Austria’s Katharina Liensberger joins The Next Turn for a conversation about her career to date and her aspirations for the current season. At the age of 25, Liensberger has earned 14 podiums, three wins, Olympic gold, Olympic silver, and a Slalom Crystal Globe. A tech specialist at a time where the talent and depth of the field is unimaginably deep, Liensberger is working with a completely new support team — from coaches to servicemen — so they are still getting to know each other as the season progresses, which brings both unique challenges and opportunities as well. As always, hosts Martin, Cara and Jeff share their “SWIX Thoughts of the Day”.

French alpine athlete Clément Noël joins The Next Turn for a candid interview about his career to date, covering topics such as risk taking as well as internal and external pressures and expectations. In addition to winning Olympic Gold, Noël has reached the podium 17 times, with nine wins over six seasons on the World Cup tour. An incredibly self-aware and thoughtful athlete, Noël shares his intentions for this year’s World Championships, which will be a home event for him this February in Courchevel. As always, hosts Martin, Cara and Jeff share their “Swix Thoughts of the Day”.

France’s Tessa Worley, who won her second Giant Slalom World Cup title in front of a home crowd last season, joins The Next Turn for a great conversation about where she’s been and where she’s headed. In 17 seasons on the tour, Worley has had 16 wins and 36 podiums. In this interview she talks about putting in the hard work and gaining confidence, discusses the team she surrounds herself with, and talks through how she’s employed a few new tactics recently, including quality of training over quantity. Looking ahead to 2023, the World Championships are in France and Worley speaks to expectations, stress and the excitement of performing in front of a home crowd. As always, hosts Martin, Cara, and Jeff share their “SWIX Thoughts of the Day.”

Croatia is a small skiing nation, but it has an oversized history of success in skiing, and Filip Zubčić has risen to the occasion to carry the torch. Born in Zagreb, Zubčić has competed for Croatia in three Winter Olympics and six World Championships. The three-time World Cup winner was third in the giant slalom season standings in 2020 and 2021. Zubčić joins the Next Turn to discuss his upbringing and how strength and conditioning are and were paramount. 2022 was a tough year for Filip, and he speaks to what was missing from his skiing last season, saying he knows exactly what he needs to do going forward. Zubčić talks through his equipment set up, how and when he reviews video, and even how he warms up in the morning. As always, Martin, Cara and Jeff share their “Swix Thoughts of the Day”.

The Next Turn is back, powered by Protern.io and what better way to kick off season three than with Swedish World Cup ski racer Sara Hector. Hector, the reigning Olympic gold medalist in giant slalom, won her first World Cup in 2014, and it was seven years before she found herself in that top position again. In this interview she shares her journey through injuries and other obstacles in her career to date. Hector had the season of a lifetime last year, finishing second overall in the World Cup GS standings, and she’s mentally and athletically positioned herself for a brilliant season ahead. As always, Martin, Jeff and Cara share their “Swix Thoughts of the Day”.

Allison Forsyth is a legendary Canadian skier and now, fourteen years after retiring from skiing, she is a legendary advocate who speaks out against abuse on behalf of athletes of all ages and across all sports. She joins us on The Next Turn to talk through her experiences and to shed light on the world of Safe Sport.

In addition to bravely sharing pieces of her own story, Forsyth also illuminates the commonalities that exist among so many of these cases in the interest of helping to raise awareness among parents, coaches, volunteers and athletes and ultimately, to pave the way for a better and safer sport culture. As always, Martin, Cara and Jeff share their “Thoughts of the Day.”

The Next Turn is back with another thought-provoking episode this week featuring Erik Guay. This former World Champion and current Alpine Canada Board Member is also a parent and coach of young athletes. Guay speaks about his path from competitor to coach and about how to best

help kids acquire the technical and tactical skills he sees as vital in the development of the next generation of skiers in Canada. As always, Martin, Cara and Jeff share their “Thoughts of the Day.”

As he reaches the end of a breakthrough season, Spanish slalom sensation Joaquim Salarich joins The Next Turn for an enlightening conversation. Salarich has had multiple top ten finishes this season, along with a recent top five in Méribel at World Cup Finals. He shares what key changes he’s made that have resulted in a dramatic improvement to his slalom results, and talks through the impact of this success on both him and his career. As always, Martin, Jeff and Cara share their “Thoughts of the Day”.

Gold medal winners from last week’s Team Event at the World Junior Championships, Cassidy Gray, Justine Lamontange, Etienne Mazellier, and Raphaël Lessard, join us on The Next Turn for a lively and engaging dialogue. The conversation recaps their recent win, sheds light on the careers and paths of each athlete, and takes a look at both the strengths and weaknesses of each as skiers. The four top juniors also share their unique and timely perspectives concerning the ongoing discussion about the development system for alpine athletes. As always, Martin, Cara and Jeff their “Thoughts of the Day.”

Get ready for some incredible insight from two of the sport’s most talented coaches this week. Olympic gold medalist and Burke Mountain Academy’s Junior Program Director, Diann Roffe, and long-time Quebec team coach, Francis Royal, join us for a riveting conversation that examines the development of good, early fundamentals, looks at what makes good coaching, explores how to manage parent expectations, and works through how to best support athlete wellness. As always, hosts Martin, Cara and Jeff share their “Thoughts of the Day”.