Podcasts about line skis

Khai Krepela is known for his prowess on rails, he made a career out of it, but really, he had a pro ski career because he realized what he was good at and he went all in on that aspect of the sport. But Khai didn't stop at pro athlete, while he still had a little gas left in the tank, Khai found himself behind a desk at K2 for the beginning of his post pro ski career. On the podcast, we talk about inline skating, Park City, Detroit, filming, the X Games and more.  Olympic Head Judge Jason Arens asks the Inappropriate Questions. Khai Krepela Show Notes: 4:00:  His name, growing up in Park City, getting sponsored for elementary school, finding blading and skiing through McRae Williams and getting sponsored by Louie Zamora personally for Deshi 13:00:  From blading to skiing, rail skiing is easy, Vice Skis, Surface, 20:00: Stanley:  The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners.  Check out Stanley1913.com   Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without alcohol, the calories or sugar. 22:00: Toy Soldiers, contests, SIA, money, PBP, Detroit, Will Wesson, and Level 1, 40:00:  Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better. Outdoor Research: Click here for 25% off Outdoor Research products (not valid on sale items or pro products)  42:30: Line Skis, X-Games, K2,    51:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Jason Arens

Ok, you know the drill. Which ski company is most similar to which bike company? What's the latest incendiary thing that will come out of Dylan Wood's mouth? This final installment of our 4th edition of Bikes vs Skis is definitely another fun one.TOPICS & TIMES:Yeti (5:53)Black Crows vs Revel (9:36)Line Skis (12:10)Propain Bikes vs. Line Skis (18:54)Season Skis & Snowboards (20:08)DPS (22:11)Ibis (28:07)Commencal (35:22)Kids Gear (40:11)Elan (41:51)Icelantic (43:50)Evil (49:45)4FRNT (52:03)RMU (54:00)Rocky Mountain Bikes (59:10)Norco (1:01:20)Scott (1:04:49)Orbea (1:06:51)Heritage Lab Skis (1:07:33)Crashes & Close Calls (1:15:15)What We're Celebrating (1:19:41)RELATED LINKS:Blister Summit RegistrationBLISTER+ MembershipThis Week's Gear GiveawayBikes vs Skis, 4th Edition (2023): Part 1Bikes vs Skis, 4th Edition (2023): Part 2Bikes vs Skis, 3rd Edition (2021): Part 1Bikes vs Skis, 3rd Edition (2021): Part 2Bikes vs Skis, 2nd Edition (2020): Part 1Bikes vs Skis, 2nd Edition (2020): Part 2Bikes vs Skis, 1st Edition (2018): Part 1Bikes vs Skis, 1st Edition (2018): Part 2OUR OTHER PODCASTSOff The CouchGEAR:30Blister PodcastCRAFTEDHappy Hour (for Blister Members) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with LINE Skis' marketing coordinator/social media manager/team manager/photographer, Jake Dubé. Tune in for a candid conversation about working in media, managing professional athletes, what it means to be pro, running a huge instagram account, alleged ski durability issues, and more! @TwoPlankerPod ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK⁠⁠ Apple Podcast: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg⁠⁠ @SkiTrashJake https://www.instagram.com/skitrashjake/ @lineskis https://www.instagram.com/lineskis/ Shop LINE Skis:⁠⁠⁠ https://lineskis.com/en-us/

Hadley and I talk about growing up in the Tetons, competing on the Freeride World Tour, transitioning to filming, greiving loss in the mountains, moving to Europe, letting creativity shine through and much more. Hadley joined the Freeride World Tour in 2015 for two seasons and later made her on-screen debut in the Teton Gravity Research film Tight Loose. She's since pushed her skiing in the backcountry of British Columbia, Alaska, Norway and the French Alps. She now lives in Chamonix, France and is supported by sponsors like The North Face, Smith and Line Skis. Find her Discourse here. 

In this episode, we sit down with up and coming Line Skis athlete Luke Votaw to discuss how he deals with haters, why every skier should post on Tik Tok, how he learned to do triples on Mid West jump, and more. @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg Follow Luke @LukeVotaw https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci_DrTbvuVn/?hl=en

We traveled up to Burlington, Vermont, and sat down with Jason Levinthal in his new Intergalactic Headquarters. We get into his early days starting the first company to bring twin tip skis to market, some of the groundbreaking products he introduced with Line Skis, to being bought by K2 Sports and handed the responsibility of creating the Full Tilt boot brand on top of continuing Line, and how that all lead to where he's at today with J Skis.

In this episode, we sit down with Line Skis athlete Tucker FitzSimons. Tune in to find out how Tucker went from a college kid ready to give up on his dream of going pro to filming with the GOATs of the industry. @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg Follow Tucker @TuckerFitzSimons https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci_DrTbvuVn/?hl=en

Banger episode with Line Skis athlete and member of Strictly, Pete Koukov. Tune in for the official history of the Strictly crew, tips on how to get your movie funded, as well as the life and times of Egg aka Two Holes Pete. @eggxit https://www.instagram.com/eggxit/ Trailer for Strictly's final movie, "Delete" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvisuqF-Ids&ab_channel=Strictly - @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg

In this episode, we sit down with Line Skis athlete Simeon Glas. @simeonglas https://www.instagram.com/simeonglas/ - @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg

In this episode, we sit down with Line Skis athlete and Child Labor member Bennie Osnow. Take 3 by Child Labor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2mOtYThSAE&ab_channel=ChildLabor Don't Fret by Child Labor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vFpj_7b89Q&ab_channel=ChildLabor @_bennie https://www.instagram.com/_bennie/?hl=en @child.labor_ https://www.instagram.com/child.labor_/?hl=en - @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg

In this episode, we sit down with Line Skis athlete and Child Labor member Bennie Osnow. Take 3 by Child Labor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2mOtYThSAE&ab_channel=ChildLabor Don't Fret by Child Labor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vFpj_7b89Q&ab_channel=ChildLabor @_bennie https://www.instagram.com/_bennie/?hl=en @child.labor_ https://www.instagram.com/child.labor_/?hl=en - @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg

In this episode, Ryan and Chris talk to Jason Levinthal - Jason Levinthal is an icon in the ski industry. He is the founder of LINE Skis, Full-Tilt Boots, and now J Skis. He tells his story that started in his garage developing the first twin-tip skis brought to a mass market, changing skiing forever. Jason's son is on the college hunt and just so happens to want to go into the Air Traffic Control Field that Chris is very familiar with. ;) Filled with stories about life and being a father in 2022. https://www.instagram.com/jasonlevinthal/ https://www.instagram.com/j_skis/ https://www.facebook.com/jskis?ref=hl https://www.facebook.com/jason.levinthal --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dadlife-podcast/message

Paddy Graham wasn't supposed to be a pro skier wearing a Red Bull helmet. He's from Sheffield, and everyone knows Brits for their football, not their talent in the mountains. But Paddy changed that school of thought, and it all started on a dry slope. Yep, before Paddy was filming powder segments, he learned how to ski on carpet. And that magic carpet had taken Paddy all over the world in pursuit of deep snow and the biggest jumps ever built. We talk about his interesting journey, the Legs of Steel crew, getting the most airtime ever, and so much more on the podcast. It's a different road map than most take to becoming a pro skier.  Ahmet Dadali asks the Inappropriate Questions. Paddy Graham Show Notes: 3:30:  Riding his bike, injury, and growing up in Sheffield   12:00:  Wanting to go on the school ski trip, skiing the dry slope, and Richard Taylor 21:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone 24:45:  Other sports, ski media, Line Skis, moving to France at 16 to film for Discovery Channel, and other video work 32:00:  Meeting Tanner at 16, learning about the mountains, making ends meet, his first Colorado trip 42:30:  http://www.rollerblade.com: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better 44:30:  Contests, Volkl, Red Bull, The Olympics, Legs of Steel, and the 4-second air 78:30:  Inappropriate Questions with Ahmet Dadali

In this episode, we sit down with ski legend Tom Wallisch to discuss the past, present, and future of his event, Steel City Showdown. @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg Show Notes: Show Notes: 0:00:00 Line Skis ad read 0:00:30 Intro 0:01:20 Tom's background 0:03:45: Origin of Steel City Showdown event, Growing up with Steve Stepp 0:11:20 First steps, Costs 0:22:15 Green light, Reaching out to skiers, Delegation 0:28:45 Dealing with weather the first year, Tucker Fitzsimons podium, Rails in slopestyle 0:39:20 Event features and location, Livestream chat 0:50:30 2022 Event, Current competitive scene 1:04:05 Future path 1:16:20 Viewer questions

In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Curry to discuss his 19 year career with Line Skis, coaching at Windells, co-founding Treefort Lifestyles, working as a competition judge, and starting his own company Dark Forest USA. Dark Forest USA website: https://www.darkforestusa.com/ @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg Show Notes: 0:00:00 Line Skis ad read 0:00:30 Introduction 0:01:25 Jeff Introduces himself, stepping down from Line Skis 0:03:45 Growing up local scene, Stopping baseball to get a job to ski 0:15:15 Going to college in Vermont, rail jams, Meathead Films 0:29:05 ACL injury, Cutting cast off for a shoot 0:37:20 Coaching at Windells, Importance of style, Working with World Class athletes 0:49:10 Becoming an entrepreneur, Importance of locally made, Leaving Treefort Lifestyles starting Dark Forest USA 1:03:30 Behind the scenes of judging, X Games, Dew Tour and USASA nations 1:16:40 Viewer questions, closing

In this episode, we sit down with Owen, Tyler, and Gucci from the Millbastards to talk about their most recent movie "Greatest Hits Collection" @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg Show Notes: 0:00:00 Line Skis ad read 0:00:28 Introduction 0:01:40 Introducing MillBastards, background 0:07:55 How the Greatest Hits movie came together 0:11:15 Recording Real Ski at the same time 0:13:05 Watching snow and scoping spots run and gun 0:14:30 Priority level of creating the movie 0:16:10 How the season went, filming with Child Labor 0:21:05 Salt Lake City crews, premiere story 0:26:20 X Games interviews 0:27:30 Clip breakdown 0:28:05 Down ledge layback 0:34:05 Jed 1st street spot crash 0:39:00 Paul Schwayz clips, Owens clips, Snowboard 0:44:50 Tyler's part, concussions, bails and bangers 1:00:00 Backyard spots, Ryans part 1:04:60 Magma III ? 1:06:15 Conclusion

In this episode, we dive into the mind of a full-time ski bum @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 Show Notes: 0:00:00 Line Skis ad read 0:00:28 Intro 0:01:06 Ryan's background 0:10:30 Oregon spring pass trip 0:12:05 Staying out west 0:23:00 Being a skier 0:26:40 Rv lifestyle 0:30:15 Startup cost and expenses 0:32:15 Gear and support 0:39:15 Getting into surfing with Lupe 0:43:00 Handling RV life 0:47:20 Millbastards crew 0:52:20 The ski industry 0:58:40 Planning for the future & being free 1:01:20 Journey with concussions 1:08:25 Bucket List items to do in skiing 1:12:00 Closing

In this episode, we sit down with Rob Heule to hear about growing up in Canada, competing on the pipe circuit, joining the Traveling Circus, filming video projects, and more. @TwoPlankerPod https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207 Show Notes: 0:00:00 Line Skis ad read 0:00:29 Intro 0:01:10 Rob Heule background 0:11:50 Getting into terrain park, skiing at COP, getting into making videos 0:20:50 Getting recognized in skiing, being a well rounded skier 0:29:40 Linking up with Line Traveling Circus 0:39:25 Meanwhile in Canada & Ski The North 0:49:30 Glacier Days series 0:53:35 Funding the ski season, Radpacks 0:57:35 Japan film slideshow 1:05:00 Approach for funding projects & upcoming projects 1:16:25 Canadian Provinces first thought that comes to mind & conclusion

In this Ski Podcast Special, we meet Tony McWilliam, founder of one of the world's leading snowsports brands - Faction Skis. We find out what inspired him to start the company and how it took it to become one of the most famous freestyle ski brands in the world. SHOW NOTES Tony designed my first brochure for my first business, Natives.co.uk You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Pat Sharples here Faction skis started in 2003 BoardX took place in Battersea for several years You can listen to our Ski Podcast with Jim Adlington here Other key contacts for Tony in the early years were Phil Martin, Gordy Hughes and Matt Reardon He worked closely with Peter Bauer, founder of Amplid The first range of Faction skis had a waist of 80-110mm Initially the skis were made in Annecy before production moved to Austria Skis like the Seth Pistol were an inspiration Jamie Strachan's designs for Volkl were another influence The first run of Faction skis was just 44 pairs - they now sell 35,000 pairs every year globally Sam Smoothy is a NZ freeride skier Ski Service in Verbier was the first store to stock Faction Skis Tony first met Candide Thovex as a 16-year-old rider in Les Arcs Check out Candide in China here (he took 27 pairs of skis with him for that shoot!) Tony launched an eco-friendly outerwear brand, GHOSTS, on Kickstarter in 2019 He also worked with Eric Pollard - ex-Line Skis - on the launch of the new ski and snowboard range Season Eqpt Find out about Candide's outerwear brand

While a lot of people know Skogen Sprang as the US Freeski Slopestyle Coach, before he held that title, he was one of the sport's true innovators, bringing new tricks and a snowboard style to the table.  On the podcast we talk about doing every action sport as a kid, turning his pro snowboard dreams into a pro ski career, innovation, his prolific 2000 year, the injury, and what it took to come back.  Don't miss this one. Skogen Sprang Show Notes: 3:00:  Olympics, growing up in the bay, soccer, and skateboarding 11:00:  Skiing, snowboarding gear, inline skating, and mountain biking 17:00:  The culture of sport, switching to snowboarding, and quitting soccer 22:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast Dragon:  Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15 % 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 24:45:  Wanting to be a sponsored snowboarder, his parent's reaction, and his crew 28:00:  The influence of Troy, switching to skiing, instant progression, Constantine and his Chapter 3 Part 35:00:  Vision of being a pro in both, Line Skis, and Poor Boyz Productions 42:00:  Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life Rollerblade:  Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program 44:00:  MSP, McConkey and the crazy year that 2000 was: Covers, tricks, contests, and the injury that threatens to end it all 64:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Shane Anderson

Dan Brown is the photographer behind Kapitol Photo and has shot some of the most iconic photos in east coast skiing. In this episode we talk about he got into photography, meeting the Traveling Circus guys, working with Meathead Films, moving out to Seattle to work for Line Skis, his fundraiser for Shane McFalls, and much more.

In this episode, we discuss Connor's experience as a competitive skier, a series of injuries that caused him to change course, his experience working at K2 Sports, and more.

With supply chains throughout the world interrupted by the Covid-19 crisis, no industry has been left unaffected. And though we’re nearing skiing and riding’s offseason, even next season’s gear—whether that’s boots made in Italy, apparel made in China or skis made domestically—may be on the line. To get a perspective from across the globe and at home, with brands large and small, Adam Howard and Lucy Higgins speak with Thor Verdonk, global brand director of Lange, Dan Abrams, cofounder of Flylow Gear, and Jason Levinthal, the founder of Line Skis who now runs J Skis and 4FRNT.

Jason Levinthal, or JLev as you may know him, is a professional skier turned serial entrepreneur. He’s the guy who founded LINE Skis, Full Tilt Boots, and now J Skis. He’s been featured in FreeSkier Magazine, Powder Magazine, BombSnow, New Schoolers, and more. He was named a top 40 under 40 professional in the sporting goods industry by Sporting Goods Business Magazine in 2010. Jason was a bronze medalist in the 1998 X Games, gave a TED talk in 2015, and has sold over half a million pairs of skis. You can find him on social media @jasonlevinthal, follow J skis @j_skis, and grab a pair of limited edition sticks at jskis.com. Check out more episodes of the Young Founders Podcast and be sure to subscribe on the podcasting platform of your choice.

Last week, the well-known and well-loved park skier, LJ Strenio, posted a photo of a letter — from NASA — that was congratulating him on being accepted as an intern to the Armstrong Flight Research Facility. Wait, what??How does a park skier from Vermont, this star of the LINE Traveling Circus, this guy who once served as Vin Diesel’s stunt double, and this guy who has a 29-minute crash reel that is, frankly, almost as hard to watch as it is inspiring to watch — how does this guy get accepted to work for NASA? We talked to LJ to get the whole story, and it’s a great one.TOPICS & TIMES:LJ’s acceptance at NASA last week (4:30)Rollerblading to skiboarding to contest skiing (8:25)Getting connected with LINE Skis (16:10)Specializing vs. Not Specializing (18:55)LINE Traveling Circus (28:34)Being Vin Diesel’s Stuntman (38:26)Real Grit: LJ’s Real Ski & Real Attempt videos (43:14)More on NASA (1:10:42)Envisioning the next 5-10 years (1:18:22) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alan Wager, King's College London, on Brexit. Lightning expert John Jensenius on lightning safety. Chris Waters, Constructed Adventures, on scavenger hunts. Jason Levinthal, Line Skis, on innovative ski companies and ski design. Shane Campbell-Staton, UCLA, on the biology of superheroes. Sugata Mitra, Newcastle University, on the future of teachers and computers in education.

Josh Malczyk is one of the most influential behind the scenes players in the world of skiing.  His brands, Line and Full Tilt, have achieved cult status and are arguably reached the mainstream these days.  Josh’s path to his desk job involved a lot of skiing and a lot of working for free.  Nothing in life is handed to you and Josh’s story is a great example of how to make things happen in a world you are passionate about.  Josh Malczyk Show Notes: 2:00:  His name, travel and CT 6:00:  Okemo, skiing, and traveling to NE 13:00:  Crashing a car and learning a lesson and picking a college 16:00:  UVM, East Coast contests,  17:20:   Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) 19:20:  Rightside Productions, video parts, and sponsorship 25:50:  Jason Levinthal, Reactor binding, and Line  33:00:  The Meatheads, retail, and graphic design 36:00:  Getting hired by Line, the K2 reaction, and not taking time off after college 40:10:  Putting in hours, 42:00:  Spy Optics:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 The 10 Barrel Brewery:  My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner 44:00:  Not being a huge fan of Pollard, like-minded people 45:30:  How much control does Josh have and Full Tilt Boots 52:00:  Planet Earth Clothing 56:00:  Jason is leaving, Josh is Global Brand Director 57:00:  Made in China and what it’s really like 59:00:  Tom Wallisch and skiers are dorks 63:00:  Line for life? 64:30:  Inappropriate Questions with Jason Levinthal

Hear the wild story about how Jason Levinthal started and grew Line Skis (the first modern twin-tip ski company) and ignited a youth ski movement and helped save skiing. After a few years of struggle and lackluster sales, learn how another competing brand and the X Games helped boost his fledgling company to the stratosphere. Listen as he describes how he launched his second company, J-Skis, with a smarter business model. Leave a Rating & Review in iTunes for the Product Launch Rebel Podcast (http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1136273740)

This week on the "Sponsored" podcast, freeskiing legend Skogen Sprang stops by to talk with host by Mike Powell about his career as a competition and film skier, his style and versatility. "I did look at it as you should be able to ski every aspect of freeskiing," says Sprang. "You should be good at all these things. And I just enjoyed it, too. For me, always the big mountain and powder and backcountry stuff has been the pinnacle goal of being in the mountains, enjoying it, creating cool looking shots, or images, really just being out there and enjoying the mountains and the soul aspect of that, but then I equally love being out in urban areas and getting creative with some setup and getting technical and playing around in the streets, sliding metal. That's equally as fun just in a totally different way." 1:47: Moved to Park City for the U.S. Team 3:08: Growing up with two brothers and how he got into skiing? 5:26: Switching to snowboarding 7:49: Moving to Tahoe to become a pro snowboarder 10:40: How did he get on Line Skis and what were things line in the late 90s? 17:22: The style of his skiing and skiing everything 20:27: Competition mindset 22:19: The highlights of filming 24:22: The injury 26:53: Starting a valet business 28:43: Head Coach, U.S. Slopestyle Team

Jason Levinthal has been a visionary in the ski industry for over 20 years.  He's know for brand building genius, blue-collar work ethic and keeping his finger on the pulse of tomorrow.  He started the revolutionary ski company, Line Skis, out of his parent’s garage and eventually was forced to sell his baby (while still managing it and other brands) to The Jarden Corporation.  Jason’s entrepreneurial spirit and passion for timely innovation led him to leave the comfort of his corporate check and start again from scratch with J Skis.  Jason Levinthal, Owner, J Skis Jason Levinthal Show Notes :31:  What is Jason up to these days? 1:19: Typical work week for Jason 3:30:  What group did Jason fit into in High School? 5:26:  Jason talks college 7:17:  The foundation of Line Skis 8:39:  Why the name Line? 11:10:  Did anyone believe in Jason Levinthal in the early days? 12:29:  At Ski Magazine tests Jason is asked why is he there and told to “throw his skis down the stairs.” 13:55:  Sacrificing life for the brand 16:06:  Did Jason ever think about enforcing the twin tip patent and working with other brands 21:48:  The Reactor Binding and bindings in general 26:40:  K2 buys Line 28:50:  The future of Levinthal is J Skis 31:10:  Josh Malczyk and his Line and Levinthal history 33:00:  The game-changing development process of J Skis 35:29:  Biggest career regrets 37:42:  What is Jason most proud of in his career?

Josh sits down with J Skis founder Jason Levinthal. J Skis, based out of Burlington, VT, was founded after Jason Levinthal left his previous companies, Line Skis and Full Tilt Ski Boots to form a company where he could better manage moving parts and build it the way he saw fit. Piloted by a veteran skier and longtime entrepreneur, Jason frequently collaborates with artists and musicians to add culture to his brand, the skiing community as a whole, and of course to make skiing great again. J Skis is a brand that doesn't take themselves too seriously, but have put an incredible amount of time and effort into testing, prototyping, and quality control in order to make sure customers are getting a ski that they can rely on and have some serious fun on the mountain with.

This week we’re running the second part of our conversation with Jed Yeiser, head ski designer for Line Skis, and a senior designer for K2 Skis. We discuss Jed’s work with Eric Pollard, Tom Wallisch, and Line Skis founder Jason Levinthal; manufacturing skis in China; “e” bikes; books, movies, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.