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Send us a text Duncan Howat was the president and CEO of Mt Baker Ski Area from 1968-2024. He is FNRad's first Octogenarian guest and he's the man responsible for allowing snowboarding at Baker in 1984! Duncan worked with Tom Sims on the 1985 Slalom contest that morphed into the Legendary Banked Slalom and he continues to build features for the cou…
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Send us a text Matt Cummins had the first pro model Lib Tech snowboard back in the early 90’s and Lib Tech still puts the MC branding on boards every year making it the longest run of pro model boards in the world which probably won’t never be outdone. Matt started One Ball Jay wax in the eighties and still sells his quality wax and accessories to …
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Send us a text Roberta Rodger is an amazing human and one of the foundational pioneers of women's snowboarding. Roberta rode for and did design work for Westbeach, Thirty Two, Soloman, Chorus (the first women's only snowboard company), and Foursquare. Her impressive career included winning the Westbeach Classic and filming parts. She's married to J…
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Send us a text conversation. Mike is the founder of Gnu snowboards, cofounder of Lib Tech snowboards, and an inventor whose groundbreaking ideas have shaped the way we ride. What’s really inspiring is that he’s on the autism spectrum, which gave him a hyper-focused perspective that helped him turn his visions into reality. His story is a powerful r…
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Send us a text Mike Olson is an absolute legend of snowboarding. Arguably the individual responsible for the most innovation, Mike brought us modern sidecut, torsion wrap, tri-axial woven fibre glass, sublimated graphics, lifetime team riders, magna-traction, banana-tech rocker, a company that doesn't do ads, and trade show booths that are remember…
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Send us a text Mikkel Bang started his career as a 12 year old on the Burton team. He won contests without coaches, learned double corks without airbags, and chose to not do the same run twice, such a badass. Mikkel started snowboarding at Hemsedal Norway during the era of huge snowboard features built by Lars Ericksson, who took him under his wing…
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Send us a text Happy New Year! Jesse Burtner hails from Alaska and became a well known pro rider for Lib Tech with a pro model. He's in a band with his wife and together they are raising their kid! Being from Alaska, Jesse chose a jibber's life, forsaking his birthright back country skills and showcasing his creativity in the streets. He's the brai…
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Send us a text Josh Rosen is a pro snowboarder from the Pacific Northwest whose career in the late 90's included video and magazine content. There's a famous jump called The Rosen below a power line... Just a couple of years back Josh filmed a part for Wash'd Up, a movie by Kurt Jensen featuring a big group of talented snowboarders from Washington …
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Send us a text Devun Walsh is the Seymour Kid turned Seymour Legend. His unmistakeable style has graced countless films including Mack Dawg, Treetop, Mouse, Wildcat movies and too many more to list. He's had a long amazing pro career on Barfoot, Never, Shorties, Forum, and DC snowboards plus a dozen or so more sponsors over the years including Boar…
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Send us a text Justin Lamoureux is a snowboarder's snowboarder. Based out of Squamish and crushing lines in the Whistler backcountry as an ACMG guide, Justin's entire adult life has been centred around snowboarding. He competed at two Olympics in Halfpipe, placing 7th in Vancouver in 2010. He's also the guy behind Spline snowboards. Plus he built h…
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Send us a text Peter Line, one of the most iconic freestyle innovators of all time, joins the show again for a Season Ten episode! I reached out to Peter to join me for Baker opening day (thank you Gwyn Howatt for the support!!) and was so stoked when he said sure. Peter's been quietly innovating the snowboard industry since he was a teenager. His …
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Send us a text Jeffrey Fulton is an original MBHC (Mount Baker Hard Core) and the guy behind the resurgence of MBHC merch. He had a pro career on Gnu before becoming one of the first sanctioned snowboard judges to have experience as a pro rider. Jeff was a judge at that iconic TDK battle in Breck between Craig and Palmer. Jeff was the person who in…
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Send us a text PJ Gustafsson is a Scandanavian Legend. He's one of the Swedish pro snowboarders whose influence can't be overstated. PJ shares stories about his life in snowboarding including TBI's (traumatic brain injuries), heavy drinking and partying, recovery, and balancing people's expectations and staying alive. We originally recorded years a…
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Send us a text Jamie Lynn is a legendary founding father of freestyle snowboarding. Hailing from the PNW Jamie is a soft spoken absolute ripper who always let his riding do the talking. With 30 years of pro models on LibTech Snowboards and 30 years with Vans Snowboard boots, he's one of the most recognized influences on snowboarding's culture. I wa…
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Send us a text Julia is a snowboarder and an artist. She rides for Ripping Giraffe and Rude Girls and her art can be seen on the outerwear of several notable pros including MFR and Jared Elston. Julia is a great example of the future of the snowboard community. The Ninth Season of the FNRad Podcast is Presented by Skyview Campers Social: https://ww…
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Send us a text Aaron Vincent is an OG Tahoe Pro Snowboarder who had a pro model on Sims during the golden era of snowboarding. Aaron was Noah's best friend and lived with him during the formative years of their pro careers. The Ninth Season of the FNRad Podcast is Presented by Skyview Campers Social: https://www.instagram.com/skyviewcampers Website…
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Send us a text Joel Gomez is the man behind Sessions outerwear and the Sessions Shop which was the first snowboard specific shop in America!! Joel's deep roots in snowboarding started when Steve Caballero introduced him to it in 1980!! Joel helped with Sims in the early 80's and worked with Santa Cruz during the Roach era... We need to have Joel on…
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Send us a text Mike Chantry was involved in most major snowboarding contests beginning with the 1983 Worlds (featuring the first snowboarding halfpipe ever) all the way through the US Open and Olympics games. Mike scored 17th at that first contest and is a solid snowboarder in his own right. He puts on the Legends of Tahoe with Don Bostick to this …
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Send us a text Don Bostick is the Godfather of the N-Men (go watch the documentary right now!!) Don created the x-games, the Norther California amateur snowboard series, and too many events to list! Don is snowboarding royalty and I was stoked to finally meet him and sit down for an interview with him at this year's legends of Tahoe event. Support …
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Send us a text Austen Sweetin is an absolute legend of a pro snowboarder. He's been creating amazing snowboard media for almost 15 years. He started Boardslide Worldwide Media with his friend Sean Lucey and he's married to pro snowboarder Robin Van Gyn. Austen joins us for the final episode of season 9. We recorded at his house near Mt Baker the we…
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Send us a text Two legends of snowboarding join us for short interviews from the Legends of Tahoe event at Donner Ranch. Mike Jacoby is an OG Burton A team rider from the era of the Mystery Air. Laurie Asperas set out to show the world that women belong in extreme sports. The Ninth Season of the FNRad Podcast is Presented by Skyview Campers Social:…
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