TPM Episode 261: Birk Irving, Pro Skier, US Freeski Team

Birk Irving got his first ski sponsorship at 7 years old and has never looked back.  While he was the small kid throwing 540's at 7, he's matured and grown into one of the best halfpipe skiers in the world. On the podcast, we talk about his Academy Award winning grandfather, his upbringing in Winter Park, getting signed really young, making the US Team, the X-Games, Olympics and so much more. Torin Yater-Wallace asks the Inappropriate Questions. Birk Irving Show Notes: 3:30:  The last Olympic qualifier, Covid, and 2021 X-Games 11:00:  John Irving, his parents, growing up at Winter Park, and 360's and 540's at 5 years old 20:3 0:  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 22:30: Getting on K2 at 7,  no pressure from anyone, and being the little guy         37:30: Smith, Red Bull, broken leg in 2013, focusing on becoming a pro skier over anything, winning the Junior Olympics on a broken leg, and making the US Team 40:00:  Alpine Vans:  Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life Elan Skis:  Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better 42:00: Perks of the US Team, getting invited to his first X-Games, and being the annoying grom 48:00: Making the US Team is the hardest part, the Deviate crew and filming   54:00: Inappropriate Questions with Torin Yater-Wallace