WORKIN FOR THAT SNOW

We've got a Rewind- Repost for you this Sunday!

Park Affair got a sweet write up in Slush The  Magazine - and we thought you need this POD in your lyfe again. 🔈🔉🔊

CoDirector of  Women's Park Camp, Park Affair and Area Manager for Burton East Coast
RADARONI person of the year

Mercedes talks:
never not being in the industry
the NY hardcore scene
fashion school
opening a skate shop in Long Beach at 21
running an all women's Park Camp with her bestie - Hailey Ronconi
building a skate park in Panama 
Out Cold
and
MORE THAN ENOUGH PIECES OF THE PIE! 
Equality on and off the mountain. There is more than enough room for all slaydies in snow sports. 
 
Recorded 12.22.20

He knows where he wants to go on the hill and in his work. Let's follow Brian.
Creator of the most radalicious graphics -
Brian Zager does it all,
from pinstripes to top-sheets, the Bend designer & illustrator plays with all mediums - including snow.
Via la Snake Run Rally!

Brian Talks:
Snake Run Rally - from alley cat style to Hoodoo & raising $ for Snowdays,
waxing is a myth 😈 - & other tips for a snake race,
Snoplanks ,
the print world,
Showing at Velvet & The One Moto Show,
Understanding Mitten,
Tokyo Starfish,
skate decks & snowboard decks,
First Friday's at Tactics Art Contests,
life and art knowledge passed down “You wanna work for someone - go tell them you’ll work for free”,
being brave enough to put yourself out there - “networking” 
&
crazy fans.

Recorded 2.21.22

Camera woman and creator joins marketing at Sun Valley - ID

Ever positive Hayden Gilmour  is  never not working to find and follow her dreams.  Hayden takes us on her journey from dusty desert camera work, to filming in Bali (for Survivor), and now her new position at Sun Valley - it's a grand adventure.

Hayden talks:
opening the bowls and Seattle Ridge at Sun Valley,
social media & becoming the tiktok,
the viral video of Harlan and the deer,
naming all the porcupines,
nightlyfe and how to do Sun Valley/Ketchum right,
marketing & generating FOMO,
Stellar Adventure Media,
film intern life,
being a camera operator for Survivor in Fiji,
seeing the big picture and being grateful,
the nda (non-disclosure agreement) world,
tots & the potato truck,
and
ski bum lyfe - following her parents love story


Recorded 12.17.21

Creator of all things Marketing for Trollhaugen Troll - WI

Innovative Marsha Hovey draws inspiration from all of her careers and travels around the world. Her journeys range from liftie lyfe at Thunder Ridge, college in Colorado, director at Windells (Hood), van dweller, author, yoga instructor, werking at Skate Like a Girl, and skatepark benefactor. Also, she's like barely 30. Oooof.

This November, Marsha, the most radaroni women, and the Troll came together and produced Take the Rake. Take the Rake is the first terrain park built entirely by women - for all to enjoy.

Marsha talks:
-10 and how the midwest do,
the rope tow scene,
laying down the perfect snow without the help of the sky,
midwest pride and using ranch dressing like water,
raising money for the Osceola Skatepark (special thanks to Erik Leon & Core Snowboarding),
TAKE THE RAKE! - the beginning with ITS TITS & Jess Goucher,
In 2019 only 14% of managerial roles at snow resorts were held by women - " We can do more than clinics and ride days - ask yourself what you are doing at your resort to promote women."
Tips for throwing an event and tips for the marketing,
Vanna Black the adventure mobile,
writing a book as therapy: right on  - ride on,
finding snowboarding again with skating,
India/ Morocco/ Cal Surf yoga - metal & Wu-tang,
mini ramps and the wooden bowl scene in MN,
WHERE IS BOOTY!?!,
and flip phones.

Thanks to all the incredible heads of Take the Rake!
Help make Oscelola Skate Park!

Recorded 12.20.21

One of a kind - beaming in from the ATL.
Meet Dom & Alex, the innovative team of teams.
With an award winning spice company, woodworking,  and photography business these heads show us Workin For That Snow in the most inspiring way.

Dom & Alex talk:
growing up in Miami - nobody snows,
Beach Mountain - NC,
Whistler While You Twerk - the snow community in Atlanta,
water in the runs & drinking all the champagne - the Austria adventure,
meat tips from the grill master - SLAB GUY,
award winning Boûld Ass Seasoning Co. - the low-sodium-rub tailgate banger,
wood working with epoxy,
YouTube University,
Tig welding with Jory Brigham (Framework),
denting dirt-bike dates,
shooting medium format film to slow the process down,
&
the photography brain vs the woodworking brain

Recorded 12.02.21

No guests on this episode
Our three hosts beam in from NYC, Wydaho, and Colorado.

Grandma, Pizza, and Yuri talk:

technology fails & rude grandma,
puking main character vibes,
workin with NFTs - they rad and we bout it,
totally immersive art - Meow Wolf & Gremlin Gulch,
Trap night at the Trap bar?
adaptive skiing at Loveland,
Tetraski using joy sticks & sit and puff devices,
NYC traffic vs 1-70 traffic,
the ribbon of death,
house sitting,
dog influencers,
shetland ponies & wolves,
& an artist call for our POD.

Recorded 11.22.21
WorkinForThatSnow

also thank you Dan the man at the Williamsburg Apple store in Brooklyn

We want to be on snow forever, so we need to stay strong and healthy. Here to help you out - it's
Mobility Duo!!!

Sarah and Mark have snow on the brain, and with physical therapy, yoga, and massage - they will get you shredable. 

Mark & Sarah talk:

being insta famous and having boundaries,
growing up Amish without being Amish,
Lamas being assholes,
creating Snoga (yoga for snowboarding),
physical therapy & massage therapy,
becoming cult leaders,
knees and shoulders,
growing up FBI,
adrenaline,
mental and physical health off snow, 
dealing with an injury,
never not working,
helping/changing people's lives,
using humor to deal with the hard things,
studying brain injuries,
being old and still doing sports,
Pain - is it real?
& habits - how to change em.

Recorded 10.07.21 

Creator/Cofounder/Muralist of FSG Park, Centre-fuge Public Art Project, Dripped On, and Do the Road - the resume runs heavy for this street artist!

Jon Neville builds our community stronger every day, one wall at a time. We are stuper duper stoked to have this friendo on the POD!

Jon talks:
growing up NYC,
working at Frank 151,
seeing something in the nexus of the universe (1st & 1st),
street art as a job,
Denton Burrows & Dripped On (their mural production company),
naked people doing handstands - the music festival game,
Dripped On the Road - their traveling artist residency program,
the documentary made about their 14 murals in 14 days in Indiana, PA
Small Town Big Canvas which is actually  more about the community than the art.
working with JR,
the difference between graff/street art/murals,
&
How to get in the mural game.

Jon created  Shretti the Yetti for Elevated Locals. Support Jon and support us! Buy hoodie here .

Recorded 08.01.21

Season 2 of Workin For That Snow is HERE!!!

we backkkkkk and we smarter than ever.
we is scientists.
Our audio engineer Tayler joins us on our Season 2 opener.

hosts Grandma, Pizza, Tayler, and Yuri talk: 

If not now - when? It's time to make moves - the ultimate goal being snow.

audio/visual production in NYC,
fly fishing in WY aka holy wadders with a side of salmon,
Grandma workin on live TV or at a strip club?
Yuri starting R & D for Taos Adaptive,
 grandma lying about how tall Kachina is,
the roof is on fire - Big SNOW closing,
new rad art on clothes at Elevatedlocals.com,
Powder Day Photography hiring - Yuri gets a job interview  & Grandma gets fired.
taking photos for cat skiing - how cat skiing works - & the last season of cat skiing for Targhee.
Also can you leave the bread out???

Recorded 10.21.21
WorkinForThatSnow

"Transitioning takes time, it's a journey."
Team rider for Pink Dollar Possy,  Donek, & Blackstrap - Bassist for Bony Chanterelle, & day trader.
📍Molalla Territory (Bend, OR)

For the love of the ride. Dev navigates some tight lines on the volcano, and in her everyday life.  Here to show up & show us the love,  we are proud to know this amazing human.

Dev talks:
her 1st PRIDE,
learning to ride at Lincoln High with nights at Meadows,
her band - Bony Chanterelle,
the MBSEF - Mt Bachelor Sports Education Foundation - coaching program,
her recent engagement - "How bout a white dress?",
how to shovel at IT'S TITS - Timberline,
Pink Dollar Possy,
Spring daze at Bachelor,
Seen Snowboarding & queer snow meetups,
customizable products like Donek & Blackstrap,
so many different ways to be a person  & so many different ways to be a snowboarder,
transwomen snowboarding,
competing,
& the Dirksen Derby

Recorded 06.09.2021

"If we stop creating and stop dreaming - things go away"
Marketing & Brand Manager for Snow Operating - Mountain Creek/Big SNOW American Dream📍Lenape Land  (New Jersey)

Pat's done pretty much every job in the business - from dishwasher to MC to bacon-steak flinger. Holding us down in the Tri-State area - Pat celebrates all snow fiends despite our loudness. 😂🔈🔉🔊

Pat talks:
being a moose,
Western New York -Ellicottville/ HoliMont/Holiday Valley,
running the Forum Young Blood Series,
white corduroy pants,
Rad Dads,
figuring out park builds,
when snowboarders were rock stars,
Buffalo Bills,
Hell Track & Big Boulder,
hot tub world championships,
RedBull & the Ride tattoo party,
upcoming Park Affair, Shred Foundation, and Hoods to the Woods partnerships,
bacon bits pocket snacks, 
& life long friends. 

Recorded 5.27.21

No guests on this episode
hosts Grandma, Pizza, and Yuri talk:

Parent Trap the Zamboni addition (twin switcharo),
spring daze on the volcano,
slip n slide - tomahawk summer camp,
avoiding beat downs for being sick,
Kansas City murals,
crying time in the Pokey pool,
Adaptive summer work,
fur coats and black eyes,
Tetons in the summer,
shooting Coalition Snow's new product,
The Big Wave Challenge with Gerry Lopez,
Mt. Bachelor parking lot parties & getting off the Summit chair,
running from lava,
Gnarlotte's butt,
filming lolo naked,
Art or Fart,
&
new products - gold teeth & tearaways


Recorded 05.04.21
WorkinForThatSnow

Buyer and  Shop Manager for RudeGirlsSnow&Skate & RudeBoysSnow&Skate Banff.

Abby Furrer rides everyday - so she KNOWS - knows what heads really want on the hill and street. She does this, and builds an inclusive community that thrives on learning.

During the pandemic, Rude Girls created the Virtual Ride Day and gave us all something to get super stoked about.  With the help of some amazing heads across the continent - we were all united into the RUDEGIRLS family.

Abby talks:
a one way ticket to Hawaii & a ride share to Banff,
shops being "too cool" - you should never be too scared to ask a question.
her go-to pocket snacks,
what the Banff kids are rocking,
the snowboarding community and learning everyday,
a porcupine dog party,
became buyer/manager & learning how to budget for a shop,
calling out brands for using fit models that aren’t athletes,
Virtual Ride Day - how it came to be and all that went into the online event,
AND
Giving people a reason to try something new!

Shout out to Rude Girls team riders that make the Ride Days possible, as well as all the brands that back each event. A big shout out to Ellie Bergeron, Ally Watson, Kelsey Boyer, Melissa Riitano for all the help organizing the Virtual Ride Day, every rider that jumped at the opportunity to help out, and of course all the brands that made it what it was. Shout out to the SRD & BLP Crews.

Stay tuned for Rudegirls only website and Virtual Skate Day.

and 
Who's got the purple Salmon Arms Mitts?!!!

Recorded 4.20.21

CEO of Coalition Snow, Editor of Sisu Magazine, Founder of Zawadisha, and Juicy Bits Co-host. Jen is actually five people.
We bow down, and are not worthy.

Gurecki talks:
still being a dirtbag,
Zawadisha (providing small loans to rural Kenyan women to help finance their livelihood),
naked ski parties at Arizona Snowbowl,
tuning skis & being told - "Girls can only sell clothes." #TahoeGregSucks,
using your voice on social media,
building a ski & snowboard company as a social experiment - and creating a movement
The Coalition Snow movement,
meeting fans in the bathroom,
Riding on Mount Kenya,
and Orgasms being the closest thing to Powder Daze - introducing Aprés Delight (a CBD sexual intimacy essential) .

"If the photo is bad - you weren't close enough" Hubert Schriebl
No guests on this episode
hosts Grandma, Pizza, and Yuri talk:

Spring a Ding Ding sessions,
the truth about being a human vending machine,
grass riding in VT,
Surf Classic at Grand Targhee,
from the hill to Fashion Week,
cat rides after hours,
building a custom board,
Girl Gang Spring Break blower pow shoot,
horror movies on the hill,
US Open tennis troll time,
doing a bad job,
& aprés done right.

Wordsmith and staple in the snowboard community,  Burritos and Snow is an editor at Arkade Magazine, an underground music connoisseur, and a finder of really rad shit. 

Burritos talks:
writing for Arkade,  Transworld, Yobeat, and the world,
warehouse life - forkin the meatballs,
Brighton,
free mags - how they work & perks of the gig,
non stop venue action,
golden tickets and golden toilets,
writing for the internet,
musicians and  visual artists,
Snowbird & Ned Flanders, 
and never not Utah

Shred Mango's art comes  in all mediums -
obsessed with Morgan's drawing, painting, photos, films, and park builds.
We bow down to THE SHRED MANGO!

MORGAN talks:
concussions and creativity  
all the arts
workin park crew - driving the cat & rakin it flat
family shred time
tattoos
Foundation 725 
and of course, pocket snacks

RECORDED 2.3.21
 

Beaming in from Vermont and Wydaho - it's just the three of us in this one!
We (Grandma, Pizza, and Yuri) talk:
need for more speed &  hatin over rotatin,
creating paid snow content (for @coalitionsnow, @elevatedlocals, #MountainTop, @msa_snowboard, & @powderdayphotography)
showcasing BIPOC snow eyes,
white balance vs heel slips & havin the drops,
hiking  toilet bowl, breakfast club, and the hill at night, 
vlogging - BTS  deep thoughts w/Yuri,
cameras & lenses,
and broken toothpaste plus being the garbage. 

Founder of The Shred Foundation, champion corn husker, life changer, and all around the coolest guy in school.

Danny talks:
creating a urban and rural youth development program
learning to ride later in life
Almond Joys aka Ticks 
snowboard culture
building hits in the projects
Travis Rice 
Ice Coast Kills
and the necessity of failing and falling. 

CoDirector of  Women's Park Camp, Park Affair and Area Manager for Burton East Coast
RADARONI person of the year

Mercedes talks:
never not being in the industry
the NY hardcore scene
fashion school
opening a skate shop in Long Beach at 21
running an all women's Park Camp with her bestie - Hailey Ronconi
building a skate park in Panama 
Out Cold
and
MORE THAN ENOUGH PIECES OF THE PIE! 
Equality on and off the mountain. There is more than enough room for all slaydies in snow sports. 
 
Recorded 12.22.20