E92 - Meet the Olympians LIVE Part 2

Drop us a message with any questions you may have :) The White Out Podcast – LIVE from Manchester Dom Killinger and Rob Stewart host the second ever live edition of The Whiteout Podcast following the huge success of the first live show at Hemel Hempstead. Recorded in Manchester in front of a packed audience, the panel features some of Britain’s most successful winter sports athletes: Dave Ryding – Britain’s most successful alpine ski racer of the modern era, World Cup winner and five-time Olympian Menna Fitzpatrick – Multiple Paralympic medallist and world champion Tom Greenway – British slopestyle and Big Air skier competing on the World Cup circuit The episode covers: Dave Ryding’s retirement from World Cup ski racing The mentality required to compete at elite level for over 20 years Olympic and Paralympic pressure How athletes manage anxiety, nerves and expectation The physical and mental demands of freestyle skiing The role of confidence in elite performance Competing for Great Britain without a mountain culture Life after professional sport Social media pressures on modern athletes The importance of routine, structure and consistency Funny stories from training and ski trips Ski holidays, powder days, coffee obsessions and pond skimming disasters The panel also discuss: The impact of the Winter Olympics on UK snowsports participation Snow Camp’s work introducing young people to skiing and snowboarding Why enjoying the process matters as much as results How elite athletes deal with fear and setbacks The importance of long-term consistency in achieving success Highlights include: Dave Ryding reflecting on the stress and intensity of World Cup racing Menna Fitzpatrick discussing winning Paralympic medals and meeting the Queen Tom Greenway explaining the fear and excitement of hitting massive freestyle jumps Honest conversations about pressure, confidence and resilience in elite sport Thanks to: • Crystal Ski Holidays: https://www.crystalski.co.uk • GB Snowsport: https://gbsnowsport.com • Snow Camp: https://www.snow-camp.org.uk • The Snow Centre: https://thesnowcentre.com Selected quotes from the show: “What you put in gives you a better chance to be successful.” – Dave Ryding “I really want my own.” – Menna Fitzpatrick recalling trying on Steve Redgrave’s Olympic medal as a child “Innovation wins medals.” – Tom Greenway on the evolution of freestyle skiing “If you can stick with something for 10 years, you’ll be amazed at where you were and where you’ve got to.” – Dave Ryding “I quite like to live a quiet life, to be quite honest.” – Menna Fitzpatrick on social media and public attention “The biggest jumps we hit are in November… and they are terrifying.” – Tom Greenway “I knew if I didn’t go in the gym, winter would be more like hell than any chance of success.” – Dave Ryding Support the show In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow To contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at [email protected] / [email protected]