Eric Pollard has had a bigger impact than almost anyone in skiing over the last 25 years. From being one of the pioneering switch and rail riders of the late 90's, to his mind-blowing ski designs, to his 20 years of video parts, to his award-winning media company Nimbus Independent, to the ski company he started (and was recently bought out of) Season, Eric Pollard has always been a visionary. And like many visionaries, a lot of his ideas were made fun of and misunderstood before they became cool mainstream. I've been trying to get Eric on the show for 10 years and this is truly a podcast with a living legend. Another legend, Andy Mahre, asked the Inappropriate Questions.

Pollard Show Notes:

3:00: Season, child Hood, skiing, art, sports, ski racing, summer, snowboarding, no poles,

22:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

23:00: Style, racing, and Line

42:00: Outdoor Research: The best is developed and tested in the brutal conditions the PNW and beyond

43:00: Ski design, people not understanding what he was building, early films, Idea, Nimbus, his leg injury, "Drawn from Here" and not owning Season anymore

78:00: Inappropriate Questions with Andy Mahre

Lisa Hudson was a professional beach volleyball player and champion for women's volleyball before she started blazing a trail for women in action sports. Starting with the gravy days of Airwalk in the early 90's, Lisa has always been a proven people connector who's fought for her fellow women because she could. From starting the first women's outerwear brand (Prom) and co-founding Boarding for Breast Cancer, to ensuring Hall of Fame athletes like Shannon Dunn and Tina Basich had a path in snowboarding, to making sure women and brands were included in her video game projects, Lisa's career has not only been successful, she's been a force for women in sports and her story is important and heavy at times. Luke Edgar asks the Inappropriate Questions

Lisa Hudson Show Notes:

3:00: Olympics, volleyball, Airwalk, lifestyle, and athletes

20:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

22:00: More Airwalk and the end, women, and Swag/Prom

40:00: Outdoor Research: The best is developed and tested in the brutal conditions the PNW and beyond

41:00: Twist/Tuesday/Titan, video games, and Boarding for Breast Cancer

65:00: Inappropriate Questions with Luke Edgar.

Glen Plake is the most legendary, the most known skier of our time—maybe of all time—and I've interviewed him more than anyone. But this podcast series couldn't end without a final Plake episode, and this one was timed perfectly, the day after Freeride was named an Olympic sport. You can bet Glen has a strong opinion about that, and we also talk about FIS, SIA, skiing, life, Kimberley, and so much more. It's another fun episode with a living legend and I get some new stories out of Glen.

Elan Trip of a Lifetime Show Notes:

3:00: Goon Squad, FIS, cultural tobacco and clean living

20:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

Motu Truck Caps

22:00: Speedo's, his neck, trash, collar shirt, money, and Kimberley

40:00: Outdoor Research: The best is developed and tested in the brutal conditions the PNW and beyond

41:00: Plake style, living above and below 6k feet, his dad, would he have changed anything, product and brand involvement, attention, autographs, and what's next

65:00: Inappropriate Questions: