About this episode
Wendy Fisher is one of the all-time greats. She is a two-time World Extreme Skiing Champion; was on the U.S. Ski Team; filmed with Warren Miller and MSP; and played a huge role in showing the world what women could do in big-mountain arenas. We spoke to Wendy about all of this and more (including a few fantastic Shane McConkey and Seth Morrison stories). TOPICS & TIMES: Growing up racing (1:40) From Squaw to Burke Ski Academy (3:15) Thoughts on different learning styles (7:17) Highlights & lessons from the US Ski Team (15:06) Meeting Kristen Ulmer (19:30) Big Mtn Comp at Crested Butte with Shane McConkey (22:00) Ski Filming (30:20) Making Seth Morrison’s short list (33:50) Thinking with your heart, not your head (35:00) The fear of failure (37:55) Western vs. Proust - Q&A (45:50) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.