Just before the beginning of last season my truck broke down. I called my good friend, Leah Loynachan, to see if she could pick me up and drive me home. Leah also happens to be, “The Voice” that greets you to every episode of the LPP. On the way back to my place […]
Katie Burrell the comedic force behind last year’s hilarious and refreshing not-ski movie, “Dream Job” joins us with her creative partner, filmer and silent companion, Colleen Gentemann to tell us about their next project! On the strength of Dream Job, Katie and Colleen were approached by Freeride World Tour Athlete Hedvig Vessel and […]
Arianna Tricomi has just won her third consecutive Freeride World Tour championship. It didn’t come exactly as she expected though. This episode comes to you from Ari’s home in Innsbruck, Austria in the beginning stages of the Corona crisis. She had just won the event at Fieberbrunn and was waiting to hear if […]
Craig Murray is always a threat to win on the Freeride World Tour. Already in his 3rd season, the 21 year old has several podiums including 2 top spots. To some, it may seem surprising that he’s had so much success so early into his career unless you know how he grew up. Craig’s parents are […]
Johnny Collinson is back on his skis! If you’ve been wondering where he’s been lately, he’s spent the better part of the last couple years healing and rehabbing from two different ACL surgeries as well as a bone graft on his knee. We met up with him for a killer week of skiing […]
Jess Hotter, the up and coming Kiwi on the Freeride World Tour, spent the last few years paying her dues on the Qualifier circuit. In just her second event in the big show she cashed in, taking top spot on the podium at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Jess grew up in a skiing […]
Josh Berman has heavily influenced skiing as we know it today. The man behind Level1 productions joins us to talk about his final annual ski film, “Romance”, and the new direction for the production company that has been blowing our minds for the last 20 years. Josh gives tells us the story of […]
Tim Durtschi has arrived on the LPP! We met up with Tim at the Freeride World Tour event at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, BC. We talk about the new twist in his career of spending the season competing on the FWT. He explains the similarities, challenges and his approach to the […]
Trevor Kennison announced his arrival to the ski world almost exactly one year ago by launching his sit-ski into the legendary Corbet’s Couloir at the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s event in Jackson hole. Airing into Corbet’s is an impressive feat for the able-bodied. Trevor’s send instantly elevated him to legendary status and […]
Guy Fattal is a professional ski photographer from Israel. On the show he tells us the unique story of his journey from growing up in the Middle East to being one of the industry’s most published photographers today. Guy gets covers. That has a lot to do with not only his passion for […]
Kristofer Turdell, Redbull Athlete and Freeride World Tour Champion, joins the LPP just ahead of the new FWT season. We talk about his path leading him to the tour, his mindset and preparation for each event. We also discuss how the FWT can shake things up with new venues or a night time […]
Kyle Smaine is a South Lake Tahoe based skier and an all around amazing athlete. He’s competed at a high level in almost every discipline in skiing including winning a World Championship in Halfpipe. I met Kyle at his home mountain of Sierra at Tahoe and we went and skied some pow in […]
Maddie Bowman, Gold Medalist Halfpipe Skier, and Hazel Birnbaum, Freeride World Tour Veteran, invited me to join them at Kirkwood Mountain Resort for a day of shredding. We got to know each other and had a hilarious time while recording this episode on many chairlift rides in between laps of fresh, blower, snow […]
Scott Gaffney is a legend in the ski industry. As the principal director of Matchstick Productions’ annual ski movies for the better part of 2 decades, Scott has has influenced and entertained an entire generation of skiers. The 50 (Gaffney’s Project) from Scott Gaffney on Vimeo. Follow Scott #LISTENTOSKIING Supported by CMH Heli […]
Connery Lundin is a professional skier from Squaw Valley California. Originally a weekend warrior from Oakland, Connery decided at the age of 16 to move to Squaw full time to pursue his dreams in ski racing. As many pro freeskiers learn racing just wasn’t for him so he transferred his energy and abilities […]
Rob Heule is a professional skier, part time Christmas light hanger, clothing designer and manufacturer, river surfer and all around good guy. Originally from Fernie, BC and now living just outside of Calgary, Rob made the trip to Whistler to attend a North Face event and stopped by the LPP Studios for a […]
Mark Abma is a legend in skiing but you probably already knew that. He’s been a staple in MSP’s annual ski films for the last 18 years and has graced the pages and covers of most if not all of your favourite mags. Mark returns to the LPP today tell us what’s going […]
Gus Rowley is a 4th generation Merino wool farmer from New Zealand’s South Island. The thing about New Zealand farmers is that many, if not all of them, are also ripping skiers. In this episode we get the actual origin story of one of the most important pieces of gear we pull on […]
Reuben Krabbe is an action sports photographer that seems to enjoy choosing projects that pushes himself out of his comfort zone. Those projects are figuratively, and quite literally, astronomical. Reuben is still a young photographer but has established himself as one of the best and most creative in the industry. He’s on the […]
Evan McEachran is a Canadian, professional Slopestlye and Big Air skier. We met up and recorded this episode in Montreal at the Newschoolers.com offices after a big night at the IF3 festival. At the last minute he decided he was going to drive 6 hours from his home in Oakville Ontario to catch […]
With LPP Season 7 approaching we wanted to revisit the BEST of LPP Season 6! Here are the TOP 5 most listened to episodes from the past season. #5 Chris Booth – Awayco Chris Booth seems to do it all. He was a pro skier and a lawyer he put Black Crows Skis on the map […]
#137 Jeff Schmuck Subscribe Jeff Schmuck is many things. He’s the editor of Forecast Ski Magazine, head judge for IF3, ski media personality, confidant, mentor and friend to countless members of our glorious ski community. Today he is my guest on the Low Pressure Podcast! Today also happens to be International Podcast Day! I decided […]
#136 Isabelle Hanssen – Putting in the Work Isabelle Hanssen is a professional halfpipe skier from the flat-land nation of the Netherlands. She became obsessed with skiing after travelling to France her family’s yearly ski vacation, “Dutch Week”. Living in the Netherlands, Isabelle had to work hard to get her turns in. She would travel […]
#135 Maude Raymond   Maude Raymond’s home is where her dog is and they are usually hanging out together in her beloved VW Westfalia camper van. After a long, awful year of terrible luck, injuries and personal setbacks Maude decided to simplify her life so she got a dog a van and […]
#134 Freedle Coty Freedle Coty has been a filmer and director for Level 1’s annual ski movies for the past 17 years. He’s seen an done a lot in this industry including his own short-lived ski themed podcast, “Snowblower”! Freedle is from Vermont where he developed his love for the mountains. He credits his creativity […]
DAVE TREADWAY 1984-2019 Dave was an amazing father to Kasper and Raffi and husband to Tessa. Deepest condolences go to them as well as his mother, father, brothers and the all the people who’s lives he’s touched. Ski In Peace Dave. We’ll miss you. To Support Dave’s Young Family please donate to: https://www.gofundme.com/support-for-the-treadway-family
#133 Parker White The always entertaining Parker White with his trademark mullet and quick wit joins the LPP this week. Skiing has been all he’s really known but is also what he still really loves. Born and raised in Vermont, Parker attended a ski school, a high school where you get to […]
#132 Leslie Anthony Leslie Anthony is a journalist, traveller, editor and has been telling (tele-ing) skiing’s stories for the better part of three decades. He has literally written the book on it with 2010’s, White Planet: A Mad Dash Through Global Ski Culture. Les has been published in virtually every ski publication in […]
#131 Julian Carr Julian Carr has a mantra. “Storytell, Produce, Monetize”. Following this guideline, accompanied with excellent task management skills, Julian has not only become one of the most interesting professional skiers today but has created two successful businesses; Discrete Clothing and the Cirque Series running events. Here discuss the origin stories of […]
#131 Reine Barkered Reine Barkered is a Freeride World Tour Skier from Åre, Sweden. He is also a former World Champion. Since winning the overall title in 2012, Reine has been a consistent threat at every FWT event since. With his fast, hard charging, take no prisoners style of skiing, a podium […]