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Ski Racing this Week
This is Ski Racing Media's official podcast, hosted by Jimmy Krupka, full-time ski racer and weekly podcaster. Fueled by a passion for the fastest sport without a motor, we take deep dives into the depths of ski racing and interview the most fascinating athletes. Commentary and comic relief is alway...
Recent Episodes
54 episodes
Lindsey Vonn, the GOAT
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...
Bonus Episode: How the Sport Started
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...
Important Conversations with former U.S. Ski Teamer Andre Horton and Jamaican Olympic-hopeful Benjamin Alexander
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...
Slalom Tokyo Drift, with Ian Macomber
A staple of modern ski racing culture, Slalom Tokyo Drift, featuring the “best of the worst of ski racing,” was founded by Ian Macomber just over a de...
Ted Ligety, Mr. GS
The arc-carving, hip-dragging giant slalom legend Ted Ligety hops on the show to talk about—well, everything that we can possibly get to in the time a...
The History of American Slalom with Tom Kelly (and Meet the Next Generation)
We return to our comprehensive conversation with unparalleled ski racing historian Tom Kelly on the entire history of American slalom, from Gretchen F...
The Deal with High-Fluoro: All the Wax Facts with Todd Carroll
We take another deep dive, this time into the world of waxes, and namely, the upcoming ban on high fluoro waxes next season. Todd Carroll, North Ameri...
Olympic Medalist Victor Muffat-Jeandet
After providing you with skiing jokes for your next awkward chairlift ride, we visit with Victor Muffat-Jeandet over the phone (3:48). He is, of cours...
Defending World Champ Ilka Štuhec and Workout Tips (+ Storytime) from Mike Bing
After quickly covering the whole “Health of Sport” deal and reading the mail (3:02), we have a great wide-ranging conversation—everything from race-da...
The Ski Racers of World War II with Chris Anthony
We visit ski racing history once again with rich tales of the first ski race post-World War Two, from Chris Anthony, former ski racer and Warren Mille...
Norwegian Star Lucas Braathen and a Guide to Ski Racer Back Pains
We get Lucas Braathen, the young Norwegian meteor, on the phone to talk all things—including his relationship with incumbent Norwegian star Henrik Kri...
All Things College Racing with Edie Morgan, and Para Profile: Connor Hogan
We bring you another all-encompassing story this week: this time it is a comprehensive look at college ski racing with trusted source, author, and for...
Being Injured During a Lockdown and Cindy Berlack on Master's Racing and BRASS Foundation
We are firmly in home-quarantine but the show goes on! First, we talk to Cindy Berlack, a Master’s National Champion and co-founder of the BRASS Found...
Alex Vinatzer on Situation in Italy and the ENTIRE American Slalom History with Tom Kelly
We give young Italian slalom star Alex Vinatzer a call to his home in Italy to hear about the situation in the country worst hit by the coronavirus (3...
Anything But COVID-19 (After We Talk to Tiger Shaw About It)
We catch Tiger Shaw, President of U.S. Ski and Snowboard, to discuss dealing with the coronavirus and check in on general affairs with the Team (3:01)...
Coronavirus Cancelations and Daron Rahlves on Kvitfjell and his Career
COVID-19 global pandemic has led to the cancellation of ski racing. We give 2020 NCAA GS champion Storm Klomhaus a call to learn more (9:14). Daron Ra...
World Cup Review with Steve Porino and Storytime with River Radamus
It’s next week already! Steve Porino joins the show (1:59) to review Hinterstoder and La Thuile World Cups and teach Jimmy how to be a journalist. Riv...
We're Back and Live!
Ski Racing Media's official podcast is back! Now hosted by podcaster/athlete Jimmy Krupka and called "Ski Racing this Week," everything is same same b...
Fireworks in Lienz and Bormio
Welcome to 2020! On today’s show Sean Higgins and Mackenzie Moran will be breaking down last weekend’s exciting World Cup action in Lienz, Austria, an...
Alta Badia Mess and Bormio Preview With Doug Lewis
On this week's episode of Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins and Mackenzie Moran will be breaking down the recent World Cup action — or, lack of World Cup a...
Val Gardena Preview With Doug Lewis
On this week's Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins and Mackenzie Moran will be breaking down the recent World Cup action in Courchevel, Val d’Isere, and St....
Lake Louise and Beaver Creek Recap
After two long weekends in Beaver Creek and Lake Louise for both the men and the women of the World Cup, Sean Higgins and Mackenzie Moran had a lot to...
Beaver Creek and Lake Louise Preview With Doug Lewis
U.S. Ski Team great Doug Lewis returns to Tips and Tales for the second week in a row and we talk all about this weekend’s World Cup racing with the m...
Killington and Lake Louise Preview With Doug Lewis
On this week’s show Mackenzie Moran and Sean Higgins will be looking back on last weekend’s action up in Levi, Finland, as well as looking ahead to th...
Levi Preview With NBC Sports' Steve Porino
On today’s show, Sean Higgins sits down with NBC Sports’ Steve Porino to talk all about this weekend’s World Cup slalom opener in Levi, Finland, and d...
Catching up With Ryan Cochran-Siegle
On this week's Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins sits down with U.S. Ski Team star Ryan Cochran-Siegle. Ryan has been steadily climbing the ranks of the Wo...
Soelden Recap and the U.S. Ski Team's Nina O'Brien
On this week’s show, Sean Higgins and Mackenzie Moran will be recapping all the action from last weekend’s World Cup opener in Soelden, Austria. Sean...
Soelden World Cup Preview and Coaches' Education with Gareth Trayner
World Cup racing is back! On this week's episode of Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins and Mackenzie Moran dive head-first back into the World Cup and take...
Team X's Coley Oliver
On this week's episode of Tips and Tales, we talk with Team X’s Head of Strength and Conditioning and Assistant Coach, Coley Oliver.
Last summe...
Jaqueline Wiles and Her Return to the World Cup
The U.S. Ski Team's Jacqueline Wiles has been on quite the journey over the past year and a half. At 27-years-old, Wiles has been a rising star on the...
World Championship Medalist Dustin Cook
On this week's Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins has a conversation with Canadian Olympian, World Cup winner, and World Championship silver medalist Dustin...
Multisport Phenom Robby Kelley
On this week's episode of Tips and Tales, host Sean Higgins chats with World Cup skier Robby Kelley about his newest athletic challenge, becoming a co...
The Return of Paula Moltzan
On this week's episode of Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins talks with rising American World Cup slalom star Paula Moltzan. Moltzan was a member of the nat...
Canada's Simon Fournier and Sam Mulligan
On this week's episode of Tips and Tales we head back up the the Great White North as Canadian podcast intern, Patrick Carry, sits down and talks with...
American Downhiller Steven Nyman
On today’s show, we have a very special guest, the leader of the American Downhillers and genuinely one of the nicest guys you could ever meet, the U....
Catching up With Canadian Olympian Broderick Thompson
On this week's show, new podcast contributor and Montana State University student-athlete, Partick Carry, sits down for a conversation with Canadian...
All Things Masters Racing With Lauren Beckos
On this week's episode of Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins talks with U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Masters Manager, Lauren Beckos, to learn all about this...
The State of the U.S. Ski Team With Jesse Hunt
On this week's Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins sits down for an in-depth interview with U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Director, Jesse Hunt. The pair talks...
Don't Panic, but Your FIS Points Are Going Up
On this week's episode of Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins sits down with U.S. Ski & Snowboard Director of Competition services, Jeff Weinman, to talk all...
Sitting Down With Canada's Trevor Philp
On this week's episode of Tips and Tales, Sean Higgins sat down with Canadian rising star Trevor Philp to talk about the impressive end to his season...