The Ski Racing Podcast

Well what a season its been, some of the best racing that we can remember and the fact that there was so much still up for grabs at the World Cup Finals was amazing! Congratulations to Jamie Aldridge who walked away with the 2026 Crystal Tumbler... Again! Thanks to Gareth Harvey for running the league! And thanks to you lot for playing along and or course listening to our little Pod! Listen. Watch...

The last regular stop on the World Cup Tour is in the books, we look back at how the women's races in Are have build very nicely into a close battle for the Overall Globe. The mens races were hampered by bad weather and had 2 Super G's cancelled.

What a weekend of racing, on the mens side LP-B in fine form continuing on from the Olympics, putting the pressure on Odermatt in the race for the GS Globe, and still in the hunt for the Slalom Globe as well but his former room mate withstood the pressure to extend his lead in the Slalom standings with 1 to go. For the women it was like busses for Pirovano, waits her whole career for a WC win and...

Spring was definitely in session this weekend. Soldeu looked amazing and Suter was back to winning ways! Odermatt picked up victory in Garmisch Downhill, he was pushed all the way by his teammate but this time is wasn't Von Allmen. Listen. Watch. Play.

Just a 'quick' round up of the Olympics, some great racing and a fair bit of history written! Milano Cortina 2026 it was a blast. Now its back to the usual... The World Cup continues this weekend, lets see who is able to build on OLY performance and who has a point to prove!

We might have missed a pod somewhere back there! Lots to fit in, sooooo a flying look back at the WC racing over the last couple of weeks and a look ahead to the Olympic Games, training for the men starts on Wednesday with the first medal of the Olympics is the Mens Downhill on Saturday. Let's get predicting... make sure you join in! Listen. Watch. Play.

Franzoni bossed it this weekend, the shortest Wengen DH and tricky snow for the men, whilst the women raced in a murky Tarvisio, Vonn with 2 podiums but couldn't add to her win tally, but they maybe the biggest news of the weekend was in Kronplatz, Scheib's awesome skiing is slightly over shadowed by the return of Brignone after 292 days away from racing and finished an amazing 6th. Listen. Watch....

The mens races got away this weekend without a hitch a little bit more fortunate with the weather than the women in Austria with a shortened DH all that was safe to run. Adelboden hosted some cracking racing for the men! Listen. Watch. Play.

Ice Ice Baby #bringbackthehose. What awesome racing this weekend from the women in Slovenia. Rast on top form to get the double! Shiffrin pushed her all the way in the Slalom just couldn't quite get in front. Robinson out again leaves the Globe slipping away as Scheib capitalises with another top result in second. Listen. Watch. Play.

This week we had to start with the snow conditions from Semmering and the gates being moved after inspection in the Slalom a great GS race as well as the new venue on the mens World Cup tour with Livigno hosting a very competitive Super G. Listen. Watch. Play.

Big last push for the men, 5 days of back to back racing produced some epic tight battles and historic moments. The women didn't disappoint either Vonn another weekend of podiums on the WC tour, Huetter finds her form and Robinson pushes on in SG. Listen. Watch. Play.

Gotta start with Vonn, victory number 1 post comeback and wears red next time out... Val d'isere, important return to form for Meillard. Listen. Watch. Play.

So much to fit into a single podcast, we tried though! Some huge performances, PB's, controversies (including no leaders RED chair), statements of intent and so much more! Jump in with us on this one! Listen. Watch. Play.

The first set of races from the North American double header in the can, the mens SG was super tight 0.13 covering the podium places, each of the 2 GS races were one with some epic skiing be nearly a second and finally Shiffrin doing a Shiffrin in the slalom to finish of the 4 days of racing. Listen. Watch. Play.

Gurgl, for the men one of the tightest races we've seen in a long time, French team on top but a new name to the podium in Paco Passat, joined by another new comer Marchant. For the someone Shiffrin was back delivering lessons with another masterclass making it 2 from 2 on the Slalom tour. Next stop Copper Mountain... Listen. Watch. Play.

The slalom season has got underway and it was business as usual for Shiffrin putting on a masterclass for the rest of the World Cup, while on the mens side history was in the making Braathen's first win post his year away from racing. Huge day for the Fins and Brits. Listen. Watch. Play.

The wait is over and Levi is on the horizon, Ed, Ben and Marc chatting all things Levi slalom related and a bit that isn't. High profile injuries crush Olympic dreams and a quick glance at the Predictions League Table. Listen. Watch. Play.

How good was it to have ski racing back on TV! Both the men and the women delivered some cracking performances and brilliant racing! Bodes well for the rest of the season. Listen. Watch. Play.

Less than a week away from the first World Cup of the season. Solden is looking good with excellent snow and cold weather forecast! The Predictions League is back again but we are mixing it up this time around. We are going to give bonus points to any podium predicted skier that starts the race weekend outside of the top 3 in the season standings... Still 5 points if you prediction wins 3 if they...

Oh yes Season 8 is here! The OG Ski Racing Podcast is back, the nights are closing in, the temperature is dropping, which only means one thing.... That World Cup Ski Racing is around the corner! Can't wait!

Well we finally got round to doing a round up pod, so much to fit in, from skiers of the season, to injuries, to comebacks, to World Cup domination and everything in between. A couple of thank yous, thank you to you guys all for listening and playing along with The Predictions League, thank you to Gareth for putting the time and effort into running it!!! Thanks to Ben, Marcel and Marc for the laug...

World Cup Finals were a blast, racing was epic, Vonn on the podium, Crystal Globes handed out but maybe the most important was the the Crystal Tumbler is off to a new home! Listen. Watch. Play.

The last stop on the regular World Cup tour before heading State Side for the World Cup Finals, all the women's globes are going down to the wire and them mens Slalom and mathematically, the Downhill globe is still up for grabs... But maybe more importantly so is the Ski Racing Podcast Predictions League... 40 points up for grabs for the last round.... Listen. Watch. Play.

S7.E22. Are'nt you enjoying this season by Ed Drake

5 races to fit into this pod! Some epic battles and tight racing, the biggest margin of victory this weekend was 0.41 Plenty of the seasons globes are going to go right down to the wire! Much like this seasons Ski Racing Podcast Predictions League!!! Listen. Watch. Play.