Welcome to Next Level Skiing, where we explore all kinds of strategies for improving our skiing. Tune in to hear the boldest and brightest skiers share insights and perspectives on improving our technique, longevity and floaty fun on skis. Hosted by journalist Jason Blevins, Next Level Skiing can help skiers of all abilities squeeze the most out of every turn.
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NEXT LEVEL SKIING S4: E8 | CHANNELING YOUR WARRIOR FEATURING MICHELLE PARKER
Michelle Parker
Michelle Parker has spent 20 years at the forefront of skiing, pioneering not just a path for women but all skiers, with inspir...
by Wagner Skis
NEXT LEVEL SKIING S4: E7 | APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE FEATURING MARK ABMA
Mark Abma
Few of today’s high profile skiers are as thoughtful and introspective as Mark Abma, the British Columbia ripper who has spent 20 years...
by Wagner Skis
NEXT LEVEL SKIING S4: E6 | BE YOUR OWN EXPERT FEATURING ALLEN LIM
ALLEN LIM
It had been a long flight when Allen Lim joined a development athlete he was coaching in Spain before the Tour de France many years ago...
by Wagner Skis
NEXT LEVEL SKIING S4: E5 | GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY FEATURING ALEX COHEN
ALEX COHEN
I learned a lot in this talk with Alex Cohen, the senior sports psychologist for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee who works mo...
by Wagner Skis
NEXT LEVEL SKIING S4: E4 | THINK PAST THE FEAR FEATURING JULIAN CARR
Julian Carr
We’ve all seen him … arms wide, halfway through a slow backie, seemingly flying above some monster cliff … scratch that .. Julian Ca...
by Wagner Skis
NEXT LEVEL SKIING S4: E3 | SKIING IS AN ART FORM FEATURING LORRAINE HUBER
Lorraine Huber
Standing tall, swinging easily through smooth turns while shredding the gnarliest terrain, Austria’s Lorraine Huber has built a car...
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NEXT LEVEL SKIING S4: E2 | FINESSE OVER POWER FEATURING CHRIS ANTHONY
S4 | E2 Finesse over Power featuring Chris Anthony
Hey thanks for listening to Next Level Skiing … I’m Jason Blevins … today we are talking with g...
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NEXT LEVEL SKIING S4: E1 | KEEP IT SIMPLE FEATURING DARON RAHLVES
S4: E1 | Keep it Simple featuring Daron Rahlves
Today we have the most accomplished American downhiller in mens skiing … the one and only Daron R...
by Tatiana Armstrong
S3, E8: SKYLAR HOLGATE: BE THE WATER, NOT THE ROCK
For almost half his life, Skylar Holgate has logged 250-300 day seasons in the biggest mountains of Colorado, Alaska, Argentina, and Chile. He guid...
by Tatiana Armstrong
S3, E7: TED MAHON: FANCY FOOTWORK
Ted Mahon : Fancy Footwork
On this episode of Next Level Skiing, I speak with Ted Mahon, one of Colorado’s most respected mountain athletes. He ha...
by Tatiana Armstrong
S3, E6: ERIK LAMBERT: BACKCOUNTRY– MORE THAN JUST AVY SKILLS
Erik Lambert and partner Jeff Woodward founded Bluebird Backcountry in 2019 on a snowy hill outside of Kremmling Colorado. They wanted to test t...
by Tatiana Armstrong
S3, E5: CODY TOWNSEND: TIMING IS EVERYTHING
Big mountain super hero turned mountaineering master, Cody Townsend has piloted a career on skis unlike any other. He spent more than a decade ski...
by Tatiana Armstrong
S3, E4: WES WYLIE: SKIING AND HEALING, HOW TO SKI FOREVER
Season 3, Episode 4
Dr. Wes Wylie is the guy you want on your heliskiing crew. He’s a heliski guide at Alaska’s Tordillo Mountain Lodge as well as...
by Tatiana Armstrong
S3, E3: DOUG STENCLIK: ENTERING THE BACKCOUNTRY, THE GEAR AND THE TIPS
Season 3, Episode 3
Doug Stenclik opened his Cripple Creek Backcountry shop in Carbondale in 2012 with a premonition that uphill skiing was about ...
by Tatiana Armstrong
S3, E2: ROKO: POWDER SKIING IS FOR EVERYONE
Season 3, Episode 2
I would argue that no one has taught more people to heliski powder than Robert Koell, aka Roko. The Austrian skier grew up ski...
by Tatiana Armstrong
S3, E1: MIKE DOUGLAS: THE GODFATHER OF FREESKIING
Season 3, Episode 1
Few skiers have had such a lasting impact on their sport like Mike Douglas. From Olympic-caliber bumper to freeskiing pioneer ...
by Wagner Skis
S2, E1: PULL YOUR TOES UP -- LINDSAY ANDERSEN
Lindsay Andersen is a veteran guide at Canadian Mountain Holiday’s Bobbie Burns lodge. She's led hundreds of skiers through the steepest & deep...
by Wagner Skis
S2, E2: FINDING NEW EXPERIENCES – EVAN REECE
Evan Reece co-founded Liftopia in 2005 in San Francisco, creating both a consumer platform for resorts to sell lift tickets, rentals and lessons.
by Wagner Skis
S2, E3: SPONTANEITY IS KEY – WENDY FISHER
On this podcast episode, we speak with Wendy Fisher, a former member of the U.S. Ski Team who got back into big mountain skiing later on in life.
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S2, E4: HAVING FUN – KIM REICHHELM
On this week's episode, our guest is Kim Reichhelm. Kim is an NCAA All-American Ski Racer, who has help pioneer big mountain skiing.
by Wagner Skis
S2, E5: THE VALUE OF SAYING YES – HILAREE NELSON
Hilaree Nelson and her partner were the first people to climb and ski the fourth highest peak in the entire world, Lhotse. Listen to this adventure.