Show Notes
Mike Hopkins grew up in Rossland, BC where he learned to ride bikes and ski like we all wish we could. He absolutely rips. He started his career as a professional skier, then moved over to pro mountain biking. Working on the influential film Lifecycles was all the inspiration he needed to morph his career slowly but surely to a behind-the-lens kind of guy. Now he can do it all: Film, ride bikes, ski, scout locations, source props, the list goes on. He’s a filmmaker and creative concept ...
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