The Godfather Podcast. A sit down with Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas is a living legend in the ski industry. He’s known in the ski world as “The Godfather”, he was one of the behind the scenes leaders of the New Canadian Airforce, a group that takes credit for the development of the first modern twin tip. Nowadays, he’s still a paid, pro skier but his focus is on filmmaking and his production company Switchback Entertainment has been killing it for over a decade. We talk about it all on the podcast. Mike Douglas Show Notes: 2:00: Canada, getting into skiing, and taking photos 5:30: Dropping out of college, Whistler and bumps 12:45: The New Canadian Air Force, mogul demos, and 1080 proposal 20:00: Mingo, the first 1080, and other skis he’s made 28:45: Evo (Use the code TPM10 for 10% off at checkout) RESQWATER (enter the code resqwatertpm for a 20% discount on a 12 pack) Outdoor Research: (Get 15% off you’re order with the checkout code POWELL15) 31:00: Climate Change, POW Summit, and still being a pro skier 39:30: Davenport, Seth and The Back 9 48:40: Spy Optics: Get 20% off on their site Spyoptic.com using the code TPM20. The 10 Barrel Brewery: My favorite is 'Out of Office' Pilsner 50:15: Switchback Entertainment, Salomon Freeski TV, and growth 59:00: Being in his own productions, features and winning awards 67:00 Death: Shane, Sarah, JP, and Andreas 72:00: Inappropriate Questions