Meet Murray Sovereign, longtime Telemark Skier, avid outdoor enthusiast, and owner of Valhalla Pure Outfitters in this episode of The Skippy Report. Murray shares his backstory and his journey to becoming one of the premiere Telemark retailers in Canada. 

in this episode my good friend, Justin Raub and myself talk about his introduction to Telemark Skiing and where it has taken him and the people he has met, as well as what he has learned. We also talk about his youth and love of baseball and all things sports, leading to his college education at Shippensburg University focusing on media journalism and sports. Justin shares some of his most memorable experiences while learning his craft as a student as well as while working in his field as a news journalist/videographer for a news affiliate in Harrisburg, PA. Enjoy!

In this episode of "The Women of Telemark Skiing", my guest and good ski friend, Adele Wellman, shares her stories of how she was introduced to Telemark skiing and where it has taken her.  Adele is also an avid outdoor enthusiast and Outdoor Educator who loves to share her passion for the great outdoors to campers and schools at Alleghany State Park in Western New York. She loves to travel during her less busy times and visit numerous state parks and tie in her love of skiing and cycling. Listen to find out what Adelle will be up to this coming ski season. Enjoy!

CJ shares his backstory of how this Floridian got into Telemark Skiing and the organic growth of locally promoting Telemark skiing to starting TELECOLO and hosting a film competition to  growing into film making and now being part of the number one Telemark podcast on the web. Yes, I conceded that you MrAdamX ;) . I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I have and make sure you show CJ, TELECOLO, and The Pretty Good Telemark Show some love, because CJ works his ass off for promoting our sport.

In this episode, my guest, Nick Racette and I talk about his journey into the world of Telemark skiing and starting up the Lower Peninsula Pinheads in Michigan, as well as his own personal backstory. Enjoy!

Stefan Bagnato and I have a conversation about his journey into Telemark Skiing, and as he says, "Falling into the rabbit hole that is Telemark Skiing." Stefan also shares his experiences with racing on the World Cup scene over the last few years, and also how he prepares for the racing season. Enjoy!

In this episode of "The Women in Telemark Skiing" series I talk with my dear friend and ski mentor Holly Blefgen. Holly is Telemark royalty here in Canada, much the same way as Dickie Hall, Craig Dostie, and Kare Andersen are in America.  Holly shares stories about her early life in skiing, what it what like skiing the 100-200 foot hills in and around Toronto in the late 60s and progressing to owning a sponsored mobile Telemark ski school starting way back in 1984 to where she is now personally and professionally. I hope you enjoy this episode with Holly Blefgen and the deep dive into the beginnings of organized Telemark skiing in Canada.

Meet Meghan Kelly in this episode of "The Women in Telemark Skiing" series.  I originally published this episode in April, 2021, and am including it in the series as Meghan needs to be here.  Not only is Meghan a badass Tele-skier, mountain biker, and wakeboarder, but a badass in general. She does all this while working as an engineer and tops it off as the mother of triplet boys! I hope you enjoy this episode from Skippy's archives.

Meet Marion Abrams telemark skier and Film maker, in this episode of "The Women in Telemark Skiing" series.  Marion and I talk about her skiing background as a child. We delve deeply into her introduction to Nordic and Telemark skiing and bushwhacking in the forests of the East. Marion shares with us her story of catastrophe, patience, passion, and persistence that took 25 years to complete. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Hey Crew, in this episode of "The Women in Telemark Skiing" series I talk with Farli Boden, a member of The US Telemark Ski Association's National Team. We talk about her ski life growing up in Sandpoint, Idaho and starting to Telemark when she was 5. We also talk about her making her way through skiing to the USTSA National Team and her racing life, as well as her career. Make sure to follow her progress this month, as Farli will be in Europe racing in the World Cup Telemark circuit. Enjoy!