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Send us Fan Mail Gigi Rüf is an Austrian legendary pro snowboarder whose smooth style and powerful riding got him featured in dozens of movies. Gigi spent 12 years on Burton working with the Seven guys and helping to build Un Inc. His first international sponsor was Volcom so when they started making boards he rode those for a couple of years after Burton and then went on to make his own company, Slash. If Gigi isn't in your top ten snowboarders you need to go back and watch his parts. He's a truly wonderful human and I'm glad to have him on the show!! Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Brin Alexander is a Whistler raised pro snowboarder who's been crushing it for years. Last season Brin was brought on to the Natural Selection Tour and this year he finished 2nd. He's a well rounded snowboarder who can crush it in the back country or the park. He was a real pleasure to talk to. Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Circe Wallace is an agent to the stars... Torah Bright, Travis Rice, P-Rod, style stars. And she produces Movies (like The Art Of Flight), TV shows, and documentaries... All this while being a key part of the core team at Natural Selection... Oh yeah, she used to be the Michael Jordan of women's snowboarding... her Band pro model outsold the Jamie Lynn, Shaun Palmer, Daniel Frank, and Rob Dow pro model Vans combined... Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail This year for Craig's birthday I give you the gift of Going Off! A history of snowboarding podcast from best friends Tricia Byrnes and Jen Sherowski. Going Off dives deep into the history of snowboarding and has some pretty epic episodes under their belts. Be sure to check them out. In this mini episode I talk expertly about Jake, Tom, and Craig... mostly drawing from what I've heard over the years from guests of FNRad. There's a full Craig episode of Going Off on the horizon and I need thank Jen and Tricia for producing this year's FNRad Craig Elmer Kelly episode Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Carter Westfall is the CEO of Natural Selection and a snowboarder. He grew up in New Jersey and graduated Princeton before working in finance in New York. Meeting Travis Rice at the signing event at The Art Of Flight Premiere in New York set his life on a different path. Today he's wearing a lot of hats at Natural Selection and he heads up the small team that runs the whole thing. Stoked to get to sit with him at Revelstoke. Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Blake Moller, AKA BMO The Barrel Seeker, is a pro snowboarder for Salomon whose win at the 2022 Freeride Wold Tour makes him a top contender for the Natural Selection Championships. Blending big back country with smooth freestyle, Blake's snowboarding is a dream to watch in real life. His cool personality makes him cool to interview in real life too. Enjoy Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Lora Bodmer is the PR agent for the Natural Selection Tour. A hardcore snowboarder and a former Whitehouse intern to Bill Clinton, Lora's story is a peak behind the scenes of NST and the small team that's creating big things around the world. Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Paul Fidrych was the director of hardgoods product management for Burton during snowboarding’s golden era. Paul oversaw production of the Brushie trouts, Terje swords, and was a key player in the development of the Burton custom. And this year the Burton Custom turned 30 and the story behind its development highlights a commitment to progression, of materials, building techniques, art, and the culture of snowboarding. The custom was a catalyst for change and in no small way that change was driven by Paul’s engineering sensibility and his direct communication with some of the best snowboarders in the world at the time including people like Craig Kelly, Bryan Iguchi, Victoria Jealous, and Jason Brown. Paul was also a facilitator at Windell’s summer camp on Mount hood the year I went there 1991. Paul’s life in snowboarding has benefited us all and I’m excited to bring you this interview from his chalet in whistler. Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Brad Heppner is a hometown hero snowboard photographer who's been snapping great shots since the golden age of snowboarding. Working with the Wildcats, Skids, and Partysnakes at Seymour got his foot in the door to shoot with some heavy hitters in the Whistler back country and all over the world. Brad's a great example of a snowboarder who's heart is all the way in it! Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Paul Culling was a pro snowboarder in the late 80's and early 90's scoring sponsorship contracts with Gnu, Nitro, and K2 before starting his own snowboard brand, Luxury Snowboards. He was also the first pro on Westbeach outerwear. Paul's entrepreneurial spirit found an outlet in snowboarding first through an innovation for boots, eventually in running the world's first adult snowboard camps on Mt. Seymour, and ultimately through flying around the world with a team of Luxury pros that included Mike Estes and Shin Campos. Eventually Paul joined the "internet" sector of the money market and innovated there. I met him in the early 2000's when he integrating commerce into the Boardroom's website. He's a great part of the history of snowboarding and I'm proud to bring you this interview with Paul Culling Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Shane McKinney created Invasion snowboards in the early 90's and kept the ship sailing for over ten years. During the course of Invasion Shane went from being a snowboarder with sponsors to a brand owner sponsoring some of the best north shore rippers around. Invasion was the first brand to gain a big community acceptance at Seymour, paving the way for Dinosaurs Will Die and other local brands to build a great following there. We recorded this episode at Shane's house in North Vancouver. Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Smelly is the drummer in NOFX. He's been shaping surfboards for a while and within the last 6 years or so has started selling those surfboards to the public. That's how Carl from Upline Brewing got to know him and introduce him to me. Smelly's surfboard brand, Picklestix, did a colab with Dave Lee and the boys at Signal Snowboards creating a Picklestix series in 153, 157, and 161cm... The boards look amazing and according to Smelly ride amazing too. I never dreamed I'd get to meet much less interview a huge celebrity like Smelly. It was f*****g rad to meet him and he really delivered the goods. Enjoy! Then check out www.picklestix.com to grab one of those limited edition boards. Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Don Szabo's passing last week sucked. He was a pillar of joyous excitement in the action sports world. Don started his career as professional skateboarder and fell in love with snowboarding in Southern California. His pro model on Nectar snowboards out of San Diego was one of the very first pro models in snowboarding. His pro model on Lamar (all 4 of them) were among the best selling boards of the era. Double O Szabo were skits in the Creatures of Habit series of movies and are hilarious. Don's sense of humour shone through his public persona. When his wife and mother died Don was there to hold their hands and care for them. In the ten years since his wife died he travelled and mountain biked and cared for his two daughters, mostly with a smile on his face. His book, I Should Be Dead, came out this fall and you can buy a copy from his website www.donszabo.com Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Chris Steeves was a North Van local and a pro snowboarder for Invasion Snowboards who had a factory there. As a part of the Invasion team Chris travelled filming and taking photos, two of which wound up as cover shots!! The cover of January 1999 Transworld Snowboarding was a Scott Serfas shot from Cypress Mountain (back when they attracted world class pros with their sky chair park builds!! nudge nudge... Liam, let's get a sky chair park going again!!)  Excited to bring you this conversation with Chris Steeves! Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com

Send us Fan Mail Jeff Patterson is living an incredible life in snowboarding. He has groomed park features all over the world, he has droned the Natural Selection Tour, he shot photos for mags, and he's got one of the world's best collections of vintage snowboards. I sat with him for almost 4 hours and we barely scratched the surface. Jeff Patterson will be a returning guest, that's for sure. Support the show Check us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.com FNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Water https://www.flojoyh2o.com FNRad 11 Sponsors: Burton Snowboards https://www.burton.com Bluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentals https://bluebirdsquamish.com Anon Optics https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-goggles Fix Bindings https://fixbindingco.com Upline Brewing https://uplinebrewing.com FNRad 11 Support 1910 https://9teenten.com The Pro Standard https://www.prostandard.com Pacific Boarder https://pacificboarder.com Mount Seymour https://mtseymour.ca Grouse Mountain https://www.grousemountain.com Cypress Mountain https://www.cypressmountain.com Essential Toothpaste Tabs https://www.essentialtoothpaste.com