The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Howard Katkov is doing something that’s never been done in the ski industry with his “Fight the Man, Own the Mountain Campaign.” He started as a surfer then became a student, lawyer, developer, manufacturer, corporate executive and for over a decade, he’s   been the owner of RED Mountain.  Now, he’s creating the opportunity for everyone to own a piece of what he and many others think is the best skiing in North America.  Find out his story and all about owning RED. Howard Katkov Show Notes: 2:15:  Growing up and surfing 5:15:  High School without his parents and skiing 6:35:  College, Law School 10:00: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 11:34:  Starting a Law Firm right out of Law School and then starting a development firm and doing huge deals and then the 1990’s hit 14:09:  The Makeup business, selling to Estee Lauder and going to work for them 17:40:  Skiing and life at that point 19:24:  How did he hear about RED Mountain, going there an

Nate Bozung was once the young buck on Forum Snowboards who oozed style.  He fully embraced the rockstar lifestyle and rode with it.  Nate created brands, owned companies, traveled the world, blew money, and lived the drinking life to the fullest.  Now, Nate is back in Utah, living a life of moderation (for Nate) and figuring out what to do next.   Nate Bozung Show Notes: 1:30:  What is Nate up to now, going to a wedding and snowboarding  4:00:  Growing up in CA and being Mormon 7:21:  Team sports, skiing, and skateboarding  9:38:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 11:31:  Moving to Utah and meeting with Jordan Mendenhall 13:02:  Getting into snowboarding getting noticed and getting on Forum 15:00:  What were the Forum days like? 16:43:  How teams and snowboarding has changed 19:00:  Super model types that he’s into and Hollywood 22:28:  How do things end with Forum? 24:34:  RESQWATER is Proactive Recovery. 25:00:  Nate doing it on his ter

Scott Stevens is one of the most creative snowboarders out there and his skills on a trampoline are second to none.  He’s not a household name but he should be.  Instead, he’s a blue-collar snowboarder who is comfortable in front of the camera, not crowds.  I caught up with Scott at High Cascade Snowboard Camp to talk about his life and career.  Scott Stevens Show Notes 2:27:  Scott’s history at High Cascade Snowboard Camp and who influenced him 4:00:  Who rides like him in snowboarding 6:25:  Defenders of Awesome and innovating every year 8:07:  Who is he inspired by today:  Cole Navin 9:06:  Sponsors for Scott today:  Capita, Smith, 32, Coal, Union, Magical Gogo,  Theory Skateshop 10:10:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 11:44:  Growing up in Massachusetts and family 12:36:  Played baseball year-round through high school 14:00:  His dad takes him for lessons at Mt Tom 15:00:  The Capita team 16:00:  Did he ever ski? And how did snowboa

Scot Schmidt is a legend in mountain towns across the globe.  He blazed a trail that inspired generations of skiers and created a way for ski athletes to monetize their talents outside of competition.    From learning to ski in Montana to moving to Squaw Valley with the goal of making the US Ski Team…. Skiing was “It” for him.   When money became a barrier to making the team, found himself shooting with local photographers and, eventually, traveling the world in the pursuit of good snow. 1:25:  What is Scot Schmidt up to in the offseason 3:00:  Growing up in Montana and how he got into skiing and skateboarding 5:45:  Joining the Bridger Bowl Ski Team, competitiveness, and HS 9:45:  What his parents think of him choosing to ski over everything else 11:18:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 12:51:  Moving to Squaw Valley with nothing 14:40:  Has he always been the quiet guy?  Did that impact his ski career? 15:45:  Racing in Squaw Valley and

John Spriggs is known for many things:  Being a professional skier for over a decade, taking his basketball height and making it work in the terrain park and backcountry and, most recently, a high-profile arrest for assault and other charges.  Fresh out rehab, John now has 6 months of sobriety under his belt and he’s trying to figure out who he really is and learning strategies of how to deal with that person.  Between the alcohol and the anger issues, it’s not going to be an easy road.  And….he hasn’t given up on his pro ski career, the question is, have sponsors and fans given up on him?      John Spriggs Show Notes 2:36:  What I have known about Spriggs over the years:  a little overview of his career 5:02:  Born and raised Denver and then moving to Vail and how Vail has changed 7:23:  Ski Club Vail and mogul contests and then the transition to Pipe and Slope 9:20:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)10:25:  How long does it take to get g

Glen Plake is the most famous skier ever, in my opinion.  While his skiing has always been top level, no matter what type of skiing he was doing at the time, he’ll always be remembered as the guy with the Mohhawk.   The guy who, along with Scot Schmidt, Mike Hattrup, and Greg Stump, created the overused word Extreme.  From arrests to celebrities to his thoughts on the state of skiing, here is the best of Glen Plake   2:00 Plakeisms:  Glen’s thoughts on global warming, the hotel (ski industry), going out into the back country, traditional skiing, and technique.  He keeps it real 9:10: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 10:43”  Plakeisms:  Glen’s thoughts on global warming, the hotel (ski industry), going out into the back country, traditional skiing, and technique.  He keeps it real 32:57:   Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off and RESQWATER 34:15:  Getting arrested with 40 pounds of Mushrooms and how Blizzard of AAhh

Tim Eddy is one of the more positive people you'll ever meet and he happens to be a pro snowboarder with an interesting story.  He started slaying rails and rocking a persona known as T-Money when he was an up-an-comer on Burton and then he really found his true, wacky, self when he left the brand.   We talk about being an am, what it means to go pro, the financial crisis, tiny homes and more...   Tim Eddy Show Notes  2:18:  What is the Rat Race all about?  5:00:  From Mass to Sacramento to Truckee, getting into skateboarding, 6:00:  Finding snowboarding and being inspired and not taking snowboarding serious 9:19:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 10:55:  Getting sponsored as a kid by Ground Zero and Burton, who was T-Money? 14:35:  Going to a Charter School, being a responsible young kid with a little money 15:41:  Leaving Burton on his own accord, getting on Airblaster and struggling for a couple of years to build them, eventually getti

Hana Beaman has been a professional snowboarder for half of her life.  She has been on the podium at the X Games, shredded powder in Alaska and done everything in between…but her real focus in life is finding fun.  On the podcast, we talk about her career, test tube babies, gender inequality in snowboarding, and a lot more…   Hana Beaman Show Notes 2:39:  How long has she been coming to High Cascade Snowboard Camp and Windells Camp  ? 3:31:  Growing up Big Bear Lake, her test tube sister, pirate ships, and ski tote catalogs. 6:50:  How did she get into skiing and getting her first snowboard from Tom Simms at age 6.   9:49:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 14:00:   Seeing her first snowboard movie, Decade, and seeing Snow Summit as a park. 14:56:  Was she a regular high school kid and sports in high school. 16:38:  Sierra Nevada College and snowboarding and meeting the right people 17:50:  Seeing the path and dropping out of school 19:06:

In 1987, the (West) Seattle music scene and Easy Street Records were both in their infancy.  Both the scene and the store showed a DIY ethos that is still apparent today.  The global culture that was created by the scene was cultivated locally by the store.  There were a lot of players in Seattle, Matt Vaughan was and still is a very important one…He would never say that but he says a lot on the podcast. Matt Vaughan Show Notes 2:43:  Major developments in the world of Easy Street, 4:30:  New Orleans and the Pearl Jam in-store that was the inspiration for Record Store Day 12:27: Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15) 14:08:  Growing up in Seattle with the Hattrup Family. 16:00:  Matt’s grandmother invents the surf short with Hang Ten 18:05:  Matt’s family growing up 22:12:  Matt’s mom creates Queensryche and Matt tours the world with them at 16 26:59:   Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off and RESQWATER 28:38:  Matt was

Andy Parry is one of the more unique skiers on the planet.  He’s an innovator, a pioneer of content creation, and the one skier who knows what the kids want….and he delivers it to them via the web on a weekly basis (for 10 seasons) with the wildly successful Line Traveling Circus web series.  Find out how Andy relied on creativity more than to talent to make his pro ski dreams come true.   Andy Parry Show Notes: 2:00:  Home renovations with Andy and the relevant things that have happened with Andy lately.  None are good 5:05:  The Line Traveling Circus 7:55:  Growing up in Victor, NY with a lot of change 10:00: How was school for Andy as he was a weird kid? 11:25:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off  12:57: How does Andy get into skiing?  The I hate NY Crew and backyard skiing   16:20:  Andy’s persona on Newschoolers.com and problems with different crews 18:01:  Describing the skiing that Andy does 19:50:  Comparison to Rodney Mullen 20:15:  Diecuts

Brian Aragon’s life sounded like a dream until he realized it wasn’t.  He was a world champion pro skater and his video parts were as legendary as his park skills.  He’s traveled the world many times over, had 6 Pro Model skates, and a skatepark named after him all before the age of 30…. And then he rolled away from it all to become the Inside Account Manager over at Arrow Electronics.  Find out why on the podcast   Brian Aragon Show Notes: 2:03:   What is a typical Monday for Brian and what does he do? 3:56:  Retiring in his prime 5:39:  Growing up in Brighton Colorado 7:50:  Skateboarding and Rollerblading in 1998ish 9:00:  Skating takes over in Colorado and progression 11:30:  The impact of the ASA and the pros he’s looking up to at the time 14:12:   Evo (listen for special offer) and Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off  15:30:  Getting sponsored by the Skatebarn, traveling to contests 18:12:  Trying to get Brian on K2 20:14:  Qualifying for the ASA Pro Tour and focusing on skating

Bryce Phillips is as modest as they come for a guy that built an empire that helped change the landscape of retail in action sports.  From his humble beginnings as a first grade entrepreneur in Oregon to his professional ski career, to the ups and downs of EVO, Bryce has earned everything he’s built.   2:15:  What is going on in Bryce’s life this week? 2:48:  Recently breaking his back 3:45:  Growing up in Roseburg, OR and what childhood was like 6:00:  Tough lessons learned as a kid that impact who he his today 8:00:  Sports as kid and how Bryce got into skiing in 5th grade 9:47:  Buying and selling stuff as a kid 12:18  Evo (special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)  13:23:  Bryce getting in trouble when he was a kid and what made him change 14:21:  College at SPU and bringing the hustle north and setting up school to ski 16:00:  Showrooms in the dorms, internship at K2, and splitting time in Whistler 18:00:  Buying and selling in Whistler and finding Ebay 19:1

Blake Paul came to High Cascade Snowboard Camp with his “Lick the Cat” crew this summer and Blake was the first casualty.  A dislocated collarbone forced Blake off the hill and onto the podcast.  We talk about the injury, growing up in Jackson Hole, Aaron Robinson, and getting to be a sponsored snowboarder.  Blake Paul Show Notes 2:00:  What happened to Blake’s shoulder? 3:23:  How long has Blake been coming to Windells and HCSC? 4:27:  Who did he look up to when he was a camper? 6:15:  Scaring children at camp 8:00:  Moving from the sticks of Vermont to Jackson Hole 9:17:  How was Jackson when he arrived there in terms of being able to live compared to today? 12:05:  How his riding evolved in Jackson 12:57:  Who are Blake’s sponsors? The North Face, Dragon, GNU, Vans, Drink Water, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Bluebird Wax 13:26:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Patrol USA Use TPM10 at checkout on the site and get 10% off  14:24:  Gelande Quaffing 15:45:  How did “The Backcountry Prince” get his nickname

Not too many professional snowboarders, or race car drivers, come from the streets of Great Falls, VA.  Tristan Herbert is the only person I know to have owned both those titles along with a few others.  A naturally gifted athlete who always seems to land on his feet, Tristan has used up more than a few of his nine lives on his way to running the US Race Programs for Lamborghini and Audi.  It’s a story full of injuries that changed Tristan’s career path time after time.   Tristan Herbert Show Notes 2:00:  What is Tristan up to at Audi?  Travel, responsibilities, and everything else. 4:00:  Why Tristan is the ideal candidate to wear the suit for Audi but still understand everything that the race team has been through.  He is also the logo police based on his prior career as a graphic designer. 6:00:  Born in Leesburg and growing up with a charmed life in Great Falls, VA and realizing it was a total bubble to grow up into 8:00:  Taking a year off after high school, riding Mt. Snow, getting on the Budweiser Ari

Cole Seely’s road to Supercross stardom is a lot different than most.  It starts in an apartment in California, where his parents put everything they have into Cole’s career….and then Cole quits racing at 16.  When he returns months later, the pressure is lifted and it all comes together for Cole.  He consistently places in the top 5 in 250 class and then moves up to 450’s.  Right now, Cole is at the top of his game and at 27, the next few years should define his career.  Cole Seely Show Notes 1:40:  What is Cole doing in West VA and how are the injuries healing up? 4:33:  Where he’s lived and moving to Florida for intense training.  7:44:  Riding a bike for the first time without training wheels at 3 years old and BMX 9:00:  How did he get into moto and was it a struggle for the family to make moto happen for Cole? 10:48: Why did Cole quit moto and what was High School like for him? 14:00:  What did sponsors and family think when he quit? 15:01:  Coming back with nothing to lose and trying to land a spot on

For most of JT Holmes’ 20+ years as a professional athlete, he’s been looked at as a pro skier and he still has that title.  These days JT moonlights as a wingsuit pilot, off-road racer, and stuntman, all at a professional level.  He’s worked to achieve some great things in the mountains, air, and on the big screen over the years while experiencing more loss (people doing what they love) than anyone I know.  JT lives in a world of risk and he gets ‘real’ talking about death, his avalanche, and his career in general. JT Holmes Show Notes 2:58:  JT’s racing career is coming together and he’s winning.  He even has sponsors (for cars and his other pursuits) and wins money.  Red Bull, Squaw Valley,  Polaris, Urban Armor Gear,  BF Goodrich  Head Skis, 7:04:  Born in Boston but a 100% Californian at heart.  Palo Alto is home for JT’s formative years 9:00:  Growing up the son of a doctor who was into rad shit 9:50:  What is the scar on JT’s lip? 10:50:  What sports did JT play growing up? 12:04:  Moving to Squaw Va

In a world of big personalities, adrenalin fueled exploits and high risk, Andy Farrington is the calm voice of reason.  The youngest member of The Red Bull Air Force, Andy is looked at as the quiet, badass who can pilot a wingsuit like no-other.  From cancer at age 2 to 25,000 skydives at age 33, to wingsuits and Hollywood, nothing can stop Andy Farrington Andy Farrington Show Notes 1:51:  His last big trip to Jordan with Miles Daisher 3:20:  His family history of skydiving starting with a downed plane in the war 6:54:  Checking skydiving off their bucket list 7:44:  Jumping in the womb and growing up with skydiving in the blood 9:36:  Cancer at two years old 11:48:  Making money in skydiving in the 90’s 12:07:  What sports did he play growing up?  Traveling the world for Paraskiing with his parents 13:40:  How many kids in the Farrington family and what’s the craziest thing that happens when the family gets together? 15:19:  Who sponsors Andy these days.  Red Bull, Squirrel Wingsuits, Smith and K2 16:20:  

Cam McCaul has done more in 31 years than most people do in a lifetime.  It all started with his bike and he’s never looked back.  From the beginnings of mountain biking to the slopestyle contests of today, Cam has lived through it all.  Unofficially retired from competition, Cam is still at most events, only now he’s commentating on the action.  And if you miss the comps, you can always see him hosting ‘Locals” on Outside TV.   Cam McCaul Show Notes  1:40:  How are things in France and experiences traveling internationally. 4:14:  Where was he born and what did his parents do 6:07:  His dad was into racing motorcycles and raced before he had kids 7:22:  How did Cam get into biking and what other sports did he play? 9:07:  What was his relationship with his brother Tyler like? 10:36:  How did the movie Evolution change his outlook on what can be done on a bike .  The inspiration of Kirt Voreis 12:37:  Getting a sponsor through a RaceFace UFC video contest, other sponsors and learning the sponsorship game. 16:

Jill Kintner is a badass on a bike and has been for more than half of her life.  Regardless of the discipline, she had a drive to be the best on her bike and that drive was first instilled by her dad.  Her story is a rollercoaster of emotions dominated by a lot of wins and one huge loss, it’s worthy of its own afterschool special.  Jill tells her story, from the NW, to the Olympics, and beyond. Jill Kintner Show Notes:  1:30:  Winning the US Open and dealing with the conditions 5:00:  Born in Seattle and chasing around her brother 7:00:  Riding transitions and other sports and what she sucks at 9:26:  Were there any girls to look up to when she was a kid?     11:07:  Leading into my sponsors, Jill talks about hers and what they do for her.  Red Bull, Norco Bikes, Shimano  Maxxis Tires, Sombrio Clothing,  Smith Optics, Fabric Saddles 12:38:  Being a privateer and how her life is different than teammate Rachel Atherton. 15:38:  Why is she not racing on the World Cup anymore? 18:08:  Evo (listen for special off

Arlo Eisenberg was once dubbed the face and voice of his generation and his story sounds like the best 90’s movie that was never made.  Arlo, the punk rock kid from Texas drops out of the University of Texas and moves to California to become a star in a sport that isn’t really a sport yet.  He arrives on Venice Beach, gets “found” and blows up to be a global sensation who lives a life that is every 13 year old’s fantasy.  Along the way he stirs up a national controversy, hosts the X-Games and rides off into a world of graphic design.  Arlo Eisenberg Show Notes 1:49:  Arlo the CrossFit and the similarities between CrossFit and Rollerblading 6:20:  The early days for Arlo and the history of his family 9:43:  Arlo talks about the dynamics of Texas 14:25:  Testing into public art school in Texas and being bussed to school 18:00:  Evo (listen for special offer) and Diecutstickers.com (Listen for 10% off your first order with DCS 15)  19:46:  How did Arlo first see Rollerblades and Ice Skating in Texas 22:14:  Skat