The National Brotherhood of Skiers is Doing The Work
Maybe you haven’t thought about diversity in snowsports in a while. Maybe you have. Regardless, the National Brotherhood of Skiers has been working at empowering young Black athletes. I highly recommend listening—there’s a lot of positivity.
The Alice Robinson Effect
Alice Robinson won her first World Cup while she was still in high school. Her journey since has been full of ups and downs, but Alice has remained one of the world’s most powerful GS and SG skiers, and was very enjoyable to talk with for this episode.
Laurence St. Germain, World Champ
Laurence St. Germain had one of the more impressive slalom runs of the World Cup season. It earned her a gold medal, which of course we talk about. But there is a lot more to Laurence than just skiing.
AJ Ginnis Adds to Greek History
AJ Ginnis has taken the FIS World Cup slalom world by storm. I interviewed him after a surprise second place finish at Chamonix and right before his historic silver medal at the World Championships.
Dave “The Rocket” Ryding
I got to sit down with Dave in a hotel at the base of a training slope in Austria and just talk shop for 45 minutes. It was a fantastic, wide-ranging conversation.
A Grassroots Model: Lin-Wood Public School
The Lin-Wood Public School is doing what I love to talk about: making ski racing more affordable and accessible. Marcus and Aaron have a lot of passion and are fun to listen to.
A State of the Union with Sophie Goldschmidt
Sophie Goldschmidt was not an expert on ski racing when she took over the reins of U.S. Ski and Snowboard. Now, with a full competition season under her belt, she’s learned a lot and has ideas for the future.
Hip Dragging with River Radamus
River and I break the mold a bit and just talk ski racing, instead of strictly covering River’s own story. The result is an intriguing, fun conversation that runs the gamut.
Luke Winters is Coming
Luke Winters is leading the American men’s World Cup slalom revival. We discuss his upbringing, his race-day abilities, and much more. The Skiing History nugget is about the history of Olympic skiing.
Tommy Ford, the GS Artist
Tommy Ford is back, arcing turns! We talk about his horrific crash and his road to recovery. We also talk about patience, artwork, expressing emotion in skiing, fine-tuned equipment—and throughout the conversation, it becomes obvious that Tommy is a philosopher of skiing, with a cool and unique outlook on everything. The nugget of Skiing History this time is about the evolution of ski bases.