Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding. For the week preceding 10/29/18. Announcements from the industry. Resort openings. And miscellaneous happenings from the world of Shaun White. Trivia. Win a Never Summer Chairman. And more.
Chris Copley was the New England sales rep for Burton Snowboards during their rapid rise in the world of wintersports. This conversation presents a look inside the world of being a sales rep for the largest company in the snowboarding world.
Rob Kingwill got his start as a sponsored athlete - going on to success in halfpipe competitions around the world. He went to win a Grand Prix titler as well as winning the coveted US Open halfpipe championship. Since he has gone on to be better known for riding powder in Alaska and for his event in Jackson Hole called the Shapers Summit. Rob still competes in events like the Mt. Baker Banked Slalom and Rat Race.
Real Talk 10-22-18 This week in snowboarding - episode 26 - resort openings, Killington, Sunday River, A-Basin, and Ski Wild Mountain. Disks and Sticks. Wanda Ski Park, China. Indoors riding. Norwegian Snowboard Awards. Whose on drugs? Trivia and more...
In the mid 90’s to early 2000’s, Jason Borgstede was known for his video parts, progressive big air tricks and switch 360 backflip affectionately known as the Borgaerial. Jason was a consistent top finisher in events such as the X Games and Vans Triple Crown. While his pro career came to a some what sudden end, Borgy never stopped riding and these days, he’s working to spread the stoke to a new generation with his Anchorage-based shop Blue & Gold.
Mr. Pat Schutte Schutte founded High Profile Public Relations (HPPR) in 2003, enjoyed a solid run of agency success working with a wide range of clients, including Chrysler/Dodge, Jeep, Ford, Monster Beverage, Source Interlink, Clear Channel, Live Nation, Feld Motor Sports, National Promoters Group, Advanstar and Vail Resorts. He also got his start as a skateboarder and snowboarder, prior to fidning incredible success in the world of motorsports public relations.
Wilderness closures, Tailgate Alaska, European Parks, Effective Edge, The Future of Yesterday and much more... Plus we have a new trivia contest - all on tap in Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding 10-15-18.
In this episode we design the graphics for the Flite tribute board with some help from Chuck McLean and the Dig My Quiver community. This episode was recorded live and took more than 180 comments into account.
Eric Luthart has been designing snowboards for more than 20 years. In this episode we design a new Flite Snowboard.
Eric Luthart has been designing snowboards for more than 20 years. Here is a look into the life of a snowboard designer. We teamed up with Eric to design an all new Flite Snowboard.