FNRad Ken Achenbach Interview - Season 8 Episode 19

Send us Fan MailKen Achenbach is a Canadian snowboarder who changed the course of history by opening the world's first Snowboard shop in Calgary in the early 80's. Ken was friends with Jake Carpenter, Tom Sims, Craig Kelly, Regis Rolland, Chuck Barfoot, Evan Feen, and a million other pioneering snowboarders. Ken started Camp Of Champions on Blackcomb. He also placed 2nd (tied with Jeff Grell) at the second world championships of snowboarding in Soda Springs. He got second at the Legendary Banked Slalom at Mt Baker when it was simply the Banked Slalom. It is hard to explain how integral Ken has been in the innovation of snowboarding. I was lucky enough to ride with him last year and he still loves it, you can tell.. Here is an interview from his home in Whistler... the one and only Ken AchThe Eighth Season of the FnRad Podcast is Presented by VansSocial: https://www.instagram.com/vanscanada/Website: https://www.vans.ca/en-caSponsored by:Wired SnowboardsSocial: https://www.instagram.com/wiredsnowboards/Website: https://wiredsnowboards.comThe Boardroom Snowboard ShopSocial: https://www.instagram.com/boardroomshop/Website: https://boardroomshop.com/store/Anon OpticsSocial: https://www.instagram.com/anonoptics/Website: https://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anonKen Achenbach Real EstateSocial: https://www.instagram.com/realestateagentinwhistler/Website: http://KenAchenbachRealEstate.comTribute Board Shop in Nelson BC.Social: https://www.instagram.com/tributeboardshop/Website: https://tributeboardshop.caSupport also comes from:DakineSocial: https://www.instagram.com/dakine/Website: https://dakine.comGrouse MountainSocial: https://www.instagram.com/grousemountain/Website: https://www.grousemountain.comMt SeymourSocial: https://www.instagram.com/mtseymour/Website: https://mtseymour.caPro StandardSocial: https://www.instagram.com/prostandard/Website: https://www.prostandard.comVolcom OuterwearSocial: https://www.instagram.com/volcomsnow/Website: https://www.volcom.comBN3THSocial: https://www.instagram.com/bn3thapparel/Website: https://www.bn3th.caTomahawk Indigenous ProductsSocial: https://www.instagram.com/tomahawkindigenousproducts/This Place Is AwesomeSocial: https://www.instagram.com/thisplaceisawesome/Website: https://rentals.thisplaceisawesome.netSupport the showCheck us out at https://www.fnradpodcast.comFNRad 11 is presented by Flojoy Waterhttps://www.flojoyh2o.comFNRad 11 Sponsors:Burton Snowboardshttps://www.burton.comBluebird Coffee Tuning and Rentalshttps://bluebirdsquamish.comAnon Opticshttps://www.burton.com/ca/en/c/anon-optics-gogglesFix Bindingshttps://fixbindingco.comUpline Brewinghttps://uplinebrewing.comFNRad 11 Support1910https://9teenten.comThe Pro Standardhttps://www.prostandard.comPacific Boarderhttps://pacificboarder.comMount Seymourhttps://mtseymour.caGrouse Mountainhttps://www.grousemountain.comCypress Mountainhttps://www.cypressmountain.comEssential Toothpaste Tabshttps://www.essentialtoothpaste.com