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Going DownhillWorld Champs Have ArrivedShelley and Wendy talk about the team events and the speed for mens and ladies. For once they think the women had the better track...find out why.
Featuring briefly the song by Andreas Gabalier - Go for Gold
2025-02-1153 minGoing DownhillTwas the night before World Champs...Wendy and Shelley discuss the races and the return of the Shiff. They also discuss the new kombi event that will be tested at world champs in the next two weeks! Who will pair with who????
2025-02-0446 minGoing DownhillOh Canada in Kitz! Also a sprinkle of GarmischWendy and Shelley are super stoked for Canada with the results in Kitz!
2025-01-2951 minGoing DownhillWengen - Part deuxIn our second instalment of the week Wendy and Shelley travel to one of their favourite venues...Wengen! The gents give er on the longest piste of the circuit and Shelley and Wendy absolute forget to thank their sponsors! Thanks Volkl, Helly Hansen, and Freshwater!
2025-01-2249 minGoing DownhillFlachau, Cortina, and Kronplatz...Oh My!Part 1 of two for this week since there was so much going on! Wendy and Shelley focus on the women for this week and every discipline in tech and speed is on the docket. The women definitely have some surprises up their sleeve and Wendy is hungry...literally.
2025-01-2242 minGoing DownhillOh Mandonna, St. Anton, and Adleboden! Big shockers for podiums for the men and women!Wow, what a week for ski racing! It's the mid-season mark for the WC and things are getting hot. Maiden wins everywhere and red bibs being chased. Wendy and Shelley analyze the races as we look at what the best of the best have to offer!
2025-01-131h 07Going DownhillBormio controversies, Semmerling and Kranjska Gora!Lot's to catch up on this week with Shelley and Wendy! The women review and give their opinions on the Bormio controversies and the terrible injuries from the race. On the women's circuit, Shelley has a bone to pick with the media's treatment of a certain athlete and the young guns of the circuit are starting to shine!
2025-01-061h 29Going DownhillSorry We're late! Val GardenaWendy and Shelley are doing a pod dump for the New Year due to holiday business and someone getting very sick! But don't worry they're back at it with the latest on the circuit!
2025-01-061h 07Going DownhillPreying and D'IsereWendy and Shelley discuss industry pet peeves and some good sets for the women and the men this week. The women fought it out in the US and the men were back in France. Get the latest race analysis!
2024-12-1652 minGoing DownhillKilling it in KillingtonWhat did Shiffrin hit to cause a puncture wound and how many people found there to be conspiracies in the USA ski world?? Lots to discuss even though it was just the women making history this week...but was it the history we expected? Absolutely not. Listen and find out!
2024-12-0237 minGoing DownhillA Tough Set for GurglSome great results for the women this weekend as The Shiff is inching closer to her century, and the men tough it out with a technical set on the first run that may have made a few of them unhappy. Wendy and Shelley analyze the races and delve into the White Circus once again!
2024-11-2732 minGoing DownhillFun in Finland...Shiffrin adds to her literal herd of reindeer and Herscher misses the mark while certain skiers flow through the course. The World Cup this week took us to Levi, Finland for the 1st SL of the season. Wendy and Shelley analyze the race but also chat about the latest gossip on the circuit.
There were no pillow fights throughout the recording of this episode.
2024-11-1845 minGoing DownhillHallllllooooo SoldenWendy and Shelley discuss people coming out of retirement, switching nations, and set choices! Oh and they also talk about the races...who had a sweep??????
2024-10-2959 minGoing DownhillThe Season Ends. Auf Wiedersehen Saalbach!Wendy and Shelley discuss suit safety in FIS and the final speed events in Austria. Soft conditions made for some more historic runs, and the ladies have some suggestions for finals in the future.
2024-03-2645 minGoing DownhillThe Finals tech Finally FinallyWendy and Shelley discuss spring conditions in Austria for tech week. Who had a fairy tale finish? Wendy finally admits to abandoning Shelley with a famous Austrian in the bloopers.
2024-03-2142 minGoing DownhillÅre the Ladies in Sweden? (See what I did there?)Wendy and Shelley look at all the standings, the course and results in Sweden...maybe there's a few opinions being thrown out there. The men weren't racing but there is confirmation that a certain someone will be back next winter!
2024-03-1231 minGoing DownhillSuper foggy Super G and Windy Aspen ExtremeWhose dad got kicked off the hill? Should the race have gone off in Norway with that viz? How much ice is too much ice in Aspen?
2024-03-0537 minGoing DownhillOK USA!Wendy and Shelley discuss the rather flat course in Tahoe, USA. The women are cancelled due to snow and Shelley explains the rules of racing and what a Ref does on a jury because some coaches are unaware of the job as she found out.
2024-02-2742 minGoing DownhillCrans Montana KvitfjellGut surpasses the Shiff and the boys are back in Norway where historically Canada has a good time!
2024-02-1941 minGoing DownhillWho whines and who has a globe wrapped up already?Wendy and Shelley go over the women's races and overall shot at the globes...the men..is a certain Norwegian a whiner???
2024-02-1352 minGoing DownhillKronplatz and a Record fro YuleA short week of racing leaves Wendy and Shelley free to discuss more injuries and what they think FIS should do with venues.
2024-02-0632 minGoing DownhillWomen's Injury Prone Cortina and Men of the NightAfter a down pour of rain and results for the men, Wendy and Shelley discuss the injuries in Cortina. Why and how are they happening at such a rate? So many athletes are getting injured...is this unexpected?
2024-01-301h 23Going DownhillThe Crown and KitsWendy and Shelley agree about younger athletes on the tour. Should a 16 year old race World Cup? Then we get into the Strief where the results were a little all over the map but not compared to the DNFs in the slalom.
2024-01-221h 05Going DownhillRough Ride in Wengen and Cruising in ZauchanseeWendy and Shelley discuss and have opinions about Wengen, the horrific crashes, and the amount of races. Shelley hates being right in this case. The Women's races had some moments of excitement and they ladies disagree about the course.
2024-01-161h 17Going DownhillCloudy Krans and Undulating AdelbodenWendy and a Shelley with a cold discuss a Canadian win by Val Grenier in Slovenia while mangling a few name and they both love the terrain in Adelboden, SUI.
2024-01-0951 minGoing DownhillThis is the rhythm of the night...slalom...oh yeah!Wendy and Shelley explain why coaches should not sleep with their athletes and also go over some night slalom pre-xmas racing! Dave Ryding has some fans with our coaches for sure!
Sorry about the late post all...holiday interference :)
2023-12-2653 minGoing DownhillThe Men are on Speed...skis and so are the WomenA long episode where there are a ton of races to catch up on. The men race 5 days in a row with mostly surprising results but also some unsurprising winners in Italy. While the women face a technically challenging course and a super G with an almost 50% DNF rate that made things exciting. Wendy saves a story for the end about being saved by an Italian stranger and Shelley tries her best not to confuse results.
2023-12-201h 45Going DownhillLadies on Speed and the Boys are Briefly Back in TownWendy and Shelley look at a the Men racing in Val D'Isere for a day and how the retirements affect the young guns that are pushing into the top 30. Meanwhile the Women race a relatively boring track in mediocre conditions in St. Moritz until it gets cancelled.
2023-12-1145 minGoing DownhillThe Birds aren’t Preying but the Ladies are Flying in TremblantBONJOUR from Mt. Temblant! There they Wendy and Shelley discuss the men briefly not running and give their analysis with athlete interviews for the exciting races in Quebec!
2023-12-0441 minGoing DownhillBorn in the USA.....Killington the Beast of the East!Shelley and a pantless Wendy analyze the races in Killington...Were there any big surprises? Not really. But the set differences between the SL runs made for interesting watching as Vlohva and Shiffrin battle it out (like always).
2023-11-2739 minGoing DownhillControversy for the Gürgl SLShelley is excited for #GBR #GreatBritain for the first time ever and Wendy talks about the security as the race was delayed for climate activists in the finish. The women are blown off of the Glacier in Zermatt and Shelley lectures Wendy in the bonus content with lots of swears.
2023-11-2041 minGoing DownhillLevi, Chinbars, and Zermatt, oh my!Wendy and Shelley discuss what Zermatt is like and what they know about the country of Finland. Who is attacking from the back and why we have chin bars on SL helmets.
2023-11-1337 minGoing DownhillSölden is here! Dust off the podcasting mics!Wendy and Shelley are back to take a look at the WC season opener in Sölden! The women rocked it and the men were blown away.....
2023-10-3031 minGoing DownhillWorld Champs Part Numero UnoWendy and Shelley review a boring women's SG and some really exciting combined races in Cortina. Other stuff happens in between and they also cover that.
2021-02-1757 minGoing DownhillCran-splat?Wendy and Shelley go over the ladies races for last weekend. They discuss why blind jumps aren't a bad thing and Shelley almost forgets there was a GS.
2021-01-2828 minGoing DownhillPutting on the Kitz with a side of SchladmingWendy and Shelley discuss what happened at Kitz, some bad crashes and the night SL in Schladming!
2021-01-2739 minGoing DownhillSooooo much Solden!SKI RACING IS BACK! Wendy and Shelley are back in the podcasting saddle to bring you the latest rules and regs with COVID and our assessment of Solden!!!! Yeah!
2020-10-2042 minGoing DownhillThe only Corona we didn't want and Kvitfjell for the gentsSo finals has been cancelled and that has made the fight for the globe even more exciting! Shelley and Wendy talk about what's happening and who won on a sunny day DH...and who didn't race on a rainy foggy day for the SG.
2020-03-0920 minGoing DownhillCombined globes all round and is FIS going to cancel finals?What's FIS going to do about COVID-19 (aka the Novel Coronavirus) and how will that strategically change how/where racers will race? This week Wendy and Shelley dive into La Thuile, Italy with the ladies and Hinterstoder, Austria for the men...Lots of close results and laughing ensue.
2020-03-0426 minGoing DownhillWho's big in Japan? The Women's DH Globe goes to...Who made history for their nation this week? A few athletes actually! This week Wendy and Shelley dissect the men as they take on soft conditions in Japan and the women rock some DH and combined events in Switzerland...
2020-02-2526 minGoing DownhillSaalbach boys, n' Girls Just WannaThis week Wendy and Shelley go over why Beat Feuz seems to always be in the mix. Alice Robinson is rocking the Volkl's for a win and what's the Slogan for Cortina?
2020-02-2531 minGoing DownhillGarmisch Mayhem, Chamonix Carnage, and Khutor was ok I guess.Wanna know how many DNFs there were in Chamonix? Who was injured in Garmisch? And which athletes don't like the Dual GS as much as the two hosts? Wendy is back from Mexico and Shelley is back from a lot of coaching to answer these questions and more!
2020-02-1332 minGoing DownhillPutting on the Kitz and Money in the BanskoWant to hear about a woman streaking almost naked in skiing? Want to hear what happened last weekend on the World Cup circuit? Wendy and Shelley Dish out the goods on Kitz and Bansko this week on the pod!
2020-01-3027 minGoing DownhillSisters of Sestriere and crash avoidance in WengenWhy don't Wendy and Shelley like the parallel GS event? Who is annoyed at being filmed while training and why does that matter anyway? Which Italian man is in and which Italian man is out? The ladies look at Sestriere and Wengen with a small Kitz preview in this episode of Going Downhill. :)
2020-01-2325 minGoing DownhillFlachau-ing around Zuzhanesee and Madonna to AdelbodenWow, a long week of racing is past us. Wendy and Shelley put their analysis and spin on what happened in the SG...why did so many people get knocked out? Who broke a 13 yr dry streak and for what nation? Find out on this weeks episode!
2020-01-1632 minGoing DownhillOn this episode of Surviv--uh Zagreb.Zagreb - the easiest hardest race you ever did see! The herd was thinned on the mens side for a very exciting time and Wendy and Shelley will tell you what Svindal has been up to and just how crazy the women's and men's races were -- because they were CRAZY.
2020-01-0718 minGoing DownhillThe Shiff is Back and Dominik the Bormio DominatorHey Wanna hear how much Shelley and Wendy talk about two characters dominating the circuit? This week the ladies discuss a few injuries, some heavy metal music, and go over the results leading into the new year. Shelley confesses how much she thinks people should watch Mayer more and Wendy gives an accurate description of how an injury occurs.
2020-01-0330 minGoing DownhillBlown away in Val D'Isere & Ritzing it up!Wendy and Shelley have never seen the Wizard of Oz, they also didn't see the GS this weekend because it didn't happen. The duo look at the men's and women's races for the weekend and we discover that Wendy does not like Duals.
2019-12-1627 minGoing DownhillPreying Birds and Ladies of the LakeThis week Wendy and Shelley wrap up the men with Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek and WinterStart at Lake Louise with the Ladies. Kudos the @Sleddogs and @craigliethcoyotes for the hard work…didn’t think you’d pull it all off but you did! The Ladies (if you can call them that) talk to a few of the women about the race and how to race, and Shelley uses @KellyVanderBeek for her researching skills.
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2019-12-1035 minGoing DownhillShiffrin Kills and Dominik DominatesWhat the Shiffrin??? Wendy and Shelley get together in Lake Louise with a lot of laughs (check out the bloopers...so many). The dynamic duo interview the men at WinterStart and analyze the races out east in Killington. #skiracing #alpinecanada #thomasdressen #benthompson #brodieseiger #alexkilde #norway #germany #100yearsAlpineCanada #voelklskis
2019-12-0226 minGoing DownhillHow many reindeers does she own?Wendy and Shelley agree on something for once. Wendy congratulates herself on coaching an athlete in a situation that never happened and Shelley gets on a plane for Lake Louise.
2019-11-2821 minGoing DownhillInjury Round Up, Levi, and the Science of SkiingThis week Wendy and Shelley talk to a real-legit Scientist Alan Nursall (CEO of TWOSE) on the science of skiing. Wendy gives her injury round up and we make predictions for Levi!
#merrell #volklskis #realitalianboots #markerbindings #sportscience #physics #skifast #skiracing #FISski #levifinland #AlpineCanada
2019-11-1429 minGoing DownhillSolden is done and looking to LeviWendy and Shelley talk Solden and give the general news of the day....
2019-11-0716 minGoing DownhillSöoooolden is upon us!Shelley and Wendy make predictions (who knows if they're right) and talk skiing. We try to save you some $$ and ya know RACE SEASON IS BACK ON!!! YIPEE! #livelikemiki #Volklskis #wetry
2019-10-2519 minGoing DownhillWe're back! A little trailer for ya...Well it's season 2 for Wendy and Shelley and season 100 for Alpine Canada...The duo have a little music trailer for ya and then do a shallow dive right in to the news of the summer. The ladies do this as a hobby so support them by passing this pod along to your friends! skistrange@icloud.com
2019-10-1309 min
Going DownhillJust how does SHE (we all know who we are talking about) keep winning?Today Wendy and Shelley have a casual chit-chat with Mikaela Shiffrin's coach, Jeff Lackie. Ever wonder how and what it takes to win and keep winning? Why the switch to speed? Who makes the decisions? What decisions are made? Does winning become boring? Does she really work that hard or is it just pure talent? We asked and now we know so could you know.
2019-04-2320 minGoing DownhillTiming is everything...gaming the systemToday Wendy and Shelley talk to expert timer Mike Walker (local - World Cup timer) about how athletes can gain the system to their advantage. They also ask what can right and wrong in timing (cough, cough Crans-Montana anyone?), what is timing, and how to time. Wendy and Shelley also trade snippy remarks and Mike casually listens to two friends insult each other. Correction: In the pod we say Cortina - we meant Switzerland :( Boo on us, but still relevant info. Thanks for the understanding :)
2019-04-1031 minGoing DownhillTRIGGER WARNING: Bertrand CharestTRIGGER WARNING: We are discussing sexual assault in sport with defence counsel Jacob Stilman in this episode. Not suitable for younger kids or people who are uncomfortable with the topic.
2019-03-2936 minGoing DownhillCheater Gonna Cheat and Finally Finished FinalsWe find out what FIS says about the cheater Stefan Luitz...he's not a cheater? Why? Wendy and Shelley wrap up Andorra and we find out just how much Shelley cares about Hirscher (not as much as you might think).
2019-03-2122 minGoing DownhillFinally finalsShelley dumps Kristoffersen and Wendy takes him instead. We go over the speed side of finals in Andorra and rant about being uninvited to things.
2019-03-1635 minGoing DownhillSpeed for the boys and for the ladies...Nothing.Happy International Women's Day! Shelley gives an in depth look at the course in Kvitfjell and Wendy gives us the low down on the overall results. No one talks about the women's results in Russia but Shelley does get her hand bitten by an 8 week old puppy.
2019-03-0825 minGoing DownhillCrans Mon-what the? City Duals and FIS is brokeWhat happened to the timing in Crans Montana? What happens when people gripe about double cross blocking? What happens when FIS says that they don't want to put on 2 cancelled GS races because they say they're broke? We don't have the answer to all of these questions but we have an opinion on all of them!
2019-03-0433 minGoing DownhillThings Åre about to get serious! (not really)Shelley enjoys the fruits of the Norwegian Team and Wendy tries desperately to love a bronze medal (the second fastest loser). The twosome analyze and give props to some solid results in DH/AC/and team events as World Champs continue in Sweden.
2019-02-1320 minGoing DownhillWorld Champs and CasholaHow much money have the top purse winners made so far? What is going on in Åre for world champs? Shelley mangles everyones names with Wendy and they get into the spirit of world champs discussing Alpine, SkiX, and Para.
2019-02-0740 minGoing DownhillWrapping up Kitz and eating chocolateWendy now demands chocolate deliveries and coffee deliveries while making fun of rookies at the Kitz Super G. We talk overall standings for men and thank Robert for the Swiss chocolate.
2019-01-2718 minGoing DownhillAmazing times at the SkiX and Summarizing the Super Bowl of Alpine SkiingWendy talks about herself some more and we congratulate Bulgaria for an amazing finish at Kitz. In Ontario the duo inspect and analyze all things skiX and interview Marielle Thompson, Brady Leman, Fanny Smith, and CHONGI! #gochongi #chongiandthesmokers #bigairmar
2019-01-2730 minGoing DownhillSki X at Blue and breakfast with KitzbuhelWendy wants her coffee delivered in bed and we recap the exciting race in Kitz and the not so exciting day at Blue Mtn. Brady Leman's parents chat with us and we give a shout out to some CAST alumni. :)
2019-01-2628 minGoing Downhill2019 has news from 2018We talk about Stefan Luitz (GER) being stripped of his Beaver Creek standing for cheating. Wendy gloats about her new God while Shelley rolls her eyes. Results from last week and a glimpse of the past to see what the the future holds.
2019-01-1522 minGoing DownhillA psychic gives us the goods on this Xmas special!We have our much anticipated psychic, Madame Guillaume tell us about two world cup skiers :)@MatthiasMeyer and @AkselLundSvindal are revealed according to their birthdays. If anyone knows these guys...they might want to listen #psychic#FIS #AkselLundSvindal #MatthiasMeyer
2018-12-2517 minGoing Downhillsomething grows in Gardena...We try out a new mic and will never use it again...Wendy and Shelley figure out Xmas and are both pretty clueless on how to celebrate it. Shelley has had the flu so Wendy fills her in on how the men and women kind of raced the same track but didn't at all. Wendy wants into Innerhofer's downhill suit...
2018-12-2143 minGoing DownhillWhat the Parallel is this!?!Wendy upgrades her Xmas lights and Shelley has to look up the rules for parallel SL. Both are comforted by the fact that a few of the White Circus coaches also have to brush up on this. Shelley and Weirather part ways - it's for the best. Schiffrin and Hirscher surprise absolutely no one.
2018-12-1128 minGoing DownhillAlpine Extraveganza!Birds of Prey and Lake Louise. Wendy and I interview fans, coaches, and athletes as we go through the weekends events!
2018-12-0232 minGoing DownhillWendy accepts defeat!Shelley gloats about being right, Wendy takes it badly and is reminded about missing the last gate at the Olympics. Para gets on it's way. Last Sunday is reviewed and we go over some of our favourites.
2018-11-2800 minGoing DownhillLake Louise and Killington with a side note of Ski XWendy wins an arm wrestling match. Shelley loses her voice. Wendy loses it when discussing Innerhofer and explains to us all the technical events require technical skiing.
2018-11-2527 minGoing DownhillKill n' the LakeWendy and Shelley are reunited face to face for this week as they bring you ski racing news from Lake Louise. Yeah!
2018-11-2416 minGoing DownhillIt's Levi, reindeers, and slalom OH MY!Wendy is disappointed that Calgary won't be hosting the olympics and mangles a few names while they pick their favourites for the up coming race.
2018-11-1622 minGoing DownhillIt's cold in NakiskaWendy and Shelley look at their top picks for Levi and discuss why and how the World Champs are different from the regular FIS World Cup season. What German does Wendy really know?
2018-11-0825 minGoing DownhillThe Ladies at Solden - consistency is key!Wendy gets some new headphones, wants to eat fondue in bed...oh and we analyze the ladies Solden race and talk a little para.
2018-11-0218 min
Going DownhillGoing Downhill TrailerOur excitement is building as we get into the season. Have you listened yet?
2018-10-2901 min
Going Downhill'Tis the season for SoldenWendy and Shelley dive right into the World Cup season by reliving the past and analyzing the course. Solden offers a great way to start the season and retrain our brains to ski!
2018-10-2837 min