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

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 8 a.m.

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Episode 33

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Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Powder Mountain Guide Don Schwartz.

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  • Don fell in love with snowboarding in the early days, bought his first one from Ken Achenbach\\u2019s home shop in Calgary, AB
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  • He got involved in the competitive circuit and lived the life as a pro in the famed snowboard house of Whistler, BC
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  • Took a job as a guide while working for Transworld Magazine, which evolved into a 30 year career, eventually co-owning Powder Mountain Resort
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We were blown away by Don! His stories of the early days of snowboarding, living the life as a pro, getting roped into guiding and honing his snow knowledge over 30 years makes this episode one that you don\\u2019t want to miss! We never found out what\\u2019s in his pack, but we now know what surface hoar tastes like. We hope you enjoy his great tips as much as we did!

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Show links:

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In The Blink of an Eye Film

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Deep Survival Book

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Snowman Film

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Powder Mountain Resort

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Special thanks to:

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Tahoe Lab Boards
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Use promo code DS15 to get 15% off all boards

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Groundswell Marketing

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Valerie Black  The Artist  Behind The Logo

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Follow us on Instagram:

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@ Darkstarts.podcast

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@ Darkstarts.media

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