Cassie Abel had a different road than most to the ski industry. While her peers were spending as much time as possible on snow, Cassie was winning 4 State Championships in HS before her Hall of Fame collegiate career. After a stint of a 9-5 lifestyle, Cassie got sucked into the ski industry, first with resort marketing, and then on the brand side with Smith. But when her dream job left town, Cassie stayed back in Sun Valley, started a PR agency, eventually jumped into entrepreneurship with her Ski and Mountain Bike start up, Wild Rye. This is fun episode with a passionate, tenacious, awesome person. Maro LeBlance asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Cassie Abel Show Notes:

4:00: Chelsea Handler, Vashon Island, K2, Elite HS, 4x State Champion, and College

21:00: Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.

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24:00: Work, coaching, getting a job at Targhee, Smith, and the decision.

42:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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45:00: Leaving Smith, PR, starting a brand, challenges, buying her partner out, big accounts, and what's her end game

63:00: Inappropriate Questions with Maro LeBlance

Jason Arens was the Head Ski Judge at the Milan Cortina Olympics and when he's not traveling the most important ski events, to judge the best athletes in the world, he's an Owner of Surface Skis, Joystick Poles, and Causwell Outerwear. Jason always has a lot going on...I met him calling tricks at a contest years ago, I was blown away by his ski nerdery, and these days, Jason may be the most knowledgeable person on the planet when it comes to competition skiing. On the podcast, we talk his sponsored ski career, Olympics, judging, Good Enough, brands and more. Khai Krepela and the Good Enough crew collaborate on the Inappropriate Questions.

Jason Arens Show Notes:

4:00: The Olympics, judging, FIS, and the course

21:00: Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.

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23:00: AI judging, technology, Olympic best and worst, growing up in Tahoe, and South Shore Soldiers

39:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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41:00: Salomon, the end of contests, Good Enough, the beginning of judging, trick calling, Windell's and Surface/Joystick/Causwell

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Khai Krepela and the Good Enough Crew

Tanner Rainville isn't really a talker, he's a pro skier who lets his skiing do the talking. And while his skiing started with contests, he graduated to the big screen and for 23 years he's put out a video segments with the major players in the ski film business. Tanner Rainville is all about passion and skiing, he doesn't self promote and getting him to want to do this podcast wasn't easy. But, for a dude who's been crushing it at the top level for so long, I had to tell his story. Chris Logan asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Tanner Rainville Show Notes:

4:00: The Olympics, Cooke City Trip, West Bolton, VT, Dynastar, Mammoth, and the US Open

21:00: Ski Idaho: With 19 mountains, a ton of snow and no lift lines, why wouldn't you Visit Idaho

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.

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24:00: Overnight success, events all over, saving for the future, money, winning, X Games, avoiding the spotlight, and room mates with Royalty.

40:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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42:00: The end of competing, not knowing what happened at Dynastar, Klint, winning a snowmobile, Volkl, UA,

54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Chris Logan