Bob Klein is an OG of snowboarding - from being one of Burton’s first west coast team riders to competing in the first Mt. Baker Banked Slalom, Bob was there. He went on to run Palmer Snowboards as well as being an athlete agent for the likes of Danny Kass and Shaun Palmer.
In this weeks Real Talk we discuss X-Games Real Snow, Absolute Park Spring Battle, Freeride World Tour finals, the Launch, Alaska, new trivia and much, much more.
Now in his forties, Chad Otterstrom has had an amazing career in the sport. From pro rider, to photographer, film maker and judge, Chad has worn a lot of hats in the sport - perhaps none more important than being a dedicated rider.
Todd Franzen grew up in Breckenridge. By the age of 16 he was consider a pro rider prodigy, and had a career as a pro rider. Todd never left Breck and stayed in his hometown - still does. Then one fateful trip to his doctor, Todd got news that would change the course of his life forever - Todd had cancer. After a long - and successful - battle, Todd decided to try to give back to people like him - snowboarders affected by cancer - and started a non-profit called Strap in for Life. This is his story.
Real Talk: This Week in Snowboarding 3-18-19 This week there were a lot of contests including 10 banked slaloms, two world cups, King of the North and the Collegiate Championships. There were also some great edits, an interview with Dustin James who took over Tailgate Alaska and much, much more.
Chris Corning (born September 7, 1999) is an American snowboarder. A badass American snowboarder to be more exact. In 2018, he competed in big air and slopestyle at Winter X Games XXII. He also got second to Mark McMorris at the US Open and took home the world championship. He sewed up that title again at Mammoth, where we talked to the 19 year old rider about competition, the quad 18, new tricks, dealing with injuries, and much more. Chris is well spoken, down to earth, with a strong desire to win. Here is his first major interview. @chriscorning
In this episode we have a discussion with a panel of six of the top snowboarding judges in the world. Julien Haricot (FRA), Joachim Eltvik (NOR), Jonas Brewer (USA), Andrin Regli (SWI), Matthew Jennings (USA) and Phil Pilon (CAN) talk about their passion for snowboarding, how judging works and the future of competitive events and creative formats. @larrogs @deigen @foto_ghoulag @andrinregli @1mattyj @master_p__
The end of Transworld, FIS in Mammoth, Supergirl, More powder, Freeride World Tour and more n this week’s Real Talk.
Elias Elhardt recently released the Movie “Contraddicition,” a complicated reflection on snowboarding's beautiful simplicity. Watch it here... https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/320329893v Already the movie is gaining critical acclaim from the snowboarding community and beyond.
Christian Knapp has worked in ski resort marketing for more than twenty years, cutting his teeth at Breckenridge and then Keystone before heading over to Aspen a number of years ago. He is also a life long snowboarder. Today, he is the Chief Marketing Officer for Aspen, host of the X-Games, he also created the Mountain Collective pass, making season passes an affordable option for riders everywhere.