Aussie freeskier Nat Segal is here this week with a very entertaining conversation about, “Finding the Line” the new documentary ski film. The the theme of the film, which she’s making with her sister and former Olympian skier Anna Segal, is based on fear. The two of them analyze fear and how it affects them…
The first ever LPP guest, Ian McIntosh returns and joins us for a fantastic conversation to bookend our first 100 episodes! Ian McIntosh is a thinker and a planner. I don’t know if you could catch him unprepared. This is equally true with his life away from skiing. In the four and a half…
Alex Beaulieu Marchand otherwise known as ABM has been skiing since he was in diapers. His parents would actually change them on the gondola in between laps. It seems like getting started at such an early age has done wonders for ABM. He tells us about being surprised with a spot as the only…
My old friend Chad Sayers has been a world traveller and adventurer for the better part of the last 2 decades. Known mainly for appearing in countless ski publications as well as Jordan Manley’s fantastic, “A Skier’s Journey” film series, Chad is currently compiling stories and photos from his lifetime of adventures for a new…
Seeking Nirvana. It’s something we all should strive for. If you’re having troubles finding it yourself, perhaps you should just watch these guys then. Pro skiers, Mike Henituik, Matt Margetts, Joe Schuster, Riley Leboe have known each other for a long time and all have years of individual success within the ski industry. The crew…
Chris “Rooster” James and Geoff McDonald created, SKI THE EAST, the rally cry and East coast skiing’s main identifier. The two friends met in college while creating a “Jackass” style show for the campus’ TV station. After multiple citations and several threats of getting kicked of school filming stunts for “Meathead Films”, the two took…
It can’t be measured what Jason Levinthal has done for the ski industry. He is an innovator. The steps he’s taken his entire career, whether he is aware of it or not, has progressed our sport not only with the equipment we use but also with the way we do business.
This week we have German Freeskier, Sven Kueenle. I connected with Sven while at the IF3 festival in Montreal. He was there to support the latest Legs of Steel film, “Same Difference”. Sven spent more time travelling to the event than he was able to spend there having to go back to Germany…
Right off the bat we wanted to find out how Tatum got her start in skiing. She grew up in a family of skiers. Her Grandfather, originally from Chamonix, was a mountain man, her dad was a member of the Canadian Ski Team and the family business is, you guessed it, is a ski shop.…
In this episode we continue to highlight New Zealand Club Field ski culture. I’ve decided to zero in on one club in particular; Temple Basin. Back in 2003, I spent a season working there and its one of those places I needed to return. Temple Basin is really unique, not only in the way…