Low Pressure Podcast

Janelle Yip is one part of the three person crew of fun loving, hard charging skiers, The Blondes.   Earlier this year The Blondes released their film, “How Did We Get Here?” , which answers that exact question, sharing a quick look into the histories of the three athletes and friends.…

Tonje Kvivik is one part of the three person crew of fun loving, hard charging skiers, The Blondes.   Earlier this year The Blondes released their film, “How Did We Get Here?” , which answers that exact question, sharing a quick look into the histories of the three athletes and friends. …

Marielle Thompson is the 2024 Ski Cross, Crystal Globe winner.  It’s actually her fouth overall title which she can now place on the mantle alongside her gold and silver Olympic medals.  We talk about the evolution of Ski Cross as a sport and why Team Canada has been so dominant…

Ming Poon is a very accomplished photographer and environmental advocate based in the outdoor Mecca of Lake Tahoe. His path up to this point took a very unexpected detour when he was thrust into the world of big business and a move to China after the death of his father.…

Josh Daiek returns to the LPP!  This time we spoke in his kitchen in South Lake Tahoe on one of his rare off days.   Josh is a true workhorse with an energy dedicated to the projects he creates that is hard to rival.  One such project is the third installment…

Je Paq literally launched onto the scene when the clip of his triple front flip off the backside of Whistler Mountain went super viral. One trick doesn’t make the skier though as he has been consistently showing us that his skiing ability isn’t relegated to a single impressive moment. Je…

Emil Granbom is a skier you may know from World Cup Big Air and Slopestyle competitions or SLVSH games. Or you may know him as part of The Bunch.  After talking with Emil we’ve learned that the list is only getting longer.    We talk to Emil about his story,…

Stinius Skjøtskift ( pronounced Shot-Shift) is a Norwegian skier who’s path to becoming a pro athlete has been determined by several fateful moments and his willingness to just “go with it”. Trying to join the military and being denied, then accepted led to him winning a couple freeride comps all…

Maxime Chabloz is a RedBull athlete for two different sports and he competes on two different World Tours, simultaneously!  One being The Freeride World Tour, which he won in 2022, and the other he kite boards on the GKA Kite World Tour. Max explains how he’s able to juggle both,…

Lily Bradley is a competitor and event winner on the Freeride World Tour who identifies as Queer / Non Binary. They are in the short film. “People Like Us”, that explores queer identity in mountain towns and snow sports. Lily talks with Mark about the inherent difficulties growing up in…

Simon Hillis is a pro skier who was born in Bali, Indonesia but grew up in Rossland, BC skiing at Red Mountain. It’s a good thing his family ended up in settling in the Kootenay Mountains because he’s proven he belongs on a pair of skis. As a child Simon…

Dane Tudor has been a pro skier for the last 15 years.  Among many awards and accolades he won Standout Skier of the Year in 2009 and again in late 2022.  He talks about the journey his career took in between those achievements and offers a rarely heard, and very…