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The regular Word Cup season wrapped up last weekend in the Czech Republic and Slovenia, what should you watch for at this week's World Cup Finals in Soldeu, Andorra? NCAA's also finished up last week and Ski Racing Media intern and Dartmouth College Student-Athlete, Jimmy Krupka, sat down with the head alpine coach of the 2019 NCAA champion Utah Utes, JJ Johnson, to get his thoughts on the week of racing in Vermont.
While I am stepping away from the podcast to focus on my own ski racing career for the foreseeable future, I leave off with a phone call with Lindsey Vonn, the greatest female racer of all time (2:49). It is an insightful, multifaceted conversation. We talk about how retirement has been and what...
Published 06/18/20
We’ve got a double-header for you! On this bonus episode we are joined by John Allen, a historian at the New England Ski Museum, and we talk about the very beginnings of ski racing. From the first skiing cultures, to the first competitions, and finally to the formation of Fédération...
Published 06/18/20
In light of current events, we decided to do our part in having difficult conversations regarding the lack of diversity, or “whiteness,” in ski racing. First, we talk to Andre Horton, former speed-skier on the U.S. Ski Team, and a pioneer for black Americans in the sport (4:45). He speaks...
Published 06/11/20