone knew, Ahmet’s Brother.  Fast forward to today and Giray has had 3 signature Ahmet’s Brother Pro Model Skis and has finally stepped out from his brother’s shadow, kind of.  On top of all that, Giray is a schooled engineer who created and is currently selling the often sold out Daymaker Touring System.  His story is awesome and his experience, totally different than his brothers.  Giray Dadali Show Notes: 2:00:  What has he been up to this summer? 4:40:  Growing up Turkish, a big family and his relationship with them 12:00:  I hate NY Crew, summer set ups,  and competing. 23:30:   Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is Out of Office Pilsner 25:40:  The I hate NY crew moves, Giray  gets a s

Ahmet Dadali knows -better than most- that to make it as a pro skier, coming from the East Coast, you have to have that one-track mind, the drive to push though the bs and make it happen for yourself.  Ahmet and his 'I hate NY Crew', not only came form the East but helped shape the game in the world of street skiing.  Ahmet is opinionated and has no problem saying what he's thinking.  Ahmet Dadali Show Notes:  2:00:  Traveling to Indonesia 5:00:  Growing up in a shit town in NY 13:00:  What kind of kid is he 17:00: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is Out of Office Pilsner 19:25:  Skiing in NY, backyard set ups, and being a grom 28:00:  Moving to Utah, sponsorship, and 2010 35:35:  The Olympics, X-Games, and Judging 42:45:  Injuries and insurance 52:30:  RV’s and police 57:25:  LaFamChannel.com 61:00:  Double Inappropriate Questions with Andy Parry and Giray Dadali

Eric Iberg grew up in Edina, MN, but there was no cake-eating in his life.  It was all about skiing and baseball...and baseball didn't work out.  This legendary filmmaker is also a true ski historian.  He’s a creative who’s also a people person that used film-making as his launch into the ski world.  Over the years, there were a lot of companies, movies and experiences…everything but a big payday for Eric and we talk about it all on the podcast. Eric Iberg Show Notes:  1:30:  What has Iberg been up to? 3:00:  Growing up in MN 11:13:  Getting into skiing, high school and rap 18:30:  Quitting college for ski movies, cameras and the Schrabs 25:30:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) The 10 Barrel Brewery:    My favorite is Out of Office Pilsner 27:35: Royalty, athletes, and WSKI106 44:00:  Armada 52:46:  Greatest skiers ever 57:42:  Inspired Media and The Inspired Movement 67:30:  Inappropriate Questions

Luke Aikins is a skydiver that is known to the masses as the guy who jumped out of a plane at 25,000 feet without a parachute and lived to tell the story.  That is only part of his story.  From personal tragedy to finding the dream sponsor that enabled him to have a career, Luke has always defied the “adrenaline junky” stereotype thrust upon skydivers of his caliber.  On the podcast, we talk about some incredible projects that he’s been a part of and the one he’s currently planning, which will be one of the most insane stunts of all time.    Luke Aikins Show Notes:  2:00:  His property in Shelton, Pearl Jam 5:00:  Military brat, growing up Washington, and family skydive operation 10:00:  What is he into growing up and the family practice of starting skydiving 15:00:  What does he do after high school, thoughts on being a skydive bum, and college 20:00:  Close calls in the beginning, Point Break, 21:30:  Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount