Ascension with Simon Dumont
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Ascension with Simon Dumont
The man, the myth the legend...Simon Dumont steps out of the veil of retirement and into the forefront with Ascension. Conversation, education and enlightenment are the order of the day with these incredible stories and interviews. Prepare to ascend
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57 episodes
Ep. 56 ABM
Meet ABM, Alex Beaulieu-Marchand, Canadian freestyle skier, X Games medalist and Olympic athlete. Tune in to hear Alex and Simon trade competition sto...
Ep. 55 Nick Goepper
Meet Nick Goepper, Olympic and X Games freestyle skier. Nick and Simon discuss their experiences at X Games, and Nick's experience at X Games during t...
Ep. 54 Ted Ligety
This week Simon is chatting with Olympian, Ted Ligety. Tune in to hear Simon and Ted trade stories about growing up as ski champions, their competitio...
Ep. 53 Levi LaVallee
Meet Levi LaVallee, American Snowmobile racer and X Games medalist. Simon and Levi talk about Levi's early career, his competition strategies, and som...
Ep. 52 Mark Abma
Meet Mark Abma, professional park and mogul skier turned big mountain back country skier. Listen in to hear about Mark's early career, his wellness pr...
Ep. 51 Casey Patterson
Meet Olympic Beach Volleyball player, Casey Patterson. Join Simon and Casey this week as they talk about preparing for events, overcoming loss, and sp...
Ep. 50 James Woods Part 2
This is part 2 of a two-part episode with X Games gold medalist and Olympic free skier, James Woods. Join Simon and James in this second episode to ta...
Ep. 49 James Woods Part 1
Meet James Woods, X Games free skier from Great Britain. James competed this year in X Games Aspen 2021, and holds a gold medal from X Games Aspen 201...
Ep. 48 Alex Hall
Alex Hall, four-time X Games gold medalist, Olympic athlete, member of the US Freeskiing Slopestyle team, and perhaps one of the biggest names in free...
Ep. 47 Jesper Tjäder
Swedish free style skier, Jesper Tjäder, has competed world-wide in slopestyle competitions as well as the 2014 and 2018 Olympics. Listen in to hear a...
Ep. 46 Matt Macduff Part 2
You may recognize Matt Macduff as the biker who built and rode the infamous "Loop of Doom." In part two, you will hear about the 7+ year effort requir...
Ep. 45 Matt Macduff Part 1
Matt Macduff, mountain bike free rider. This week Simon and Matt talk about their experience as free rider pioneers in their sports. Tune in to the fi...
Ep. 44 Philou Poirier
Meet legend, Philou Poirier. Poirier talks about his career in free skiing, the influences on his skiing style, and his process for overcoming addicti...
Ep. 43 Simon on Founder's Therapy
Multiple X Game gold medal winner, world record holder and world champion skier Simon Dumont brings his infectious energy to the show and discusses hi...
Ep. 41 Josh Dueck Part 1
This week Simon is joined by Josh Dueck, professional free skier and Paralympics medalist. Simon and Josh discuss Josh's early career and coaching and...
Ep. 40 Byron Wells
You wanted the Jossi Wells sequal...you got it! Simon goes for the Wells family bingo with Byron Wells in this weeks awesome sode. It's a full kiwi fe...
Ep. 39 BFR Bands with Dr. Mike DeBord
This is it...a peek into what keeps a world class athlete in tip top Greek God level shape. Simon jumps on with Dr. Mike in order to dive deep into th...
Ep. 38 Joss Christensen
Join Simon this week as he talks with free skier, Joss Christensen. Joss talks about being inspired by free skiers as he grew up in Park City, Utah. S...
Ep. 37 Paul Thacker
Paul Thacker, pro freestyle snowmobile and para snow bikecross athlete, meets with Simon this week to talk about his life and athletic career. Paul sh...
Ep. 36 Ryan Dungey
Meet Ryan Dungey, winner of every major title in American motocross and supercross! Learn how Ryan made his start in motocross, the strategies that he...
Ep. 35 Eero Ettala
Meet Eero Ettala, Finnish professional snow boarder and X Games 1st place medalist. Eero and Simon talk about how professional skiing and snow boardin...
Ep. 34 Mike Clarke
Introducing Mike Clarke, skier turned filmmaker. Listen in as Simon and Mike talk about some of the most challenging aspects of being a professional f...
Ep. 33 Beach Volley Vikings
Meet Anders Mol and Christian Sorum of the Beach Volley Vikings. Mol and Sorum are currently dominating the sport of beach volleyball and are projecte...
Ep. 32 Henrik Harlaut
Join Simon this week as he has a conversation with Swedish freestyle skier, Henrik Harlaut. Inspired by Simon and Tanner Hall, Henrik has medaled in m...
Ep. 31 Kaya Turski
Tune into this week's interview with Kaya Turski, professional free skier from Canada. Kaya talks about her experience with rollerblading and how that...
Ep. 30 Chris Burkard
Don't miss this week's episode with Chris Burkard! Adventure photographer, explorer, and artist, Chris brings a raw insight into making and capturing...
Ep. 29 Mike Taylor
Join Simon and Mike Taylor this week as they talk about the similarities and differences in skiing and skateboarding. They also discuss the unique lif...
Ep. 28 Mike Douglas
If you're a skier you are going to love this weeks sode! Simon sits down with the legendary Mike Douglas to go over what a skiing career looked like w...
Ep. 27 Paul Rodriguez (P-Rod) Part 2
Join us for part two of Simon's conversation with P-Rod, Paul Rodriguez! P-Rod and Simon talk about sponsorships, handling failure, recovering from in...
Ep. 26 Paul Rodriguez (P-Rod) Part 1
We're back!! Simon comes out for round 2 swinging with the legendary Paul Rodriguez otherwise known as P Rod. This amazing interview was so good we ha...
Ep. 25 Taylor Phinney Part 2
Don't miss part two of this two-part episode with Olympic cyclist, Taylor Phinney. Taylor and Simon give us an insider's look into the world of Olympi...
Ep. 24 Taylor Phinney Part 1
Tune in for the first part of Simon's conversation with Taylor Phinney, American professional road racing cyclist. Taylor looked up to Simon's career...
Ep. 23 Justin Dorey
This week Simon interviews Justin Dorey, Canadian Olympic freeskier. They discuss some of their most hilarious accidents and what the strategies they...
Ep. 22 Kevin Rolland
Listen in as Simon has a conversation with Kevin Rolland, French freestyle skier. They talk about the unique lessons that they learned through injurie...
Ep. 21 Michael Spencer
This week Simon has a conversation with his agent, Michael Spencer. Learn how Michael recognizes talent within the freeskiing community and how he fir...
Ep. 20 Luke Van Valin
Join Simon this week as he has a conversation with Luke Vanvalin, freestyle skiing analyst. Learn how Luke originally found his passion for skiing and...
Ep. 19 Kai Lenny
Simon has a conversation with Kai Lenny, big wave surfer. Simon and Kai talk about the thrill of finally conquering hard tricks and the similarities b...
Ep. 18 PK Hunder
Simon hearkens back to the Nordic countries and his boy PK Hunder stops by all the way from Norway to chat about...golf? Not just golf but lots of gre...
EP. 17 Sammy Carlson
The incomparable Sammy Carlson takes a break from the skid up in the great white north to chat with Simon about his crazy Canadian life and how back c...