TPM Episode 112: Will Wesson, Pro Skier
The Powell Movement
Mike Powell
4.8 • 824 Ratings
🗓️ 11 March 2019
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Will Wesson is a 32 year old X- Games Gold Medalist that doesn’t do contests. He also happens to be the most popular pro skier that you’ve never heard of (if you're over the age of 35). Hailing from the East Coast, Will is the quiet athlete in the pioneering webisode series, The Traveling Circus, a show documenting the style and travels of Will and his longtime bff, Andy Parry. Will made it to the pro ranks the hard way and we talk about his route to internet fame and a long, pro ski career. He doesn’t do interviews and I believe this is the most he’s talked in his life.
Will Wesson Show Notes:
2:00: How his trip has been and being quiet
6:00: Growing up in NY, XC Ski, and getting into alpine
17:20: Sports, backyard set ups, school, and crews/edits
24:00: Evo: The best online experience in action sports with retail to back it up
RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack)
25:30: College, contests and the end of I hate NY
31:00: Meatheads, Level 1, and Refresh/Warren Miller
36:00: Line Traveling Circus, making something out of nothing, and sponsorship
43:00: Spy Optic: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20
The 10 Barrel Brewery: My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner
45:00: Helmets, times are changing, and vanlife
50:00: X-Games and is it fun
58:30: Inappropriate Questions with Andy Parry
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Motherfuckers, you listening to the Power Movement. |
| 0:10.0 | Welcome to the Powell Movement. |
| 0:12.9 | I'm your host, Mike Powell, |
| 0:14.5 | and I am just back from the Slay Ride Bank Slalom at Stevens Pass, |
| 0:18.7 | and I want to thank everyone who worked hard to make this event |
| 0:21.7 | happen. We raised a ton of money for the Fred Hutchinson Clinic, and they have the goal of |
| 0:26.5 | ending cancer, and I was stoked to be a part of this event. But we're not here to talk about |
| 0:31.2 | fundraising events. We are here to talk with athletes, and this week on the show, we have one of the |
| 0:36.3 | most talented skiers on the planet |
| 0:38.2 | and a guy who doesn't get as much respect or credit as he should in the ski world. I'm talking about |
| 0:43.8 | Will Wesson. For those of you who don't know about Will, he's one of the stars of Lines Traveling |
| 0:49.3 | Circus, a media property that has taken over the ski industry over the past decade. |
| 0:59.8 | Will was also the winner of the first X-Games Real Street contest, and while his skiing speaks louder than most, his personality is a quiet one, but I get Will talking on the podcast. |
| 1:05.5 | Before we get into it, I want to ask you to follow me on Instagram at the Powell Movement, |
| 1:10.3 | tell your friends about the show, |
| 1:12.1 | and email me with any questions or guest suggestions that you may have for me. |
| 1:16.1 | My email is Mike at the Powell Movement.com, and I will get back to you. |
| 1:20.8 | Finally, I want to thank my sponsors who make this show happen. |
| 1:24.7 | They're Evo, Rescue Otter, Spy Optic, and the 10 Barrow Brewery. Now, let's talk to |
| 1:30.6 | Will Wesson. How was your trip, man? It was not quite as productive as we hope, but it was fun. |
| 1:38.7 | So that's what really counts. Where'd you go? We're in Helsinki the whole time, pretty much, |
| 1:43.6 | in Finland. And was there no snow there or something? |
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