Long Underwear show

Long Underwear

Summary: "Long Underwear" aims to strip off the layers, chip away at stereotypes and sponsorship stories, and get to know what makes professional skiers, snowboarders and industry personalities tick. From the highs and lows to the pet peeves, to the daily lives and hilarious stories. Nothing is off limits, except the one rule: after introductions, there are no more mentions of skiing or snowboarding allowed. Join host and professional skier Amie Engerbretson as she gets to know the people underneath the ski gear. So, get comfy, it’s Warren Miller Entertainment’s “Long Underwear”.

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 Leah Evans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2510

Leah Evans grew up in Rossland, British Columbia skiing at RED Mountain Resort but she calls Revelstoke her home today. She has competed in freeride and big mountain competitions and has been featured in video projects like the satirical film “Dream Job”. Most notably, Leah is the founder of Girls Do Ski, which hosts multi-level freeski camps and facilitates mentorships for women looking to grow on and off the mountain. Tune in to hear Leah talk about women working together as enablers rather than competitors, music in nature, what connecting youth to wild spaces can look like and why passing her ACMG guide exam was so empowering. Big thanks to our sponsors Protect Our Winters, OpenSnow, SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass.

 Griffin Post | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2436

Griffin Post grew up skiing Sun Valley, but has called Jackson Hole his home mountain for about a decade. He is a two-time US Extreme Freeskiing Champion, a published writer, has been in multiple ski films and can be seen hitting some of Jackson’s biggest lines both on and off-piste. Tune in to hear Griffin talk about his pet pinatas, his encounters with grizzly bears, his love for (mid-week) NY Times crossword puzzles and why you should never be afraid to ask for help. Big thanks to our sponsors Protect Our Winters, OpenSnow, SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass.

 Hilaree Nelson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2008

Hilaree Nelson hails from Seattle, Washington but now calls Telluride, Colorado home. Named “Adventurer of the Year” by Nat Geo in 2018, Hilaree has become a world-class athlete known for her ski mountaineering feats, including her recent completion of the first ski descent of the 27,940-foot Lhotse Couloir, the fourth highest mountain in the world. Listen as Hilaree talks about motherhood, avoiding comfortability to find balance, how climate action has become an important part of her life’s work and why she’s able to laugh about that time she broke both of her wrists while raising two little boys. Big thanks to our sponsors Protect Our Winters, OpenSnow,  SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass.

 Michelle Parker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2061

Michelle Parker is a very busy woman. She has steadily become one of skiing’s best-known big mountain athletes and recently won the “Best Female Performance” at the 2019 Powder Awards for her ski film series “Originate”. Listen as Michelle talks about being a hobbyist who recently went to singing camp, how Mia Hamm and Lynn Hill were some of her first heroes, advocating for her local community through Protect Our Winters, making people laugh, climbing her first big wall in Peru, supporting fellow female athletes and balancing everything from day to day.  Big thanks to our sponsors SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass and the Snow Report with Halley O’Brien.

 Ted Ligety | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2066

Ted Ligety made his big debut in the world of skiing when he won his first Olympic gold medal at the age of 21. To date, he has competed in four Olympics and 16 World Cups and will be competing in the World Pro Ski Tour this season. Tune in as Ligety talks about being outspoken in FIS ski racing, what it means to advocate for the sport of skiing, safety in the mountains, running his company SHRED, his obsession with chocolate and the highs and lows of being a dad. Big thanks to our sponsors SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass and the Snow Report with Halley O’Brien.

 Steven Nyman | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2205

Utah native Steven Nyman has raced on the U.S. Ski Team for 17 years and participated in the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. Specializing in the Downhill discipline, he’s walking into the 2019/20 World Cup season hungry for some podiums. Listen to Steven talk about his fantasy ski racer app, mentoring fellow team members, the piece of advice from his dad that’s stuck with him, why he’s okay with letting his toddler manipulate him and that one time he guided 10 kids up the Grand Teton and total mayhem ensued.  Big thanks to our sponsors SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass and the Snow Report with Halley O’Brien.

 Glen Plake | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2489

US National Ski Hall of Fame skier Glen Plake changed the world of extreme skiing when he came along in the 1980’s to challenge the status quo and push the sport to new limits. Laugh along as Plake talks about splitting time between Reno and Chamonix, taking his Cabover semi-truck to dinner, why punk rock and mohawks are good for people’s curiosity and living by the words of NASCAR racer King Richard Petty, “smile and be nice to people.” Big thanks to our sponsors SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass and the Snow Report with Halley O’Brien.

 Caite Zeliff | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1987

The 2-time winner of Jackson Hole’s “Queen of Corbet’s” title, Caite Zeliff was raised in New Hampshire but made her way to Jackson Hole a few years ago. Today, she’s rising in the industry as a hard charging skier with an amazing attitude. Tune in as she talks about her maple syrup preferences, racing motorcycles as a third grader, her idea of a perfect date (it does involve sushi and swing dancing), making tamales and that time she was scammed into living on a nearly sinking houseboat in South Carolina. Big thanks to our sponsors SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass and the Snow Report with Halley O’Brien.

 Rob Kingwill | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2717

Rob Kingwill has been in 10 Warren Miller films over the last 20 years. He’s a snowboarder from Jackson with the goal of advocating for his sport and a life lived outside every chance he gets. Listen as he talks about a reality TV show in Park City that never aired, how he’s made a business combining adventure and art, what coaching means to him on and off the mountain, lucid dreaming, what it means to never give up, the healing power of swing dancing and how a day hike in Moab turned into an epic mission.  Big thanks to our sponsors SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass and the Snow Report with Halley O’Brien.

 Cam FitzPatrick | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1606

Born and raised in Jackson, Wyoming, pro snowboarder Cam FitzPatrick grew up admiring riders like Rob Kingwill and Travis Rice. Today, he rides with them. Listen as Cam talks about converting a horse trailer into his own bartending business, his favorite drink recipes, his advice to other entrepreneurs, being there for friends when they need you and running rivers with his family since a young age. Big thanks to our sponsors SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass and the Snow Report with Halley O’Brien.

 Connery Lundin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1939

Connery Lundin grew up ski racing in Squaw Valley but by the time he made it to CU Boulder, he was ready to transition into freeskiing. Listen to this Freeskiing World Tour Champion as he talks about filming in his first Warren Miller film, his passion for cliff jumping and now judging competitions, his beloved cat Mimsy, the highs of being an uncle, the lows of spending 9 hours on a sheep farm and this one time when he was a 17-year old wandering around downtown Denver in a tall Tee. Big thanks to our sponsors SKI Magazine, the IKON Pass and the Snow Report with Halley O’Brien.

 BONUS EPISODE: A Father-Daughter Sit-Down | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3019

For a Father’s Day Special, host Amie Engerbretson sits down with her ski videographer and photographer dad, Jeff Engerbretson who has shot film and stills for Warren Miller Entertainment across the world. Listen as this father-daughter duo discuss everything from extreme skiing in the 1980’s, raising a female skier, hair braiding, ballet, taking risks, removing bedroom doors in times of trouble and that one time a premonition may have saved his life on Yangtze River. 

 JT Holmes Jr. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2436

Raised in the Bay Area, JT Holmes is a Squaw Valley local. He’s a Red Bull athlete who has skied in multiple Warren Miller films and is known for his BASE Jumping and skills in speed-riding (a mix of skiing and paragliding). Tune in to hear him talk about driving for over 16 hours when he’s racing cars in Baja, his beloved family member that happens to be a 1970 Volkswagen Beetle, working as a Hollywood stuntman, his guilty shopping habits, what went right when he was buried in an avalanche, and that time Laird Hamilton literally crashed into him on a race course. 

 Jonny Moseley | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2581

Nor Cal-based Jonny Moseley is a household name. Known for modernizing freestyle skiing with tricks like the “Dinner Roll” and competing in the Olympics in the 90s and early 2000s, Moseley has also narrated ever annual Warren Miller film for that last decade. Listen as he reflects on his time on reality TV, misconceptions many people have about him, his alternate life as an inventor, what his kids think of him, the best advice he’s ever received, the joys of seeing a project through from start to finish and learning to take risks off the mountain. 

 Julian Carr | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2220

SLC native Julian Carr didn’t start skiing until the 8th grade and he had a fear of heights growing up. Today, he’s a pro skier known for his big airs off of massive cliffs and has been in several Warren Miller films, but he’s also a successful businessman and outdoor industry leader. Listen to him talk about what it took to start his businesses, naming products after computer science terminology, his love for Steely Dan, what he plans to do when he finally cuts his hair, the highs of this last year and his advice to anyone with a good idea. 

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