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 RX BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Get Our Winter Buyer’s Guide TOPICS & 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 PODCASTS Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.