TPM Episode 420: "Sick" Rick Armstrong, Pro Skier, Entrepreneur

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

🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

"Sick" Rick Armstrong is a living legend. Known for his film segments, pioneering Alaska with Doug Coombs and crew, and being part of the second wave of the Jackson Hole Airforce. But what's really amazing about Rick is how huge he sends things: on the hill, in the bar, in the boardroom, or just about anywhere, Rick seems like one of those guys that appreciates and maximizes every experience he can. In part 1 of his podcast, we talk about his current trip to South Africa, coming up, expanding your mind, going huge, the Jackson Hole Airforce, and a lot more. Lhotse Hawk and Harro ask the Inappropriate Questions.

"Sick" Rick Armstrong Show Notes

4:00: South Africa, Sick Rick, Seth before Seth, airing the cave, Durango

20:00: Stanley: The brand that invented the category! Only the best for Powell Movement listeners. Check out Stanley1913.com

Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories or sugar.

Ski Idaho: The best, least crowded, skiing in the world, happens in Idaho

23:00: Mentor who skied and had a ramp, skip the scholarships to ski and shoot in Big Sky, moving to Jackson, meeting the Jackson Hole Airforce

39:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

Outdoor Research: Click here for 25% off Outdoor Research products (not valid on sale items or pro products)

43:00: Patrol games, Doug Coombs, selling his truck and buying a place, business savvy, famous friends, and self-exploration

57:00: Inappropriate Questions with Lhotse Hawk and Harro

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Have a seat on your porcelain throne.
0:02.3	It's time to talk some shit on the Powell movement.
0:13.4	Welcome to the Powell movement.
0:17.1	I'm your host, Mike Powell, and thank you to everyone who reached out.
0:23.6	Andge came home on Saturday and is slowly getting better. That whole deal suck, though.
0:25.6	You know what else sucks? Is the snow in Washington right now?
0:28.6	If you like teeth chattering chicken heads, it's great, but I don't know anyone who likes that.
0:33.6	Good news is the snow's supposed to arrive this weekend.
0:36.6	The bad news is, I'm going to be
0:38.8	stuck at a trade show in Utah so I'm not going to be able to enjoy all the new snow. Well, I might be
0:43.1	able to enjoy it on Sunday. And going to a trade show isn't really bad news. Actually, I'm looking
0:48.0	forward to it. I'm going to see all my old friends. I'm going to see all the new products. I'll get some video that I'll probably put on my Instagram and it's going to be rad. But it's getting late the night before I've got a flight
0:58.2	early in the morning, so I'm not going to have a long intro. I'm going to pack and then I'm going
1:02.1	to get out of here. So I'm going to tell you about my guests this week. And he's another but not being a legend for being a ski racer or a contest guy. He's a film legend and just a legend in Jackson in general.
1:14.5	I'm talking about a member of the Jackson Hole Air Force.
1:16.8	He's part of that second wave.
1:18.9	Sick Rick Armstrong is known for going absolutely huge and being one of the pioneers in Alaska.
1:24.2	And he's one of those guys that everyone thinks is the coolest and nicest guy in skiing.
1:28.9	And Rick not only crushed it on the hill, but he did it at the bar. He does it with his business.
1:34.2	And everywhere else it seems like in his life he is able to crush it. And in part one with sick
1:38.7	Rick, we talk about so much. And it's really, really interesting. Before we get into it, I want to
1:43.8	ask you to tell a friend about the show and subscribe
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mike Powell, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Mike Powell and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.