TPM Episode 270: Jimbo Morgan, Legendary Pro Skier, Telemark Skier, Snowboarder, Olympian
The Powell Movement
Mike Powell
4.9 • 860 Ratings
🗓️ 21 March 2022
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
Jimbo Morgan is arguably one of the most talented athletes to come out of the snow space; he's also a total badass. From being an Olympian to pioneering bungee jumping to being a sponsored skier, telemark skier, and snowboarder, Jimbo has always been at the top of his game. He does things his way, always telling it like is...whether you like it or not. This is a do not miss podcast with a living legend
Jimbo Morgan Show Notes:
3:30: Cancer and nerve issues, XC Skiing, and Tomahawk
14:00: Growing up in Sacramento and Loomis, skiing, skateboarding, Tennis and Golf, and divorce
21:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone
24:00: Rebelling, Skateboarding, Dazed and Confused, and Dyslexia/Agoraphobic,
32:00: Skiing with badasses, snowboarding, Mike Chantry's ramp, and Farmer and Hetzel stories
43:00: Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
45:00: Palmer, what did skiing look like culturally, finding speed skiing, and localism
52:00: Wanting to go fast, Steve McKinney taking him under his wing, and Steve changing the direction of Jimbo's life
61:00: Hopeful for an Olympic opportunity, training with Steve for the Olympics at Slide Mountain, unique things about speed skiing and Michael Skakel
75:00: Inappropriate Questions with Dale Womack
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Have a seat on your porcelain throne. |
| 0:02.3 | It's time to talk some shit on the Powell Movement. |
| 0:13.5 | Welcome to the Powell Movement. |
| 0:17.1 | I'm your host Mike Powell, and I've got great news to report. |
| 0:20.6 | I won't need thumb surgery again. |
| 0:22.6 | While I'll be in a brace for two more months, my ligament is healing and the floating bone isn't an issue. |
| 0:28.6 | And I'm psyched. |
| 0:29.6 | I'm also psyched for the employees at all-vail resorts. |
| 0:32.6 | While their management hasn't shown they can manage anything lately, they are making some positive moves, starting with a |
| 0:38.6 | minimum of $20 per hour for employees. Now they can staff lifts and open terrain. I wonder what this is |
| 0:44.9 | going to do to the Epic Pass pricing, but if it goes up a couple hundred bucks, they still aren't |
| 0:49.3 | going to gouge you like the folks at Crystal Mountain are doing. So nice work, Vail, you've made my |
| 0:53.5 | intro for something good |
| 0:54.7 | you've done. I should also mention that bringing back HR is a no-brainer. I mean, imagine having to |
| 1:00.4 | report something like violence in the workplace or something sexual and putting all of your |
| 1:04.7 | trust into an app. That was a total joke, but that's what Vail's HR used to be. And Synergy, |
| 1:12.2 | it isn't always as good as the greedy corporate executives will make you think it is, and I'm happy that they're fixing the HR |
| 1:16.4 | situation as well. Some things are better with human interaction, and this is definitely one of them. |
| 1:22.2 | While they have more to do, this is a great start. And now it's on to my interview this week. |
| 1:27.1 | My guest is a guy that I've |
| 1:28.3 | been trying to get on the show for years, a guy I both fear and respect, Jimbo Morgan. Jimbo is one of |
| 1:34.4 | those dudes who wears his heart on his sleeve at all times. He's a straight shooter, and if you |
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