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TPM Episode 215: Mark Fawcett, Legendary Snowboarder

TPM Episode 215: Mark Fawcett, Legendary Snowboarder

FromThe Powell Movement


TPM Episode 215: Mark Fawcett, Legendary Snowboarder

FromThe Powell Movement

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Length:
79 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Mark Fawcett is a legend in Canada and in snowboarding period.  One of the true OG’s in the sport, Mark still finds himself in the trenches of a sport that has created his amazing lifestyle for the past 30 plus years.  On the podcast, we talk about the beginning of snowboarding in his part of Canada, being the first-ever snowboard Academy kid, riding with Jeremy Jones, filming with the Jones’, his infamous photo, his Olympic tragedy in Nagano, and a whole lot more.  This one is a history lesson with one of the best.  Mark Fawcett Show Notes: 3:00:  Ross winning the gold 8:00:  Weedmaps.com  Weed question and ad 10:00:  Growing up in New Brunswick, ski racing, and seeing snowboarding for the first time 15:00:  Getting his first snowboard, rowing, getting into CVA 21:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 23:30:  Snowboarding camaraderie, New England Cup, specialization, and The Cross-M Team 32:00:  Staying in the states, K2, being small, and changing personality over time 33:00:  Sims, and the Greenland trip, and the most famous photo in snowboarding 42:00: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports Glade Optics:  Get 10% off with the code TPM10 41:30:  Working with Chris Prior, on fire in contests, and TGR 48:00:  Press leading up to the Olympics, crushing the Olympic training, equipment malfunction, and the aftermath 60:00:  The sport is changing, continuing his snowboard career outside of competition, and coaching 70:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Tyler Turner
Released:
Mar 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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