Skimo 101: How Olympic Ski Mountaineering Races Actually Work скачать в хорошем качестве

Skimo 101: How Olympic Ski Mountaineering Races Actually Work

What is skimo, and why are athletes skiing uphill instead of taking the lift? In this episode of Skimo Gold, Travis Macy breaks down Olympic ski mountaineering (skimo) with Andrew Vontz, host of Choose the Hard Way and Beyond the Peloton. Whether you’re brand new to the sport or skimo-curious after seeing Olympic clips, this episode explains exactly what you’re watching and why it’s so intense. We walk through the two Olympic skimo disciplines: Sprint – an all-out, ~3-minute race featuring uphill skinning, running, steep downhill skiing, and lightning-fast transitions Mixed Relay – a head-to-head team race that showcases endurance, speed, tactics, and clean handoffs Travis explains what’s happening in each transition zone, including: Skinning uphill vs. bootpacking The famous double skin rip Why transitions become pure muscle memory when athletes are at max heart rate How mistakes happen when athletes are “tasting blood” from VO₂-max efforts The conversation also digs into one of skimo’s biggest debates: Is Olympic skimo “real” skimo—or just a gateway to the sport’s deeper, more technical roots? From chairlift heckles (“you’re going the wrong way”) to Olympic podiums, this episode covers: Skimo history and evolution Olympic course difficulty and terrain Why skimo attracts cyclists, runners, and endurance athletes What makes skimo one of the hardest—and most fun—sports on snow If you’ve ever wondered how ski mountaineering works, why skimo is in the Olympics, or whether you might want to try it yourself, this episode is your starting point. The Olympic Dispatch series is sponsored by: CAMP - https://www.camp.it/d/us/us/corporate TRAININGPEAKS - https://bit.ly/4qfVWL1 DYNAFIT - https://www.dynafit.com/en-us POMOCA - https://www.pomoca.com/ REVANTA Creatine by NEURORESERVE http://revantacreatine.com/skimogold (use code SKIMOGOLD)