TPM Episode 01: Jeremy Jones, Snowboarder, Founder of Protect Our Winters, Owner of Jones Snowboards

Jeremy Jones is an American badass who has inspired countless people to head to the mountains.  He dabbles in business and politics, but is known for snowboarding.

Sponsors:

Jones Snowboards

O’Neill

POC

Clif Bar

Jeremy Jones Show notes:

1:51:  I couldn’t help myself and jumped right into Protect Our Winters and Politics

3:24:  How Protect Our Winters is taking the election, what’s the new strategy and how will they make a difference moving forward?   www.protectourwinters.org

9:58:  Did Jeremy ever think he would be so involved in politics?

11:17:  www.evo.com supports “The Powell Movement” and created a special offer for YOU!

12:02:  “The Powell Movement” Sponsor www.diecutstickers.com lets you know how to get a free set up as a thank you for listening.

12:50:  How did Jeremy get into snowboarding?  Where did he grow up?  What was that like?

15:31:  Other sports growing up and what was Jeremy like in https://www.gocva.com/ High School? 

20:22:  Snowboard racing days and searching for powder on the days off

24:08:  www.spyoptic.com is all about the Happy Lens.  If you haven’t tried them out yet, Spy has created a special offer for listeners that makes it an easy decision to pick up a pair of Spy’s.

24:50:  www.sierraattahoe.com is the place to avoid crowds in the Tahoe area.  Don’t spend a fortune on lift tickets to stand in line wishing you were at Sierra at Tahoe, go there instead.

25:28:  Was there big money in snowboarding for Jeremy in the 90’s?

26:18:  What is the transition from being a racer on www.rossignol.com to riding big mountains?

27:23:  Visiting his brothers www.tetongravity.com in Jackson Hole

29:26:  Riding with Johan.  http://snowboarding.transworld.net/videos/time-machine-johan-olofsson-in-tb5/#IqqAkKS6PHVhw5g3.97

31:17:  What is the level of snow safety in the early days?

34:34:  Getting the gear he wanted with Rossignol.

36:22:  The fear of creating your own brand.  The launch of www.jonessnowboards.com

40.46:  The future of Squaw Valley.  http://unofficialalpine.com/?p=11041