Have you ever seen somebody jump out of a helicopter? What if we told you that instead of a parachute, he had a snowboard? Well, Mike Basich is that a man and he not only jumped from 120 feet out of a helicopter, but he also took a selfie with remote timer connected to a 35mm film camera document it all. It seems that a this might just be the average day for somebody life Mike Basich. Having pioneered a new way of documenting the snowboarding experience, Mike found ways to continuously make himself more valuable to brands and pave his own path through snowboarding and the media that revolves around it. Find out everything he’s done and what he’s up to next on this week’s episode of The Bomb Hole!

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Show Notes:

The Frozen Chase, Self-portraits by Mike Basich

Mike Basich's Heli Drop

Tina Basich's Bomb Hole episode

Area 241 House

Robot Food's Afterlame

91 Words for Snow

Mike's Adventure Rig

Open Space Film

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

1:39 120 Foot Helicopter Drop

13:53 Childhood / Finding Snowboarding

23:56 Early Contests

30:50 Ads: Bubs & Turtlebox

32:54 A DIY Approach: Selfies, POV & Creativity

1:04:35 Area 241 & Hardship

1:27:22 Iconic Imagery & The Fire

1:47:32 NTVP

1:50:46 Music & Culture

1:57:43 241 Clothing

2:01:03 Alaska, Free Riding & The Rig

2:40:48 Hot Takes

2:47:50 Set Ups / Thank Yous / What’s Next?

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