TPM Episode 323: Rachael Burks, Pro Skier

Rachael Burks may be the most stoked skier on the planet, and that stoke is contagious. Whether she’s sending the biggest cliffs, picking the most technical lines, or doing what she can to promote women and women’s skiing, Rachael is the person everyone wants to be around in the mountains. On the podcast, we talk about how she ended up in Texas, finding a ski career in her 20s, Billy Poole, TGR, paying to play, Going Greenland, mentoring women, and a lot more. Legendary airman Julian Carr asks the Inappropriate Questions.

Rachael Burks Show Notes:

5:00:  Going Greenland, growing up in Utah, and being recruited to the church

12:00:  Team sports, skiing, mountain biking early on, risk-taking, SMU, and depression 

21:00:  Best Day Brewing:  All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories, and sugar.

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

23:00:  Dropping out of school and landing a job at Snowbird, shop-life, contests, and the Crested Butte comp

32:00:  Finishing school in Oxford, competing on the European Tour with $350 in the bank, one speed in skiing, and getting a sponsor through crashing in Verbier

38:00:  Who was Billy Poole, going on shoots uninvited

43:00:  Stanley:  Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast

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

45:00:  Getting on the Levitation Project, not knowing how to film on an all-time trip, Powder Awards, sponsorship, and money 

49:00:  Julian Carr sized cliffs, losing Billy, TGR, paying to play, Angel, Red Bull Cold Rush, McConkey PMS, and mentoring women

72:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Julian Carr