TPM Episode 173: Dan Egan, Ski Legend

Dan Egan is a legendary skier who doesn’t get the credit or press he deserves. Dan filmed countless movies with his brother as part of the “Egan Brothers” who stole the show at Warren Miller Moves of the late 80s and early 90’s. Before other “film” skiers were getting paid, Dan acted as athlete, agent and distributor, cashing in on all ends and really being a trailblazer for the non-traditional skier. Not many have done it like Dan Egan.

Dan Egan Show Notes:

4:00:  Turmoil in business, Catholicism and the name Dan

9:00:  Boston, skiing and sailing

16:00:  Blue Hills, John and Babson College Soccer

20:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

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22:30:  Who was he in his late teens, filming with Warren Miller and becoming The Egan Brothers

31:00:  The plan for finishing school, hitchhiking in the west and proving himself in Squaw

34:00:  Graduating Babson, making money at SIA, paving the way for movie-based skiers and Hot Dog The Movie

40:00:  686 Technical Apparel:  The best outerwear in the world

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

42:00:  Distribution rights, Rockstar lifestyle of skiing, 30 years of sobriety and the Russia accident    

49:00:  Following CNN all over the world to create ski content (that he owns) and going viral before the internet

53:00:  4 knee injuries in a row, throwing in the towel on skiing, and business today

57:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Greg Stump