TPM Episode 404: Gordi Eaton, Olympian, US Ski Team Coach, Legend

The Powell Movement

Mike Powell

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4.8 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Gordi Eaton is a legend in the ski industry, and while many people don’t know his name, because he was born in 1939, he’s had a huge impact in the development of modern ski technology. Before he was involved in helping to bring sidecut, shape, top shape, rocker, and so much more tech to the table, Gordi was an Olympian on the first Bob Beattie-created US Ski Teams that featured athletes like Bill Marolt and Buddy Werner. Then, after coaching at the highest level, Gordi became K2’s Race Director, a sales rep, and more. On the podcast, we discuss coming up with no grooming or releasable bindings, putting the Mahre Brothers on K2, and his history with George Torme and Bode Miller. This one’s a history lesson that needs to be told.

Gordi Eaton Show Notes:

4:00: Climate change and snow, skiing in NH, no grooming, gruesome injuries due to gear, college scholarships, and the Olympics

20:30: Thermic Heated Socks and Dissent Labs socks (non-heated)

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23:30: University of Colorado and NIL, how Bob Beattie changes things, 1964 Olympic injury, losing Buddy Werner (the best American Ski Racer ever), getting fired from the US Team, K2, and The Performers

42:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

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44:00: Sleaze, and putting the Mahre Brothers on K2, Goerge Torme, Bode Miller, and rockered skis

81:00: Inappropriate Questions

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 this week I'm excited to see one of the films nominated for
0:21.6	IF3's movie of the year for skiing, Matt Stick Productions Com Beneath Castles.
0:26.6	When thinking of I have 3 nominated films, I've already seen Jeff Thomas' masterpiece Beyond,
0:32.6	and it blew my mind how many athletes and how much footage he was working with.
0:36.6	Last week, I mentioned how
0:38.2	much I loved the nominated Camp Blank movie, and the two I have three nominated movies that I haven't
0:43.3	seen are Level One's Wasteland and Christoph Thorson's Circle of Madness. But I have three is right
0:49.3	around the corner and if you're in Whistler, you should buy a ticket and check it out. It's the best
0:53.9	movie awards in skiing and snowboarding. While that event is, you should buy a ticket and check it out. It's the best movie awards
0:54.6	in skiing and snowboarding. While that event is rad, it's a bummer that the Powder Awards are dead.
1:00.1	I have three is great and all, but Powder set the standard for movie awards and skiing.
1:04.6	I was honored to host that award ceremony four years in a row, and it was always so fun to see
1:09.6	the genuine stoke on the athlete's faces
1:11.8	when they won an award. Plus, it really brought the industry together. And now, it appears
1:17.0	Powder Magazine is back. This year, they're going to have two issues, a buyer's guide and a photo
1:21.8	annual, and that's exciting. The group that's bringing it to us, the arena group? Well,
1:26.7	their track record with handling
1:28.1	print and journalists may not be the best.
1:30.3	You can ask anyone over at Sports Illustrated about that.
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