023: Bryan Iguchi/Never Stop Riding
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Show Notes
- Down by the river.
- Covent Garden Big Air Comp.
- Bryan’s artistic life.
- The importance of experimenting and learning.
- The different mediums Bryan is currently working in.
- The privilege of travel.
- Inspirations from other artists.
- The collaborative routine.
- Bryan’s early board-riding years.
- The influence of sideways culture.
- A life on the road.
- The early Big Bear years.
- Moving to Jackson Hole.
- The Burton years.
- The Garden.
- The influence of Volcom.
- Making the decision.
- ‘Snowboarding just became an obsession.’
- What snowboarding gives Bryan.
- The natural connection.
- The importance of community.
- Bryan’s first memories of seeing Travis ride.
- Travis’s uniqueness as a snowboarder.
- Bryan’s ongoing education in the backcountry.
- The power of knowledge in making good decisions.
- The changing boundaries of risk.
- Seasonal cycles – mourning winter, the deprivation of summer.
- Surfing the Snake River standing wave.
- The cycles in the snowpack and snow temperatures.
- How parenthood has changed his approach.
- Riding with the boys.
- ‘You don’t stop snowboarding because you get old, you get old because you stop snowboarding’.
- The things that help Bryan keep riding.
- Guch’s relationship with his sponsors.
- Current projects.
- Bryan’s last day riding – AK with Travis and Carter.
- His advice for the best way to tackle AK – top-to-bottom runs.
- The legacy of Johan Olofson.
People Mentioned
- Jamie Lynn
- Schoph
- Mike Parillo
- Tim Ramirez
- Jeff Brushie
- Rob Defoe
- Ryan Immegart
- Neil Drake
- Terje Haakonsen
- Mack Dawg
- Joe Curtes
- Jim Rippey
- Craig Kelly
- Mark Carter
- Jay Adams
- Johan Olofson
Places Mentioned
- Jackson Hole
- Alaska
- Iceland
- New Zealand
- Chile
- Morpark
- Big Bear
- Canada
- Mount Baker
- Grand Teton
- Snake River
Companies/Organisations/Projects mentioned
- HMNTR
- Arbor Snowboards
- The Hard, the Hungry and the Homeless
- Volcom
- Dragon Alliance
- Union Bindings