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| Nick & Suzi Preston |
Nick & Suzi Preston - A Life in Skiing, A Freestyle Life
Nick and Suzi Preston are a picture of the evolution of modern skiing, especially Freestyle Skiing. From the day that six-year-old Nick strapped on his mother's skis and beartrap bindings to join his best friend after a winter storm in Connecticut; to the Ski Instructor Clinic following their graduation from college to their self-described student-taught move into Freestyle Competition. Their journey in life has taken them from falling in love with skiing (and each other) to serious Freestyle competition to coaching and Inn-keeping. Together they have mentored more than 12 Olympic Freestyle skiers, leading to three gold medals through their Freestyle America corporation and Freestyle Camps. Nick has coached the US Team and been a private coach to Gold Medalist Hannah Kearney. He was a coach to the very first US team to go into the Soviet Union under Perestroika.
But ask them about their life in Freestyle and they will be the first to tell you that the medals and awards are great but it is the life-journey that has been the path to finding their joy.
They live in Campton, New Hampshire, where they continue to coach and mentor skiers young and old at their Mountainfare Inn and Freestyle America Camps.
Watch on YouTube
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| Nick Preston & Hannah Kearney with her Gold Medal |
Hannah Kearney Takes Home the Gold in 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDuj4tXCS4I
Hannah and Nick Journey to Gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk7oOdGGGTs
Hannah Kearney's Bumpy Ride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2HaQXG0Egw
The Birth of Freestyle Skiing at Waterville Valley Podcast Series Overview
From Anamaki Chronicles and InDepthNH.org
This podcast series was produced in three main parts with ancillary interviews also published. YouTube interviews are included where possible.
Part 1 - The Dreamers and the Doers
https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/merRchZ-4/media
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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| Three Maples |
Part 2 - The Mentors and the Protectors
https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/h9zwlyIsg/media
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
Part 3 - The Athletes
Coming soon
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| Zion Canyon Crossing |
Accompanying Interviews
Frank Deboise
Frank Deboise: https://feeds.podetize.com/HGW31ThDn.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
Nick & Suzi Preston
Nick & Suzi Preston - A Life in Skiing, a Freestyle Life https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/bRHCU52Td/media
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
YouTube - Coming soon
Remembering Ray Brox
Bill Brox, Son of Raymond Brox
https://feeds.podetize.com/b04rwqlg2.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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| Purple Light |
Jack Sanders
Jack Sanders a brilliant legal mind and protector of Freestyle
Jack Sanders
https://feeds.podetize.com/Gybe4fSK3.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
Tom Gross
Nick Preston calls Tom the Unofficial Mayor of "Waterville Valley"
Tom Gross
https://feeds.podetize.com/C6pYhDC1A.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
John & Donni Hughes
Understanding the culture of Waterville during the birth of Freestyle. The wind beneath the wings of Freestyle.
John & Donni Hughes
https://feeds.podetize.com/nOawqmYok.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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| Highland Storm #5 On Point in the Lupine For a signed original of this image, click here |
Bernie Weischel
Bernie Weischel: 75 Years on the Boards and an Exhibition Guy at Heart
https://feeds.podetize.com/6w0RDNU_2.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
George Askevold
Attitude and Altitude in the Wild West of Skiing https://feeds.podetize.com/yp_6i71bi.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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| Lake Watson Panorama Unsigned Open Edition Prints |
Hali Beckman
Hali Beckman Remembers JD Nelson and the early days of Freestyle Skiing at Waterville Valley
https://feeds.podetize.com/v_ggGFPqm.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
Jerry Dunfey
Jerry remembers JD Nelson and his friend Frank Deboise
https://feeds.podetize.com/YTfKrY5qL.mp3
https://www.anamaki.com/art-productions/podcasts/new-hampshire-secrets-legends-lore
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