I went out to Switzerland this summer to do some riding and testing for a couple of Roofbox Reviews, I was not prepared for what awaited me, I nearly didn't come back!
Thoughts on a power house in the freeskiing movie industry
The practical introduction for the newly converted park rat
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.
Recap of our first Iron Mountain Rail Jam
Skiing with short skis and no sticks always seemed like it was removing the actual skiing from the tricks.
In this episode, we sit down with Steve Stepp to learn about growing up in Pennsylvania, meeting Tom Wallisch, living in the 4Bi9 house, and working with Saga. We also answer the question on everyone's mind: What happened to They See Me Trollin?
Over the past few years, I've noticed a change in how popular freeskiing is presented, and while you can have a differing opinion of whether it's good or bad is fine, the point is skiing media as we know it is changing.
The whole team has been let go and the brand will not operate this coming season.
LMK. Also, the skis in the photo are not necessarily my picks...
Heard a lot of Bibby pro, EP Pro & Pettitor on the IG.
What is it about skiing that attracts the entitled virtue signaling elite? Enviromentalists, animal rights activists, and those who are generally concerned with social justice. In this article we will explore why these people ski in order to better understand their motivations.
This is his story, I hope you enjoy it. https://youtu.be/lKMu_BZPgxc
Garrett Russell is an OG on the ski scene and has been part of Traveling Circus from the very start. In this episode we talk about growing up in Telluride, moving out to Mammoth at 18 when it was ski Mecca, guiding in Argentina with SASS, linking up with young Andy Parry & Will Wesson, getting TC off the ground, working in Japan, and more.
Jeff Schmuck knows everyone and has seen everything. Over his 20 year career in the ski industry, Jeff has been in many roles including the Content Manager of Newschoolers, Managing Editor for SBC Magazine, Communications Manager for AFP, and Editor for Forecast Ski Magazine. He has also served on the Athlete Selection Committee for X Games and as the Head Judge for both iF3 and X Games Real Ski. In this episode we hear about his journey, go deep into ski culture, talk about why judging sucks, and find out some behind the scenes of the athlete selection committee. We wrap up with some viewer questions which can be submitted on our Instagram.
In this episode, we sit down with Hunter Hess. Hunter is on the US Freeski Halfpipe team and can be seen throwing down in the MAGMA videos. In this episode, we hear about Hunter's journey on the competition circuit, get a behind-the-scenes perspective on his videos with Alex Hall, and find out how he managed to get Tom Wallisch & Simon Dumont together to film the intro for MAGMA II. We go over viewer questions at the end which can be submitted on our Instagram @TwoPlankerPod.
Great discussion with Alex Hall about Real ski, slopestyle, the Olympics and much more
In this episode, we sit down with Cy Whitling to find out the process behind his paintings, what inspires him, why he uses ski blades in the backcountry, and more.
In a change of pace, TPP investigates one of the ski industry's shady stories. We answer the question: What happened to Banshee Bungee?
