Ted Ligety on the 24/25 World Cup Ski Racing Season: Major Storylines, Massive Rumors, & More

The World Cup alpine ski racing season is now underway, and it’s a fascinating one. So Jonathan talks with Ted Ligety (2 Olympic gold medals; 5 World Cup Giant Slalom titles; 25 WC victories; & 52 WC podiums) about this season’s major storylines, massive rumors, biggest battles, and some behind-the-scenes secrets of the World Cup.RELATED LINKS:Blister Rec. Shop: Skiboot RXBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredGet Our Winter Buyer’s GuideTOPICS & TIMES:What’s New: Working with DPS (2:42)The Major World Cup Storylines (7:10)Unretiring: Marcel Hirscher & Lucas Braathen (9:31)Switching Teams: How Does It Work? (16:55)Skill Sets: Slalom vs Giant SL vs. Super G vs DH (20:50)Mikaela Shiffrin (26:47)Rumor: a Lindsey Vonn Comeback? (33:05)What’s Life Like on the World Cup? (37:47)The Gear (44:11)New Wildcard Rule (54:10)Takeaways from Sölden? (59:28)Predictions for the Next Race (1:02:59)WC Finals in Sun Valley (1:04:53)How / Where to Watch the Races? (1:09:29)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.