Emil Granbom | Low Pressure Podcast #256
Emil talks about the differences of travelling to freeski vs competing, we talk about what projects he's got coming up this year, his relationship with The Bunch and his recipe for Curry Eggs
Emil talks about the differences of travelling to freeski vs competing, we talk about what projects he's got coming up this year, his relationship with The Bunch and his recipe for Curry Eggs
Jonathan Rollins talks about accidentally inventing the Shred Sauce Flip, learning his style sucked while at Momentum Camps and lots more.
Xander talks on his iF3 "Breakout Skier of the Year" award, the FWT, Screemin Seamen, figuring out the film tour circuit and lots more.
A.Hall talks about the future of Spin to Win, Urban froth in the mid-west, filming MAGMA 3, the Eileen Gu effect and more.
JF Houle is one of skiing's urban pioneers so it might seem odd that we recorded this at the Freeride World Tour event at Kicking Horse in Golden BC. He tells us why he was there and talks about embracing the exciting new stage of his career.
Birk Irving just picked up his first Halfpipe Crystal Globe! We talk about the intricacies of halfpipe competitions, how he choses his runs, the differences in the pipes on tour and lots more insight about the world cup halfpipe circuit.
Canadian Olympic Champion Justine Dufour Lapointe is picking up her bigs skis and is making the switch to freeride and will be competing on the Freeride World Tour for 2023
Chris Rubens talks about leaving Salomon after 19 years and building up a farming business in Revelstoke
Jacob and Sofia Wester seem to have made the first, true love story told within a ski film. That's a bold thing to do in the male dominated ski industry. We've come a long way though. You OG New Schoolers know what it is. Check out this great interview.
Maggie Voisin joins us for a special summer episode!
The 3x US Olympian and 7x medalist at the X Games is still only 23 years old! We talk about growing up fast in the ski industry, dealing with professional setbacks and how she copes with a personal tragedy.
ABM is the national broadcast announcer for the 2022 Olympic Big Air and Slopestyle events in Canada on CBC. Find out how he got the gig and lots more about what's happening in his life and skiing.
Tatum is here to talk about her award winning film, "Passage" , which tells the story of her family's skiing roots in the Rockies. She tells us about coping with a severe concussion received while filming and the alternative medicine techniques that lead her recovery. Outside of skiing, one of Tatum's passions is fishing. She regales us with a couple fish stories from a trip to Mexico, casting for Marlin in deep water and her dream come true, reeling in a Rooster Fish at the edge of the water.
Rian Zetzer is making a name for herself one huge backflip at a time. We talk about her history in moguls, having a horse falling on her, her biggest influences and her new life becoming a full-time pro skier and her plans for a skijoring video because she still loves those horses.
Parking Costain is quietly making a name for himself. Get to know this ripper on the LPP
Wiley Miller returns to the LPP to talk about his new documentary film, A Connection to Gravity. It's a behind the scenes story of Wiley's life and career highlighting the impact his mom has had on him and her current battle with ALS. We also talk about his home of Montana, getting his commercial pilot's licence, designing skis for RMU and much more.
Sam Kuch returns to the LPP freshly minted as the IF3 Male Standout Skier of the Year. He stopped by the Low Pressure Podcast Studios to talk about what’s changed in his life in the 3 years since he was last on the show including winning awards, firefighting, learning to paraglide and touring the country with the MSP Stomping Grounds premiere tour.
Cole Richardson has just started his ski career but you'll learn here that the 20 year old, freshly minted IF3 Breakout Skier of the Year, knows what it takes to be successful in the long term. Cole is a goal setter who is a sponge for knowledge. He seeks out mentors, practices gratitude and already has a vision for himself beyond skiing. He's an impressive young man who is destined to inspire and do great things. Get to know Skier Cole.
Czech Skier, Daniel Hanka talks to us about his unique path to being a pro skier including tragedy, some good luck and the kindness of strangers, He also tells the story of shipping his '68 Wildcat muscle car from the US and figuring out how to drive the tiny streets of Europe. We also cover his love of music and much more.
Cy Whitling has emerged as skiing’s unofficial illustrator and has found a home here at NewSchoolers!
The demand for unique skiing content has never been higher. We’re all fatigued from the constant access to everyone’s sick lines, from the insta-fluencers posing pretty and from scrolling through post after post of branded content. Cy’s distinctive and whimsical, ski-themed comics are just what we need.
The OG Switch Master Chris Turpin has spent the last several years coaching the Chinese National Slope team. We talk about getting locked down near Wuhan during the start pandemic, the Concept Neverland Project with Mark Abma, hitting a bear on his moto and lots more.