E Stone • Well Seasoned: Pro Files The Snowboard Project

On today’s episode of Pro Files: Well Seasoned - E Stone. He got his start as an aspiring pro with a number of flow sponsorships. Upon graduating high school he promptly moved to colorado - in no small part to watching the seminal Mack Dawg film The Hard, The Hungry and the Homeless. And in his first season out West he started what many would consider one of the important brands in the history of the sport Tech 9. In this episode we hear all about the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur in the sport of snowboarding. 
Indeed, starting a brand is no get rich quick scheme as many might expect - it is in fact lon g hours, empty bank accounts - and doing something you believe in.
During his time running Tech 9 Ethan picked up another skill - becoming a photographer - then senior photographer for snowboarder Magazine.
But riders want to ride - and E Stone is a rider, starting The Bombhole podcast with pro snowboarder Chris Grenier. 
This is an interesting episode - the backstory of a legend in the sport, lessons from playing multiple positions across the industry and healthy passion for the fun of snowboarding.
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Mark_sullivan00:03
Yeah, I got. I got a few good ones that tookck this one out theres. one got sponsored for this one.
E
Ethan00:08
Really?
M
Mark_sullivan00:09
This is uh, electro voice
M
Mark_sullivan00:12
y. That's a good mike. too.
M
Mark_sullivan00:14
this is the Mac Daddy. Though,
E
Ethan00:16
that thing looks dude.
M
Mark_sullivan00:19
Yeah, so too ki. what you got? Yeah,
E
Ethan00:20
Yes, sorry, it took me a minute to get this all figured out.
M
Mark_sullivan00:25
worries that worries.
E
Ethan00:26
Not used to talking to about myself. You know what I mean. so it's uh,
M
Mark_sullivan00:29
I know we're going to change that right here. It looks like you got some sound padding on the walls there behind you, too.
E
Ethan00:36
that's not what it
M
Mark_sullivan00:36
that's
E
Ethan00:37
is. It's some mirrors or something,
E
Ethan00:40
and I got a dog next to me.
M
Mark_sullivan00:43
nice. nice.
M
Mark_sullivan00:45
right on. Well, uh, you know, maybe we should kick this thing off Interview with E. Ste, normally a guy who's behind a Mike. asking people questions today. I' get to ask him some questions. How you doing today? Ethan,
E
Ethan00:57
I'm doing good a little nervous.
M
Mark_sullivan01:00
Little nervous. Why are you nervous today?
E
Ethan01:02
I don't know, dude. I'm not used to talking about myself' chilling here with
M
Mark_sullivan01:08
Okay?
E
Ethan01:08
the O. Know,
M
Mark_sullivan01:10
Oh nice.
E
Ethan01:12
he doesn't talk though
M
Mark_sullivan01:13
Oh yeah.
E
Ethan01:13
he's not order of the interview.
M
Mark_sullivan01:15
yeah.
E
Ethan01:16
You just want to laugh.
M
Mark_sullivan01:16
you always got to have a dog as part of the interview. Though
E
Ethan01:19
Yeah, true.
M
Mark_sullivan01:19
that always makes sense.
E
Ethan01:21
Yeah, so I'm
M
Mark_sullivan01:22
So
E
Ethan01:22
a little nervous, but I'm hyy. to talk with you.
M
Mark_sullivan01:26
right on. Well, I'll make it pretty easy on you because I'll just roll back to right in the beginning of your snowboarding career. Um. Arizona Snowball. How did you get there and what were you doing snowboarding in Arizona?
E
Ethan01:38
How did you know I was in Arizona?
M
Mark_sullivan01:41
I know these things.
E
Ethan01:42
You know these things. you know. I went there with Bloto. Um. he grew up there,
E
Ethan01:48
So I was living with him in Vail at the time and we kind of had a bu