Ski Heroes

Ski Heroes
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A podcast about ski heroes! Each episode tells the story of someone who has excelled at and/or had an impact on the wonderful sport of skiing - a real ski hero.

  1. 10/31/2024

    Episode 19 - Halloween Special - Lahti 2001: A very Finnish scandal

    The scandal was as taken out of a Finnish television theater, and it ended every bit as tragic. The FIS Nordic Skiing World Championships in Lahti 2001 will forever be remembered with horror in Finland. In our Halloween Special this year we go through the stages of the Lahti 2001 scandal all the way through to the impact the scandal continues to have on Finnish skiing today, almost 24 years later.  Send us a text

    46 min

  2. 10/13/2024

    Episode 18 - Team Kamikaze

    Few have felt the pressure from a whole nation on his shoulders the way Masahiko Harada did at the 1998 Olympic ski jumping team competition in Nagano, Japan. In episode 17 we follow the journey of the Japanese ski jumping team from their let down at the 1994 games to their emotional comeback at their own Olympics four years later.   Send us a text

    26 min

  3. 10/05/2024

    Episode 17 - The badass telemark skier

    Talk about living life to the fullest. Gone too soon under tragic circumstances, Kasha Rigby showed us all how a life can be lived. From her early days of ski bumming in Colorado, to her countless expeditions and first descents, she stayed true to her friends, her passion, and her telemark style to the very end. In this episode we recount Kasha's amazing life and highlight a few of her long list of accomplishments, all while being a bit jealous of the badass she was and the badass life she got to live.  Send us a text

    39 min

  4. 06/08/2024

    Episode 16 - The female Compagnoni

    Her aggressive style of skiing made people compare her to fellow Italian skier Alberto Tomba, but she was no female version of him. Her demeanor may have been humble and shy, but Deborah Compagnoni was fearless on the slope. Despite an injury plagued career, she had a unique ability to pull it together when it mattered the most. In Episode 16, we explore Compagnoni's career through wins, injuries, and massive Olympic successes  Send us a text

    45 min

  5. 05/05/2024

    Episode 15 - A flight to remember

    Ski jumping needs innovation. And an unlikely hero may have just showed up to save the day, or at least save it for one day.. In episode 15 I share my thoughts on Red Bull's recent publicity stunt in Iceland, the impact this may have on ski jumping as a sport moving forward. And of course, I share my thoughts on Ryoyu Kobayashi's fantastic jump and new world record of 291 meters.  Send us a text

    24 min

  6. 10/30/2023

    Episode 14 - Halloween Special - Ski flying in the 1980s

    Ski flying has always been about chasing records.  In a never-ending pursuit of longer and longer jumps, ski flying hills were expanded faster than the jumpers could keep up with. By the 1980s, hills had become uncontrollable monsters and the sport produced some of the most spectacular crashes in skiing history. Our Halloween Special dives into the story of ski flying leading up to when it all culminated in the 1980s.  Send us a text

    46 min

  7. 10/22/2023

    Episode 13 - V for victory for the first master of the V-style

    Toni Nieminen from Finland was only 16 years old when he introduced himself to the world of ski jumping. As the sport was going through a massive change from the old parallel style to the new V-style, Nieminen became the first jumper to truly master it. In episode 13 we cover the story of his absolutely epic 1992 season where he dominated the World Cup, the Four Hills Tournament, and the Olympics.  Send us a text

    51 min

  8. 09/29/2023

    Episode 12 - Snowshoe Thompson skiing in the Wild West

    Skiing was a thing in the Wild West. Snowshoe Thompson, a native of Tinn in Telemark, Norway, introduced skiing to California during the now legendary Gold Rush in the 1850s as he delivered mail and supplies to the gold and silver miners in the Sierra Nevada's as a mailman for Uncle Sam. His skills and ability on a pair of skis became legendary in the Sierras, and Snowshoe became an institution of the era being the only thing connecting the miners from the outside world during wintertime. The Sierra Nevada's and Lake Tahoe in specific are now a world renounced ski area, and it all started with an immigrant from Norway: Snowshoe Thompson.  Send us a text

    43 min
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A podcast about ski heroes! Each episode tells the story of someone who has excelled at and/or had an impact on the wonderful sport of skiing - a real ski hero.

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  • Creator
    Ski Heroes
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Ski Heroes
  • Show Website
    Ski Heroes