The 23-year-old Spanish skier made his first World Cup sprint rounds in Minneapolis last February, finishing 16th. He turned heads by qualifying behind only Johannes Klaebo and Ben Ogden at the Lillehammer World Cup this December. Jaume Pueyo joins the Seder-Skier Podcast for an inspirational interview on what it's like to be a Spanish World Cup skier, how he trains and what his goals are for Trondheim and beyond. Our supporters: EnjoyWinter Atomic Sporthill Want to support the Seder-Skier (Velv...
Jan 23, 2025•36 min
Flora Dolci likes distance freestyle races. She was 4th in the 10k interval start in Ostersund last year, and added a 5th and a 7th in Canmore and Minneapolis. This Friday, the World Cup returns to her home — with a 10k interval start freestyle. Is she feeling the pressure? A little. But Dolci's background has gifted her a unique perspective capable of handling it. Stay tuned to here about her first World Cup start at 17, her strengths as a skier, the culture of the French women's squad and more...
Jan 16, 2025•47 min
Alexandre Pouyé has been the women's French National Team coach since 2022. A former elite skier himself, Pouyé joined the show to discuss how he ended up in the position, his training/coaching philosophies and the storylines on the women's team. He also reflected on Period 1 and the Tour de Ski and the upcoming Les Rousses World Cup. Enjoy! Support the SederSkier ! Become a member of GripWax Nation today! Thank you to my skiing supporters: Atomic EnjoyWinter...
Jan 15, 2025•40 min
Welcome to da show! - Vikings talk - GOAT discussion - ski news - rants....of course - grooming report - and more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 14, 2025•59 min
We enjoy a lengthy chat with rising APU star Garrett Butts about his recent string of impressive Super Tour/US national performances, growing up as the son of a three-time Olympian, all of Flora's secrets — and most importantly — his faith in Jesus Christ. Enjoy! Support the SederSkier ! Become a member of GripWax Nation today! Thank you to my skiing supporters: Atomic EnjoyWinter...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 22 min
When it comes to organizing a race, Dave Joda and Adam Mahar have the right idea. Or ideas, rather. - Accessible - check - Affordable - check - Kwik Trip aid station - check The Battle Creek 50k — the BCFK - has its own manifesto and the best FAQ section that a race website has ever created: Q: Isn't this a little early in the season for a 50k? A: No. All other questions will be answered in a race week email Seeing that these guys are cut from the same cloth as Gripwax Nation — and that they're ...
Jan 11, 2025•1 hr
Allie Rykken has captured the spirit of the Seder-Skier Podcast: a ski fanatic who is leveraging her passions and talents to make a unique, meaningful contribution to the Nordic community. Today, the Minnesota-native discusses her newest venture, the Ski North Ultra, a 100-kilometer classic race along the North Shore of Lake Superior. Here's to hoping you enjoy the conversation — and are making plans to slide up to the starting line on March 8. Ski North Ultra website Give us a like, write a com...
Jan 10, 2025•43 min
We were fortunate to catch up with Lenka Sterling, the head Nordic ski coach at Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. Born in the Czech Republic, Sterling arrived in America and helped CU win a national title in 2006. Since then, she's worked with the Boulder Nordic Junior racing team, Auburn Ski Club and Sugarbowl Academy before arriving in Vail. Now a mother of two, Lenka has all sorts of incredible stories, wisdom and insight to share. Enjoy! Support the Seder-Skier Current supporters: EnjoyWinter.com...
Jan 08, 2025•45 min
We're back! After a family vacation kept us off Shovel Lake Public Radio for a week, we chat about the most talked about talker of all Nordic ski talkers - the Tour de Ski - plus we discuss a couple of Langrenn.com articles on bicarb. It's ok; you don't have to listen to it if you don't want to.
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min
We recap stage 2 with audio clips from Diggins, Gus and Zanden plus: - standings updates - Johaug doing everything wrong - Diggins doing everything right AND We chat with University of Utah sophomore Nina Schamberger. The Leadville local discusses how she's navigated emotional and physical adversity the last couple of years — including having to miss the Minneapolis World Cup and posting a DNF at NCAAs last spring — what it's like to ski with Scandinavians at the U, and much more! A must listen!...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Apparently you can win from heat 5! (We love you Kersh....). Instant reactions, hot takes, and more from stage 1 of the TDS: - We grade the men - Klaebo scared? - What we all can learn from Maja - Diggins clear path to TDS win? - What's wrong with the new climbing comp? - Plus, Will Bentley joins the show to chat about the upcoming U.S. senior nats and how he's prepping for his final prep season. Support the show! Head on over to Seder-Skier.com...
Dec 28, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Let's be clear about one thing: Lisa Isom has been crushing the endurance sports scene for a long time....and she's showing no signs of slowing down, either. Now in her 50s, the Eagle Valley High School legend, XTERRA Worlds podium placer and former USA Mountain trail team member is giving back some of her wisdom as head coach of the Battle Mountain Nordic ski team. Pretty cool for someone who originally earned a college scholarship for volleyball and didn't run her first cross-country race unti...
Dec 26, 2024•53 min
Atomic skier Victoria Carl makes her first appearance on the Seder-Skier Podcast today!! The German star has emerged as one of the most formidable all-around skiers on the World Cup. The 29-year-old was kind enough to join us at the end of her recent altitude camp in Davos. Enjoy! PS....Ajee, it's MOOOOONio....
Dec 23, 2024•35 min
Sick of seeing a bunch of Norwegian guys in the top 10 of every World Cup ski race? So is Friedrich Moch. The German star is busy preparing for the Tour de Ski, where he finished second in 2024. In this show, he chats about his surprisingly late start in the sport and what caused his big jump in the crystal globe standings. Plus, we asked him what other skiers scare him the most when it comes to that epic TDS final climb.... Love the show? Then give us your $$$....
Dec 22, 2024•29 min
German skier Katharina Hennig makes her first Seder-Skier Podcast appearance in advance of the Tour de Ski! The 28-year-old classic specialist has finished 11th or better in the overall standings each of the last four World Cup seasons. A two-time Olympic medalist, Hennig and her teammate, Victoria Carl, shocked the world with a team sprint gold medal in Beijing in 2022. The pair is spearheading a new wave of German Nordic ski talent and hoping for more medals in Trondheim later this winter. Lik...
Dec 21, 2024•32 min
We chatted with EnjoyWinter.com 's Andy Gerlach about The Factory Team 2.0 , which includes yesterday's guest, Annika Landis, and Simon Zink of BSF Pro Team fame. That's not all, though. Gerlach shared memories from the original Subaru Factory Team, including some Ivan Babikov stories. Plus, he gives his opinion on the state of loppet racing in America and why Peltonens are back. Head over to EnjoyWinter.com for last-minute Christmas gifts for the skier in your family! Support the Seder-Skier, t...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Annika Landis has seen a lot in her ski career. She earned five EISA podiums and made a couple NCAA national appearances as a four-year skier at Middlebury. Then she returned home for a season with the SVSEF Gold Team before spending two more with the Craftsbury Racing Project on the Super Tour circuit. Now, the 26-year-old is focusing on a new project: Enjoy Winter's Factory Team. Landis believes a vibrant loppet community is essential to the overall health of the sport in the U.S. I believe he...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Ski fans are just learning about sprint star Jack Young. But those who've been in the sport for a long time have known about the place where Young matured from promising high school talent to a World Cup contender: Colby College. Today, we brought the Mules coach, Tracey Cote, onto the show for a chat. Cote is entering her 28th season at the helm at Colby, where she has been named the EISA coach of the year twice (2007 and 2008). We talked about her ski story, her coaching philosophy and what sh...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Sydney Palmer-Leger capped off Period 1 of World Cup racing with a nice 28th-place finish in the 20k mass start classic. The 22-year-old was kind enough to check in and chat before spending Christmas with her family. In addition to analyzing the first three weeks of the season, Palmer-Leger spoke about her journey from Park City to Sun Valley and Vermont, where she is a member of the SMS T2 team. Of course, that's not all we talked about — stick around to hear about how this skier navigates bein...
Dec 17, 2024•42 min
Don't worry, we'll get you through the Nordic ski abyss.... Content coming all week: Tomorrow: Sydney Palmer-Leger Wednesday: Tracey Cote Thursday: Annika Landis Next week: Andy Gerlach, Friedrich Moch, Victoria Carl and Katharina Hennig SUPPORT THE SEDERSKIER
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 1 min
The hottest thing in cross-country skiing since a Devon Kershaw take — the world-famous Diggins Collapse Index — joins the Seder-Skier Podcast to break down the Lillehammer World Cup weekend and explain how the algorithm works. If you follow skiing, you need to listen to this show. Right now!
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min
After placing 8th in the 10k classic in Ruka last weekend, the Norwegian-Irish skier is ready to be a consistent top-10 threat heading into the second week of World Cup action. North American fans might remember Westgård's incredible swing through Canmore, where he posted his first top-30 finishes, and Minneapolis, where he placed 6th in the 10k freestyle. The classic specialist, who trains with Team Aker Dæhlie, has an incredible story — from not owning skate gear until he was 16 to competing i...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 8 min
We chat about former Nanooks star Joe Davies' breakout performance at the Ruka World Cup last weekend PLUS Albrigtsen's training philosophy — particularly her success in combining cross-country running with Nordic skiing. A really fun, fascinating, full conversation you won't want to miss! Check out our story on Davies at Seder-Skier.com !! Check out our interview with Joe Davies prior to Beito...
Dec 03, 2024•52 min
Day 1 of the World Cup is in the books! We caught up with French sprint star Lucas Chanavat to chat about his background and development, what he learned from two weeks of training with the GOAT, Johannes Klaebo, what his nutrition strategy/philosophy is and so, so, so much more! Go to Seder-Skier.com and click on support the Seder-Skier for more content like this!
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Haley Brewster — the breakout star of the 2023-2024 season — hops on the SederSkier Podcast in advance of the World Cup opener in Ruka, Finland. The 21-year-old won a U.S. senior title, placed silver at the U23 World Championships, competed at the MPLS World Cup and claimed a pair of NCAA silvers at nationals in Steamboat last March. This year, she's going for it all again. Stick around to hear about the secret to her successes and who the best Bananagrams player on the U.S. Ski Team is. Stories...
Nov 27, 2024•39 min
We discuss Kendall Kramer's NCAA performance as well as highlights from the DI, DII, and DIII meets. Plus, we provide a World Cup-inspired solution for the Diamond League. Then, we shift to skiing full-time and reflect on some of our recent shows with Jim Galanes and Matt Whitcomb, discussing development, the state of the U.S. team and Russian participation. The snow is falling - get out there!
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 37 min
One of our favorite skiers on the World Cup, Hugo Lapalus, makes his first SederSkier Podcast appearance (who knows, maybe there will be more in the future - we can only hope) to chat about the Alpe Cermis, the French team culture and whether or not his coaches are trying to force him to lift with Jouve. We hope you enjoy this edition of the SederSkier Podcast!
Nov 24, 2024•31 min
The 2019 WJC 10k champion and sprint bronze medalist at the 2023 world championships could be the next big all-around star of the 2024-2025 season. We chat with Jules Chappaz about his goals, training, racing the Ski Classics, what has fueled the French rise and more!
Nov 23, 2024•35 min
The fire is far from going out for the 34-year-old British star...but the four-time Olympian knows the window of opportunity doesn't stay open forever. With the World Champs coming to his second home this winter, Andrew Musgrave knows it's time to ski fast.
Nov 22, 2024•37 min
The man, the myth, the legend — the co-host of the world-famous Skirious Problems podcast — James Clugnet joins the Seder-Skier Podcast to discuss the upcoming World Cup season. The 27-year-old British star has trained more than ever in advance of his seventh season on the top circuit and is poised to hit his first career podium. Enjoy the show!
Nov 21, 2024•31 min
