TPM Episode 411: Kai Jones, Pro Skier

The Powell Movement

Mike Powell

Athlete, Oakley, K2, Hobbies, Ski, Skydiving, Mountains, Redbull, Leisure, Sports, Sking, Basejump, Moto, Powdermagazine, Snowboard, Outdoors, Extreme, Powder, Biography, Party, Olympics, Snow, Fun, Music, Xgames, Skate, Basejumping, Podcast, Skatepark, Snowboarding

4.8 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Kai Jones is only 18, but he’s already on track to becoming the best non-racing skier of our time. This son of TGR founder Todd Jones is taking his famous family DNA to the next level. His movie, “Falling Into Place” chronicles his career, his huge injury and what’s on tap for his future. On the podcast, we talk about growing up in the TGR shadow, skiers he drew inspiration from, his breakout part, going viral, HS, sponsor, his injury, and more. Tim Durtschi asks the Inappropriate Questions

Kai Jones Show Notes:

4:00: Vacation, Idaho, daredevil, being a grom, first big lines, and TGR

21:00: Thermic Heated Socks and Dissent Labs socks (non-heated)

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24:00: Hid breakout part with Jackson Hole, online hate, did he miss out on being a kid, the dead, music, and Dad, the agent

40:30: Insta360 Video Cameras: Buy the X4 at checkout, use the code Powell, and get a free ski pole or snowboard split board pole mount

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44:00: fun purchases, Red Bull helmet, Travis Rice, training year-round as a kid, learning tricks, school, and girls

54:00: Alaska, Loose, different trips, his injury during the best season of his life, training in CA, and back to AK after injury

68:00: Inappropriate Questions with Tim Durtschi

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.
0:16.8	I'm your host Mike Powell, and I hope all of you had a great holiday.
0:20.8	I did what most of us Americans do.
0:23.2	I watched football.
0:24.4	I ate way too much food, and I played around with my new Insta 360 camera.
0:29.0	I'm still blown away by the tech in this thing.
0:31.5	I'm posting a video a week on the gram that will tease the current week's episode,
0:35.9	and we'll let you know who's coming up next week.
0:38.2	I've never done this before.
0:39.9	And you can follow me on Insta at the Powell Movement to see those videos.
0:43.9	And while I hope there's a lot to give thanks for in your world, lately, for the past two years,
0:49.2	in mine, it's been hard to be thankful for much.
0:52.1	Watching my partner battle cancer has been such a challenge.
0:55.4	Then managing feelings, housework, a 15-year-old doctor's appointments,
0:59.2	and trying to have a little bit of a life, is more of a challenge.
1:02.4	Then, add in another 40-hour-a-week job on top of this podcast,
1:06.5	and it really has me at my wits end sometimes.
1:09.2	If you didn't know, I'm now employed by the good folks at diecut stickers.com.
1:13.6	And if you need stickers, you can go to the site and save 15% with the code Powell 15.
1:19.3	That's capital P-O-W-E-L, the number 15 with no spaces.
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