Sammy Carlson is an achiever. We won’t say he’s an over-achiever because nothing he does really seems out reach for him. Since his early days on the competition circuit, until now, pushing his limits in the backcountry, Sammy has always approached skiing with a rare ease and confidence. The transitions in his career are much…
Marty Schaffer has a passion for skiing that he spreads to everyone around him. He is the founder of CAPOW, Canadian Powder Guides which is based out of the Blanket Glacier Chalet, the Schaffer family-owned and operated backcountry lodge located in the Monashees. CAPOW is a different kind of guiding outfit. The guides bring their…
Jonny Moseley is one of the reasons why this podcast exists. The story goes back to his winning run in the 1998 Olympic Games. On one of the jumps Jonny did a 360 Iron Cross grab which by today’s standards is pretty much bunny hill stuff. Back then, it was revolutionary. Watching that happen was…
Remember the name Alex Armstrong. Maybe you won’t need to remember it because you will soon be hearing it a lot. Alex, or “Army”, as she likes to be called is an up and comer; a hustler who is working hard at making her name one to recognize. Alex who is originally from Ottawa,…
Cassie Sharpe is the reigning Olympic Champion in Women’s Halfpipe Skiing. She won gold in Pyeongchang, Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics. That’s a very significant, life altering accomplishment. Its one that brings seemingly limitless accolades and praise but can also be very taxing. In this episode we meet Cassie at her home in Vancouver,…
Scott Serfas has been shooting action photography for 25 years… and he’s really good at it. Scott grew up in Richmond BC, a suburb of Vancouver, and his love of the mountains was kindled when he joined a youth group at a local church. Even though Scott isn’t religious he saw it as an opportunity…
Jeff Thomas is without question one of top ski film makers in the industry. In this episode Jeff tells us about the arc of his career working for Poor Boyz, moving on to Switchback Entertainment and eventually Origin Design, where he made the amazing Whistler Blackcomb sponsored “Magnetic”. It all started for Jeff when he…
Chris Burkard is one of the most accomplished and sought after photographers today. He has become one of those artists where all you need to do is look at one of his photos and you’ll know….” That’s a Burkard”. He was in Whistler to compete in the Olympus Pro Photo Showdown at the World…
Simon D’Artois is an Olympian and X-Games Gold Medalist halfpipe skier from Whistler BC Canada. He came to LPP fresh from his experiences at the Peyongchang Olympic games. We talk about his Olympic recent experience and his thoughts on Elizabeth Swaney, the Hungarian “skier” who can barely ski the halfpipe but still made to…
Michelle Parker has been on the list of guests we’ve wanted to connect with or a long time and we were not disappointed! Over the course of the conversation, the Tahoe City native talked about her commitment to community. She says, “It’s probably the most important thing to me…”. She rents out her house…