In Episode 95 Brian Donovan, Matt Larson, and Chris Rogers compare late-season conditions across Big Sky, Colorado, and the Northeast, then offer practical advice for spring exams and assessments, including terrain planning, adapting movement intensity to speed and snow, and tuning and waxing strategies (structure, sharp edges, not tuning the day before, and watching for box/rail unpredictability). They reflect on tracking seasonal “nuggets,” discuss stance experimentation and emerging tools like the Stance Pro app, and close with “daily driver” gear picks and a playful poll challenge tied to Rider Rally.
02:41 Podcast Growth Reflections
03:34 Episode 95 Kickoff
04:04 Wild Spring Conditions
08:24 Exams Amid Terrain Changes
10:38 Spring Exam Mindset
13:11 Waxing and Edge Prep
17:02 Park Hazards in Spring
18:43 Tune Timing for Exams
26:23 Adjusting Intensity When Slow
31:02 How Conditions Change Assessments
37:14 Calibrating Speed and Turn Shape
41:22 Spring Slush Speed Hacks
41:59 Shadows as Speed Zones
43:20 Season Nuggets and Journaling
44:22 Logging Clients and Clinics
48:46 Writing to Anchor Learning
54:17 Stance Experiments and Tools
58:40 Hot Takes Daily Driver Gear
01:11:00 Rider Rally Poll Challenge
01:13:58 Wrap Up and Community Shoutouts
01:14:45 Merch Stories and Ski Lesson
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The snowboard podcast All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Snowboarding is a weekly podcast with AASI Snowboard National Team Members Chris Rogers, Matt Larson, and Brian Donovan. Tune in each week as we discuss snowboarding, snowsports instruction, instructor certification, and how, well, basically, we learned everything we need to know from snowboarding!
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