Pro Files Featuring Trond Dyb • Antarctic Research• 3.34

Trond Dyb is a dedicated snowboarder that you probably haven't heard of. That is because he spends his season chasing powder oil remote Norway, Japan and Alaska. And those are the common ports of call. What sets Trond apart is his day job - helping manage Norway's arctic research station in Antartica. This job has led Trond to snowboard places few if anyone has ever been, bringing new meaning to the term 'First Descent.'

Building a Snowboard with Never Summer’s Tim Canaday

Tim Canaday founded the Never Summer brand thirty years ago with his brother Tracey. For the past 30 years they have been building some of the most indestructible boards on the planet. From humble beginnings, Never Summer has become one of the most successful brands in the sport - due in no small part to the quality of the boards their factory turns out. In the episode, Tim Canaday walks me through the building of a Never Summer board from beginning to end.

Pro Files featuring Ryan Runke – Snowboard Agent

On today’s show, Ryan Runke with a special edition of Pro Files. This one is about what it take to make as a pro today. Ryan has had a long history in the sport - starting like many, working in a snowboard shop. This proved to be a stepping stone for Ryan who went on to jobs at Version, K2, Rome and Red Bull before becoming an athlete agent. And that’s what we focus on here - what it takes to make it, get noticed and maintain a career as a professional athlete in the sport.

Pro Files featuring Will Mayo – the Man Behind the Backyard Rope Tow Movement

In this episode we check in with Will Mayo, the man behind the Towpro rope tow. Although we did this interview before Tow Pro was fully funded on Kickstarter - they haver shot past their funding goal and are now selling remaining units that will be available. From beginnings building his own winch - to creating the world's first commercially available backyard rope tow, Will's contribution to the sport - and the engineering behind is not insignificant.

Pro Files featuring Jerry Dugan of Fall Line Films

For our first Pro-File episode of the season, we tapped Jerry Dugan, founder of Fall Line Films - not only did he make the first 16mm snowboard movie, he was the first guy to film in Alaska and Japan. Jerry Dugan was an important figure in early snowboarding - he created Fall Line Films - and with it the first 16mm snowboard films ever made. Known for plot - traveling the world with unruly snowboarding pros of the era - guys like Farmer, Ranquet, Damian Sanders and others. His films were the first ‘hero makers’ from the 1990s. In fact, many of…

Bobby Meeks • The Lifer • Episode 173

A lifer is someone who dedicates their life to something. Bobby Meeks has done that to the sport of snowboarding. First as a pro rider - for 5150, Joyrider, Subtle and K2. He was one of the founders of the Robot Food crew - a story he tells here.

Real Talk • Pro-Files in Review • Episode 172

In today’s year in review we look back over our 35 interview episodes. We also broing in some clips featuring J2 and Stevie Alters, Lucas Debari, Bud Fawcett, Blue Montgomery, Jen Brill, Bjorn Leines, Fridge St and Gigi Ruf. We also do a little talking on the state of snowboarding, but mostly we talk about the interview episodes of The Snowboard Project.

Brad Jay • The Voice of Action Sports • Episode 171

Brad Jay has been announcing action sports events since the early 2000s. More than 40 X-Games later and Brad’s voice has become a hallmark of most major action sports events- in snow, water or skatepark. Brad has a great attitude and a booming voice that has earned him the moniker, “Dr. Mahogany.”

Marc Morisset • a Pro Career was just the Beginning • episode 169

Marc Morisset had an incredible career as a professional athlete - movie parts, magazine covers and pro models. But that was just the start of his career in action sports. He went on to become the Canadian distributor for Forum Snowboards, Four Square and Special Blend, before starting his own Str/Ke Movement footwear brand.

Circe Wallace • Travis Rice’s Jerry McGuire • Episode 165

Circe Wallace has been a pioneer in the field of athlete representation. Starting in the Action Sports business 25 years ago as a Pro Snowboarder she has evolved into one of the industry's top agents and executives. Today she represents over 13 stars including Olympic Gold Medalists Torah Bright, Scotty Lago and Iouri Podladtchikov. She also is the long term agent of Paul Rodriguez, AKA P-rod, for whom she has helped build the SB P-Rod franchise with Nike. Wallace has developed and produced shows for MTV, BET, RBHM, RBTV, ESPN, NICKELODEON and she has Executive Produced many of the most successful films…