Val d'Isere at its usual best from a piste perspective add to that dark blizzarding conditions, for most and you have one of the toughest races we can remember. The women had much better weather over in the US but Beaver Creek is a great stop on the World Cup speed tour, giving the Worlds best the challenge they deserve!Listen. Watch. Play.…

More debutants to the World Cup podiums, but the Swiss team was still on fire.Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

High drama on US snow this weekend and it ended without the Hollywood big finish. Shiffrin crashes in spectacular fashion, Hector with a second run out of the top draw. No Shiffrin at the start of the second day and it was Rast that stepped up, building on her from from the start of the season and securing her first ever WC win.Men are in action th…

Second Slalom of the season and the same 2 winners in both the men and women races. Shiffrin and Noel have an unbeaten run on the short skis. Coltouri and Rast first timers onto the podium with some tremendous skiing and mental strength!We chat about the incredibly tough and icy snow conditions and how to come back from bumps in the road with the l…

Levi, one of the most exciting stops on the slalom tour for both the men and the women, not the most difficult but it has all the ingredients for the athletes to show their skills and put down a statement to the rest of the slalom racers. Shiffrin delivers again and Noel matches the dominance on the mens side with a huge performance.Listen. Watch. …

Here we got then, after Soldens standalone albeit very exiting first World Cup feeling like it was months ago, we are about to start the basically non stop racing. Levi is here again, but for the first time since the winter of 19/20 a stop on the mens tour as well.Ed, Ben and Marc give 'expert' analysis of what to look forward to this coming weeken…

The 2025 season has already had it all, Brignone laying down a marker, Shiffrin showing she is still human on her way to the magic 100, the mens race was an all Norwegian affair, with Steen Olsen getting his first WC GS win, Odermatt with a DNF, oh and the return of the GOAT in new colours... Orange although the record spectator numbers indicate th…

Well here we go! Solden baby! Only a few days away the start of the 2024/5 World Cup season is here! Athletes are ready and so are the fans, it's going to be an epic season!!MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP TO THE PREDICTIONS LEAGUEEd and Ben are joined by Marc Telling to chat through this iconic race and what to expect from the Worlds Best.Make sure you are …

Talking all things funding with a British flavour. Mark Quinn of Quinn Estates joins Ed and Marc Telling to discuss the funding issues faced across the British Ski Team and how its a similar problem for many teams.Listen. Watch. Play.Share and SubscribeOleh Ed Drake

With the first World Cup less than 50 days away we are back for season 7!!! Hirscher is back...wait whatBraathen is now Brazilian... wait whatListen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

And with that the 2024 season comes to a close. Ed, Ben and Marcel give the season a debrief (stayed on point most of the time), the highs and lows as well as thoughts for the 2025 season.Thanks for listening and playing along on the Predictions League (thanks to Gareth for collating and putting the forms together!)... its been a blast.Until next s…

With the World Cup Finals all done and dusted its time to reveal the real winner in of the Alpine World Cup tour... who will win the Crystal Goblet... Tune in and find out, oh and we of course look back at how the last races of the season unfolded.Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Not long to go now and the season end is round the corner, but the athletes at World Cup Finals are putting on a show, the snow conditions might be less than optimal but the racing hasn't disappointed...But with the biggest, most important title still up for grabs, The Ski Racing Podcast Predictions League Crystal Tumbler, now is not the time to mi…

Åre, the last stop on the regular World Cup tour done and dusted, plenty of action to sink our teeth into before the World Cup Finals, coming up over the next two weekends.Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Gut-Behrami in on Globe winning form at the moment and she backed that up with some big results in Kvitfjell and the men were finishing off the 2nd US tour trip in style. Odermatt is being pushed to new levels but still has the answers...Laurie Taylor announces himself with a WC top 10.Listen. Watch. Play.…

Winter is back, from the cancelled races in Italy due to mega snowfall leaving the women raceless this time, the men were in Palisades Tahoe for a couple of sensational races for the men, Odermatt stayed undefeated and River with his first ever WC podium on home snow, to Feller and his massive stones the next day!Listen. Watch. Play.…

Big team in for this one, Marc Telling joins Ed, Ben and Marcel tp add his expert opinion on a warm weekend in Crans Montana for the women, as well as the proper wintery conditions over in Norway for the last of the mens speed races before WC finals. Getting a little sidetracked at times whilst discussing racer fatigue and how to get the best out o…

With the cancellation of one of the mens races in slalom due to athletes forgetting their snorkels, Ed and Ben chat through some impressive racing from the women in Andorra, with no Shiffrin or Vlhova who was going to step up, Odermatt stays undefeated and with all the injuries we discuss the options for FIS...Listen. Watch. Play.…

So much to discuss from the weekend, and we have a real pro with us this week, Ben was away skiing so we found a suitable replacement of multiple OLY and Ski Sunday queen, Chemmy Alcott. Much has been said about Cortina this weekend, maybe more from the media and fans than the racers themselves so we have to get into that! Water skis needed in Garm…

Lots of World Cup racing to look back, we've crowned a new King of Kitzbuhel, Jasna had mixed headlines from return to form results to season ending injuries, the GS in Schladming was an exhibition from Odermatt when he was up against it and the slalom was Schlad...minging with all the rain... Plus GB's results from the Youth Olympics are up there …

Busy pod this week! Plenty to sink our teeth into with a very eventful Wengen and a top quality Altenmarkt-Zauchensee! Huge performances and high profile injuries...But Nick Fellows joins us this week to cast his expert eye over the action and also brings us up to date with his new role at FIS and as the Director of FIS TV what he has in store for …

Tough weather conditions on both the mens and the womens races this weekend but the racing certainly lived up to the billing.The racers needed to stay in the racing line to be fast this weekend, Ed, Ben and Marcel find themselves straying off piste on more than one occasion in this one.Listen. Watch. Play.…

Lots of racing over the festive period to get our teeth into, but we had to start with Ryding's podium! Yet more Shiffrin and Odermatt domination on tour, plus Marcel has some insight into the Austrian Ski Team woes.Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Finally a pod fully stacked with racing to review. 5 races on the mens side 2 on the womens, surprises a plenty from men and women. This is not an episode to miss.Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Cancellations continue to plague the World Cup, but thankfully we got 2 womens speed races under our belts. Whilst on the mens tour the GS got away and the slalom was cancelled and Ed gets to rant not once but twice!Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Yet more disappointment on the mens World Cup tour, but the women went toe to toe and put on a show over in Tremblant, Canada. The weather did its best to spoil things but the racing was epic...Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Something a bit different from us this week, no Marcel but this week Ben and Ed are joined by Canadian super star Mike Janyk!Talking about life on the World Cup tour, retirement and his new book, Go To The Start, a look into life as one of Canada's top Alpine racers.Plus we look back at a tough as nails race at Killington, where Gut-Behrami made it…

Another no go for Zermatt-Cervinia doesn't dampen the spirits on the pod this week. Gurgl was a brilliant addition to the World Cup calendar. Feller looks to be back, and the Brits were on fire! Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Wow what a place Levi is, and the women were on fire as much as the scenery! Vlhova has come to play this season with some stellar skiing, but couldn't walk away with the double...Still no racing for the men this year and still no racing on the Zermatt-Cervinia downhill course... will the women have more luck this coming weekend?Listen. Watch. Play…

After a week away from the racing we are back and now it feels like its non stop between now and the end of the season. The women and in Levi for double Slalom and men are, fingers crossed, are going to get to race in Zermatt-Cervinia for a World Cup first as we cross boarders in a World Cup.Dont forget to get your picks in for this weekends Predic…

Racing returns to the World Cup, well for the women at least! And what a welcome return it was, the women put on a show for the thousands of spectators that made it up on the Saturday.Plenty of other stories to cover in this episode, Lucas Braathen's shock retirement, Ragnhild Mowinckel's DQ, Felix Neureuther's comments on ideas to reduce carbon fo…

Well, well, well, ski racing is back on our TV's this weekend and we are ready for the new season, training is behind them and now its time to get down to business... Can anyone get the better of Shiffrin or Odermatt this weekend???Make sure you sign up to the Predictions League again this season!Listen. Watch. Play.…

With less than 2 weeks till the season opener, Marc Telling joins Ed Drake to continue the build up to 2023/24 winter.Oleh Ed Drake

Season 6 of The Ski Racing Podcast is underway. Ed, Ben and Marcel have been back behind the mic and looking forward to the upcoming season.With a month to go until the start of the 2023/24 World Cup tour its time to sharpen those edges and wax those skis in preparation for the return of the Predictions League!Make sure you give us a follow and rev…

What a season it has been and the World Cup Finals didnt disappoint, huge performances when the pressure was on and mega performances when there was nothing on the table.The Ski Racing Podcast Predictions League has come to its conclusion...Thanks to all those that played along, it wouldn't be the same without you!We are doing a season review next …

Shiffrin equals and then surpasses Stenmark's record victories on the World Cup. History was written of the last 2 races on the womens tour as the record tumbled after Shiffrin dismantled the field on both GS and Slalom skis.Odermatt was pushed to the limit and still came out on top in a GS double header in Slovenia.World Cup finals start on Wednes…

Conditions tested the Worlds best last weekend, history was made, titles were decided and athletes booked themselves a ticket to World Cup Finals.Lots to discuss, sit back, relax and listen to the the 3 of us ramble on as the season draws to a close.Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Palisades Tahoe, where to start... Awesome job just being able to get the races away with all that snow, and the athletes didnt disappoint. The women were in action in Crans Montana with there own weather challenges.No Ben or Marcel this week, I'm sure they are away setting up a T-shirt factory... You all know why (my social media inbox is filled u…

What a two weeks of racing at Courchevel Meribel 2023. Highlights of the champs... got to be the Canadian performances?!? Maybe the Kristoffersen second run in the slalom? AJ Ginnis in the slalom? Bassino's super G run? Pinturault stepping up? So many good things! Let us know what you think,Listen. Watch. Play…

After another hectic racing schedule, we lead with the incredible run that Shiffrin is on, skiing at her best, well if not at then certainly close to it. Closing in on Stenmark's long held record, which stands intact... for now.Odermatt is back with a bang, Meilard bossed the last GS before World Champs but is it enough to get the better of Odermat…

Welcome back to the World Cup ice, its been far too long!Cortina was in all its splender over the long weekend even if the windy conditions shortened one of the races. Kitzbuhel didnt disappoint either. The first DH in particular was epic and then what can you say about the slalom, apart from, The Rocket was back at it again!Listen. Watch. Play.…

A shortened Wengen still produced the goods! Kilde is at the absolute peak, Slalom courses and tough conditions over in St. Anton for the women where we saw vintage Brignone.Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Records, Racing, Snow, Austria, T-shirts and Predictions. What more could you ask for? Well if you were asking for an extra guest you're in luck, Ed, Ben and Marcel are joined by Paul Telling this week.Plenty of racing to digest on this episode, it might be a long one but its not one you're going to want to miss!Listen. Watch. Play.…

Was that the toughest Bormio we've seen? Semmering needs to be re branded to Shiffrinville.Matthias Mayer retires with immediate affect... did any one see that one coming?Did I forget to plug my microphone in? I can't remember, apologies if the sounds is a bit pants!Leave us a review and rate the pod if you get a chance.Listen. Watch. Play.…

Where to start... Got to be with Sofia Goggia, straight out of a Hollywood script! Kilde was on fire in Val Gardena but him DNF'ing in GS 1 and then opting out of GS2, has Kilde already waved the white flag on the overall chase?Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Odermatt delivered a sermon in the GS, Braathen schooled the slalom field. Sendy Wendy wins again! 2 on the bounce whilst Bassino keeps the home fans happy with a stylish performance to take her first win of the season.Head to the Instagram or Facebook for this rounds Predictions Form Listen. Watch. Play.…

The women have finally got the speed skis on and it looks like we are in for a very tight speed season! But on the mens tour Kilde and Odermatt have hit the ground running with the rest needing to find some speed fast...Oleh Ed Drake

Sendy Wendy has done it!!! She must have wondered if it would ever happen!Plenty to sink our teeth into, Lake Louise's final call and it was at its very best and Killington managed to get the races away with some tricky conditions!Listen. Watch. Play.Oleh Ed Drake

Racing is back after a month of warmer temps causing havoc with the World Cup schedule, Levi didn't disappoint and neither did Shiffrin, is this the start of the return of the Shiffrin of old?The women through caution to the wind, plenty to sink our teeth into as well as looking to the races this weekend, Killington for the Women and the Men strap …

We are back and so is the snow, after a few extra weeks away World Cup racing is back and we are up in the frozen north as it Levi time again, the women are back in action for double slalom....Link in bio to enter the predictions league....You know what to do.Oleh Ed Drake