It's been a year and a half since Nick's near fatal accident skiing pillows on a TGR shoot in March 2020. The one where he was buried and his transceiver failed. He talks about the fallout from bringing attention to the faulty device and Black Diamond's luke warm response to take accountability. He describes his experience of the nearly 6 minutes spent under the snow, the training he and his crew used to save his life as well as and the physical and mental effects that were the result.
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 189
Jordie Kidner is a pro skier living in Squamish BC. For the past few years he's been a part of the Blank Collective and has a big part of this year's excellent film, Tales From Cascadia. He tells us a funny story of his first day filming with the crew as well as the honour of becoming peers with the guys who he had posters of on his wall.
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 188
We have a brand new show for you LPP mountain bikers! We wanted to give you a sample of what to expect and are proud to present the first episode of the Brett Tippie Podcast with his first guest MTB legend, Wade Simmons.
May 27, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Brett Tippie is one of the pioneers of Freeride Mountain Biking. He is also the host of the upcoming, Brett Tippie Podcast, the sister show of the LPP. I had been thinking about creating a new podcast for a while but wasn't sure what it was going to be. One night, while out for a drink in Whistler after a busy day at the Crankworx Mountain Bike festival, I saw Brett Tippie across the room and I instantly knew. That's my guy.
May 20, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Daniel Hanka is a pro Skier from the Czech Republic. We talk about his love of music and driving his unique 1968 Wildcat Muscle Car through the tiny streets of Europe.
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Sierra Shafer is the current editor of SKI Magazine and former editor of Powder Magazine. We discuss a lot including the need for adaptability in the ski industry.
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Adam Jaber is the host of the Ski / Bike / Interview podcast, Out of Bounds. Based in Massachussets, he's got his finger on the pulse of the East Coast Scene.
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 20 min
Cody Townsend is on a mission to climb and ski every line in the book, "The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America". You can follow the adventures through his YouTube series but the the stories behind the scenes are what we want to hear. Listen to Cody tell us what really goes into achieving this audacious goal.
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 25 min
James Niehues is the artist that has hand painted over 255 ski maps for over 175 ski resorts. His work has earned him an induction to the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. He has now compiled his life's work into an amazing book, "Man Behind the Maps"
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Stan Rey returns to the LPP! He thinks he needs to mellow out as he gets older because everything hurts. He gives us his theories on work, tells a hilarious story of being hungover watching his wife win at the Olympics, updates us on the latest BLANK project and much, much more.
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Hedvig Wessel is a perennial contender on the Freeride World Tour. The Norwegian skier has been inserting huge backflips into her comp runs, and is one of the driving factors for the recent acceleration in the progression of the Ski Women's category at the FWT. She joins us right after winning the first event of the 2021 Season
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Nicolas Hale-Woods is the founder and CEO of the Freeride World Tour. Nico tells us about the early origins of the FWT, how they're adapting during the pandemic, the new equal pay format and much more.
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Cy Whitling has emerged as skiing's unofficial illustrator. It seems the demand for unique skiing content has never been higher. We're all fatigued from the constant access to everyone's sick lines, from the insta-fluencers posing pretty and from scrolling through post after post of branded content. Cy's distinctive and whimsical, ski-themed comics are just what we need.
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Chris Turpin is here with a great conversation with a tonne of stories. He's been living in China, coaching the Chinese National Team leading up to the Beijing Olympics, at the beginning of the pandemic in Wuhan. We talk about buying an island property with Mark Abma, sight unseen, hitting a bear on his motorbike, the recent X-Games and a lot more. Enjoy!
Feb 04, 2021•2 hr 11 min
Taylor Lundquist has been raising the profile of women in street skiing for the last 5 years and shows no signs of slowing down. In the past year she won "Skier of the Year" at the inaugural NewSchoolers Awards, she was featured in the all female shred-fest "SKIVAS", and she will be the first female to compete in the 2021 Edition of XGames Real Ski. On top of that she is working to raise awareness of the LBGTQ community within action sports after publicly coming out in 2020.
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Guillaume Tessier has been one of the principal cinematographers for MSP for the last 2 decades. In that time he has captured some of the most iconic lines and memorable segments in the history of ski films. He lives behind the scenes and behind the camera so we're excited to tell his story.
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Mike Waesche is the Founder and CEO of RMU Skis (Rocky Mountain Underground). RMU started out when a Mike and a few friends wanted to try to make some skis in their garage. Based upon its core values, the company has evolved beyond skiing in ways that no other ski brand has. Mike shares the evolution story of RMU and why they continue to adapt and pioneer what's possible within skiing's market space.
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Caite Zeliff is on her way to being one of the biggest stars in skiing. You'll find that this self professed goofball is a very well-rounded human with exceptional abilities on skis. She has a focus that, despite setbacks, will undoubtedly allow her to meet her goals.
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Paddy Graham is a pro skier and a co-founder of the Legs of Steel crew. He's also a Red Bull athlete, Englishman, a Producer, on camera talent and all around good guy!
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Issac Freeland is the 2020 Freeride World Tour Champion and Rookie of the Year. We talk about his excellent FWT season and how it was ultimately affected by Covid-19. He details his journey of living in multiple ski towns while finishing school as well as his new CBD, "Freekski Arnica" balm and an amazing story of being born deaf and the memory of hearing for the first time.
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Chris Benchetler returns to the LPP to talk about fatherhood, his continuing Grateful Dead collaborations, art, skiing, business and how he finds a way to keep it all balanced.
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Coline Ballet-Baz is about to release her new project, SKIVAS. It's one of, if not the best all female ski film to date. The movie highlights big mountain lines, fun pow skiing, a gnarly urban segment and everything in between. SKIVAS highlights a cast of athletes that will become much more well known because of it. Her idea for theme of the film is to get back to the roots of skiing. Being with with friends and creating a fun atmosphere together really is the best part of why we all do it. She'...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Magnus Graner joins the LPP and tells us that the members of The Bunch met in Space School and how they came to develop their identity. He explains that they are changing the formula for making ski movies as well as their approach to skiing and business with a focus on environmental sustainability. Magnus is also announcing his new sponsor, Wells Lamont Gloves.
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Hunter Hess is here to talk about the MAGMA film project, being an ambassador for the sport and building a legacy, his inspiration and learning to ski with a hula hoop. Enjoy!
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Ilanna Barkusky is an award winning photographer who is taking her talents developed while shooting skiing and her entrepreneurial spirit and is blazing an exciting new path.
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 19 min
After 10 years of comp skiing and then missing a season from breaking his heels , Torin Yater Wallace decided to deviate from his familiar path and connect with Jossi Wells to produce their film DEVIATE. Get to know Torin and his journey.
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Henrik is here to tell us about his singular focus; skiing. We discuss the awareness of his influence on the sport and thus his hesitation to push progression too quickly. He also talks about Harlaut Apparel, his clothing line that is bringing him closer to his family as they develop the business together.
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Mike Rogge returns to the LPP to introduce the resurrection of Mountain Gazette Magazine! He shares its storied past, the journey of its return and the outlook for its bright future.
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Lucy Sackbauer isn't just an amazing skier but she's a front line nurse saving lives in the time of Covid -19. She tells us how she balances the two and how we can keep ourselves safe.
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Tanner returns to the LPP to talk about his new ski documentary, "Tanner Hall Forever", about his life leading up to competing on the Freeride World Tour. #Listentoskiing
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 17 min
