Low Pressure Podcast: The Podcast For Skiers

Josh Berman has heavily influenced skiing as we know it today. The man behind Level 1 productions joins us to talk about his final annual ski film, "Romance", and the new direction for the production company that has been blowing our minds for the last 20 years.

Tim Durtschi has arrived on the LPP! We met up with Tim at the Freeride World Tour event at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, BC. We talk about the new twist in his career of spending the season competing on the FWT. He explains the similarities, challenges and his approach to the tour in comparison to his regular routine of filming and skiing for photos.

Trevor Kennison announced his arrival to the ski world almost exactly one year ago by launching his sit-ski into the legendary Corbet’s Couloir at the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s event in Jackson hole. Airing into Corbet’s is an impressive feat for the able-bodied. Trevor’s send instantly elevated him to legendary status and kick-started his career as a professional skier. What a way to make an entrance!

Guy Fattal is a professional ski photographer from Israel. He tells us the unique story of his journey from growing up in the Middle East to being one of the industry's most published photographers today.

Kristofer Turdell, Redbull Athlete and Freeride World Tour Champion,  joins the LPP just ahead of the new FWT season.  We talk about his path leading him to the tour, his mindset and preparation for each event and what he does when he's not competing.

Kyle Smaine is a South Lake Tahoe based skier and an all around amazing athlete. He's competed at a high level in almost every discipline in skiing including winning a World Championship in Halfpipe. I met Kyle at his home mountain of Sierra at Tahoe and we went and skied some pow in the trees.

Maddie Bowman, Gold Medalist Halfpipe Skier, and Hazel Birnbaum, Freeride World Tour veteran, invited me to join them at Kirkwood Mountain Resort for a day of shredding. We got to know each other and had a hilarious time while recording this episode on many chairlift rides in between laps of fresh, blower, snow under a gorgeous blue California sky.

Scott Gaffney is a legend in the ski industry. As the principal director of Matchstick Productions' annual ski movies for the better part of 2 decades, Scott has has influenced and entertained an entire generation of skiers.

Connery Lundin is a professional skier from Squaw Valley California. Originally a weekend warrior from Oakland, Connery decided at the age of 16 to move to Squaw full time to pursue his dreams in ski racing. As many pro freeskiers learn racing just wasn’t for him so he transferred his energy and abilities to competing on the Freesking World Tour. His decision paid off as he won the tour in 2015 but by then he was, once again, ready for a change.

Rob Heule is a professional skier, part time Christmas light hanger, clothing and manufacturer, river surfer and all around good guy. Originally from Fernie, BC and now living just outside of Calgary, Rob made the trip to Whistler to attend a North Face event and stopped by the LPP Studios.

Mark Abma is a legend in skiing but you probably already knew that. He’s been a staple in MSP’s annual ski films for the last 18 years and has graced the pages and covers of most if not all of your favourite mags. Mark returns to the LPP today tell us what’s going on in his life

Gus Rowley is a 4th generation Merino wool farmer from New Zealand’s South Island. The thing about New Zealand farmers is that many, if not all of them, are also ripping skiers. In this episode we get the actual origin story of one of the most important pieces of gear we pull on to start a day in the mountains, the Merino base layer.

Reuben Krabbe is an action sports photographer that seems to enjoy choosing projects that pushes himself out of his comfort zone. Those projects are figuratively, and quite literally, astronomical.

Evan McEachran is a professional Slopestlye and Big Air Skier from Canada. We met up and recorded this episode in Montreal at the Newschoolers.com offices after a big night at the IF3 festival. Evan decided at the last minute he was going to drive 6 hours from his home in Oakville Ontario to catch a couple movies, join the party and sit down for a chat with us.

Jeff Schmuck is many things.  He’s the editor of Forecast Ski Magazine,  head judge for IF3, ski media personality, confidant, mentor and friend to countless members of our glorious ski community.  Today he is my guest on the Low Pressure Podcast! Today also happens to be International Podcast Day! September is ski movie hype month.  All the trailers for the year’s big ski films drop raising stoke levels and  enticing skiers to go buy tickets for all the high energy premieres.  These days there are dozens of offerings for our viewing pleasure and Jeff is one of the lucky few who gets to watch virtually all of them.

Isabelle Hanssen is a professional halfpipe skier from the flat-land nation of the Netherlands.  She became obsessed with skiing after travelling to France her family’s yearly ski vacation,  “Dutch Week”.  Living in the Netherlands, Isabelle had to work hard to get her turns in.  She would travel for hours on public transit, with all of her gear,  just for the chance to ski at one of the countries few indoor slopes...

Maude Raymond’s home is where her dog is and they are usually hanging out together in her beloved VW Westfalia camper van.  After a long, awful year of terrible luck, injuries and personal setbacks Maude decided to simplify her life so she got a dog a van and hit the road.  As a very creative person, she realized that she needed less to create more and that the nomad life offered her an opportunity to do just that.  To be completely free to learn what she does and doesn’t want in life.

Freedle Coty has been a filmer and director for  Level 1’s annual ski movies for the past 17 years.  He’s seen and done a lot within the ski industry including producing his own short-lived, ski themed podcast, “Snowblower”!

The always entertaining Parker White with his trademark mullet and quick wit joins the LPP this week.  Skiing has been all he's really known but is also what he still really loves.  

Leslie Anthony is a journalist, traveller, editor and has been telling (tele-ing) skiing’s stories for the better part of three decades.  He has literally written the book on it with 2010’s, "White Planet: A Mad Dash Through Global Ski Culture".  Les has been published in virtually every ski publication in the world and has been on the masthead of several magazines including editor of Powder and  SBC Skier.