211: Paddy Graham, Professional Skier & Filmmaker
The Ski Podcast10 Maj 2024

211: Paddy Graham, Professional Skier & Filmmaker

This special episode is an interview with pro-skier and filmmaker Paddy Graham. Paddy was one of the first wave of British freeskiers who burst out of the UK dry slope and indoor scene into the international arena in the early-2000s.
Paddy is an extremely accomplished freeride and freestyle skier, but is best known for the incredibly creative ski films that he's starred in and produced, as co-founder of the legendary production company Legs of Steel.
SHOW NOTES

Legs of Steel started in 2009 (2:45)
Paddy learned to ski at Sheffield Ski Village (6:00)
Sheffield Ski Village had its own ‘fun park’ (8:00)
Natives organised ‘The New Breed’ quarter-pipe comp at the Birmingham Ski Show
Listen to Iain’s interview with Pat Sharples (10:00)
Stu Brass organised the AIM series (11:30)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Jim Adlington, founder of Planks Clothing (12:15)
Paddy went to Serre Chevalier with Ben Hawker and Noddy Gowans (13:30)
He followed that with a trip to the States to film ‘Rad’ (16:00)
Murray Buchan, James Kilner, James Carr and Laura Berry, Adam Gendle, Ed Leigh, Tim Warwood, Matt Barr and Jonny Verity were also on the trip (17:45)
Red Bull asked Paddy to go for the Sochi Olympics (19:30)
The ski movie ‘Same Difference’ in 2017 featured THE kicker (22:00)
The kicker was created in Livigno (23:30)
They needed to hit the kicker between 110-117 km/h (26:30)
“It was like being shot out of a cannon!” (28:30)
The second attempt at jumping did not go so well (31:00)
Action Men’ came out in 2020 (33:30)
Legs of Steel crew produced ‘The Ultimate Run’ with Markus Eder in 2021 (33:45)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbqHK8i-HdA
Paddy shot in Sheffield in 2023 after Storm Larissa (38:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb9lZlLMLUk
Watch Paddy’s ‘How To’ features for Red Bull (45:00)
'Skiers Jump over chairlift' was filmed for Red Bull at Mammoth Mountain (45:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1P0SeYt2TA
Listen to Iain’s interview with Kirsty Muir (48:00)
Paddy has been on some very long bike rides! (49:45)
Find out more about Stance Ski Socks (52:00)
Advice for aspiring filmmakers and skiers (57:00)
Paddy wears a range of Stance socks which all feature Freshtek and Infiknit™ technology; Sargent Snow, Flynn Snow and Baron Snow. Freshtek Performance Mesh keeps you cool with maximised airflow and breathability, whilst Stance’s Infiknit™ technology never rips, never tears.

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