Daron Rahlves is the greatest American Downhiller of all time.  He’s an Olympian that owns X-Games gold and is the only American to ever win the most important race in the world, the Hahnenkamm Downhill at Kitzbühel.  Daron has done so much in his life and in part 1 of Daron’s podcast we talk about growing up with opportunity, how his dad was hard on him, jet skiing, skiing, boarding school, The US Ski Team, Rossignol, Atomic and more…So much good stuff in here.

Daron Rahlves Show Notes:

3:00:  Thought he was sick, Pain McShlonkey and Shane

11:00:  His mom and dad, his dad being a hard-ass and participation trophies

17:00:  Team Sports and family money

22:45:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code powell30

10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone

24:00:  Jet Skiing, the Myers Family, and NASTAR

31:00:  Family skiing, moving to Tahoe, then the East Coast and boarding school life

38:00:  Skiing on ice, the crossroads and making the team

42:00:  Being small, strategies, the World Cup and gaining confidence

45:00:  Peter Glenn Sports

49:00:  Atomic v Rossignol, better skis and evolving with Atomic

55:00:  Famous in Europe, doping, and Herman Meier

63:00:  Crashing at Kitzbühel and then winning the Hahnenkamm

73 :00:  Inappropriate Questions with Junior from Le Chamois