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Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast

Maxwell Morrill & Darrin Milne

Join your hosts Maxwell & Darrin as they talk with splitboarding and backcountry industry pros, gear manufacturers, and certified mountain guides. No matter how much experience you have in the backcountry, you"ll learn everything there is to know along with us to take your tours and shredding to the next level. New episodes drop weekly - subscribe to get notifications when new episodes are Dropping.

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01:41:05

Dave Downing - 30 years of split with - The...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2021/01/05

Episode 40 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Burton rider - Triple D Dave Downing. Riding at Big Bear, he became a rep for Burton and has enjoyed a 30 years partnership with them, influencing their start in making splits. A Transworld trip to Italy changed his life, where he met his future wife and proved he had what it took to get a Burton rider contract. Rode and filmed with some of the greats, mentored by Craig Kelly himself. We learned so much about Tahoe and Burton

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02:19:01

Dropping out to Drop in with Gareth Van Dyk | Ex-Big...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/12/29

Episode 39 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents ex-big mountain competitor and Jones ambassador Gareth Van Dyk. Moving from Wisconsin to West Africa to New Mexico, Gareth developed a unique perspective and appreciation of life. He gave it the old college try, but quickly learned that his student loans would be better used to fund his big mountain adventure education. He competed many years in Big Mountain, pulled in K2 and Jones sponsorships, then turned to judging events

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01:39:18

Right in your backyard with Bjorn Leines | brand &...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/12/22

Episode 38 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents brand and business development manager at Cardiff Snowcraft and global athlete Bjorn Leines. Winters in Utah with his family led to local competitions, X Games, Olympics, sponsorships and shredding lines with some of the greats. Now calling Utah home, he discovered splitboarding in order to gain access to the nearby mountains that had been calling him for years. As an ambassador for Cardiff Snowcraft, he’s constantly feeding Sam

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02:14:58

The oh shit puffy with Izzy Lazarus | Wyoming...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/12/15

Episode 37 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Wyoming mountain guide Izzy Lazarus. She grew up outside in the NE States, helping her lay a solid foundation to become a climber, rider and instructor. Started her AMGA education in 2015 working towards her full IFMGA certification, and picked up a few sponsors along the way. Currently works as a guide out of Jackson WY, teaching Split 101 and women’s specific courses and shredding endless powder lines in the Tetons. Izzy got

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01:54:17

Smashing Boards with Dave Crerar | ACMG Guide & Owner...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/12/08

Episode 36 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents owner of Golden Powder Guides Dave Turner-Crerar. Dave Turner-Crerar immigrated to Canada from Ireland to follow his passion for the outdoors. After a few years of travelling between kayaking the Ottawa River and ski patrolling at Big White Ski Resort, he landed a job with the Edmonton Fire Department. The compressed shift schedule gave him the chance for getting after it in the backcountry. He headed back to school and is now

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02:21:18

The Process with Jessa Gilbert | Epic Artist, tail...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/12/01

Episode 35 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents backcountry artist and tail guide Jessa Gilbert. As one of the few women who grew up shredding the slopes in New York, there was lots of room for improvement in how women were perceived and portrayed in snowboarding Forayed into environmental art when she received a mural grant for a creek underpass in Whistler, turned her passion into a living Landed in Nelson BC and turned on to guiding by Jeff of Baldface, not too shabby

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01:56:17

We are just tobogganing with Christine Feleki | The...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/11/24

Episode 34 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents the first female to examine on a splitboard to a guide Christine Feleki. Growing up in Canmore, AB, Christine learned to be faster by riding with both skiers and boarders, eventually discovering the backcountry She’s the first female splitboard guide to pass the ACMG exam, putting down fresh tracks for other women who are brave enough to follow Her growing list of sponsors includes Pallas, Arc’teryx, and Phantom - all stemming

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01:59:40

TASTING Snow with Don Schwartz | Former Snowboarding...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/11/17

Episode 33 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Powder Mountain Guide Don Schwartz. Don fell in love with snowboarding in the early days, bought his first one from Ken Achenbach’s home shop in Calgary, AB He got involved in the competitive circuit and lived the life as a pro in the famed snowboard house of Whistler, BC Took a job as a guide while working for Transworld Magazine, which evolved into a 30 year career, eventually co-owning Powder Mountain Resort We were blown

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02:04:13

Why he is the fastest with Neil Provo | the...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/11/10

Episode 32 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Neil Provo. Outdoor enthusiast and photographer whose sponsor resume includes Voile, Technine, Rossignol, Grass Roots (Powsurfer) and Cardiff Snowcraft. Breaks down his gear and shares what his field tested preferences. When you tour with your brother, you need to be fast - if not to keep up at least to keep the sibling rivalry alive. Him and his brother have logged many, many days in the backcountry. Since his brother was

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02:19:50

Spark your stoke with Will Ritter | founder of Spark R&D

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/11/03

Episode 31 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Will Ritter, founder of Spark R&D. Fell in love with the rockies while on spring break, and shortly after discovered the backcountry (the hard way). Started Spark R&D in 2006 when his curious engineering mind wanted to build a better splitboard binding than what was available on the market. Got a less than perfect sense of direction? Will has pro tips for navigating your next dark start. Impressive gear and nutrition

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02:20:47

Don’t be stupid with JP Martin | currently out of...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/10/27

Episode 30 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Baldface Ops Manager and ex-pro boarder JP Martin. Pro riding has its perks! Shredding days away and partying all night results in epic stories for your listening pleasure Planning a tour in Japan? JP lived there for 7 years and has great tips on when to go and the state of the snow Managing ops at Baldface during the building of the Supernatural and Ultra Natural events wasn’t without sweat and its own challenges JP fell in

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01:48:00

Constantly Thinking Critically with Ryan Irvin |...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/10/20

Episode 29 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents splitboarder and photographer Ryan Irvin. Discovered he preferred still life to the monotony of video editing, picked up a DSLR instead and now shoots epic pics Rides for Venture Snowboards, because they are solidly handcrafted by shredders for shredders in the USA Tried and tested gear rundown, and deep knowledge of snow that only comes from years of experience in the backcountry Coming from the Pacific Northwest, Ryan has a

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02:11:02

Why Bamboo!!! with Abe Greenspan | of Tahoe Lab...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/10/13

Episode 28 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Abe Greenspan, co-founder of TahoeLab Snowboards. Built his skills competing all over the world with the US national snowboard team, built his education after surviving an avalanche Amazing passion for building better boards, by riders, for riders If you ever tour with your dog, you’ll want to hear these great tips Pro tips on tuning and waxing to get the best day ever When you love to do something, your passion becomes

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01:13:06

Come catskiing - we have bacon! with Jeff Pensiero |...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/10/07

Episode 27 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Jeff Pensiero, owner and co-founder of Baldface Lodge. When he discovered the Ski Area & Resort Management program, all he knew is that he liked the idea of taking people out and giving them access Learn about how the powder playground that we know as Baldface Lodge came to be, with some help from awesome humans The resort would eventually become the prime location for the Natural Selection Event, marrying together the best

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01:22:54

Avalanche Hunting with Craig Gordon | of the Utah...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/10/01

Episode 26 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Craig Gordon of the Utah Avalanche Center. Over 20 years experience forecasting avalanches for the Utah Avalanche Center Founded the Know Before You Go program to educate people after a tragic accident in 2003 took the live of 3 young men His philosophy is simple, respect the mountains and practice avalanche avoidance so you make it home to your family Craig enrolled in the college of snow 37 years ago and never looked back

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02:49:20

Teaching Next Gen with Justin Lamoureux | 2x...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/09/29

Episode 25 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents pro rider, AMCG guide and owner of Spline Snowboards Justin Lamoureux: His early days as a pro boarder led him to become a World Champion, compete in the 2006 and 2010 olympics, and 3x canadian national halfpipe champion His experience working at K2 and background as a mechanical engineer inspired the founding of Spline Snowboards, creating unreal boards As a certified Accredited Canadian Mountain Guide, he shares awesome tips

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01:30:32

The Snoda with John Buffery | snow safety Wrangler,...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/09/24

Episode 24 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents avalanche expert and mountain guide John Buffery. Guide, educator, film consultant, speaker, writer, avalanche expert, mountain guru Pioneer splitboarder, advocated the adoption of snowboarding into guiding for the growing number of snowboards in backcountry Spent years as a personal guide for the godfather of freeriding, Craig Kelly His avalanche experience and education catapulted his career in film consulting, the founding

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01:33:46

YES. we have splitboards with DCP | summers surfing...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/09/22

Episode 23 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents the legend himself, DCP. Father, husband, pro snowboarder, skater, surfer, adventurer Star of many classic powder flicks that we got frothy watching Co-owner of Yes Snowboards, now sporting a wicked split Discovered CBD when his wife Megan was battling breast cancer, also found it to be useful for aging athletes, so he started a company Summers surfing in Costa Rica, winters riding in Squamish, British Columbia - could life

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02:01:25

Alpine punk riding with Mats Drougge | of Stranda...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/09/17

Episode 22 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents Mats Drougge, owner of Stranda Snowboards. Riding sideways since the 70’s, calls Sweden home Crafts premium freeride snowboards for powder and groomers, available in Europe and North America Walks us through the materials and techniques to build these powder beasts When riding in the alps, you can encounter ice, powder and chop all in the same run - he makes boards that can power through all 3 without losing edge Mats is the

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01:06:03

Seb Grondin - Without A Paddle - A crazy Quebecer who...

Dark Starts Backcountry Splitboard Podcast ·

2020/09/15

Episode 21 Dark Starts backcountry splitboarding podcast presents adventurer and ACMG guide in training Seb Grondin. Quebec born now calls Revelstoke home, with annual poutine pilgrimage Most recent adventure? Paddled 140 km down the Columbia river from Mica to Revelstoke winter camping and splitting along the way Accepted into AMCG program and completing courses while guiding for K3 Cat Ski and working summers rock scaling mountains Man, we love Quebecers - they’re the good kind of nuts. It

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