An original product with original people running it.
This man also runs Panda Poles, the famous bamboo poles you may see sometimes all over the world.
A man with so much stoke for life brings stoke to his team and to his skiing.
Smiles, Snow and Stoke is what TanSnowMan lives for and his family live it too.
But I owe a huge amount to Oakley White-Allen for helping nurture such a strong community.
He is really the unspoken “grandfather” of our Tribe.
My son Mozes Montana (2 years of age) also shows a lot of promise.
Pandas play in the trees.
We now have a community 300+ strong and a connection of thousands who support what we do.
How did you get so good at bossing pow?
This mountain is gnarly, steep, long terrain.
), and I was like, “Yep”…
But it really comes down to the pure joy of making snow explode underneath me.
One day, it all came together in the vision of Panda Poles.
It also made sense to create a basket that was great in powder but wouldn’t snag in trees.
And why not use a grip that allows for more places to grab?
It all made sense.
That is why I became so inspired to nurture this dream.
What more do I have to say than this is basically pornography?
Tanner Rosenthal getting more faceshots than Alexis Texas on a busy day.
Lately I’ve been jamming on:
1.
“Happy” by C2C
2.
“Take a Walk” by Passion Pit
3.
“Lion in the Dancehall” by DJ Barisone
4.
“Disparate Youth” by Santigold
5.
I’ve taken him skiing in his backpack about 12 times and he loves it every time.
He knows when we’re going to the hill and he yells “skiing!”
He’ll get on skis next winter, but already has some real stoke going.
Who inspired you growing up?
As far as skiing’s concerned, I had two main role models: Kody Kirkland and Andy Millward.
Now Kody works for Panda Poles, so it’s great to see how things have come full circle.
They all have done so much for the ski community.
Pandas sometimes climb trees when they’re not busy wearing excessive eye makeup.
Hopefully surfing and growing a permacultural garden in Central America.
Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years?
