TPM Episode 105: Aaron Blunk, Pro Skier, Olympian

The Powell Movement

Mike Powell

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4.8 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2019

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Summary

Aaron Blunk has been competing since he was 8 years old. When he was 10, he left the junior division, went to the open class, beat everyone and watched his much older competition leave the competition scene. He never understood that it was because he was so young and good. His career progressed to moving away from home to focus on the dream of being a pro skier and he’s made that dream come true. His story, along with some great Inappropriate Questions from fellow Olympian, Lyman Currier, make this a fun listen.

Aaron Blunk Show Notes:

2:00: He’s on fire this year, Peter Olenick, and Crested Butte

10:00: Getting into skiing, competing and his dad

19:45: Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up

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21:30: How did he end up a halfpipe skier, recruited to Ski Club Vail and Junior Olympics

32:00: Armada, Head and other sponsors

40:00: First X-Games, Willie Borm, and training

47:00: The US Ski Team and what they do

52:00: 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

53:40: The Sochi season

63:00: 2017 is the year of his life, being tough and the Korea Olympics

64:30: Inappropriate Questions with Lyman Currier

Transcript

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0:00.0	Prick up your earballs. It's time for the Powell Movement.
0:11.5	Welcome to the Powell Movement. I'm your host Mike Powell and it's X Games Week.
0:18.3	Athletes will make their annual pilgrimage to Aspen to compete in the biggest show in action sports.
0:24.2	And my guest this week is Aaron Blunk.
0:26.6	It's the first time I've had a competition guy on the show in a while,
0:29.9	and I couldn't have picked a better guest, as Aaron is full of personality,
0:33.7	he doesn't hold anything back, and he is on fire this season.
0:37.5	While I am not on fire this month, one thing Aaron and I do have in common is that we are each owners of French Bulldogs.
0:44.4	While we don't talk about it on the show, if I sound really tired on this intro, it's because I am.
0:50.3	I barely sleep anymore as my puppy chief snores louder than any human I've ever heard,
0:55.7	and I get about three hours of sleep a night.
0:58.0	I know we should put him back in his crate, but he's so damn cute.
1:02.3	Did I just talk about my dog?
1:03.9	Sorry about that.
1:05.3	What I should be doing is asking you to do a few things for me.
1:08.7	First, please follow me on Instagram at the Powell Movement.
1:12.0	Second, tell your friends about the show.
1:14.3	Third, email me with any questions, concerns, or sponsorship inquiries.
1:18.5	My email is Mike at the Powell Movement.com.
1:21.6	And finally, please support my amazing sponsors
1:24.4	who make the show happen.
1:26.1	They are Evo, Rescue Water, spy optic, and the 10-barrel
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