TPM Episode 405: Dana Flahr, Pro Skier

Dana Flahr wasn’t born to be the big mountain slayer he worked so hard to become. Growing up in a single-mom household, things were a struggle, but one thing Dana’s mom figured out was how to get him on the mountain and from there his passion took over. Moving to Whistler at 17, Dana didn’t party; he skied daily, honing his big mountain skills in the winter and building his trick vocabulary in the summer. That combination got him a tryout with TGR, where he sent it harder than almost anyone in their movies then. Over the years, he’s won Powder Awards, earned the respect of the best in the business, and banged out video jaw-dropping TGR segments and more each season. Eventually, burnout got the best of Dana, and he disappeared. We talk about it all and more on the podcast. Ian Macintosh asks the Inappropriate Questions. and that turned into Powder Awards

Dana Flahr Show Notes:

4:00: Not a risktaker early on, Kamloops, not growing up with money, getting into skiing, and an early avalanche,

13:00: Poaching the snowboard park, High School, Whistler inspiration, skiers he looked up to, graduating and moving that day,

21:00: Thermic Heated Socks and Dissent Labs socks (non-heated)

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Best Day Brewing: All of the flavor of your favorite IPA or Kolsch, without the alcohol, the calories and sugar.

24:00: The 604 House, working, sledding, summer camp, big mountain comps, TGR tryout, and how he made an impact with that crew

41:00: Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better.

Outdoor Research: The best is designed and tested in the northwest

44:00: Breakthrough Performance, blowing his knee, Tanner Hall, Alaska, unlimited Heli time, Tom Burt and other guides

60:00: Losing people, epic trips, his scariest injury, movie segments, and awards, covers, and burning out and Houdini-ing

72:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ian Macintosh