The Powell Movement Action Sports Podcast

Ross Powers had all the chips stacked against him…His life started in leg braces, and things weren't easy.  What Ross did have, though, was a strong mom and snowboarding.  He strapped in, learned to shred, started winning, and didn't stop until he was an Olympic Gold Medalist and one of the most decorated riders of our time.  On this week's podcast, we talk about his journey from Vermont to just about every podium in the world. Ross Powers Show Notes: 3:00:  The Hall of Fame, growing up with a different childhood and finding snowboarding 15:00:  Progression, contests, and getting hooked up by Burton 20:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 20:15:  Everything starts happening so fast, the IFS and FIS, and starting to dominate the contest scene 42:15:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports Rollerblade:  Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program 44:0

Robert Guerrero grew up during the intersection of the internet and inline skating. Meaning he made friends all over the world via AOL chat rooms and lived a double life…Loner student during the weekdays and popular street skater on the weekends.  Eventually, Rob G became a legend within the sport, known for both insane rails as well as some of the most creative skating ever seen.  Throughout this time, Rob lived a spiritual, nomadic lifestyle that eventually takes him to an Ayahuasca retreat in Peru.  This is where he ends up getting shot in the face at point-blank range.  Hear all the details in the podcast Robert Guerrero Show Notes: 3:00: Ben Weis, the Midwest influence, growing up in San Jose, and roller hockey 10:30:  HS Football, picking skating, skate culture, and the start of nomadic life 15:00:  Influential bladers, AOL chatrooms, and VG Videos 19:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers,

Kristen Ulmer is routinely called the best female big mountain skier of her time, maybe ever, and that annoys her, and she’ll let you know it.  If you’ve seen Kristen ski, you know her gender doesn’t matter, she’s always been about sending it and most of the time it’s bigger than her male peers.  Kristen is a living legend, a unique personality, who doesn’t’ lack confidence…. on part two of the podcast, we talk about ski mountaineering, pioneering AK, gender, and more…. Kristen Ulmer Show Notes Part 2: 3:00:  Knee issues from part 1, Nepal Mountaineering with no permits or visas, and crazy solo vacations 15:00:  How long was she off the snow over her career, how does she deal with downtime, the relief of injury, and being competitive against all men 20:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 20:15: Skiing for cameras only, pioneering in AK, getting left i

Kristen Ulmer is routinely called the best female big mountain skier of her time, maybe ever, and that annoys her, and she’ll let you know it.  If you’ve seen Kristen ski, you know her gender doesn’t matter, she’s always been about sending it and most of the time it’s bigger than her male peers.  Kristen is a living legend, a unique personality and in part one of the podcast, we talk about her not really falling in love with skiing until HS, being blind as a bat, extreme skiing, injuries, the US Ski Team, and more. Kristen Ulmer Show Notes: 3:00:  Art Cars, New Hampshire, being blind, and sports 12:45:  Beauty Pageants, partying at 14, semester abroad, and moving to Utah to ski 18 :30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 20:15:  Scott Markewitz, ski modeling, and filming for the first time 24:00:  How the other girls reacted to her success, being more co

While Matt Peterson is the current VP of Woodward Tahoe, Boreal and Soda Springs, he’s done it all in the world of snowboarding.  During his pro riding days, he competed in the X Games, filmed with Warren Miller and others, had the sponsors, and did the travel.  He then went on to help start Academy Snowboards and used his marketing genius to help make the brand an instant success.  And while Matt keeps moving up to bigger and better corporate jobs--in his heart, he will always be that passionate rider, fighting to build meaningful community and he’s doing just that—with Woodward budgets. Matt Peterson Show Notes: 3:00: Vashon, his dad’s ski industry history, 5 kids, and moving to Wisconsin 7:00:  Snowboarding, his crew, Chad Otterstrom, and Rad Air 14:00:  Being sponsored by brands he wanted to, Hood, and getting in trouble on the hill 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support actio

Rory Bushfield is known for living dangerously.  He’s part reckless, part calculated, and always fun.  Even on this podcast, not many people live a life close to as spontaneous and adventurous as the life of Rory Bushfield.  His risks and adventures have created notoriety, respect, money, and a whole lot of loss.  We talk about it all on Part 2 of Bushy’s Podcast and Trennon Paynter asks the “Inappropriate Questions” to close it out and they don’t disappoint. Rory Bushfield Show Notes: 3:00: Stunts part 2, Level 1, and how he is portrayed in movies 12:00:  MSP, McConkey, JP Auclair, and what he sucks at 20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:45:  Rossignol, money, blow it if you got it, getting hurt with friends, and more injuries 33:00:  The K2 Back 9, best results, and getting into flying 39:30: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Getting you outside for over 70 years Rollerblade:  Find out all about the aw

Rory Bushfield is known for living dangerously.  Yeah, he’s a pro skier, but the risk factor seems to come from everything else in life that he does.  Rory started out as the kid who was always getting hurt, but he was also the kid who, cast or not, would crush you in the moguls.  He was the JR Olympic Mogul Champion and he quit his Olympic path or the park, pipe, and video parts.  In part 1 of this hilarious podcast, we talk about his stunts, money, LCP, death, pressure, and a lot more. Rory Bushfield Show Notes: 3:00: Panama Canal, were his parents dangerous, and Balzac, Alberta 12:00:  Is there family money in the Bushfield Family, getting hurt as a kid, always being a little hurt, and skiing 16:00:  Soccer, skiing and having to pick one, taking trains to ski, and being tall for a skier 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:45:  Freestyle program, internet school through getting beat up by a girl,

Shane Anderson was a key personality and image when skiing needed it the most, in the mid to late 90’s.  While Shane had the Rockstar look, it was his tricks and the company he kept that thrust him to the forefront of the ski industry.  Part early big mountain guy and part new schooler, Shane rolled with the innovators of the sport until injuries got in the way.  On the podcast, we talk skiing, the Tahoe crew, Hollywood, and making documentary films. Shane Anderson Show Notes: 3:00:  Getting the Keys to the City of Olympia, growing up in Olympia and finding skiing on his own 9:00: Champion Archer, the Olympia music scene, and being the shy kid 13:00:  When does the Shane look start, College in Tahoe and the Tahoe scene 17:00:  Filming with CP, skiing with legends, progression, and competitiveness 22:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 25:00:  Sponsors, money, contests, and the state of the industry 30:00:

Alex Hall has the world in the palm of his hands.  In only a few years, Alex has gone from an up-and-coming Swiss kid to arguably the best American Slopestyle skier... What's different about Alex is his basketball player height and the hunger he brings to the table.  The best part about Alex is that he is a throwback…  He’s the X Games Gold winner in Real Ski, in Slopestyle, and in Big Air but he always makes sure that he’s filming for something.  And he's just getting started. Alex Hall Show Notes: 3:00:  Comparing winning Real Ski to a X Games Slopestyle, who is his top 3 in Real Ski, and the Tanner controversy 10:00:  Growing up European, dual passports, and his parents 16:00:  Soccer, skiing and having to pick one, taking trains to ski, and being tall for a skier 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:45:  Events as a grom, who he looks up to, and the EU vs US parks 27:00:  Newschoolers, moving to

Jason Hines has spent his entire career behind the scenes building events and he has been responsible for some of the biggest action sports events in the world and beyond, and he’s put out fires at all of them.  I’m talking Red Bull, X Games, ASA Entertainment, and more. ….but he’s so much more than that.  On the podcast, we talk about race throughout his life, inline skating in the ’90s in South Florida, all the events, Red Bull, and more. Jason Hines Show Notes: 3:00:  Your experience with racism, wrestling, and college for a semester 15:00:  Welcome to Miami, inline skating, working at Fritz’s, and finding Franky Morales 23:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 26:00:  Taking a leadership role at events, almost building ramps at X Games, and running the ASA Am Circuit 30:00:  Growth within the ASA, more race, the LG days, and what he

Damian Sanders is arguably the first and last real rockstar in the world of snowboarding.  He’s one of those riders who had an image that the whole sport could be marketed on.  From his look to the way he rode, to how he partied, to his entourage, if you saw Damian out, you wouldn’t think he was a snowboarder.  He was larger than life and defined 'go big or go home' on and off snow.  On the podcast, we talk about coming up punk/new wave, Tahoe, Palmer, Farmer, Plake, cars, money, and more.  It’s a fun chat with a true living legend. Damian Sanders Show Notes: 3:00:  Monster Stage, growing up in a huge family, and no rules as a BMX kid 10:00:  Moving to Tahoe at 16, school with Palmer, Avalanche Snowboards, Soda Springs event, and his sense of fashion. 21:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:45:  Hardboots, Glen Plake, Sponsorship, and marrying a Penthouse Pet 34:00:  Photo shoots,  and Pet of the Year 4

Rory Silva was a child prodigy and one of my favorites…. He was this talented kid, who had a really unique style, and was progressive. What he didn’t have was the assertiveness, ambition, and guidance to become a household name in skiing….But he still had a huge impact on the skiers of his era. On the podcast we talk about weed, video parts gone wrong, diabetes, and more... Rory Silva Show Notes: 3:00:  Weed, growing up in Mammoth, tattoos, and his living set up during covid 15:00: Ski racing, Glen Plake, and getting skis from K2 17:00: Diabetes and weed 24:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 26:45:   Bad eating habits, travel, contests, X Games, and nerves 35:00:   Who was his crew in Mammoth, his WSki-106 part, career guidance, and the K2 Team he was on 43:30:   Peter Glenn Ski and Sports Elan Skis: Making the best ski 75 years 45:0

Tim Petrick has had a pretty epic ski career. From ski instruction, to the PSIA Demo Team, to Powder Magazine, to Aspen, to K2, to Booth Creek, to K2, to Rossignol, to K2, to Silverton……  You get the idea, Tim has done it all and most of it, at the corporate executive level….  But Tim Petrick is not your typical exec, he's a ski bum at heart and this podcast is a testament to how much this dude loves to ski.  Tim Petrick Show Notes: 3:00:  Skipping work to ski, growing up in MN and NY, and wanting to be a skier for a living as a kid 10:00:  Going to college near Stowe, PSIA Demo Team, and the end of Stowe 17:00:  Snowbird, Bear Valley, Aspen, and endurance sports 23:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Rollerblade:  Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 26:00:  Powder Magazine, Olin Skis, and round 1 with K2. 27:00:  Dealing with a shift in production and laying people off 42:15:  Peter

John Collinson’s upbringing was different than most of my guests.  He grew up in a closet with his older sister and didn’t do many things that most kids do.  However, what he did experience was unfathomable, summiting Rainier at 4 years old, summiting Everest at 17, and so much more.  On the podcast, we talk about how he went from the closet to his sister's shadow, to pro skier, to social media influencer known for his incredible body.  Angel Collinson asks the ‘Inappropriate Questions’ in this do not miss episode. John Collinson Show Notes: 3:00:  His body, a tale of two people, and growing up in Snowbird employee housing 10:00:  Growing up hiking skiing, setting goals, summers on the road, and learning the mountains young 15:00:  What he didn’t have growing up, the freedom of skiing for them as kids, and being the weird kid at school 20:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Rollerblade:  Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program  10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, th

Kent Kreitler is a living legend and TGR Hall of Famer.  He’ll be remembered as the skier who helped bring tricks to the backcountry but he was so much more than that.  He was part of an elite crew of skiers that pioneered big mountain skiing in Alaska….the generation that lived fast and took chances.  In part two of his podcast, we talk about the Tahoe years, filming with the Standard Crew, the terrain park on 215’s, the X Games, sponsors, money, and more…. Kent Kreitler Show Notes: 6:00:  Greg Harms, moving to Tahoe, Punk influence, and health in the party days 16:00:  New Zealand, K2, and pushing for change in different areas of the industry 22:00:  Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 24:30:  Boards in Motion Magazine, developing ski technology, Team Venom, and money 33:30:  X Games medals and big air, and two knee injuries (one major on

Kent Kreitler is a living legend--He’ll be remembered as the skier who helped bring tricks to the backcountry, but he was so much more than that.  He was part of an elite crew of skiers that pioneered big mountain skiing in Alaska….the generation that lived fast and took chances.  In Part one of his podcast, we talk about moving to Idaho at 10 from Jersey, skiing in South America, winning the US Extreme’s, McConkey, Coombs, and much more….. Kent Kreitler Show Notes: 3:00:  The last podcast, Jersey to KC to having Wall Street wired to his Idaho home 10:00:  Lane Parish, race team days, parents split up, and the Community School 15:00:  Sun Valley history, doing photo shoots in HS, and quitting racing 20:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:30:  Different kinds of pressure, tricks in comps, University of Colorado, and meeting Shane 27:00:  First trip to South America, realizing he could be a pro skier, an

Maude Raymond was born to be a champion athlete.  Her dad was a former motocross pro, her uncle part of the Canadian Ski Team, and her brother, one of the innovators when it comes to rails.  Maude’s first chance at athletic greatness was on the Canadian National Diving Team, which she eventually quit to move to Whistler and pursue a skiing career.  Things happened fast, and Maude and I talk everything from being a woman in the industry to helicopter crashes, to over 20 knee surgeries, and so much more.  Don’t miss this one, as Maude has a lot to say. Maude Raymond Show Notes: 3:00:  Dogs, Vans, and born to be a skier 8:00:  Diving, skiing, lack of results, style, and moving to Whistler 17:00:  Atomic and blowing both knees 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Glade Optics:  Get 10% off with the code TPM10 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone 23:30:  Getting dropped by Atomic, meeting me, Armada, and her personal brand and style 32:45:  Weed

Jack Mitrani is truly a Jack of all trades when it comes to great gigs in snowboarding.  He was a pro rider who always had a chance of making the finals, he was part of an all-time snowboard crew, he had a headphone brand, he created content for a music festival, and today, he’s the face of the X Games.  On the podcast we talk about moving to Mammoth young, the Frends Crew, Shaun White, going from athlete to talent, and a lot more…It’s a good one. Jack Mitrani Show Notes: 4:30:  Hurting his knee partying, knee pain after the injury, and getting injected with nano particles livinagain.com 13:00:  Growing up in Long Island, snowboarding, moving to Vermont, and moving to Mammoth 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:00:  Realizing Luke was better, the Frends Crew, and his best contest day 28:00:  Sponsors, creating content, Shaun White 33:00:  Sims, and the Greenland trip, and the most famous photo in sn

Bo Bridges’ amazing photography career started with the “new-school” movement in skiing.  Back then, Bo was just out of college, moved to Vail, and did whatever he could to break into the world of photography…. his drive, combined with his all-important hustle and business savvy created the path to being one of, if not the most, successful action sports photographer of our time.  On the podcast we talk about photography, Seth Morrison, Tom Cruise, Dr. Dre, Freeze Magazine, and a whole lot more.  Another do not miss episode. Bo Bridges Show Notes: 3:00:  Is he a gnarly mountain dude, shooting in the elements, and scary situations 7:00:  Air Force Brat, Switzerland, and snowboarding 13:30:  Finding photography, college rugby and aerial photography 20:30:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Glade Optics:  Get 10% off with the code TPM10 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:00:  1 month in Vail, losing the dream job at the Vail Daily and cutting

TJ Schiller was a huge name in the world of ski slopestyle in the 2000s.  He was a dominant force who brought many firsts to the table at a time when learning tricks was riskier, but the reward seemed to be a lot more.  TJ’s career is basically 2 parts, healthy TJ and then injured TJ and we talk about what happened in between on the podcast…the come up, the overnight fame, the travel, the money, the pain, x-games gold, and a whole lot more.  Another DO NOT MISS episode.  TJ Schiller Show Notes: 3:00:  Coaching, the transition to civilian, and more coaching 13:30:  Family life, moving to Vernon, skiing, and culture 21:00 :  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Glade Optics:  Get 10% off with the code TPM10 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 22:30:  Individual sport, WSI, and getting on Armada through a god moment 29:30:  Getting ski famous overnight at the US Open, going to Europe, confidence, and pressure 40:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports Elan S