TPM Episode 273: Paddy Graham, Pro Skier

Paddy Graham wasn’t supposed to be a pro skier wearing a Red Bull helmet. He’s from Sheffield, and everyone knows Brits for their football, not their talent in the mountains. But Paddy changed that school of thought, and it all started on a dry slope. Yep, before Paddy was filming powder segments, he learned how to ski on carpet. And that magic carpet had taken Paddy all over the world in pursuit of deep snow and the biggest jumps ever built. We talk about his interesting journey, the Legs of Steel crew, getting the most airtime ever, and so much more on the podcast. It’s a different road map than most take to becoming a pro skier.  Ahmet Dadali asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Paddy Graham Show Notes:

3:30:  Riding his bike, injury, and growing up in Sheffield  

12:00:  Wanting to go on the school ski trip, skiing the dry slope, and Richard Taylor

21:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

Peter Glenn Ski and Sports:  Over 60 years of getting you out there

10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers; they support action sports more than anyone

24:45:  Other sports, ski media, Line Skis, moving to France at 16 to film for Discovery Channel, and other video work

32:00:  Meeting Tanner at 16, learning about the mountains, making ends meet, his first Colorado trip

42:30:  http://www.rollerblade.com: Ski season may be over, but that feeling lasts all year with inline skating

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

44:30:  Contests, Volkl, Red Bull, The Olympics, Legs of Steel, and the 4-second air

78:30:  Inappropriate Questions with Ahmet Dadali