Jonathan is currently in Sun Valley for the World Cup Finals, and today, you’ll hear his live conversation that happened at 5850 Fest with US ski racer and Rossignol athlete, River Radamus, about his upcoming WC Finals GS race; this World Cup season; & more. Then, former World Cup ski racer, Will Brandenburg, joins Jonathan to talk about the Herculean effort it was to build — and prep — the steepest DH and Super G race courses in the world, right here in Sun Valley, Idaho.

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5850 Fest

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Blister Podcast Ep 337: River Radamus

Blister Podcast Ep 219: Will Brandenburg

TOPICS & TIMES:

New BLISTER+ Members (4:47)

River Radamus 6:37)

Current Conditions? (8:32)

Season Recap (9:18)

Training & Athlete Discussions Leading up to the Race (12:00)

Cancellations (18:15)

Being Back on Home Turf (19:28)

Ski Length Decisions (23:25)

Will Brandenburg (25:13)

Training Runs (29:03)

Why the Cancellation of the DH Race? (30:20)

What Are You Most Excited About? (36:23)

SVSEF (38:29)

Will’s Predictions (41:24)

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