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Cody Townsend – Skier, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur
Episode 6
Published 10 years, 8 months ago
Description
In this episode, we talk to one of the most prominent big-mountain skiers in the world, Cody Townsend. Cody's been staring in ski movies since he was 19 years old, he's recently been making his own films while simultaneously running a company, Arcade Belt Co. So we talk to Cody about skiing, filming, entrepreneurship, and more
TOPICS:
- His background (including a great story about Cody not exactly fitting in with the other ski racers)
- Our product of the year (and Cody's go-to ski boot), the Salomon MTN Lab AT boot
- Skiing consequential lines on skis that are not traditional big-mountain chargers
- Cody's take on the next revolution in skiing
- Filmmaking and the Rise of Indie Film Projects — including Cody's own film, Conquering the Useless
- A discussion of the best ski movie ever, Cody’s recent favorites, and the future of ski movies
- Cody’s company, Arcade Belt Co., the pros and cons (and grind) of starting a company, and the reasons why VC investor, Chris Sacca, is impressed with Arcade’s products
- Podcasts: why we love them, and which ones are Cody’s favorites.
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