Pit Viper Co-Founders on String Theory; their Origin Story; Hotdogs; New Products; & More

Chuck Mumford and Chris Garcin started Pit Viper to inject more fun into skiing and riding. But behind all the party vibes, they’ve also been sneaking in a good bit of functionality and performance into their products, too. So Jonathan Ellsworth talked to Chuck and Chris about the early days of trading sunglasses for hotdogs; growing the company; forest gnomes; working with Gronk; Chuck’s philosophy of ski reviewing, and more. TOPICS & TIMES: Chaos & String Theory (4:11) Origin Story of Pit Viper (6:45) Hotdogs (21:33) The First 100 Pairs (22:58) Where Did the Name Come From? (24:14) From the Garage to Global Domination (26:44) Marketing (34:28) Working with Rob Gronkowski (42:26) Party Vibes vs Performance (44:44) Goggles? (51:19) Lens Tech, Low Light, & Forest Gnomes (56:01) Making Technical Apparel (1:05:54) Chuck Mumford’s Ski Emporium (1:12:48) RELATED LINKS: Become a Blister+Spot Member CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Off The Couch GEAR:30 Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.