The Ski Monster

The Ski Monster

di The Ski Monster

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Ep. 7: Season Eqpt. - Production Simplified

We sat down with Josh Malczyk, Brand Director at Season Eqpt. Josh started in the industry with Line and Full Tilt back in 2007, and would eventually become the global brand director for the freeski giant. At Line and Full Tilt, he oversaw some of the sickest products, projects, and teams the sport's ever seen. In early 2020, Josh linked up with ski icon Eric Pollard and pro snowboarder Austin Smith to start a new ski and snowboard brand, Season Eqpt. Season is built from the idea that buying and owning skis and snowboards needs to be simplified, and the life of hardgoods should be longer, with the aim of making the sport more sustainable, and accessible. We talked with Josh about everything that’s going on at Season, and how they plan to hold on to these core values but also run a successful business. We also got into what it’s like doing something totally new in contrast to what he’d been doing for so long at Line and Full Tilt.

Ep. 6: FREESKIER Magazine in the Digital Age

We sat down with Damian Quiqley, publisher of FREESKIER Magazine. Damian started at the magazine 10 years ago and over that time has cemented a key role at the iconic publication. Our conversation with Damian is centered around the strategies being used at Freeskier to adapt and stay ahead. Damian shares some insight on how vital it’s been to build such a strong brand identity beyond just the magazine through avenues like digital content along with some of the best events in the business.

Ep. 5: Nordica Factory Recap

We sat down with Ethan Korpi, the North America Product Manager at Nordica. Korpi tells us a bit about his background in the industry and how he ended up working for the iconic Austrian ski brand. We discuss his rise through the company to eventually develop some of the badass products that make the Nordica brand what it is today. This past May Eric, George, and Matt were lucky enough to join Ethan on a trip to the Nordica motherland in Mittersill, Austria. The boys discuss their trip and the biggest takeaways from seeing the production process from start to finish.

Ep. 4: POV of an Outerwear Buyer

We sat down with Devon and Tate from the soft goods team here at the store and talked about what it's like being on that side of the industry. Devon told us her story and how she went from being a brand rep to working with the dudes here at TSM on the retail side of things, and then to eventually bringing Tate on board to join forces with her. The Lady Monsters™ give us some insight into outerwear and accessories world, and how they manage to keep their finger on the pulse with what's hot and what's not. They also touched on their most recent trip to NYC, where they were wined and dined by the "boujee brands."

Ep 3: The Landscape of Ski Media

We sat down and had an awesome talk with Sierra Shafer, former editor-in-chief at Powder Magazine, and current editor-in-chief at Ski Magazine. Eric, George, and Sierra looked back on some epic Powder Weeks weeks, and dive into Sierra’s transition going from the end of Powder to almost immediately taking on the editor role at Ski Magazine, another major pillar in the ski media landscape. We get into some of the changes going on at Ski Magazine as well.

Ep 2: Matt Sterbenz - WNDR Alpine and 4FRNT Skis Founder

We sat down to chop it up with industry legend Matt Sterbenz. We get into his mindset behind launching 4FRNT and the journey that the company would take over the next 15 years. Sterbenz tells some awesome stories about the days of being both an athlete and a young entrepreneur at the same time. In 2017, 4FRNT sold to Jay Levinthal and Sterbenz started WNDR Alpine. We wrapped up the episode by getting into all the cool stuff that he's got going on at WNDR and beyond.

Ep 1: George Michaelsen - The Ski Monster Co-Founder

We sat down with George Michaelsen to talk about some of the major changes that we’ve seen at The Ski Monster over the past few years, reminisced about the early days of grinding as new business owners, and chopped it up about our favorite thing to chop it up about... Skiing.

BONUS EPISODE - 2025 Nordica Deep Dive

We were unable to record a new podcast this week so here is a bonus episode... One of the most popular lineup of skis of the last decade gets rebuilt from the ground up. The 2025 Nordica Enforcers and Santa Ana just got even better! We sat down with Product Mangers, Florian Seer and Ethan Korpi to discuss what changed and why with the new collection of Nordica Enforcers and Santa Anas for 2025. Video: https://youtu.be/m_ID2yVPOF0?si=nvDvx13JIsTycFHz @thebostonskiparty on Instagram

BONUS EPISODE - 2025 Elan Ripstick Deep Dive

Introducing our first bonus episode to the feed... The Ski Monster's George and Matt sat down with product manager Ben Fresco and president/CEO Jeff Mechura to make a video discussing the reconstructed Elan Ripstick series. Here is the audio from that conversation for those who prefer listening!

2027 K2 Mindbender Review: What Changed & Why | K2 Engineers

We sat down with Sean and Jed, two of the minds and engineers behind the new 2027 K2 Mindbender collection, to talk about what changed, why they changed it, and the Dark Matter technology that has made these skis so damn good. We get into the new Mindbender construction, how the skis are designed and tested, mount points, who each ski is actually for, and what K2 was trying to accomplish with the latest generation of the Mindbender. If you’re looking at a new K2 Mindbender for 2027, this is about as deep into the weeds as you can get — straight from the people who designed them. 2027 K2 Mindbender Review — with the engineers who built them.

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