Trennon Paynter, Olympian, Canadian Halfpipe Coach
Trennon Paynter is a legendary Canadian mogul skier, he’s also an Olympian for Australia, and the Head Coach of the Canadian National Halfpipe Team. His unbelievable ski story starts with cigarettes, partying, and good times in Banff before Trennon became a self-taught badass in the moguls of Kimberley BC. From there, Trennon competed against the New Canadian Air Force and beat them, made the National Team, Raced on the World Cup, and got into coaching...This podcast is a fun history lesson.
Trennon Paynter Show Notes:
3:00: How young are the kids he coaches, what doesn’t he understand about them, and the lack of risk-takers at the highest level the world
8:00: Being unsafe is not crazy if risk is managed correctly, the super trampoline, and born in Australia to adventure hippies
20:45: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
23:15: Moving back to Canada, skiing every day in Kimberley, BC, and quitting ski racing to party
28:00: Banff, seeking out danger, moguls, and living on the Easter Run under the lift
33:00: Found by the hotdoggers, winning contests, getting invited on to the Canadian Development Team, and potential (age)
38:00: Dragon: Their glasses FLOAT, use the code Powell15 to save 15%
Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
40:45: Ski School 2, the influence of Shane Szocs, 97-98 he starts doing well on moguls, and getting some World Cup Starts on the Taxi Squad
49:00: Him being passed over for the World Cup Team because of age, making the team over JF Cusson, doing well, and then breaking his pelvis
54:00: The regret of not training as hard when he came back, the narrative of the New Canadian Air Force is not true, and don’t talk crap about moguls
64 :00: Inappropriate Questions with Rory Bushfield
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