Drayden Gardner is a name you should know - if you don’t yet, you will. As one of Big Bear’s top up and coming riders, he is regularly featured in the popular Sunday in the Park series. When not riding the park at Bear, you can find him slaying the street, filming or skating. As a kid who graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA, he has already proven the determination needed to succeed in both snowboarding and life. Here is his first major interview - a nice insight into the life of an up and comin...
Mar 01, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Mike Arzt has had a diverse and interesting career - starting at a snowboard shop, before helping out his regional Burton Rep. From there a college education, jobs at Burton HQ, in media, for Airwalk before starting his own creative and fabrication business. Today, Mike works with a number of clients to ensure their authenticity of their brands. About: The Snowboard Project is a new podcast about snowboarding featuring snowboarding former editor of Snowboarder Magazine and SNOWBOARD Magazine fou...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Real Talk Freeride World Tour Lord of the Ropes JLA Banked Slalom Shaun White on Adidas Forefathers of Snowboarding Triva and more... About: The Snowboard Project is a new podcast about snowboarding featuring snowboarding former editor of Snowboarder Magazine and SNOWBOARD Magazine founder Mark Sullivan and filmmaker, innkeeper and event announcer Mark ‘The Beav’ Oliver. The Snowboard Project will feature multiple shows per week covering two unique formats: Real Talk - This Week in Snowboarding,...
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Legendary snowboarder Mike Basich has done a lot in the sport of snowboarding - but this interview really has a focus on creativity - and developing the creative in you. This was the very first interview we ever did for The Snowboard Project. About: The Snowboard Project is a new podcast about snowboarding featuring snowboarding former editor of Snowboarder Magazine and SNOWBOARD Magazine founder Mark Sullivan and filmmaker, innkeeper and event announcer Mark ‘The Beav’ Oliver. The Snowboard Pro...
Feb 22, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 79
This is an interesting interview with a fascinating character from the sport of snowboarding. Bud Keene got his start riding in Vermont in the early ‘80s. He went on to be a sponsored rider for Sims and competed in one of the first Mt. Baker Banked Slaloms. Since riding he went on a number of ‘expedition’ type snowboarding adventures - but what Bud is best known for is coaching. He coached Shaun White for ten years and now currently is the head coach of the Chinese national team....
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 78
This week: Contests in Jackson, Calgary, Big Bear, Mt. Snow and Korea. Too much powder in Tahoe, great pow everywhere else. FSI, FIS and the BSBL. A new board project announced and more...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Seth Wescott won Gold medals in both 2006 and 2010 in Snowboard Cross, and went on to win gold duct tape atMt. Baker in 2013 and 2019. He is also the shaper and co-owner of Winterstick Snowboards, one of the most legendary brands in the sport.
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 76
You may know him as Justin, Stan, J-Money the Mountain Man, or the guy from that show, Last Resort . Once described as a “snowboard journalist” by this very publication, Justin, or Stan, as he is more commonly known, has long been the sole flag bearer on his crusade to critique snowboarding with comedy. His show provides a rare perspective not otherwise found in snowboarding, and his opinions, while pointed, are well refined and refreshing. His ability to process his surroundings and scrutinize ...
Feb 13, 2019•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 75
LBS, FIS, World Championships and More...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Raised in the sunshine and slush of Big Bear, California, Hana has spent a decade plus living the pro-rider life; nonstop shredding on all terrain, all over the world. From her early days doing damage in the parks of Bear Mountain and Mammoth to producing heavy film parts in the proving grounds of the Whistler backcountry, to the latest chapter—a home-base in Washington where she localizes Mount Baker and charges the B.C. backcountry with a crew of snowboarding’s leading ladies, Hana is in a sta...
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 73
“I was born in 1976 in Maribor, Slovenia. I fell in love with skateboarding in 1989 after seeing movie Trashin’. Luckily my aunt went to USA that year and brought me a Valterra skateboard. Since then skateboarding defined my life and my character. It gave me bunch of good friends at home and around the world. It gave me Fugazi, Beastie Boys, Bad Religion, Primus and plenty more. Since there was no way I could become a pro I started earning a buck by selling skate and snowboard stuff, which my fr...
Feb 06, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Big news this week with SIA and major news from TEN The Enthusiasts Network. Industry turmoil, big events, retirements and X-Games/Tradeshow trivia.
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 72
With over 100 million views of his unique, follow cam videos on social media Spencer Whiting aka The Gimbal God has filmed some of the most watched clips in snowboarding history. Today he is mentioned throughout X-Games broadcasts, and is a rider favorite. In his first major interview The Gimbal God breaks down his set up, personal progression and the future of snowboarding events.
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Barrett Christy is an American snowboarder and Winter Olympics Athlete. She currently resides in Washington. Christy was a member of the first U.S. Snowboarding team during the 1998 Winter Olympics. She has won more medals than any other female athlete in the Winter X Games, until Lindsey Jacobellis pass her. Christy oversees the design of women's snowboards for Gnu Snowboards, including the Gnu Barrett Christy Pro Model (B-Pro), which is the longest-running women's pro model snowboard....
Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 69
This week in snowboarding Extreme Edition - X-Games, Missile intercepts, moose chase, Zeb Powell, Kelly Clark, The Bush Project, trivia and a bunch of random rabbit holes.
Jan 28, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Zeb Powell may be the future of snowboarding progression. He has been on a path to professional snowboarding most of his young life - and it shows. Zeb takes a unique Hallador influence to his riding - you just don’t know what to expect when Zeb drops in. The day he did this interview he signed his first pro contract with Nitro. He recently had a standout part in a 32 video filmed at Brighton. Welcome to the big leagues Zeb Powell.
Jan 26, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Tracey Canaday started the brand Never Summer Snowboards 27 years ago with his brother Tim, renting press time in Summit County Colorado from legendary rider (James Bond’s stunt double) Steve Link. Since, Never Summer has built its reputation for making indestructible boards that are made in America. Here is a rare interview with Tracey and a look at what it took to make Never Summer one of the most successful brands in snowboarding.
Jan 23, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Real Talk 1- 21- 19 With powder come avalanches - and, unfortunately, fatalities. Freeride World Tour Hakuba Laax Open Max Perot Roberta Rodger 800 new resorts in China and one less in Korea Jesse Paul is on drugs as is Seb Toots editor Trivia.
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Danny Davis (born June 22, 1988 in Highland, Michigan) is a snowboarder. He was voted 2006 Rookie of the Year in the Transworld Riders Poll Awards, 2006 Rookie of the Year for Snowboarder Magazine. In January 2010 Davis won a Grand Prix event but not a spot on the US Olympic Team. He suffered a back injury in an ATV accident, ending his 2010 season and Olympic aspirations] Danny finished in 10th place at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He continues to push the sport through events....
Jan 18, 2019•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Steve started the brand Owner Operator a decade ago - and continues to be the only wintersports brand that manufactures in the USA. He also started United Shapes a brand of snowboards, which by the way are equally unique and fun to ride. He also started the Parts and Labor Tradeshow, to bring together small independant brands in the snowboarding industry. This one goes deep and gives a unique perspective following your dreams in the sport of snowboarding....
Jan 16, 2019•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Powder planet, Hot, the Flite Rocket, Banked Slaloms, Government shutdown, World Cup Slopestyle, Trivia and our new Meme contest.
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 62
In a world where the lines between pro, am, and nobody are barely discernible, Tim Humphreys is still a professional snowboarder. What does that mean? Well, he’s a brand ambassador, a stunt man, a filmer and editor, and now a small business owner too. He’s gracefully spun past the “normal” age when Americans disappear from professional snowboarding and is now one of the rare breed of adult who’s managing to make a living with his snowboard skills. -Brooke Geary...
Jan 11, 2019•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Trevor Graves was one of the most influential people in the late 80s and early 90s over the sport of snowboarding. As a photographer he broke countless careers onto the media stage. He was innovative, creative and above all else, perhaps, driven. In 1988 he moved west from upstate New York to Salem Oregon to base his photography business in the west. Soon he was working for Morrow Snowboards. After, Trevor was one of the founders of Portland’s acclaimed Nemo Design agency (www.nemodesign.com)....
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Storms sweep the US and Canada, Sebbe DeBuck vid, and a deep dive into powsurfing on this week’s Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding.
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Bell first broke on to the snowboard scene in 2005 while filming with Finga on Da Trigga Productions. Stevie went on to the Forum team. In 2009, Bell landed the cover of Transworld Snowboarding's Photo Annual, an accomplishment not to be taken lightly. Known as "The Kid," Bell has a fun and loose style of riding that would put most people to shame. With his outgoing and energetic personality, moving past the sport of snowboarding, Stevie has what it takes to usher his career to the next level....
Jan 04, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Mike Chantry may be the most OG snowboarder alive. He introduced Tom Sims to Tahoe, help the world’s first halfpipe competition, and introduced Terry Kidwell and Shaun Palmer to the sport of snowboarding.
Jan 02, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Episode 56: Real Talk This Week in Snowboarding 12-31-18 The Year in review - looking back at our most popular episodes.
Dec 31, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 56
When Chris Coulter was 14-years-old, he saw a snowboard video that inspired him to shape his life around snowboarding. His ultimate dream was to develop the skills he needed to tackle the massive lines that Alaska has to offer. That takes a lot of baby steps - including a stint as a professional athlete, living in Utah and three years without sponsors before transforming his career into being a brand ambassador and guide around the world.
Dec 28, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Ryan Coulter may not be a household name. He is an industrial designer (product designer) who got his start designing Burton’s bindings. Since he has gone on to design products for Nike as well as launch The James Brand http://thejamesbrand.com . He has even done some work for NASA.
Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Real Talk This Week in Snowboarding 12-24-18 Happy Holidays!
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 53
