Ski Patroller & Surprise Ski-Movie Star, Adrien Grabinski

Adrien Grabinski lives to ski, and Mark Abma calls him, “the most responsible 21-year-old I have ever met.” Adrien is the ski patrol director (plus a lot of other things) at Shames Mountain in BC, and he’s a surprise star of Matchstick Productions’ film, The Stomping Grounds.TOPICS & TIMES:Tell us about Shames Mountain Ski Area (3:25)From ski patroller to caretaker (5:47)How did filming with MSP come about? (9:28)Heli skiing & filming (12:03)Adrien’s background & ski racing (16:07)Transitioning from racing to ski touring (25:37)Developing a diverse work skillset (28:18)The Shames Life (32:03)Other places you want to visit & ski? (36:04)RELATED LINKSEpisode Sponsor: AvocadoJonathan’s Sleep ExperimentHow to Get Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteRegister for the 2022 Blister SummitThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideBlister YouTube Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.