Ted Ligety is back to talk about the ‘26 Olympic games, and the performances of Breezy Johnson, Lindsey Vonn, Federica Brignone, Mikaela Shiffrin, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, Ryan Cochran-Siegel, Franjo von Allmen, and what specific attribute makes Marco Odermatt such an all-time great. Then, we talk about the ‘carving renaissance’ we are currently experiencing, and Ted walks us through the new DPS Pisteworks skis he’s been developing.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Palisades Tahoe (1:33)
BLISTER+ Updates (2:23)
Comparisons: the ‘26 Olympics (5:08)
Broadcasting Logistics (8:12)
Favorite Men’s Ski Race? (20:24)
Drone Coverage of Ski Racing (22:48)
Marco Odermatt (24:40)
Franjo von Allmen (30:52)
Breezy’s Gold-Winning Run (39:20)
Lindsey Vonn (48:42)
Comebacks / are Europeans still interested in Vonn? (56:00)
Other Memorable Moments? (1:00:28)
The ‘Carving Renaissance’ (1:07:41)
DPS Pisteworks Series (1:13:25)
FIS Width Regulations (1:22:19)
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