LJ Strenio has been a fixture in the ski world for a decade.  He puts out multiple video parts every year, competed for a while, won an X-Games medal and is known for him destroying gnarly urban features.  While skiing is everything to LJ, it’s not his only passion.  Years after earning his first degree, LJ is back in school, studying computer science and currently employed by NASA.  Yes, that NASA.  It’s an awesome podcast LJ Strenio Show Notes: 2:00:  Rollerblading and localism 5:00:  Growing up in PA and VT, X-Games, and nerdy stuff 12:15:  Waterville Academy, Young Gun, Open, and his career taking off 16:00:  Helmets and University of Utah 20:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 Evo:  The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up 22:00:  More school, Clown School, and halfpipe/contests 29:00:  The Olympics, picking between filming/competing, and distance running 35:00:  Poor Boyz Productions, SWAT Team called, and being expressive 40:30:  Spy Optic:  Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone Summit at Snoqualmie 43:10:  Going to Level 1, breaking his kneecap in Finland, and the long, painful aftermath 51:00:  The Traveling Circus, XXX work, and money 60:00:  Living in cars, X-Games Real Snow, staying relevant, and working for NASA 69:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Andy Parry