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Thank U Snowboarding
Welcome to “Thank U Snowboarding,” the podcast that dives deep into the rich history and vibrant culture of UK snowboarding. From the early pioneers handcrafting boards in the Scottish Highlands to today’s Olympic medalists and world champions, we’re uncovering the incredible stories behind an island nation that, despite its lack of towering peaks, has made a monumental impact on the snowboarding world.
Join us as we chat with the trailblazers, innovators, and everyday riders who have shaped…
Episodes
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chat 13 - Spring Break
These guys got the memo, a delightfully funny journey in a cable car with a ranging conversation. Perfect. The second batch of camps are running in La Plagne…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chat 12 - Kinky Rich, Schoph
Oh my days, this was a funny conversation. This chairlift was one after the episode with Rich Dunning where we talked about Manuca Honey, and swerves off on a…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chats 11 - Dan Crichton
Not many people live and breathe snowboarding quite like Dan Crichton, who along with Lizzie Holloway, have been making sure the UK gets Burton Snowboards…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlft Chat 10 - Caz Barrie Smith
Caz spent a fair bit of time on the camp being a little risqué, so I thought she'd make for a funny chairlift chat. What I didn't realise was how deep her…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chat 9 - Richie Dunning Scoph
A short chairlift chat in the true tradition of chairlift chats, random topics, funny facts and laughs... My old mate Richie was in on this one and I'm stoked…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlft Chats 8 - Chris Moran Scott Mcmorris and some French guys
A chat with one of favourite people, Chris Moran, joined by Scott McMorris on a noisy gondola in Meribel a couple of seasons ago. This is the archetypal…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chats 7 - Mark Dawson
On a chairlift in La Plagne during our inaugral Community Building Camp, I caught up with camper Mark Dawson, who had got in touch just before coming on the…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep24 - Jamie Nicholls
Chances are, if you follow UK snowboarding at all, and certainly on Instagram, then you'll have seen a clip or two or Jamie riding his backyard rail set up…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep23 - Max Wittrick
Max is a dome kid at heart, but he has transferred his life to the Alps, killing the Penken Park, but low key enough to join us on the Thank U Snowboarding…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep22 - Sam Haddad
I know Sam through mutual friends and from the school playground and although I knew she had worked in the snowboard media, I didn't realise how hard she…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep21 - Jon Weaver
Jonathan (or Jon, I can't decide) has been around the British scene for years, and contributed to it, and the wider worldwide scene in so many ways, from grom…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep20 - Sketch
Sketch is another one of those guys who has been around the scene for ages, and although I've seen and heard of him, our paths have never properly crossed…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep19 - Jono Cab 9 Snowboarding
Jono is another one of those people that upped sticks from the UK to devote and build his life around the shred. I'd heard his name mentioned loads of times…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep18 - Marcus Chapman
Marcus' life took a pretty big gear change 13 years ago, with the death of his best friend and partner in crime, Nelson Pratt. Its hard not to mention Marcus…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep17 - Lee Bryan
Lee has had an inlfuence on the biggest company in snowboarding globally, not in a glamorous, pro riding way, although he was a semi prosketer back in the…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep16 - Neil McNair
I first heard Neils name when some waterproof shirts were quite the accessory, however, with a button phobia, it wasn't something I could go near. Since then…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep15 - Nathan Gallagher
As far as success after a life in snowboarding goes, Nathan certainly seems like he won. He took his riding skills and combined it with a good eye for an image…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep14 - Owain George
This episode features a rider who owns possibly the best turn in snowboarding. I'll caveat that with 'that I've seen in real life' because the general…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep13 - Chris Carr
Chris Carr is one of those riders whoo, in the 90's, was living for dryslope riding. A regular at Becton and Hillingdon, as well as a face and contender at any…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep12 - Hannah Duncalf
This episode is a great example of how Snowboarding, possibly unlike other 'sports' can bring people together. I'd never met Hannah before and we sat down as…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep11 - Skier Jim
If there had to be one skier who blurs the line between skiing and snowboarding, it is Jim Adlington aka Skier Jim. He doesn't necessarily ski like a skier…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep10 - Lewey Payne (Douk Snowboards)
If Lewey was hand building snowboards in the Alps, or Japan, no-one would bat an eyelid, but as a guy building boards in the UK, he stands out as different…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 Ep9 - Stewart Morgan
Stewart blasted into the snowboard industry, missioned with hooking up a team of riders and spreading the Oakley name as far and as wide as possible, and boy…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep8 - Ash Strain
Ash is another one of those people who has an infectious energy for snowboarding. His path has taken in many facets of the lifestyle of snowboarding, from a…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep7 - Izzi Jones
Izzi has an infectious love of snowboarding, everytime I"ve seen her, she has a big smile on her face and you can tell she is so stoked on snowboarding. We met…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep6 - Russ Shea
Russ has been quietly shaping and documenting the best of British Snowboarding for as long as I can remember. I didn't really know what Russ did entirely, he…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep5 - James Stentiford
James has probably ridden more powder than any other UK rider (except Neil Mcnab probably) and has hard earned his repuatation as one of Europes best…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep4 - Martin Drayton
Martin Drayton is one of UK snowboardings founding fathers. There it is. Simple. A kid from London who found skateboarding and then snowboarding, got himself…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep3 - Ian Trotter
Ian came over to my studio with Jonny Weeks (S3 Ep1) to record their interviews, obviously I had known Jonny for some years although it had been some years…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep2 - Mia Langridge
Mia is one of the current crop of young UK riders who are blazing a path into the wider European and Worldwide scenes, and its quite incredible to watch. I've…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S3 - Ep1 - Jonny Weeks
Its almost a lifetime ago that I last saw Jonny. We spent a few intense periods together whilst he was working for Airwalk and I was helping him out, normally…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chats 5 - Mr Steve
What a day! This day was one of the most fun days I've had on a snowboard, I didn't want it to stop. I'd not really chatted with Mr Steve before, I was always…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chats - 4 - Vicky and Nige Brookes, Duncan Wright
This bonus episode is the epitome of what sitting on a chairlift with your friends is all about... Vicky and Nige are Mia's parents, and its always fun to…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chats 3 - Ian Samson (The Reason Magazine)
Ian is one of the guys in snowboarding who has helped shape the UK scene, but who never craves the spotlight, indeed, he is unlikely to want his own full…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chats 2 - Dave Lee
Dave is undoubtedly one of the GOAT's of snowboarding, and even more so because he really likes hanging out with the British scene! In fact, he will be one of…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - Chairlift Chats 1 - Dan Crichton
A random chat in a gondola (ok, not a chairlift) with friend of the podcast and Burton guru, Dan Crichton. I only got to know Dan at Spring Break last year and…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep24 - Steve Bailey
Not many people can legitimately claim the title GOAT, but Steve is on that short list, in fact he might BE the short list. The influence on UK snowboarding…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding -S2 - Ep23 - Mike McWatt
In my humble opinion, its guys like Mike who made our culture of snowboarding. Sure, there were plenty of pro riders who shone bright, but, and I"ve said this…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep22 - Elliot Neave
Neave, as everyone calls him, hasn't changed much over the years. He still has that mischeivous sense of fun, that infectious laugh and approach to things…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep21 - Ian Cocking
Ian has been snowboarding longer than most people on the planet. Not many people can lay claim to that, and the fact that he is from the UK, where no, or at…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep20 - Snow Camp
I had been aware of Snow Camp for a long time, one of the staff at our chalet had worked for them years ago, but they came more on my radar as they are based…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep19 - Phil Young
I knew Phil was already on the scene when I first picked up Snowboard UK, but I didn't know he was around from the very, very early days, indeed his youthful…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep18 - Duncan Carr
Duncan Carr is and isn't your typical UK snowboarder. He has clocked more dryslope time than probably anyone except absolute lunatics, but kind of never went…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep17 - Jonny Barr
There aren't too many riders who have lived the life like Jonny Barr. Still frothing for snow up in Aviemore where he now calls home, from the dryslope at…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep16 - Scott Mcmorris
Scott is one of the most stylish heavy hitters this country has produced, from being taken up to the highlands every weekend from a young age, to Whistlers…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep15 - Christian Stevenson
Some might call Christian larger than life, but he isn't. He is as large as his life and his life is large! Starting filming snowboarding way back in the day…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep14 - Jenny Jones
I normally start this section off with, you may not have heard of such and such, but not this time. I"m pretty certain you will have heard of Jenny Jones, and…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep13 - Stu Brass
Its fair to say that Stu Brass has lived many lives in snowboarding, from grom riding with his brothers Si and Russ up at Rossendale, to working for the…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding S2 Ep12 Neil Campbell
Neil’s story is quite incredible and quite unlike anyone else I’ve interviewed and is completely inspirational. How small moments and kindness of strangers can…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep11 - Johno Verity
You probably have heard of Johno Verity, as a pro rider he was all over the UK snowboard magazines and movies, particularly the Lockdown Projects movies he…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep10 - Maria Cork
You probably won't have heard of Maria, but I'm pretty certain you will have seen her work. Maria has been a stalwart of the Briish scene for years, from…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep9 - Simon Smith
Finally! I hear you all cry... Its a Chrismtas miracle! Yep, the long awaited, often asked for episode with the legend that is Simon Smith is here! Simons…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep8 - John Bassett
Out of everyone I"ve had on so far, Johns journey is probably the closest to mine. As a way to go snowboarding, starting a business to share the experience of…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep7 - Schoph
Schoph has been in the trenches of snowboarding and art for a long time, staying true to both his passion for sliding around on mountains and tranferring the…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep6 - Will Hughes
Will Has covered a lot of ground throughout his snowboarding career, both figuratively and physically. From his younger days as a pink haired, Hawian shirted…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep5 - Neil McNab
Neil has carved himself quite a unique path, one that he certainly blazed for himself. No other UK snowboarder has earned the title of high mountain guide, a…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep4 - Mon Barbour
Delighted to be finding out more about what was an institution in the game, a brilliant shop, cultural hub in both skate and snow and place where people…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep3 - Zoe De Pass
Someone you probably have never heard of this week, but as well as looking and recording some of the historical figures of our sport, I also thought it was…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep2 - Tim Warwood
From uber grom out of the brand new SnowDome in Tamworth, to working seasons in Colorado, to shaping the British aestehtic of snowboarding, to helping showcase…
Thank U SnowboardingThank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep1 - Chris Moran
Chris Moran is a hero of British Snowboarding, always seeing the cracks in doors and pushing them as wide open as possible, and for the beneft of snowboarding…