Mad Cow Hembel, champion speed skier turned rockcrawler on Episode 215

World champion speed skier turned rockcrawler, John Hembel, shares techniques in improving all skills on Episode 215. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app.9:48 – I worked ski rentals, at the end of the day there’d be a huge pile in the middle of the ski shop; my job was to pair them all up together and put them awayl 17:30 – I actually got a soccer scholarship to a school in Mississippi, but I didn’t like the school             22:40 – the fortunate part is the auto detailing end of things gives you the ability to bring in day-to-day business without knocking on doors28:57 – It’s the south, so really all you’re wheeling is mud, which is terrible. I hate mud. 36:11 – We’re fortunate in the people we know that we have a lot of really responsible friends who want to save the lands48:44 – I always knew I wanted to be a pro skier, I loved it so much.58:01 – when they brought a speed skiing competition to Snowmass, I was like, I got to go out and do that1:01:55 – I yelled down to the kid, in French, I think I have mad cow disease…then I took my run.1:08:27 – 2002, I set my record, 2003, I was world champion1:18:28 – Almost every time we go out rockcrawling, even three and a half years later, I’m learning something new.Special thanks to 4low Magazine and Maxxis Tires for support and sponsorship of this podcast.Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. Support the Show.