The Chillfactor Podcast – Hank Bilous on His New Film, Self Expression, Mental Health and His Time onThe Freeride World Tour

August 18th, 2024

Mountainwatch |Podcast Interview

In the latest Chillfactor podcast Reggae Elliss catches up with Kiwi freeskier Hank Bilous who has just released a new film titled The War on Style, an exploration into the skill sets and self-expression he finds in skiing and surfing. Hank grew up in Wanaka and talks about his life there, his time on the Freeride World Tour, his transition into a nursing career and is open about mental health and how he emerged from some dark days a few years ago.

Hank is a creative, thoughtful individual and you’ll find this episode an interesting and entertaining conversation.

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Written, narrated and directed by Hank and filmed by Chris Maunsell, The War on Style is currently touring New Zealand with shows this week at World Bar Queenstown, Tuesday August 20 and at the Wanaka Community Hub on Wednesday August 21st. There will also be two Australian shows in early October in Sydney at Bondi Pavilion and a Victorian show in Torquay.