Simon Hillis is the best Indonesian skier to ever slide on snow and has been sponsored since he was 4 years old. While both of those things are crazy to think about, Simon also had his first cover at 7, he’s never paid for anything ski-wise, and while skiing isn’t totally paying his bills these days, they have over the past 20 plus years of his sponsored skier career. From winning contests to filming with Warren Miller and TGR, Simon is where he is because of his insane talent that he developed at Red Mountain, not marketing or flashiness.

Simon Hillis Show Notes:

4:00: Marko Shapiro, sponsored at 4, his recent cover shot, the pressure of being the best Indonesian skier ever born, Red Mountain, video inspiration, a bad Pettit comparison

19:00: Therm-ic Heated Socks: The branded that invented Heated Socks

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22:00: Ski programs, school, Dane Tudor, competing, Warren Miller,

37:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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39:00: Quicksilver Young Guns, post pandemic season, TGR, Alaska, and sponsors

53:00: Inappropriate Questions

Jess Hotter is the 2022 Freeride World Tour Champion and a fixture in ski movies but Jess wasn’t a ski prodigy or anything like that when she was coming up. She had a ski life and future that screamed “liftie” but Jess wasn’t going to settle for that. An initial push from her parents for a post high school gap year in Canada, created a ski journey that has had Jess living in more world class resorts than almost anyone on the podcast...All before she achieved her pro ski success. Jess played the long game, surrounded herself with what she loved, and it all worked out in the end. Yes, life can be that easy if you're as hard working and passionate as Jess. Australian legend Anna Segal asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Jess Hotter Show Notes:

4:00: Religion, ski bum stuff, Bently, NZ Islands, club field skiing, dropping cliffs, the Wells brothers and influences, her parents push her to move to Banff

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24:00: Skiing Powder, ski patroller, her travels to both islands and Japan, competing, Alaska, world travel, and Freeride

41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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43:00: Killing it in 2019, NZ Freeride Team, sponsors, FWT Kicking Horse, pandemic kills momentum, FWT Champion , not making the tour, and MSP

68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Anna Segal

Shawn Robertson is up there with the most naturally gifted athletes I’ve ever worked with. At 13, he was throwing an 80 mph fastball and dominating team sports, then he found inline and rode that rocketship. By the time he was 15, he left Texas on his first plane ever and within months, he was traveling the world, winning contests and putting out incredible street parts all in the name of skating. Now, the poor kid from Texas had all the things thanks to a Levis Sponsorship, working with GAP, plus all the core skate brands. Shawn had “it” and could do anything and still command respect. But an injury, combined with no insurance, forced Shawn to pivot to professional frisbee golf among other things. Fellow wild Texas skater, Ryan Dawes asks the Inappropriate Questions. This is one of my favorite people and episodes.

Shawn Robertson Show Notes:

4:00: Willie Nelscon’s Tour Bus, growing up around substances, family of athletes, not having money, rollerblading, older kids, Hoax 2, and Jon Julio

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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25:00: Street skating, NISS road trip, getting sponsors, coming back from Europe to nothing, X Trials, travel and demos

41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00: contests, money, 20K minute, the Las Vegas trip, Tai Pei, sketchy situations, MTV and festivals, Bolivia, no insurance ankle issues, other business, Frisbee golf and breaking his heels

55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ryan Dawes

Jamie Starr has had more great jobs in the ski industry than most guests I’ve had on the show. Really, he was born to be a part of this industry. Growing up in Crested Butte taught Jamie a love of the mountains and understanding of what it takes to make non-traditional athletes tick, which all helped him in his later endeavors. But what drove Jamie was a passion to not only be the best, but to do good and really make a difference in the world. On the podcast we talk about law school, his incredible career with brands like The North Face, Spyder, DPS, Pomoca, how to handle athlete loss, and more. It’s a business episode with one of the few lawyers I’ve had on the podcast.

Jamie Starr Show Notes:

4:00: The reality of losing your job, growing up in Crested Butte, X Games, Extreme and more

22:00: Thermic: The brand that invented the heated sock

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25:00: The end of racing, the LSAT debacle, year in SD, blogging, being a lawyer and other jobs, Spyder

41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00: Working with Euros, Denver to SLC for DPS, The North Face Saga, and The National Ability Center

55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Brendan Starr

Emily Childs is a helicopter pilot, and while that’s pretty rad, her side gig, being a pro skier who travels the world in search of deep powder and insane lines, is even more badass. But, Emily didn’t have the traditional track into pro skiing, she was never the best, she didn’t stand on many podiums, but what she did have was passion, and the right crew of friends to start making ski edits with. From there, her crew, The Blondes, created a lot of momentum and three pro ski careers. Fellow Blonde, Janelle Yip, asks the Inappropriate Questions

Emily Childs Show Notes:

4:00: Squamish, Calgary, Troll Resort, the family business, owning the ski resort, and her park look

18:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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22:00: Rail Jams, contests, college, doing events at Big White/Mt Hawthorne, tree planting and firefighting, helicopters, Revelstoke, and The Blondes

38:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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40:30: Blondes as a package, filming, Alaksa, and riding with the best and risk, and what’s up with the 3 non blondes?

55:00: Inappropriate Questions with Janelle Yip

Peter Mehrhof was an early part of the "New School" ski movement but in the long run, Peter cared more about school than being a pro skier. Coming up in Mammoth, Peter was champion water skier and a fast ski racer who eventually made a pivot to the park and pipe and in no time was on the K2 Factory Team. And then Pete chose college and disappeared form skiing, only to resurface behind a boat and a desk in the world of wakeboarding. It's a cool story of a pioneer and engineer. Don Wallace asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Peter Mehrhof Show Notes:

Peter Mehrhoff Show Notes:

4:00: Oakley, Water skiing, hurt on the water, ski racing, the mammoth crew, and being good at stuff,

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:00: Tournament water skiing, wakeboarding, his little brother, quitting racing, K2, Vashon, Kaluha Halfpipe Jam, and money

39:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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41:30: Filming, covers, college instead of the ski dream, water skiing accident before school starts, engineering, designing waves, Liquid Force,

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Don Wallace

Damon Iwanaga was born to race flat track motorcycles, just like his dad. Eventually, he graduated to moto and his life path was set, he was going to turn pro and dominate the world of Supercross. That dream doesn’t work out for many people and Damon eventually found himself in community college figuring out life. But a move to Tahoe and a pivot to mountain bikes sent Damon’s life on a new trail. On the podcast we talk growing up with Tyler Bereman, moto, mtb, events, the cannabis connection and much more.

Damon Iwanaga Show Notes:

4:00: Dreadlocks, pro moto dad, winning races as a kid, breaking his back at 13, breaking his collarbone and back in May at the Cam Zink event, moto sponsors, and not being cocky

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:00: The end of moto, college, snowboarding, working in Tahoe, ceramics, Mikey Sylvestri, ripping crappy women’s bikes, seeing the path on a bike, and it all happened so fast

40:30: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:30: His first pro race, finding freeride, money, Fest events, and the E Bike fiasco

65:00: Inappropriate Questions

Kimmy Fasani is a trailblazing snowboarder who, not by choice, made a huge difference in women’s sports. Kimmy went from “Rider of the Year” to becoming a mom and when we last podcasted, the theme was, “will my sponsors stick by me?”. They did, but really, keeping sponsors is the last of Kimmy’s life worries. Between losing her parents to cancer, to having cancer, to so many other things, Kimmy’s life is not close to as easy as it looks and this podcast and her movie “Butterfly in a Blizzard” give a real look into what it’s like to have the best of times and the worst of times. It’s a heavy podcast and Sherry McConkey asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Kimmy Fasani Show Notes:

4:00: Grateful Dead experiences, Butterfly in a Blizzard, her Dad’s cancer, meeting Chris, her mom gets diagnosed with cancer, coping mechanisms, and getting pregnant

22:00: Liquid Force, Feel the Pull and get 15% off your LF Purchase by using the code Powell15 at checkout

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23:00: C-section, did she lose sponsors, molestation, bottles, kidney failure,

40:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00: Chemo, ringing the bell, a surprise Baldface trip, finding her snowboarding, Natural Selection, knee issues, and the movie changing so much

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Sherry McConkey