Bend Magazine's The Circling Podcast with Adam Short
Bend Magazine's The Circling Podcast with Adam Short
Adam Short
The Story of Spiral Wax with Tim Karpinski
3 hour 40 minutes Posted Sep 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
Episode Introduction
Early Life and Ski Racing in New Jersey
The Rise of Grenade Gloves
The Fall and Personal Struggle
The Journey to Sobriety
Moving to Bend and Finding New Purpose
Creating Spiral Wax Company
The Spiral Team and Philosophy
The Brand Statement and Looking Forward
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Send us Fan Mail From the punk rock days of Grenade Gloves to the mindful practices of Spiral Wax Company, Tim Karpinski's journey through the snowboarding industry is a masterclass in reinvention and redemption. Growing up as a competitive ski racer in New Jersey, Tim developed an early understanding of snow equipment maintenance that would later become foundational to his career. His world transformed when skateboarding entered his life as a teenager, introducing him to a creative counterc...