Let’s Talk Snowboarding

KYA ALDERMAN | LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING EPISODE 46

Kya Alderman is a rising in the Snowboarding world! She had humble beginnings, growing up near Naples, Idaho and now residing in Bonners Ferry. Kya is a humble, hardworking, dedicated snowboarder through and through. Her progression in the sport has been other worldly. Last season she took home the Doug E Fresh top spot in her age group and the top time in the competition! She continues to stand atop Bank Slalom podiums throughout the region. She is a top rider for the Snowboard Northwest Team at Schweitzer and a regular up on the mountain! You may see her blazing past you on a groomer or slashing some pow on a gnarly run. Kya was such a homie to take the time and sit down with us for this heater of an episode! Thank you to Kya and to all the listeners for tuning in this week!

STEFFEN ROBLES | LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING EPISODE 45

If you could define a Snowboarder's Snowboarder, Steffen Robles personifies exactly that! He has the style, swag, and fundamentals that make him an all-around weapon on the board. Steff grew up in San Diego, California until his early teen years. His family made the decision to move to Bonners Ferry as many of us do to this region we call home for a slower pace of life and family values. He played soccer at a high level in high school as he adjusted to a different lifestyle from the city to the country here in North Idaho. Steff found Snowboarding during high school as well and really dived into the sport and lifestyle as he progressed into post high school life. Steff is now a staple at Schweitzer, from working as a lift operator at the T Bar to sending every side hit and drop the mountain has to offer, Steff is such a sick Snowboarder. Not only is he a ripping boarder in the Winter, in the summer he works for the Panhandle Bike Ranch as a trail builder. At PBR he is building something special for the bike community here locally and we dive heavily into his passion and role in the Mountain Bike scene here in our region. We at LTS have wanted to chat with Steff on the podcast for years. To say we are stoked to have him on the podcast would be the understatement of the decade! Make sure you tune in for this one! It is an all-time banter sesh!

CHAD RILEY | LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING EPISODE 44

Growing up on the west side of the Sierra near Fresno, California, Chad Riley first snowboarded at a little resort many of you may have never heard of China Peak. From there his passion for the sport grew and took him to Tahoe where he chased the dream of being a Pro. It would be his talent and passion for photography that would propel him to travel the world and be ingrained heavily in Snowboarding. Not only would he excel as a Snowboard photographer, he also would shoot incredible photos for many fashion designers all across the globe and be sought after by those companies to this day! Don't get it twisted though, his passion for Snowboarding has not wavered and he still has the itch to get behind the lens and capture a sick photo or film an epic clip, as well as lay down some epic turns for himself on a pow day. Whether it be from New York to San Francisco to Baldface Lodge, Chad Riley is global in Photography and in Snowboarding. We also discuss his time here locally in Couer D Alene and his most important job of all, being a Dad! To say we are stoked to have chad on the podcast would be a massive understatement! Thank you all for tuning in and enjoy this epic conversation!

LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING | GEAR TALK EP. #3

We have an all-new episode of Gear Talk this week and we are chatting about Snowboards! As we all know the technology of Snowboards has drastically advanced in the past five to ten years and especially since the start of boarding! Joining the episode from the Ski Shack in Hayden, Idaho we have Blake Lyden and Noah Lewis joining in for this Gear Chat. Blake and Noah have picked out their favorite boards coming out this season and discuss the tech, user friendliness, and price point of each board! We also chat about some of our favorite boards throughout history and fond memories through the years of Snowboards we all owned and share our opinions on what is coming next and what we are stoked on from the past and present! Thank you to all of you for tuning in and hope you enjoy this new episode of LTS!

GEAR TALK #2 | LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING

This is our second episode of Gear Talk on Let's Talk Snowboarding. We are so stoked to be chatting about bindings this week! As we all know the Step On and Fase bindings are the new products that many riders within our sport are interested and excited about, especially those beginners getting into the sport. We talk about the functionality and ease of use on these particular bindings while also discussing what we are stoked on with the traditional two strap bindings within the market. As always, Gear Talk is recorded at the Ski Shack in Hayden, Idaho and this week we have the main man, Rhen Lyden as well as Ski Shack OG Noah Lewis providing their expertise! We hope you are enjoying these episodes and are stoked to keep providing more Gear Talks as we ramp up to the first day of the season! Pray for Snow!

LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING | GEAR TALK EPISODE 1

We have a new series to present on Let's Talk Snowboarding! Gear Talk is recorded at the Ski Shack in Hayden, Idaho. The crew at Ski Shack have been providing expertise in sales and service in the Snowboarding and Ski industry for 50 years! We sit down this week with Rhen and Blake Lyden and pick their brains on this week's item, Snowboard boots! Gear Talk will be a weekly series as we lead into the thick of this snow season. We will be covering everything from boots, boards, bindings to outerwear and goggles! We are extremely stoked to be able to bring the listeners this series and gain more knowledge on what is current and new on the product side of Snowboarding! Thank you everyone for tuning in and hope you enjoy this episode of LTS!

CLINT TOSLAND | LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING (SKIING) EPISODE 43

You could say that Clint Tosland is a man of many talents. We prefer to call him an all-around weapon! Clint grew up in Olympia, WA and his family seemed to find themselves at Schweitzer Mountain at least once a year. Growing up and visiting this amazing mountain he decided after high school to start his college years at Gonzaga. The plan was simple, study during the week and shred Schweitzer on the weekends with the homies. He found that getting friends to make the drive was harder than expected. Clint decided to transfer to a different school where his peers shared his love of skiing and mountain biking. He ended up in Bellingham, WA at Western Washington University. He was so stoked to be with friends that he could ride Mount Baker within the Winter and tear up the legendary MTB trails in the summer! After College, Clint had a good job but decided that it just did not allow enough time for him to pursue his passions. He ended up starting a YouTube channel and an Outerwear brand (Tosland Techwear) while also making the leap and moving to the Sandpoint area so he could be back where his love for skiing began at Schweitzer! We are so stoked to get to chat with Clint and know the listeners will be stoked on this episode of LTS! Thank you again to everyone for tuning in and make sure to pray for snow, the season is almost here!

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DOUG E FRESH BANK SLALOM: SPECIAL EDITION | LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING EPISODE 42

We are back! With a Special Edition of Let's Talk Snowboarding! The Doug E Fresh Bank Slalom celebrated its 10th anniversary this past March and we are honored to be joined by Brad Compton and Rhen Lyden for this episode.  Brad is the boss man of the Doug E Fresh and also handles all things for the Ski Shack Snowboard Team.  Rhen Lyden is the manager of the Ski Shack in Hayden, ID and has been a vital part of the bank slalom for many years!  The Doug E Fresh event is one you have to check out if you are a snowboarder.  Every year the vibes are all time and the message behind this great event is one you won't want to miss.  Enjoy this special edition of LTS and thank you as always for tuning in!

CHARITY RUSSELL | LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING (SKIING) EPISODE 41

This week we are changing it up on Let's Talk Snowboarding!  We sit down with one of the most kind and genuine humans out there! Charity Russell is in the booth, and she is here to talk Skiing!  Charity is a Ski Instructor at Schweitzer and has been spreading the positive vibes on the hill there for 7 years now.  Charity is also a mother of three daughters and is also a kick ass grandmother!  We chat about everything from her travels from Arizona to Alaska and everywhere in between and her time spent in Colorado at Copper Mountain.  Charity also is passionate about getting out skiing with fellow mothers and bad ass ladies who may be hesitant to bust out the skis.  Check out her website at momspelledbackwards.com We are so stoked to have Charity on the podcast and want to thank her for her time and to all the listeners for tuning in! Enjoy this week's episode!

LET'S TALK SNOWBOARDING | BANTER SESSIONS #3 WITH MAX MEREDITH AND JACK HOTTINGER

After a much needed break, Let's Talk Snowboarding is back with a fresh episode of Banter Sessions!  In this episode we join you from Schweitzer Mountain and are chatting with Max Meredith and Jack Hottinger as well as some special appearances from an assortment of the homies! We hear some great conversation on the chairlift as well as in the Stomping Grounds Terrain Park!  We also clip up Jack and Max in the park, this is a banter filled action packed episode with follow cam galore in between the banter!  Thanks everyone for tuning in and being patient as we took a mid season break to recharge the batteries!