This Week's Stoke: Recent Episodes
Parker Biele
The podcast for all your ski racing needs. Learn from past and current athletes along with industry experts on ways to elevate your race potential. Whether or not you are adjusting your mindset, changing your tactics, tuning your skis better, or just hearing great advice from the pros This Week's Stoke has you covered.
It is time for Beijing and all of our top athletes are on their way to the 2022 Olympics along with our amazing guest today. Tommy Ford has battled injury but is back on snow! The GS Specialist had a ton of success in the 2019 - 2020 season with his first win at Beaver Creek. Since then torn ligaments in his knee have left him sidelined and he has been fighting to get back to his best in order to compete well at the Olympics. This episode talks about taking the time to re-center during an injury but also how to come back stronger and hungry for speed.
Hard work and determination are crucial to success at the World Cup stage. For Luke Winters, that determination is starting to pay off as he just recently finished top 10 at Adelboden, his best result yet! He has had some previous success in WC Slalom's with a 2nd place first run at Val D'Isere but was unable to put two runs together, so this accomplishment shows he is finding his groove and has way more to come.
Have you ever wondered what it is like to balance being a World Cup Slalom Skier and a full-time student-athlete? Ali Nullmeyer does it all and recently demonstrated that even with so many things on her plate, she is still able to dominate at the world stage after her Personal Best 5th place in the Zagreb Slalom.
Every ski racer has had their fair share of crashes. Slalom Tokyo Drift took those crashes and made them cool. So if you haven't had a crash published on their Instagram are you really a ski racer? In addition to crashes, STD does everything they can to give back to the sport through Team Drift and other collaborations. In this video, they announce how the legacy will continue with their new Drifty!
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The season has officially begun, and on this episode, I was lucky to connect with River Radamus, who just had his personal best race at Soelden. In the episode, River and I discuss his thoughts for the season, his iconic hairstyle, and his secrets to arcing a fast GS Turn.
This week on the Weekly Stoke we talk to SSCV Equipment Manager Paul Suomi who runs us through the prep that goes into a pair of skis before they hit the snow. Pauls showcases all the techniques and equipment he uses to make sure every athlete's equipment is dialed for their day on the slopes.
Kirk Dwyer, the longtime Headmaster at Burke Mountain Academy and current Executive Director at Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, simply knows skiing. That's why in our latest edition of the Weekly Stoke we had Kirk on to explain his process when it comes to setting up a training environment. Whether you are a coach, an athlete, or a fan of the sport you'll come away with some new knowledge from our latest video.
This time on the Weekly Stoke we talk to SYNC founder Geof Ochs about the fastest junior race team in the world and the reason it was created. Geof also talks to us about the SYNC Athlete Fund and the support that it gives to top-level athletes who are on the verge of achieving their World Cup dreams.
In 2015 an inbounds avalanche in Soelden, Austria claimed the lives of two young U.S. Ski Team athletes, Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle. Out of this tragedy, the BRASS Foundation was created to help recreational and high-level skiers/ snowboarders take steps towards avalanche awareness and risk mitigation. This week on the Weekly Stoke we speak to Steve and Cindy Berlack who explain more about the foundation, what you can do to stay safe in avalanche terrain, and how you can help support further avalanche education.
Co-Founder and President Geof Ochs, talks to us about the foundation that SYNC was built on and the insights that lead to the first SYNC products. We also hear about how the company has evolved since those first products, how athletes help shape the future of the brand, and how Geof has used his experience ski racing to shape company culture.
Geof also hints at what is next for the brand and how he sees the future of SYNC in the coming years. Check out the full interview to learn more.
UNH skiing graduate Emma Woodhouse spoke with us about her new podcast "Barriers To Breakthroughs" and how she is opening up the conversation around mental health in sport. Emma gives us insight into what has helped her and the conversations that she is looking forward to having on her podcast.
This week Stef Fleckenstein sat down with us to talk about how she paces her offseason training and what she focuses on when she is off-snow vs on-snow. Stef also talks about her Youtube channel and her plans for the rest of the summer.
Headlining the World Pro Ski Tour, SYNC Athlete Thomas Woolson has had a busy 2020/21 season. We caught up with Thomas and chatted about how the Pro Tour has developed this year and what his ski career has looked like since graduating from Dartmouth.
Founded in the Vail Valley, SOS Outreach has helped bring over 80,000 kids and young adults to skiing as well as providing support and mentorship. Learn more about the foundation and ways that you can help on the SOS Outreach website.
This Week's Stoke is starting off with a bang as we talk to Independent Athlete Alex Leever as he prepares for his big world cup debut!
Ski racing is a sport that we all love but isn't a sport that people outside of our community really know exists. In this episode hear from NBC Commentator Steve Porino as he discusses ways to increase the visibility of the sport along with his thoughts on the length of the season.
Time on snow definitely has a major impact on the success of ski racers, but physical conditioning and proper nutrition are also major factors for finding success. In this episode, I am able to discuss how Doug Lewis, former two-time Olympian, and original American Downhiller, has impacted the ski community by creating Eliteam, a summer camp for kids. He strives to create a platform that helps athletes reach their maximum potential in all areas of the sport.
THE STOKE IS BACK! It is officially a new season and so we are happy to inform you that This Weeks Stoke will fill your inbox with only the finest content filled with interviews you won’t want to miss. Starting with today and special guest Dr. Jim Taylor. Ski races aren’t only won due to your physical conditioning and technical skill. There is a third part of the magic potion and that is your mental perspective. With increased confidence, visualization, and mental preparation you are able to train like you race and race like you train! Learn all the specific tricks in the interview and hopefully, with practice, your mental game will help elevate your actual game.
Ski racers are watching in awe how the young New Zealand superstar has quickly moved to the top of the world cup stage. This episode shares how Alice Robinson got into ski racing and the rigors of balancing being a professional athlete along with still being a kid. It also goes into how she is prepping to hopefully have another incredible season on the World Cup stage and the 2022 Olympics