hey I’m your host Dave with watchmojo.com and we’re at Ness T’s
watchmojo.com and we’re at Ness T’s
watchmojo.com and we’re at Ness T’s chill on the hill and we’re gonna be
chill on the hill and we’re gonna be
chill on the hill and we’re gonna be talking to Seth Wescott
I hear you started off skateboarding so
I hear you started off skateboarding so how did you get from your first ride on
how did you get from your first ride on
how did you get from your first ride on a skateboard to Olympic gold-medal
a skateboard to Olympic gold-medal
a skateboard to Olympic gold-medal you know we had winter a lot more of the
you know we had winter a lot more of the
you know we had winter a lot more of the year than in summer so there was only a
year than in summer so there was only a
year than in summer so there was only a few months of skateboarding time you
few months of skateboarding time you
few months of skateboarding time you know I grew up on skis as a little kid
know I grew up on skis as a little kid
know I grew up on skis as a little kid and as soon as I saw snowboarding kinda
and as soon as I saw snowboarding kinda
and as soon as I saw snowboarding kinda in the mid 80s you know because I’ve
in the mid 80s you know because I’ve
in the mid 80s you know because I’ve been skateboarding already I was just
been skateboarding already I was just
been skateboarding already I was just drawn to it you know it’s all just kind
drawn to it you know it’s all just kind
drawn to it you know it’s all just kind of baby steps along the way been
of baby steps along the way been
of baby steps along the way been snowboarding like 23 years and so that
snowboarding like 23 years and so that
snowboarding like 23 years and so that progression just kind of grows and grows
progression just kind of grows and grows
progression just kind of grows and grows and eventually there I was on the podium
and eventually there I was on the podium
and eventually there I was on the podium with the Olympics I hear part of the way
with the Olympics I hear part of the way
with the Olympics I hear part of the way you train is you get into a helicopter
you train is you get into a helicopter
you train is you get into a helicopter and you get dropped off on a mountain
and you get dropped off on a mountain
and you get dropped off on a mountain that no one’s ever written before is
that no one’s ever written before is
that no one’s ever written before is this true a month every spring I’ve been
this true a month every spring I’ve been
this true a month every spring I’ve been going to Alaska for seven years and I
going to Alaska for seven years and I
going to Alaska for seven years and I work with the points north heli
work with the points north heli
work with the points north heli operation up there out of Cordova you
operation up there out of Cordova you
operation up there out of Cordova you know a lot of the mountains have been
know a lot of the mountains have been
know a lot of the mountains have been written but your goal is ultimately to
written but your goal is ultimately to
written but your goal is ultimately to find stuff that no one’s done before and
find stuff that no one’s done before and
find stuff that no one’s done before and we go to film for a month every year and
we go to film for a month every year and
we go to film for a month every year and this year was an amazing year up there
this year was an amazing year up there
this year was an amazing year up there we had super stable snow conditions you
we had super stable snow conditions you
we had super stable snow conditions you know some years where the avalanches it
know some years where the avalanches it
know some years where the avalanches it can be pretty dangerous I spend my whole
can be pretty dangerous I spend my whole
can be pretty dangerous I spend my whole year chasing contests around and doing
year chasing contests around and doing
year chasing contests around and doing stuff kind of within ski areas and
stuff kind of within ski areas and
stuff kind of within ski areas and everything to be able to go and just get
everything to be able to go and just get
everything to be able to go and just get out into the nature and have these
out into the nature and have these
out into the nature and have these experiences all by yourself in the
experiences all by yourself in the
experiences all by yourself in the mountains it’s that for me is really
mountains it’s that for me is really
mountains it’s that for me is really where the soul of the sport is and it
where the soul of the sport is and it
where the soul of the sport is and it takes me back to why I fell in love with
takes me back to why I fell in love with
takes me back to why I fell in love with it in the first place is there anything
it in the first place is there anything
it in the first place is there anything that that’s really work the Travel part
that that’s really work the Travel part
that that’s really work the Travel part of it I think you know I mean I’ve been
of it I think you know I mean I’ve been
of it I think you know I mean I’ve been doing the tour since about 94 this many
doing the tour since about 94 this many
doing the tour since about 94 this many years into it the time that you’re away
years into it the time that you’re away
years into it the time that you’re away from home and everything and living out
from home and everything and living out
from home and everything and living out of hotels all the time that’s kind of
of hotels all the time that’s kind of
of hotels all the time that’s kind of the work part of it but as soon as you
the work part of it but as soon as you
the work part of it but as soon as you get on the hill you’re just having a
get on the hill you’re just having a
get on the hill you’re just having a blast and enjoying it do you have any
blast and enjoying it do you have any
blast and enjoying it do you have any pre run rituals you listen to music is
pre run rituals you listen to music is
pre run rituals you listen to music is there any music that really gets you
there any music that really gets you
there any music that really gets you amped up before a run I listen to a lot
amped up before a run I listen to a lot
amped up before a run I listen to a lot of old-school Metallica Master of
of old-school Metallica Master of
of old-school Metallica Master of Puppets kill them all stuff like that
how do you prepare for an event like the
how do you prepare for an event like the Olympics I mean it must be a lot of
Olympics I mean it must be a lot of
Olympics I mean it must be a lot of training it’s a lot of you know
training it’s a lot of you know
training it’s a lot of you know cross-training mountain biking running a
cross-training mountain biking running a
cross-training mountain biking running a lot of time in the weight room just
lot of time in the weight room just
lot of time in the weight room just getting yourself physically strong so
getting yourself physically strong so
getting yourself physically strong so that you know you can take the beatings
that you know you can take the beatings
that you know you can take the beatings of when you make mistakes and be able to
of when you make mistakes and be able to
of when you make mistakes and be able to stay healthy through it you know a lot
stay healthy through it you know a lot
stay healthy through it you know a lot of it’s just mental training thinking
of it’s just mental training thinking
of it’s just mental training thinking about what your game plan is gonna be
about what your game plan is gonna be
about what your game plan is gonna be having a clear path on what you want to
having a clear path on what you want to
having a clear path on what you want to do and accomplish just getting motivated
do and accomplish just getting motivated
do and accomplish just getting motivated to try to go back and defend the medal
to try to go back and defend the medal
to try to go back and defend the medal thanks so much Seth we really appreciate
thanks so much Seth we really appreciate
thanks so much Seth we really appreciate you coming to talk to us today right on
you coming to talk to us today right on
you coming to talk to us today right on I’m stoked to be here in Shambala
I’m stoked to be here in Shambala
I’m stoked to be here in Shambala watching everyone have fun in the snow
watching everyone have fun in the snow
watching everyone have fun in the snow have a great day
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