Markus Eder on Training, Pressure, Mental Prep, & the Golden Age of Skiing

Markus Eder is one of the best (and most versatile) big-mountain skiers ever. Hoji just stated this again on GEAR:30 (ep.220) , and Cody Townsend ranks Markus’ Ultimate Run as the best ski edit of all time (Blister Podcast ep.193) . Today, we talk to Markus about training; skateboarding as prep for ski season; the golden age of skiing; competing; filming the Ultimate Run; lessons from Hoji and Sam Anthamatten ; the Volkl ‘Built Together’ program; & more. TOPICS & TIMES: Living in Italy (3:24) Injuries (5:04) Skateboarding for Skiing (13:13) Markus’ training routine (15:30) The golden age of skiing (28:11) Crystal Ball Question (32:56) Pressure: FWT Comps vs Park Comps vs Filming (37:03) Ultimate Run: scariest moment? (51:29) Ultimate Run: your favorite shot? (57:57) That ‘bonkers three’ off the glacier (58:39) Lessons from Hoji & Sam Anthamatten? (1:00:28) Volkl’s Built Together program (1:08:01) Volkl Revolt 121 (1:11:49) Plans for the upcoming season? (1:18:03) RELATED LINKS: SPECIAL OFFER: OpenSnow.com/Blister Become a Blister Member Blister Summit Registration SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS: CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Off The Couch GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.