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Big Picture Skiing Podcast

Tom Gellie talks with technical skiers and industry experts from around the world. Gain insight into some of the best technical skiers and what their thoughts are on good skiing and how to achieve it.For more information and great skiing content check out Tom Gellie’s website:www.bigpictureskiing.com

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51:11

Manny Osbourne-Paradis - The art of gliding,...

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2023/02/02

What does it take to be one of the best gliders in the world? You will find out on the latest episode with 4x Olympian and former WC athlete Manny Osbourne-Paradis. I got to sit down with him in Quebec recently and chat about his amazing signed WC athlete helmet collection with the likes of Marcel Hirscher and Michaela Shiffrin, as well as recently completing his Level 4 Canadian Ski Instructor Certificate. Manny is an entertaining guy, has a lot of wisdom to share and I think you will enjoy tuning

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75:06

How To Tune Your Skis For A Better Skiing Experience...

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2023/01/05

Most skiers don’t take care of their own equipment. But learning how to, and why it will make a big difference to your enjoyment of skiing, is what this podcast is aimed at helping you discover. Tune in to find out that most brand new skis don’t come setup ideally for your specific sort of skiing goals. In fact Chris Hiller from Sidecut tuning says they probably ski 5/10 in their potential. So why not learn how to make them 10/10 skis and transform your skiing into being safer and more

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87:57

Carving out your career in the ski industry - Demelza...

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/12/21

Meet Demelza Clay. Heli ski guide, level 4 examiner, former demo team member, race coach, training manager and surf coach. This lady has lived and continues to live a fulfilled and high achieving life in the outdoor industry. You will hear some great advice, tips and ways in which you can also carve a path for yourself in the ski industry. A motivating and inspiring discussion we hope this one gives you some good ideas before we hit the new year 2023!If you’re interested in joining the Big Picture

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69:09

Tips from an elite mogul coach - Stephen Fearing

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2022/12/14

Packed full of useful takeaways for skiers wanting to get into mogul skiing, improve mogul skiing or coach mogul skiing. This is one episode you don’t want to miss. Tom chats with elite level mogul coach Stephen Fearing and draws out some very useful tips, techniques and tactics for people wanting to be better mogul skiers.Thanks for listening to the show if you like it please subscribe and leave a review.BIG PICTURE SKIINGAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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56:26

Custom Ski Boot Liners - Zipfit with Jeff Colt

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/12/09

In this chat with design and brand manager Jeff Colt we get into the interesting topic of ski boot liners and how that component of your boot fit can truely make a difference to your comfort and performance on snow. Jeff gives us some history on the company and the man Sven Coomer who designed not only the zipfit liner range but was an integral part of the development of ski boots as a whole. Right from the transition from leather boots to the first plastic ones. Sven is about to be inducted in the

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49:16

Jimmy Krupka - Skiing, Podcasting, Ski Equipment and...

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/12/02

Jimmy Krupka is a US Ski team athlete with his sights set on being North American Champion this season. In this interview you will discover some interesting insights from this top level skiing athlete.- Favourite drills as a junior ski racer- Growing up at a school where skiing is a big focus- Getting forward all the time in skiing- What he’s learnt from starting his own podcast interviewing other elite ski racers.- Experimenting with ski boot setup.and MORE!!!Follow Jimmy on Instagram he’s a funny

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56:39

Ocean, Mind, Body, Equipment - Surfing to skiing...

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/11/28

Why would a surf coach be on a skiing podcast? Tune in and find out why understanding the mechanics of how other sports work and tips and tricks to fine tuning the learning process will make your skiing better. Meet Clayton Nienaber a surfboard shaper, surf coach and former professional surfer. Clayton is a master of teaching through analogy and of helping students understand the many aspects of the sport that are key to making progress. I love how he breaks down learning into distinct subjects of

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33:45

Wooden Ski boot lasts, World Cup Ski boot mods and...

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2022/11/09

In this episode Tom and Brent Amsbury catchup and discuss:A recent trend Brent is noticing of ski boot plastics returning to PU. It is a sign that skiers dont want to sacrifice the downhill performance and feel just for lighter weight.Brents new set of wooden lasts Handcrafted in Europe that allow him to get a much more organic fit with a narrow ski boot from the get go. Meeting Hubert who fits many World Cup skiers and hearing about the interesting modifications he can do for elite athletes. Ski

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46:41

Carbon Fiber Ski Boots With Dave Dodge

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/11/01

Dave Dodge is the founder of Dodge Ski Boots and builds custom ski boots out of Carbon Fiber. Carbon fiber is a fascinating material with many great properties. Dave helps cast some light on what exactly a carbon fiber ski boot feels and skis like compared to a typical plastic boot.Look out for:the story of how it all beganhow a WC athlete reduced their ranking significantly using Daves bootswhat a dodge ski boot feels like when skiing mogulswhat a dodge ski boot feels like when carvingthe process

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92:47

Sandi Murovec - Skiing Fundamentals

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/09/02

In this episode of the Big Picture Skiing Podcast you will meet Sandi Murovec. Sandi is a world class ski coach with accolades such as coaching WC champion Tina Maze. Sandi has a straight forward approach to teaching skiing and believes very strongly in several fundamental elements that all skiers should have in order to ski well. We discuss these elements as well as how he would use them to coach a hypothetical demo team from scratch. Some of the really interesting things to listen out for in this

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86:06

Johnny Davidson Coaching the Attacking Vikings

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2022/08/01

In this episode of the Big Picture Skiing podcast Tom and Sam chat with Johnny Davidson. Johnny just retired from coaching the Norwegian Alpine Ski team for a number of years. Not every day do you get the chance to hear from a coach working at the highest level in skiing. So sit back and relax and soak it up.Johnny is very humble and keeps coaching very simple. That’s far easier said than done and often not what occurs when coaching any sport. Whether you are a coach or instructor, and athlete or

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20:29

A solution to cold feet in ski boots? VPECS technology

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/07/04

Meet Henrik Bjursten a cardiac surgeon. Henrik has come up with a new design for the ski boot liner that appreciates the functional anatomy of the midfoot whilst inside a ski boot. The idea came after his daughter asked him one day “Dad why do my toes get cold when they are inside such a thick boot?” Learn more about Henrik’s process and design theory that looks promising in terms of allowing the major artery and nerve supplying blood to our toes to function un-inhibited. Every human foot is a

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30:15

The Need for Speed with Jacob Perkins

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/06/28

Jacob Perkins is a 28-year-old speed skier who recently placed in the 2022 FIS World Cup. Did you know that speed skiing was eliminated from the Olympics after 1992? However it has a high likelihood of returning in the 2026 games and Jacob is on a mission to see that happen. He relies heavily on his background in manufacturing and engineering for innovation in the sport of Speed Skiing where not only the athlete, but equipment can be a deciding factor of winning and losing. This episode is an

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59:29

Ski Boot Talk with Christoph Lentz Fischer Product...

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/06/17

Most of us don’t take the time to consider what goes into designing, testing and manufacturing the ski boots we put on our feet. There are so many factors to consider so I thought it would be interesting to chat with Christoph Lenz from Fischer about this topic. What you may find interesting in this podcast:- How a change in brand made a huge difference to Christoph’s ski racing results. - That some of the best WC skiers using Fischer are not in super stiff boots but rather prefer to be more dynamic

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63:57

Jack Adams - Ski racing and the importance of timing

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/06/15

Sam and Tom chat with Ski Racer Jack Adams about his life growing up skiing at Thredbo and now competing in Europe aiming to make it into the top 250 in the world. This is a very challenging task so we hope you find it interesting to learn what a skier at this level is focused on in terms of technique and tactics. It ties in really well with the previous podcast with Paul Epstein for some context. In this episode:Tuning skis by hand or machine?Being coached by Paul Lorenz at an early age.The

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63:15

How pain came to dictate performance - A look back at...

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/05/02

Ski boots are not comfortable pieces of equipment. They can be made to be more comfortable but for the majority of people this takes time and ideally the best pair of boots to begin with. This podcast looks at some of the history of ski boot fitting and how the search to reduce pain in the everyday skier lead to dynamic performance potentially being compromised. There was a point in history where one solution to the pain skiers would experience going from leather into plastic boots was to build a

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63:20

Gord Brown - Ex Canadian Alpine Team Coach

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/04/07

Meet Gord Brown one of the best coaches I have ever had the pleasure of being coached by. Gord is a wealth of knowledge and a role model for all instructors and coaches in my opinion. I wanted to chat with Gord so you the listener could perhaps gleam some insights into what makes a great ski coach and what a great ski coach believes are some of the most important areas of skiing to get dialled in and right. I dont have video of Gord skiing so this description wont do it any justice. However I have a

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58:52

The Rookie Academy - Melting pot of the worlds top...

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/03/30

The Rookie Academy experience for both student and trainer is like no other experience in the world. Why? Because of a multitude of factors including the best trainers in the world working together, open minds, incredible New Zealand skiing and scenery, and above all an ethos that its about getting better at skiing above everything else. In this episode Tom Gellie chats with Rookie Academy Manager Harry McFadden and Rookies trainer Rupert Goldring about their experiences working with the Rookie

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77:05

Erik Schlopy - Ex WC Skier on Ski Equipment, Drills...

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2022/03/24

Erik Schlopy was at one stage one of the best Giant Slalom Ski racers in the world. In this episode:Find out what sort of equipment modifications and tuning he would do to compete at this levelIf he was to race Bode Miller and the WC again what are the top ski drills he would use to get himself technically ready.His thoughts on the recent Olympic Winter GamesHow his namesake drill has been misunderstood and what it really is meant forplus much moreThis conversation being recorded was a last minute

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55:10

Jamaica’s First Alpine Olympian? Benji Alexander on...

Big Picture Skiing Podcast ·

2021/12/22

Benji Alexander started skiing only a few years ago. And now he’s aiming to compete in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games! Intrigued? So was I. This is a fantastic listen as i think Benji highlights some seriously important points about the learning experience. What better than to come from someone who has been recently thrust into an accelerated learning pathway. Drinking from a Fire Hydrant is probably an easier thing to do. I hope we will all be cheering Benji on in a few months time at the

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