Gamifying skiing with Ted Ligety
Today on the Next Level Skiing podcast, brought to you by Wagner Skis, Jason chats with American gold-medal Olympic ski racer Ted Ligety.\xa0\xa0\xa0
In 2011, Ted Ligety put the FIS on blast for the governing body\u2019s new mandates for ski lengths, saying the rules would \u201cwill eventually ruin this sport.\u201d The following seasons, as he skied longer GS boards, he earned the nickname \u201cMr. GS,\u201d winning six World Cup races in 2013 and three in 2014 on his way to his second Olympic gold at the Sochi Games. Ligety is a renowned technician on skis with highly angulated hips, knees, and ankles. His seen-everywhere images of his hips skimming smooth snow at ungodly speeds are inspiring.\xa0
For this chapter of Next Level Skiing, Ligety talks about how he adapted to longer skis, founding Shred Optics, and what he\u2019s learned most recently from the \u201cski coach in his boots.\u201d\xa0
Topics:\xa0
1:40 - Ted\u2019s background and journey to the slopes\xa0
6:31 - Scrapping with FIS over new rules for ski lengths\xa0
8:11 - Libertarian ski rules\xa0
09:30 - Perfect storm of ski design and technique\xa0
11:00 - Summer testing with 70 pairs of new GS skis in New Zealand\xa0
13:40 - Weight training leading into the best season ever\xa0
14:15 - Starting Shred Optics\xa0
20:35 - The Carv footbed coach gamifies skiing\xa0
23:20 - Angling edges at the top of the turn and shins parallel\xa0
25:30 - A coach in your ski boots\xa0
30:00 - Hamstring curls on the inside leg of your ski turn\xa0
Resources:\xa0
Ted Ligety\xa0