

The Bomb Hole
Chris Grenier
The Bomb Hole Snowboard Podcast is hosted by professional snowboarder Chris Grenier with a new guest in studio every week. A blend of inspiration and humor through the stories of snowboarding's top athletes as they take you through their personal journey every week, while navigating life's bomb holes and successes. Also available on YouTube.
- 21 episodes
- fortnightly
- Avg 2 hr 14 min
- English
S1 · E258August 19 · 2 hr 4 min- TB

S1 · E257August 5 · 47 minSPECIAL EPISODE: Travis Rice and Nils Mindnich discuss Freeriding in the next Olympics
Freeriding has just been added as the newest snowboarding event to be featured in The Olympics. We tapped @TravisRice1 and @NilsMindnich to talk expectations, fears, and so much more on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!
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S1 · E256July 22 · 2 hr 41 minChris Roberts | The Bomb Hole Episode 256
These days Chris Roberts spends most of his time asking other people about themselves so we thought we would switch things up. We learned about all his secrets and got all the skeletons out of the closet. Besides hosting The Nine Club, he's actually a pretty good skater with a long career of impressive manual tricks that left filmers furious. Lear all about Chris's life, career, and plans for the future on this week's episode of The Bomb Hole!
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S1 · E255July 8 · 2 hr 59 minHeikki Sorsa | The Bomb Hole Episode 255
Heikki Sorsa is one of the most iconic snowboarders to have ever existed and is single handedly responsible for so many of snowboarding’s most memorable moments. From his legendary mohawk in the 2002 Olympics to setting world record airs and even filming some of our favorite video parts of all time, he is trulli (pun intended) one of the greatest to ever do it. Learn all about Heikki’s upbringing, snowboard career, and what he’s up to now on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!
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S1 · E254June 24 · 2 hr 2 minChris Coulter | The Bomb Hole Episode 254
Sometimes the job that lets you snowboard the most isn’t being a professional snowboarder. Chris Coulter got to live that life for years filming with Kingpin Productions and Absinthe Films before transitioning to big mountain riding which ultimately led him to his dream job: guiding.
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S1 · E253June 10 · 2 hr 28 minJake Pates | The Bomb Hole Episode 253
Not many people can step away from snowboarding entirely, return, and then make their way to the Olympics.
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May 27 · 2 hr 9 minGroup Chat #40 w/ Sam Taxwood, Katie Kennedy, Norm, Halldor Helgason & Max Warbington
In this summer edition of The Bomb Hole: Group Chat we sit down with Katie Kennedy, Sam Taxwood and Norm to recap all of the spring events and talk about the importance of events and community. We check out all of the recent heater clips hitting the internet, dive into some product talk, and of course compete in some high stakes trivia. We call Halldor Helgason to hear about the genius behind Creamfest and call Max Warbington to hear about the process behind Brainbowl. All this and more one this week’s episode of Group Chat! Find Group Chat Episode 40 show notes with topics, heater clips, and more on our website https://thebombhole.com/podcasts/group-chat-40-w-sam-taxwood-katie-kennedy-norm-halldor-helgason-max-warbington/ Keep up with the crew Chris Grenier | https://www.instagram.com/grendiesel Katie Kennedy | https://www.instagram.com/katie_kenzz/ Sam Taxwood | https://www.instagram.com/concretesneaks/ Norm | https://www.instagram.com/_noorm_/ SILK | https://www.instagram.com/silk.sucks Dixon | https://www.instagram.com/dixon_may/ Special thanks to our call in guests Halldor Helgason | https://www.instagram.com/halldor_helgason/ Max Warbington | https://www.instagram.com/69max420/ For all things Bomb Hole Website | https://thebombhole.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/ Main Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@TheBombHole Clips Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@BombHoleClips Product Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@BombHoleProductChannel This episode is sponsored by Bubs Naturals | https://www.bubsnaturals.com Woodward Park City | https://www.woodwardparkcity.com Yeti | https://www.yeti.com Turtlebox | https://turtleboxaudio.com Coal | https://coalheadwear.com Special thank you to our Patreon Members for making our show possible! Ask us questions and suggest topics for Group Chat when you become a member. Learn more and sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole Chapters 00:00 Intro 1:31 Turbo Takes 15:44 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Yeti) 17:35 Calling Halldor Helgason: Creamfest 28:58 Trivia 35:56 Check Ins 44:58 Events & Communinty 1:09:28 Ads (Coal, Turtlebox, Woodward) 1:12:16 Calling Max Warbington: Brainbowl 1:29:38 Heater Clips 1:35:46 Product Talk 1:47:21 Answering Your Questions Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2026
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S1 · E252May 20 · 1 hr 59 minJuliette Pelchat | The Bomb Hole Episode 252
When Juliette Pelchat was a kid she grew up wanting to be on The Bomb Hole… which is pretty crazy because that was just a few years ago. Raised in the mountains by the legendary JF Pelchat, Juliette quickly found snowboarding and excelled. She competed for Team Canada in this past Olympics and is slowly going further and further in the back country. She started all girls skate camp at her local park, lost thousands of dollars buying a truck, is working on an art book, getting her pilots license
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S1 · E249May 13 · 2 hr 11 minHenna Ikola | The Bomb Hole Episode 251
Most street snowboarders these days have got their eyes on the steel: but not Henna Ikola. She’s got here eyes on roofs (and rails too). Coming all the way from Finland, this child prodigy sharpened her teeth in the contest scene before making the switch to filming video parts. She’s a style god and a fashion icon. She’s battled concussions, had a short lived rap career (pending a comeback), and has a Finnish nickname for everybody. Learn all about Henna on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!
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May 7 · 30 minFast Chat with Stale Sandbech
Fast Chat featuring Stale Sandbech! Full show notes on the website! Follow Stale on Social Media Stale's Instagram Stale's YouTube For all things Bomb Hole Website | https://thebombhole.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/ Main Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@TheBombHole Clips Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@BombHoleClips Product Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@BombHoleProductChannel Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2026
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S1 · E250May 6 · 2 hr 43 minBrad Alband | The Bomb Hole Episode 250
Today we’re talking business. From some of the biggest brands in snowboarding like Volcom, down to smaller brands like Holden and everything in between, Brad Alband has done it all. From marketing to sales to design he’s been in the game for a long time and continues his legacy working with ThirtyTwo and starting Autumn. We discuss shops, tariffs, and the snowboard eco-system as a whole on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!
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S1 · E249April 29 · 2 hr 52 minGabby Maiden | The Bomb Hole Episode 249
Gabby Maiden is a bright light in not just the snowboard world, but in the worlds of acting, music, and all things creative. She’s the first African American female professional snowboarder. She’s been on Stranger Things, acted in tons of commercials, and even gives us a few performances during this show. We talk all things snowboarding, acting, and how to keep a positive mindset on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole! Find show notes with riders, videos, and more that we talked about with Gabby on our site Follow Gabby Maiden on Instagram Follow Chris, Stevie & SILK Chris Grenier Stevie Bell SILK This episode is sponsored by Woodward Park City Bubs Naturals (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off) Yeti Turtlebox Audio Coal Headwear Special thank you to our Patreon members for supporting the show! Submit questions for guests, topics for Group Chat, behind the scenes and more when you become a member. Learn more and sign up: https://www.patreon.com/thebombhole For all things Bomb Hole Website | https://thebombhole.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/ Main Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@TheBombHole Clips Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@BombHoleClips Product Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@BombHoleProductChannel Chapters 00:00 Intro 3:04 Finding Snowboarding / Early Days at Mt. Hood 14:35 Growing Up With Musicians 29:35 Ad (Bubs Naturals) 30:46 Unlocking The Front Board 33:10 Mindset 43:44 Acting 1:28:28 Ad (Coal) 1:29:03 Reading Scripts 1:36:50 NTVP 1:40:58 X-Games Broadcasting 1:47:02 Coming Back To Snowboarding 2:11:14 Ukulele Performance 2:13:45 Ads (Yeti, Woodward) 2:15:41 Hot Takes 2:40:45 Set Ups / What’s Next / Thank Yous Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2026
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S1 · E248April 22 · 2 hr 31 minMarsha Hovey | The Bomb Hole Episode 248
Marsha Hovey is one of the incredibly talented and passionate people working behind the scenes to make our snowboard community as strong as possible. Like many of your favorite pros who had formative years at Mt. Hood: so did Marsha. Only her time was spent wrangling the pros, dealing with parents, and managing kids. She now works at Trollhaugen, pioneering incredible events like Take The Rake, The Longest Lap and Lord of The Ropes. We dive into all things snowboarding like the culture, lift tic
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#247April 15 · 3 hr 34 minAlex Sherman | The Bomb Hole Episode 247
Alex Sherman aka Littlest aka Wiz is a snowboarder at his core. He was a ripping grom, filmed incredible street parts, and made the transition to team manager while working at Adidas. He’s one of the brains behind a cult classic: Blender, and was influencing in many of our favorite pros’ careers like Jed Anderson and Tommy Gesme. We also talk about some more personal stories dealing with rock bottom and sobriety. We’ll dive into all things snowboarding and get a unique perspective on the industr
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S1 · E246April 8 · 2 hr 7 minCooper Whittier & Robby Meehan | The Bomb Hole Episode 246
Coming in hot off Atlas 2, Cooper Whittier and Robby Meehan bless us with their presence in studio for this duo episode. We talk all things Dustbox, why nobody wears goggles anymore, and make fun of Chris' trick selection. We hear about what it's like to film street snowboarding (it's very serious and important) and catch up on all the slang we've been missing out on. We've got our finger on the pulse with this one; all this and more in this week's episode of The Bomb Hole!
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April 1 · 2 hr 9 minGroup Chat #39 Bomb Hole Cup Edition w/ Joe Sexton, Mela Stalker, Grey Katko and Max Warbington
In this LIVE episode of Group Chat #39 we have 2026 Bomb Hole Cup Winners Mela Stalker & Grey Katko! Also with Founder of Public Snowboards Joe Sexton and all around legend Max Warbington! Keep up with the crew Chris Grenier | https://www.instagram.com/grendiesel/ Joe Sexton | https://www.instagram.com/joesexton1817/ Mela Stalker | https://www.instagram.com/mela_jade_/ Grey Katko | https://www.instagram.com/gkatko/ Max Warbington | https://www.instagram.com/69max420/ SILK | https://www.instagram.com/silk.sucks/ Dixon | https://www.instagram.com/dixon_may/ Special thanks to our call in guests! Joey B HOWYADOIN | https://www.instagram.com/joeybhowyadoin/ This episode is sponsored by: Woodward Park City | https://www.woodwardparkcity.com Bubs Naturals | https://www.bubsnaturals.com (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 20% off) Coal Headwear | https://coalheadwear.com Yeti | https://www.yeti.com Joey's Footbeds | https://www.joeysfootbeds.com Rocky Mountain Watches | https://rockymountainwatches.com Turtlebox Audio | https://turtleboxaudio.com Nitro Snowboards | https://www.nitrosnowboards.com For all things Bomb Hole Website | https://thebombhole.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thebombhole/ TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@thebombhole Main Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@TheBombHole Clips Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@BombHoleClips Product Channel | https://www.youtube.com/@BombHoleProductChannel
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S1 · E245March 25 · 3 hr 24 minChris Benchetler | The Bomb Hole Episode 245
It’s not often we have a skier on The Bomb Hole, so you know when we do it’ll be worth your time. If you’re not already familiar with Chris Benchetler, you’re probably familiar with his work; he’s the genius behind Fire On The Mountain, an actions ports film in collaboration with The Grateful Dead. He’s had his own video parts, created production companies, pioneered webisodes and is a creative and artist in every sense of the word. And we’re happy to announce he’s back with an even better film:
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S1 · E244March 18 · 1 hr 40 minBrin Alexander | The Bomb Hole Episode 244
Snowboarding and professional stunts cross paths in this episode with Brin Alexander. He's fueled by passion, love of the game, and is coming in hot off a second place podium at Natural Selection. He loose, easy going, and here for the good times. Learn all about Brin in this week's episode of The Bomb Hole!
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March 17 · 39 minFast Chat: Nils Mindnich
Fast Chat Episode 5 features Natural Selection Winner and Rad Dad Nils Mindnich Full show notes on the website! Follow Nils on Social Media Nils' Instagram Nils' LinkedIn For all things Bomb Hole Website Instagram Main Channel Clips Channel Product Channel Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:55 | NST Talk 29:07 | Hot Takes 36:38 | Outro Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2026
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March 11 · 2 hr 59 minGroup Chat #38 w/ Stevie Bell, Jaylen Hanson and Spencer Schubert
In this week's episode of The Bomb Hole: Group Chat, we've gathered Stevie Bell, Jaylen Hanson and Spencer Schubert in studio to provide some top notch banter. Stevie is the king of landing on three ice cubes, Jaylen gives us some useful trick tips, and Spencer got one upped by Norm on that one rail. We review some audience submitted clips and cover some recent contests. In addition, we called Robin Van Gyn, Cooper Whittier, and Jake Pates. The banter flowed all episode long in this week's episode of Group Chat! Find Group Chat Episode 38 show notes with topics, heater clips, and more on our website Keep up with the crew Chris Grenier Stevie Bell Jaylen Hanson Spencer Schubert SILK Dixon Seth Huot Special thanks to our call in guests Cooper Whittier Robin Van Gyn Jake Pates For all things Bomb Hole Website Instagram Main YouTube Channel Clips Channel Product Channel This episode is sponsored by Bubs Naturals Woodward Park City Yeti Vans Snowboarding Mammoth Mountain Nitro Snowboards Hippeas Snacks ShadyRays (Use BOMBHOLE at checkout for 30% off) Kodiak Cakes Turtlebox Volcom Rocky Mountain Watches Joey’s Footbeds CAPiTA Snowboards Union Binding Co Ski-Doo Chapters 00:00 Intro 2:13 Nitro Turbo Takes 10:06 Luxury or Leisure 13:44 Call With Cooper Whittier 24:28 Ads (Brighton, Ski-Doo, Woodward, Yeti) 27:45 Heater Clips 38:38 Trivia 49:13 Heavy Metal Recap 1:15:19 Ads (Rocky Mountain Watches, ShadyRays, Turtlebox, Vans) 1:19:00 Call With Robin Van Gyn 1:35:53 Snow League Recap 1:52:54 Call With Jake Pates 2:07:42 Other News 2:15:12 Patreon Questions 2:30:11 Ads (Bubs Naturals, Joey’s Footbeds, Kodiak, Mammoth) 2:34:45 Instagram Questions Copyright Bomb Hole Media Inc. 2026