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TPM Episode 187: Daron Rahlves, Pro Skier
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Length:
83 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Daron Rahlves is the greatest American Downhiller of all time. He’s an Olympian that owns X-Games gold and is the only American to ever win the most important race in the world, the Hahnenkamm Downhill at Kitzbühel. Daron has done so much in his life and in part 1 of Daron’s podcast we talk about growing up with opportunity, how his dad was hard on him, jet skiing, skiing, boarding school, The US Ski Team, Rossignol, Atomic and more…So much good stuff in here. Daron Rahlves Show Notes: 3:00: Thought he was sick, Pain McShlonkey and Shane 11:00: His mom and dad, his dad being a hard-ass and participation trophies 17:00: Team Sports and family money 22:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30 10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 24:00: Jet Skiing, the Myers Family, and NASTAR 31:00: Family skiing, moving to Tahoe, then the East Coast and boarding school life 38:00: Skiing on ice, the crossroads and making the team 42:00: Being small, strategies, the World Cup and gaining confidence 45:00: Peter Glenn Sports 49:00: Atomic v Rossignol, better skis and evolving with Atomic 55:00: Famous in Europe, doping, and Herman Meier 63:00: Crashing at Kitzbühel and then winning the Hahnenkamm 73 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Junior from Le Chamois
Released:
Aug 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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