The Powell Movement15 Okt 2018

TPM Episode 91: Ben Ferguson, Pro Snowboarder, Olympian

Ben Ferguson is not your typical half pipe rider. In a world where riders used to ride every type of terrain, the athletes today seem more specialized, especially the competition athletes. But Ben only competes because he can, He's a snowboarder first, who has the talent in the pipe that generates exposure, sponsorship dollars and everything else that goes along with being an Olympic level rider. The cool thing about Ben is he doesn't care about any of that, he's all about the riding, man.

Ben Ferguson Show Notes:

2:00: His two projects that are out this year, 10 Barrel perks and Bend

6:45: Team sports, snowboarding, and getting put into a program

11:45: Contests as a kid, nationals, and Burton

15:17: Us Open, parental support and competitiveness

19:30: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout)

RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)

Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you're order with the checkout code POWELL15)

22:00: What is High School like for him, concussions, and energy

25:30: Olympic lead up, contests, and Dew Tour

30:00: Did he think he had a chance to make the Olympics, and the X-Games

36:00: Spy Optics: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20.

The 10 Barrel Brewery: My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner

36:30: Filming with Travis Rice, getting out there, and pipe riders having movie parts

44:00: Money, Olympics 2.0. and Shaun White

54:00: 4th Place at the Olympics and the next Olympics

56:00: Inappropriate Questions with Mike Yoshida

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