Long Underwear

For a fantastic, final treat from the Long Underwear podcast, Cody Townsend sat down with host Amie Engerbretson last winter. You might think you know everything about Cody, but we bet you find out something new. As one of the most awarded skiers in freeskiing history, Cody Townsend has many accolades to his name. Hailing from Lake Tahoe, CA Cody is best known for iconic parts in ski films, skiing the “Most Insane Line Ever,” and now for his current project, skiing North America’s “Fifty Most Classic Ski Descents.” Cody talks about his chef skills, his childhood dreams of having a cooking show, the highs and lows of last year, and wraps up by sharing a story about Laird Hamilton stunt doubling for Cody in a Warren Miller movie. Be sure to catch the upcoming 72nd Warren Miller film, "Winter Starts Now" on tour this fall. More info coming soon at warrenmiller.com.

It's the people, the places, the feeling and the moments of undeniable impact. For the season 5 finale of the Long Underwear Podcast, audience members share their memories from the mountains as we welcome the 2020/2021 winter season. Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, OpenSnow and SKI Magazine.

Madison grew up in Traverse City, Michigan and learned to ski on a super small mountain with a tow rope, but worked her way up the ranks of the Michigan ski racing scene. She often longed to ski bigger mountains and in 2013, her wish was granted when her entire family picked up and moved to Utah when Madison was accepted into a ski racing academy. Madison went on to ski race Division 1 at Westminster College in Utah and fell in love with powder skiing and backcountry exploration through her time out west. These days, she is growing professional skiing career and advancing her year-round mountaineering skills. Listen to Madison talk about her love for music, why staying open and curious matters, the power of ice baths, keeping it real on the internet and that one time she slept in an ice cave at an undisclosed location in Wyoming. Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, OpenSnow and SKI Magazine.

John and Dan Egan, ,a.k.a. “The Egan Brothers,” grew up in Boston and learned to ski in New Hampshire and Vermont. They were spotted ripping around Sugarbush and were featured in their first Warren Miller film in the late 1970’s. They went on to make a career out of extreme skiing and starring in ski movies and were even inducted in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2016. Listen to them talk about what it was like growing up in Boston with a huge family, memories of skiing neck deep powder, advice to live by, climbing in Russia, the new book they wrote and that one time they thought butter was cheese in Switzerland.  Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, OpenSnow and SKI Magazine.

Tom Day started working on Warren Miller films in 1984 alongside Scot Schmidt. He started as a young, extreme skier pushing the boundaries and today, he is one of the most celebrated ski cinematographers in the industry. He has been to nearly all seven continents and has worked with some of the most legendary athletes over the years. Tune in to listen to Tom talk about the magic of filmmaking, how a dishwasher ski bum inspired him at a young age, his gratitude for the life he’s lived and about that one time in Italy when he ended up intoxicated and quite literally on fire. Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, OpenSnow and SKI Magazine.

For a different kind of episode, Amie Engerbretson chats with former NFL player, entrepreneur and Pocket Outdoor Media board member, Dhani Jones as well as Share Winter Foundation CEO, Constance Beverley. Listen to what happens when a snowboarder, a skier and a telemark skier with unique personal and professional backgrounds all sit down to laugh with each other and discuss diversity and inclusion in winter sports. Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, OpenSnow and SKI Magazine.

Raised in Lake Tahoe, Elena was the first female to land a 900 in competition when she was only 13 years old. She went on to compete in the Snowboard Halfpipe in the Olympics, has medaled at the X-Games and was the first ever snowboarder (of any gender) to land a double backside alley-oop rodeo during a halfpipe competition.This year, Elena appears in her first ever Warren Miller film, “Future Retro.” Settle in to hear Elena talk about splitting life between the mountains and the beach, the lessons she's learned about houseplants, helping young girls grow their passions, cooking and that time she won a poker tournament against all odds.  Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,  OpenSnow and SKI Magazine,

Baker Boyd has called Aspen home for his whole life. As a local, is a member of the Freaks, an Aspen “ski gang” committed to skiing fast and living a life centered around chasing turns. Baker has now been in two Warren Miller films, including this fall’s “Future Retro.” Hear what Baker has to say about working hard at both business and at life, why kindness matters now more than ever, appreciating the small things and more.  Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,  OpenSnow and SKI Magazine,

Danny Davis splits his time between Vermont and Tahoe. He’s an Olympian who has also won multiple X-Games medals in Superpipe and Dual Slalom. Davis is celebrated across snowboarding and the wintersports industry as a whole for his unique style and commitment to keeping snowboarding true to its fun-focussed roots. Listen to Danny talk about being in the newest Warren Miller film, summertime in Tahoe, the pros and cons to hosting your own music festival, dealing with trolls on the internet and his love/hate relationship with his 1979 G-Class Mercedes van.  Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,  OpenSnow and SKI Magazine,

Born and raised in Whitefish, Montana, Maggie started skiing as a toddler and began gaining air awareness as young as ten. She made a name for herself as a young teen in the freeskiing scene and made the Olympic Slopestyle team at the age of 15. Today, at 21 years old, she is a world-renowned freeskiing athlete who has competed and medaled in both Big Air and Slopestyle at the X-Games, Dew Tour and other international contests. Tune in to hear Maggie talk about Montana living, managing anxiety during uncertain times, choosing to see the good in things, her love for cooking and that time she stopped a plane so she could go to the bathroom.  Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,  OpenSnow and SKI Magazine,

Snowboarding phenomenon Nick Russell likes to call the Sierra Nevada backcountry his home mountain. He is a big mountain snowboarder who’s made a name for himself by stepping out of his comfort zone and charging steep lines and couloirs in places like Denali, Utah and beyond. This year, he is featured in his first Warren Miller film, “Future Retro” in a segment that includes a trip to Antarctica with fellow snowboarders Elena Hight and Danny Davis. Listen as Nick brings his calm energy to the microphone and discusses travel, lessons in patience, trusting your gut, bear encounters, bad salad bars and more.  Big thanks to our sponsors Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,  OpenSnow and SKI Magazine,

Known for big air and slopestyle freeskiing, Bobby Brown grew up in Colorado. He’s taken home multiple medals from X-Games, even garnering perfect scores and has podiumed at other major freeskiing competitions like the Dew Tour and the Sammy Carlson Invitational, among others. Tune in to hear Bobby talk about his current film projects, his not-so-secret love for sports, home renovations, why the world could use more empathy, how meditation can impact perception and that one time he hung out with Miley Cyrus on her tour bus. Big thanks to our sponsors Protect Our Winters, OpenSnow, SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass.  

Jeremy Jones is a professional big mountain snowboarder, filmmaker, climate advocate and the founder of Jones Snowboards. Raised in New England, Jeremy now calls Tahoe home. Listen to Jeremy talk about how much joy he still gets from snowboarding after 30 years of riding, why quarantine is like waiting out a storm in the mountains, why he’s so disorganized in everyday life, why he started Protect Our Winters (POW) and he tells a story about being 18 years old down in Baja with a minivan... Big thanks to our sponsors Protect Our Winters, OpenSnow, SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass.

Elyse was born and raised in Alaska but now calls Tahoe home with skier husband, Cody Townsend. Known for skiing huge lines, Elyse is one of the most decorated big mountain skiers. Tune in to listen to Elyse talk about life in lockdown as a professional athlete, her love for fashion and football, why her husband and her make a such a great cooking duo, killer surf trips, that time she lived in Italy and more. Big thanks to our sponsors Protect Our Winters, OpenSnow, SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass.

Growing up, Todd ski raced in Park City with big names like Steven Nyman and raced through college at the University of Denver. These days, he calls both SLC and Lake Tahoe home and spends his seasons skiing deep snow and harry lines up in B.C., Wyoming, Alaska, Squaw, outside of SLC and beyond. Listen to Todd talk about taking cold dips in the river year-round, why we should not let our thoughts dictate how we feel about ourselves, the highs and lows of being host Amie Engerbretson’s boyfriend, making it through the era of quarantine and more.   Big thanks to our sponsors Protect Our Winters, OpenSnow, SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass.