Cody Townsend – Skier, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur
BLISTER Podcast22 Jan 2016

Cody Townsend – Skier, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur

In this episode, we talk to one of the most prominent big-mountain skiers in the world, Cody Townsend. Cody's been staring in ski movies since he was 19 years old, he's recently been making his own films while simultaneously running a company, Arcade Belt Co. So we talk to Cody about skiing, filming, entrepreneurship, and more

TOPICS:

  • His background (including a great story about Cody not exactly fitting in with the other ski racers)
  • Our product of the year (and Cody's go-to ski boot), the Salomon MTN Lab AT boot
  • Skiing consequential lines on skis that are not traditional big-mountain chargers
  • Cody's take on the next revolution in skiing
  • Filmmaking and the Rise of Indie Film Projects — including Cody's own film, Conquering the Useless
  • A discussion of the best ski movie ever, Cody’s recent favorites, and the future of ski movies
  • Cody’s company, Arcade Belt Co., the pros and cons (and grind) of starting a company, and the reasons why VC investor, Chris Sacca, is impressed with Arcade’s products
  • Podcasts: why we love them, and which ones are Cody’s favorites.

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