Blister Speaker Series 2.4: Wendy Fisher

BLISTER Podcast

English - January 27, 2020 21:43 - 1 hour - 95.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 468 ratings
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Previous Episode: Thor Verdonk: A Life in Ski & Ski Boot Design

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Wendy Fisher is one of the all-time greats. She is a two-time World Extreme Skiing Champion; was on the U.S. Ski Team; filmed with Warren Miller and MSP; and played a huge role in showing the world what women could do in big-mountain arenas. We spoke to Wendy about all of this and more (including a few fantastic Shane McConkey and Seth Morrison stories).

TOPICS & TIMES:

Growing up racing (1:40)From Squaw to Burke Ski Academy (3:15)Thoughts on different learning styles (7:17)Highlights & lessons from the US Ski Team (15:06) Meeting Kristen Ulmer (19:30)Big Mtn Comp at Crested Butte with Shane McConkey (22:00)Ski Filming (30:20)Making Seth Morrison’s short list (33:50)Thinking with your heart, not your head (35:00)The fear of failure (37:55)Western vs. Proust - Q&A (45:50)

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