Ted Ligety is back to talk about the ‘26 Olympic games, and the performances of Breezy Johnson, Lindsey Vonn, Federica Brignone, Mikaela Shiffrin, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, Ryan Cochran-Siegel, Franjo von Allmen, and what specific attribute makes Marco Odermatt such an all-time great. Then, we talk about the ‘carving renaissance’ we are currently experiencing, and Ted walks us through the new DPS Pisteworks skis he’s been developing.

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Our Podcast Conversations with Ted:

- GEAR:30 ep 342: Ted on Testing Gear

- GEAR:30 ep. 340: Ski Tuning & the Art of Going Fast

- Blister Pod ep 332: Major Storylines of 24/25 WC

- GEAR:30 ep 272: The Pro’s Gear: Ligety