Benji Alexander’s Bid to Become Jamaica’s 1st Olympic Alpine Ski Racer

Benji Alexander is a passionate ski racer and backcountry skier with a stranger-than-fiction backstory. So we talk about how Burning Man got him into skiing; what inspired his Olympic aspirations; the numerous logistics he has had to navigate to make this happen; the financial hurdles that all Olympic hopefuls have to face; and what motivates him to keep pushing forward. TOPICS & TIMES: Benji’s childhood (3:31) From DJ to Skier (7:31) The bid to become Jamaica’s 1st Olympic ski racer (22:26) Financing an Olympic bid (43:25) Benji’s motivation (45:32) Current training program & next steps (55:32) Backcountry skiing & becoming a lifelong skier (1:04:19) RELATED LINKS Benji’s website Instagram: @benji.ski Become a Blister Member Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.