Featured Picture: Peter Lange with the US College Ski Crew (Brian McLaughlin, Griffin Brown, Alex Leever and Garret Driller). Offered by Peter Lange.
Within the third episode of the summer season collection, hosts Matt Garcka and Alan Rigg welcomed Peter Lange, the writer of Ski Racing Media. Lange recounted his journey from his early days of snowboarding on the All-American degree to teaching on the World Cup circuit, finally main him to his position as writer of Ski Racing Media, a place he has held for over three years.
Lange mirrored on numerous experiences and the important thing teaching rules he adopted throughout his early days teaching teenage racers in New Mexico. He additionally shared insights from his time working alongside among the prime ski racers of that period with the U.S. Ski Crew.
Peter devoted virtually 40 years to ski racing as a coach and shared his evolving perspective when he joined Ski Racing Media on the conclusion of the 2021/22 season. He mirrored on his preliminary unfamiliarity with ideas like AP compliance and the transition from passive to energetic voice, which he encountered after being approached by Ski Racing Media’s proprietor, Dan Leever, following his final World Cup as a coach.
He additionally shared 4 moments that he considers his most significant as a coach. That they had nothing to do with profitable World Cup races or clinching season titles. As a substitute, they have been quiet, private conversations with youthful athletes, moments when he helped them notice that ski racing may not be the proper path for them. For Lange, these deeper connections are what he regards as a few of his proudest achievements.
Moreover, he discusses the artwork of teaching and the significance of creating relationships, which Peter believes is essentially the most helpful factor he’s taken from his life in ski racing, he instructed among the nice tales from sharing time on tour with Bode Miller. In direction of the top of the episode, Peter recounts an incredible story about Miller from one yr at Kitzbuhel, which is unquestionably value sticking round for.
Matt additionally winds up along with his typical quick-fire questions however added a brand new one for this episode, “the perfect story out of your profession.” Peter shared a charming story about Alain Baxter after the 2002 Olympics in Park Metropolis. Baxter gained the bronze medal within the slalom, however the IOC took it off him for utilizing a VIX nasal spray. Keep tuned for that story.
That is the third episode of the Snowboarding is Believing podcast’s summer season collection, so keep tuned. Subsequent week, we’re kicking off a brand-new collection with a real American legend, so that you gained’t wish to miss it. Observe the podcast all through the low season on Instagram and YouTube at @skiingisbelievingpodcast, and be happy to achieve out to Matt and Alan anytime at [email protected].
