Jason Arens was the Head Ski Judge at the Milan Cortina Olympics and when he's not traveling the most important ski events, to judge the best athletes in the world, he's an Owner of Surface Skis, Joystick Poles, and Causwell Outerwear. Jason always has a lot going on...I met him calling tricks at a contest years ago, I was blown away by his ski nerdery, and these days, Jason may be the most knowledgeable person on the planet when it comes to competition skiing. On the podcast, we talk his sponsored ski career, Olympics, judging, Good Enough, brands and more. Khai Krepela and the Good Enough crew collaborate on the Inappropriate Questions.

Jason Arens Show Notes:

4:00: The Olympics, judging, FIS, and the course

21:00: Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.

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23:00: AI judging, technology, Olympic best and worst, growing up in Tahoe, and South Shore Soldiers

39:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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41:00: Salomon, the end of contests, Good Enough, the beginning of judging, trick calling, Windell's and Surface/Joystick/Causwell

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Khai Krepela and the Good Enough Crew

Tanner Rainville isn't really a talker, he's a pro skier who lets his skiing do the talking. And while his skiing started with contests, he graduated to the big screen and for 23 years he's put out a video segments with the major players in the ski film business. Tanner Rainville is all about passion and skiing, he doesn't self promote and getting him to want to do this podcast wasn't easy. But, for a dude who's been crushing it at the top level for so long, I had to tell his story. Chris Logan asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Tanner Rainville Show Notes:

4:00: The Olympics, Cooke City Trip, West Bolton, VT, Dynastar, Mammoth, and the US Open

21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn't you Visit Idaho

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24:00: Overnight success, events all over, saving for the future, money, winning, X Games, avoiding the spotlight, and room mates with Royalty.

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

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42:00: The end of competing, not knowing what happened at Dynastar, Klint, winning a snowmobile, Volkl, UA,

54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris Logan

Hana Beaman has been a top level pro snowboarder for almost 30 years. She's done the contests, collected the hardware, then went into the backcountry to film. After yeaers behind the lens, she went back to a differnt type of competing, won some more hardware (Natural Selection Tour) and cemented her legacy as one of snowboarding's living legends. On the podcast, we catch up after 10 years and talk about her career evolution, the new Full Moon project and more. It's another good one with one of the coolest people and fun personalities in snow.

Hana Beaman Show Notes

4:00: Japan, Gameshows, Olympics, and Sponsors

21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn't you Visit Idaho

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24:00: Investing in the future, Red Bull regrets, "Listen to the Eyes", risk, close calls, AK, Baker Road Gap, and being around men her whole career

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

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42:00: Grenade, pandemic plan B's, Natural Selection, validation, and Full Moon 2

61:00: Inappropriate Questions with ???

Jaren Grob Show Notes:

4:00: Best Trick gone wrong, concussions, The Loop, insurance, growing up poor in Orem, Utah., finding action sports, going on tour and partying at 14,

21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn't you Visit Idaho

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24:00: Road antics, arrested for skating, jail, working on the Circus, contests, genes, sponsorship, and The Monster and his video part

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

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42:00: Aggressive Inline video game, bands, the fall of contests, shows, America's Got Talent, injury, and where he's at now

60:00: Inappropriate Questions with Cameron Card

Winter Sports Market, aka WSM, is the only show that resembles what SIA once was. It has all the brands, all the new products, all the in-house staff, all the reps, and all the dealers. As far as industry building and culture building events, outside of movie premiers, this is all skiing has. I went down to SLC to cover the event and detail my trade show experience and along the way I chat with folks like Mike Hattrup, Ted Ligety, Cassie Able, Griffin Post, Jonny Moseley, Alex O'Brien and some other incredible industry legends and insiders.

WSM Show Notes:

4:00: Griffin Post, Cassie Able, Cam Hoffman, Mike Hattrup, and Ted Ligety

21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn't you Visit Idaho

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24:00: Tim Petrick, Mike Hattrup, and Jonny Moseley

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

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42:00: HP Featherman, Mark Brice, Lauren Samuels, Ben Fresco, Damian Quigley, and Alex O'Brien

Kaya Turski grew up in Montreal and was the little rollerblader who was blowing everyone's collective minds. While Kaya went ASA Pro at 14, she was known for being a gnarly street skater. One of the best women to ever do it. But the bottom dropped out of skating, Kaya decided to give skiing a try and within a year, she was standing on her first X-Games podium in a sport that wasn't her original calling. From there, Kaya went on to dominate competition skiing. Think 8 X Games Golds, 5 AFP Titles and so many more victories to boot. But her story is not all sunshine, the years of abuse has taken its toll on her body and mind and Kaya and I talk about all the glory but we also talk about the daily pain that is her reality. It's an interesting talk with a legend and Ashley Battersby asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Kaya Turski Show Notes:

4:00: Getting inline, finding the skatepark, D-Structure, street skating, IMYTA, Road to No Where her parents, sponsors,

21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn't you Visit Idaho

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24:00: Making zero dollars from her skate career, skate going away, girls, getting back into skiing, moving to Whistler, go pro really fast, and almost dying.

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

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42:00: Did injury get into her head, fear, X Games, perfectionist, undefeated seasons, Sarah and the Switch 10, her Olympic nightmare, the aftermath, her headaches,

63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ashley Battersby

Cody Cirillo started his ski career competing on the AFP pro circuit, but huge podiums weren't in Cody's future, graduating from USC magna cum laude all while transitioning his pro ski career from contests to adventure, was the path for Cody. And for the next decade, he's managed to pump out annual ski content, personal project style, while holding down a desk job as a creative director, these days for his longtime sponsor, Faction skis. On the podcast, we talk about Cody's Mongolia film project "150 Hours From Home" (it drops free online today) and Bobby Brown asks the Inappropriate Questions

Cody Cirillo Show Notes:

4:00: Mother Nature Ski Poles, Telluride, Breckenridge, skiing, Freeway Park, competing, and the Orage Masters

19:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn't you Visit Idaho

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22:00: College, sponsors, travel stories, becoming a designer out of school while still being a seasonal pro skier, Candide, and The Honey House Bus

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

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42:00: Film budgets, changing his ways in the mountains, is he a fitness guy, personal projects,

53:00: Inappropriate Questions with Bobby Brown

Nick Goepper has 2 Olympic Silver and 1 Olympic Bronze in his closet and this year, in a totally new discipline, Nick is aiming to take his first gold medal home at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. What's crazy is that 3 years ago, when Nick came out of retirement and told the world he was gunning for halfpipe gold, a lot of us thought it was a publicity stunt. But Nick knew exactly what he was doing and now, he's one of the front runners for gold. Nick's whole life has been an underdog story and time and again and time and again and time and again and now a 4th time and again, Nick is off to compete on the biggest stage in the world. It's part 3 with a guy who used to be my least favorite comp skier, who then became my favorite skier. Steve Stepp asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Nick Goepper Show Notes:

4:00: Sports, skiing for himself, the halfpipe prophecy in Bad Gastein, social media, Vail, Pit Viper,

21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn't you Visit Idaho

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.

23:00: Money, mental health, retiring, divorce, and making his 4th Olympic team

38:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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43:00: Will he compete more, Snow League, Olympics, and what's next

47:00: Inappropriate Questions with Steve Stepp