Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast

52 episodes

Join your hosts Maxwell & Darrin as they talk with splitboarding and backcountry industry pros, gear manufacturers, and certified mountain guides. No matter how much experience you have in the backcountry, you'll learn everything there is to know along with us to take your tours and shredding to the next level. New episodes drop weekly - subscribe to get notifications when new episodes are Dropping.

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Rain Felkl - Freedom of Splitboarding - Juneau Alaska Native

Published: March 2, 2023, 7:39 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 30 seconds

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Ruedi Beglinger - Selkirk Mountain Experience - True Man of the Mountains

Published: Dec. 28, 2022, 1:02 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 7 seconds

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Alex Andrews - WNDR Alpine - Frothing & Stoked

Published: Dec. 21, 2022, 12:18 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 11 seconds

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McKinley Talty - Utah Avalanche Center - Know Before You Go

Published: Dec. 13, 2022, 7:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes 12 seconds

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Lila Yeoman - Turning is a sign of fear - Freeride Junior World Tour

Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 3:33 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 25 seconds

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Alex Gavic - Adventure Content Creator Extraordinaire @splitboardmountaineer

Published: Nov. 30, 2022, 1:08 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 17 seconds

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Stratton Matteson - Bike-to-Board Cardiff Athlete

Published: Nov. 22, 2022, 7:55 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 33 seconds

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Marissa Krawczak - Big Mountain Marissa - Jones Team Rider

Published: Nov. 15, 2022, 10:47 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 53 seconds

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Taking it to the Max

Published: Nov. 11, 2022, 8:58 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 12 seconds

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Will Kovacic - Foot Powered - Guide, Athlete and Film producer

Published: March 1, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 21 seconds

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Zeal Optics - Mike Lewis - Marketing Director

Published: Feb. 22, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 2 seconds

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Shawna Paoli - Health, life & lines - She just gets after it!

Published: Feb. 16, 2022, 2:35 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 33 seconds

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Phantom Snow Industries - John Keffler - Owner & lead engineer

Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 12:32 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes

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Chris Christenson - Shaping his Lifestyle - Surf & Snowboard Shaper he has spend his life sanding sideways

Published: Feb. 1, 2022, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 48 seconds

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Backcountry Access - Jack Beighle - Marketing Specialist

Published: Jan. 25, 2022, 2:53 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 11 seconds

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Isaac Laredo - Elevated education - AERIE Instructor and Guide

Published: Jan. 18, 2022, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 11 seconds

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Blake Keogh - Decision fatigue is real - Ski guide & POW Ambassador

Published: Jan. 11, 2022, 1:47 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes 14 seconds

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Sans Meal Bar - Corey Caffrey - Co-founder

Published: Jan. 4, 2022, 7:55 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 25 seconds

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Temple Cummins - Empty chairs - Four time Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom Champ

Published: Dec. 28, 2021, 8:19 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes 28 seconds

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Thirty Two Boots - Jon Takao - Foot wear designer

Published: Dec. 21, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 33 seconds

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Joel Loverin - Riding the slide - A Whistler local wild man

Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 26 seconds

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Big Sky Mountain Products - Jackson Keogh - Owner

Published: Dec. 7, 2021, 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 47 seconds

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Manuela Mandl - Just be you - Freeride World Tour Athlete

Published: Nov. 30, 2021, 12:39 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes 8 seconds

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Wolverine Snow Products - Joey Vosburgh - Owner & designer

Published: Nov. 23, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 59 seconds

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Todd Heath - Get One - Owner of Bomb Snow Magazine!

Published: Nov. 9, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 37 seconds

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Somewear Labs - Jonathan Besquin - Marketing Manager

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 12 seconds

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Hampus Cederholm - Cutting Edge - Owner & co-founder of Furberg snowboards.

Published: Oct. 26, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 5 seconds

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Spark R & D - Will Ritter - Owner Lead Engineer

Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 4:22 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 35 seconds

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Ryan Hudson - Streets 2 Peaks - A splitboarders story that will inspire you!

Published: Oct. 12, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes 6 seconds

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Alenka Mali - Keeping Her Heritage - Splitboarder & photographer

Published: Sept. 28, 2021, 6:50 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 35 seconds

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Simone Le Grand - Its a lifestyle - Swiss splitboarder and big aspect rider

Published: Sept. 14, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes 38 seconds

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Max Holzman - From the ground up - founder of MTN Local Snowboards

Published: Aug. 31, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes 11 seconds

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Zak Mills - Captain Crunch - Splitboard athlete & lover of everything that nature offers!

Published: Aug. 17, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 41 minutes 10 seconds

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Taylor Godber - Do Your Homework - Lifelong pursuit of standing sideways and eating clean

Published: Aug. 3, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 1 minute 9 seconds

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Jordan Keeth - Shredding the bar - Splitboarder and all around shredder

Published: July 20, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes

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Nick LaToof - Dirt Bagging it - Splitboarder, filmmaker, author

Published: July 6, 2021, 7:12 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 23 seconds

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Scott Seward - Behind the scenes - Burtons one & only board engineer

Published: June 22, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 16 seconds

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Megs Pischke "Porcheron" - Pura Vida - Wellness & Community Director for Boarding for Breast Cancer

Published: June 15, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 55 seconds

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Judson Wright - It's not if! It's when! - Founder and owner of Kootenay Backcountry Guides.

Published: June 8, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 27 minutes 39 seconds

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Mark Fawcett - Look ahead - Two time Olympian, guide & currently Canada Snowboard Coach

Published: June 1, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 14 minutes 58 seconds

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Krister Kopala - Shredding in Hard Boot - Furberg Ride from Troms in Northern Norway

Published: May 25, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 44 seconds

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Nick Russell - The Mountain Man - Backcountry shredder out of Truckee California

Published: May 18, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 1 second

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Antti Autti - Turns for the soul - Professional Snowboarder & creator of Artic Lines Video series

Published: May 11, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 6 seconds

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Jake Sullivan - Free your hands - Owner of Hand Out Gloves

Published: May 4, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 36 seconds

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Briony May Johnson - Mother Nature Always Wins - Out of Australia, Pro YES Rider & Guides in Japan

Published: April 27, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 52 seconds

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Adam Zok - Powder Hound - ACMG Splitboard guide out of Revelstoke BC

Published: April 20, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 8 seconds

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Mikey Franco - Discover your shape - Owner of Franco Snowshapes - Snowboard Coach & Guide

Published: April 13, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes 10 seconds

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Rafael Pease - Respect the mountains - Pro Snowboard, documentary filmmaker.

Published: April 6, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes 4 seconds

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Kate Ediger - The flow state - Founder of Pit and Peak Avalanche Training, Tail Guide & Burton Ambassador

Published: March 30, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 13 minutes 42 seconds

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Ty Mills - Wherever it's snowing! - All Aspects Alpine Guides & Avalanche Training out of Gold BC

Published: March 23, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes

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Wherever it's snowing! with Ty Mills | All Aspects Alpine Guides & Avalanche Training out of Gold BC

Published: March 23, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes

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Brittney Dickson - Dig Deep! - Owner operator of Stay Wild Backcountry Avalanche Skills Training

Published: March 16, 2021, 6:16 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 29 minutes 23 seconds

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Dig Deep! with Brittney Dickson | Owner operator of Stay Wild Backcountry Avalanche Skills Training

Published: March 16, 2021, 6:16 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 29 minutes 23 seconds

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Jon Miller - The mountains connect us all With - Developer of Backcountry United

Published: March 9, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 28 minutes 31 seconds

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The mountains connect us all With Jon Miller | Developer of Backcountry United

Published: March 9, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 28 minutes 31 seconds

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It's Cheating! with Chandler Kane | Owner of Stealth Backcountry Tours out of Japan

Published: March 2, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 19 seconds

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Chandler Kane - It's Cheating! - Owner of Stealth Backcountry Tours out of Japan

Published: March 2, 2021, 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 19 seconds

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Corey Stecker - Manager of getting after it! - Smartwool's International, Global Sales manager

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 7:20 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 41 seconds

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Bell to Bell With Jonathan Penfield | Pro Snowboarder and FreeRide World Tour Competitor

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes 21 seconds

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Jonathan Penfield - Bell to Bell - Freeride World Tour Competitor

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes 21 seconds

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ECO Friendly is the future! with Erika Vikander | Splitboarder & Pro rider on the Freeride World Tour

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 17 seconds

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Erika Vikander - ECO Friendly is the future! - Pro rider on the Freeride World Tour

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 17 seconds

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Have a Plan B with Kelian Duplain | Splitboarder & Avalanche awareness instructor out of Whistler BC

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 1 second

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Kelian Duplain - Have a Plan B - Avalanche awareness instructor out of Whistler BC

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 1 second

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Can’t we all just sled along? with Leo Tsuo | owner of Weston & all around lover of the Backcountry

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 25 minutes 14 seconds

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Leo Tsuo - Cant we all just sled along? with - Owner of Weston Backcountry

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 25 minutes 14 seconds

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Fake it 'til you make it! with Meg Matheson | Cardiff athlete & aspiring backcountry guide

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 43 seconds

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Meg Matheson - Fake it 'til you make it! - Cardiff athlete & aspiring backcountry guide

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 43 seconds

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10 Feet Further with Aaron Lebowitz | Owner, Shaper of Elevated Surfcraft and Rad Dude

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 4:27 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 33 minutes 26 seconds

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Aaron Lebowitz - 10 Feet Further - Owner, Shaper of Elevated Surfcraft

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 4:27 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 33 minutes 26 seconds

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30 years of split with Dave Downing | The ever-humble, super rep of all things Burton

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 5 seconds

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Dave Downing - 30 years of split with - The ever-humble, super rep of all things Burton

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 5 seconds

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Dropping out to Drop in with Gareth Van Dyk | Ex-Big Mountain competitor turns powsurfer & Splitboarder

Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 19 minutes 1 second

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Right in your backyard with Bjorn Leines | brand & business development manager at Cardiff Snowcraft

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 18 seconds

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The oh shit puffy with Izzy Lazarus | Wyoming mountain guide

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 14 minutes 58 seconds

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Smashing Boards with Dave Crerar | ACMG Guide & Owner of Golden Powder Guides, out of Golden BC

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 17 seconds

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The Process with Jessa Gilbert | Epic Artist, tail guide & currently out of Revelstoke BC

Published: Dec. 1, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 18 seconds

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We are just tobogganing with Christine Feleki | The first woman to pass her ACMG exam on a splitboard

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 4:06 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes 17 seconds

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TASTING Snow with Don Schwartz | Former Snowboarding Pro, Powder Mountain Guide and all around bad ASS.

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 59 minutes 40 seconds

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Why he is the fastest with Neil Provo | the snowboarding half of the infamous Provo Brothers out of Salt Lake City Utah

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 8 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 13 seconds

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Spark your stoke with Will Ritter | founder of Spark R&D

Published: Nov. 3, 2020, 7:14 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 19 minutes 50 seconds

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Dont be stupid with JP Martin | currently out of Nelson BC

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 5:33 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes 47 seconds

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Constantly Thinking Critically with Ryan Irvin | Splitboarder, Gardener and Photographer

Published: Oct. 20, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes

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Why Bamboo!!! with Abe Greenspan | of Tahoe Lab Snowboards

Published: Oct. 13, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 11 minutes 2 seconds

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Avalanche Hunting with Craig Gordon | of the Utah Avalanche Center...

Published: Oct. 1, 2020, 5:41 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 54 seconds

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Teaching Next Gen with Justin Lamoureux | 2x Olympian, ACMG guide and owner of Spline Snowboards out of Squamish BC

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 49 minutes 20 seconds

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The Snoda with John Buffery | snow safety Wrangler, ACMG guide and much more out of Nelson BC.

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 32 seconds

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Alpine punk riding with Mats Drougge | of Stranda Snowboards out of Engelberg, Switzerland!

Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 5:31 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 1 minute 25 seconds

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Without A Paddle with Seb Grondin | a crazy Quebecer who relocated to Revelstoke BC

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 5:11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 3 seconds

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Seb Grondin - Without A Paddle - A crazy Quebecer who relocated to Revelstoke BC

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 5:11 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 3 seconds

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Ankle Deep in Hard Boots with John Keffler & Alex Gelb | of Phantom Snow Industries

Published: Sept. 10, 2020, 8:02 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 17 minutes 12 seconds

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To the CORE with Steph Nistch | Owner of Pallas Snowboards out of SLC Utah

Published: Sept. 8, 2020, 6:35 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 14 seconds

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Stuck in winter with Seth Wescott | Partner/shaper at Winterstick Snowboards and 2x Olympic Gold medalist

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 29 minutes 33 seconds

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The Wasatch Wolf with Maxwell Morrill | of Cardiff Snowcraft out of Utah

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 45 seconds

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Embrace the Suffer with Cam Fields | Founder of Front Country Foundation out of Jackson Hole WY

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 6:56 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 38 seconds

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Born into Guiding with Marty Schaffer | 2nd generation guide & Owner Operator of CAPOW Guides

Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 3 seconds

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Hard Boot'n with Joey Vosburgh | ACMG guide out of Revelstoke BC

Published: Aug. 23, 2020, 7:15 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes

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Joey Vosburgh - Hard Boot'n - ACMG guide out of Revelstoke BC

Published: Aug. 23, 2020, 7:15 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes

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Surf the pow! with Jeremy Jensen | Owner of Grassroots Powsurfing (all handcrafted original Powsurfers)

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 33 seconds

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Jeremy Jensen - Surf the pow! - Owner of Grassroots Powsurfing (all handcrafted original Powsurfers)

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 33 seconds

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Broken Bones & Bike Riding with Michael Wigley | The Splitboarding Gypsy

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes 8 seconds

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Michael Wigley - Broken Bones & Bike Riding - The Splitboarding Gypsy

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 6:05 a.m.
Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes 8 seconds

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Ken Talks! Meet Ken Achenbach | The man who brought snowboarding to Canada!

Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 11 seconds

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Fighting to be a Guide with Matt Haines | CAPOW Tail Guide and Fire Fighter!

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 30 seconds

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Shoot'n & Split'n with Mark Tremblay | Pro Snowboarder out of Whistler, BC

Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 28 seconds

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Bindings built by Bulawa | Ross Bulawa of Karakoram talks bindings

Published: July 30, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 12 seconds

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Planning your next mission with Sean Callan | Jackson Hole Splitboarder and world Traveler

Published: July 28, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 24 seconds

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Going Postal with Erik Traulsen | of The FNRad Snowboard Podcast out of Vancouver, BC

Published: July 21, 2020, 9 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 14 seconds

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Stoke is Stoke! With Valerie Black | Artist, Nomad, Splitboarder, Lover of winter and Happy Joy POW!

Published: July 21, 2020, 8:05 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 46 seconds

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20 Years of Gear with Dean Whitehead | Owner Operator of The Splitboard Shop

Published: July 20, 2020, 10:44 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 50 seconds

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Carving her own path with Abby Cooper | Pro Snowboarder, Photographer & Chief Editor of SBC Magazine

Published: July 16, 2020, 4:56 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 50 seconds

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Avalanche Safety with Guillaume Otis | of Coast Mountains Guides in the Sea to Sky area

Published: July 9, 2020, 6:36 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 41 seconds

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Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboarding Podcast

Published: April 28, 2020, 2:07 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds

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The Trailer | Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboarding Podcast

Published: April 28, 2020, 2:07 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds

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