Birch Legacies
di Jon Peterson
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Scott Smith - Skier, instructor, and Birkie singer
Scott Smith - Skier, instructor, and Birkie singer
Informazioni su questo podcast
We are sharing stories celebrating the motivation, the perseverance, and the lifestyle choices necessary to reach the status of Birchlegger - that is, skiers who have completed 20 or more American Birkebeiner ski races.
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- Scott Smith - Skier, instructor, and Birkie singer · 35 min · Stagione 3 Episodio 1Send us Fan Mail Scott Smith was the oldest person completing a full Birkie in 2026 and it's his goal to become the oldest to ever do cross the finish line in a few years…
- The Ski and Tea group - Part 2 · 43 minSend us Fan Mail Years ago a small band of women in the Hayward area formed what became the Ski and Tea training group. Since then it has grown to include hundreds of women who…
- Leave no Woman behind - The Ski and Tea training group · 38 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 9Send us Fan Mail Years ago a small band of women in the Hayward area formed what became the Ski and Tea training group. Since then it has grown to include hundreds of women who…
- A skiing life with Nancy Bauer · 22 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 8Send us Fan Mail Nancy Bauer has built a life around skiing. Through their family ski adventures, a cabin near OO, high school, college, club, World Cup and even Olympic…
- Birchleggers Stats with Jim Coors · 26 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 7Send us Fan Mail Jim Coors had a question. How does Birkie performance change with age? As a Birchlegger (36 birkies) Jim was in a unique position to find the answer. He is an…
- A river running through our lives with Mike Sund and Scott Clements · 31 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 6Send us Fan Mail College buddies, Mike Sund and Scott Clements first took on the Birkie challenge as UW Madison students. Now, about to ski their 38th Birkie over 40 years later…
- The Birkie Slam - Kelly Skillicorn: Champion of all 4 Birkie events · 28 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 5Send us Fan Mail Winning the Birkie once puts you into the history books. Winning the skate Birkie, the classic birkie, and both the skate and classic Korte's makes you a legend…
- Find Your People with Kurt Schroeder · 29 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 4Send us Fan Mail Kurt Schroeder of LaCrosse, Wisconsin is the perfect example of a Birchlegger who just enjoys the year-round camaraderie of like-minded people who want to stay…
- First Across the Line: Duncan McLean · 36 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 3Send us Fan Mail My guest, Duncan McLean was too young to ski the first Birkebeiner in 1973, but he skied, and won, the first 'Korteloppet' that day, before it was called the…
- 50 Years of Birkie History with Jerome Poling · 37 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 2Send us Fan Mail Jerry Poling is the author of the new book "American Birkebeiner: The Nation's Greatest Ski Marathon" published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. A…
- Skiing for a cause with Ian Duncan · 33 min · Stagione 2 Episodio 1Send us Fan Mail Ian Duncan's journey to the Birkie start line is pretty unusual. There probably aren't many Edinburgh, Scotland boarding school students who end up skiing 39…
- Naturalist, trail runner, Birchlegger: Jim Kelley · 24 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 12Send us Fan Mail From his youth in western Massachusetts to living in northwestern Wisconsin, Jim Kelley probably wouldn't have scripted it this way. But, a chance encounter in…
- Extraordinary Birkie Commitment with Scott Cooper · 24 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 11Send us Fan Mail Scott Cooper's commitment to the Birkie is hard to match. From naming his son Birk to employing a Birkie clause in his will, Scott's 40 Birkies are just one part…
- A Founder's Perspective with John Kotar · 38 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 10Send us Fan Mail John Kotar is a Birkie Founder, creator of the Birchleggings Club, and former member of the ABSF Board of Directors. He completed the Birkie 39 times, as well as…
- The Next-Gen Birchlegger with Travis Hinck · 25 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 9Send us Fan Mail Travis Hinck graduated from Park Center High School in 2001. He has skied every Birkie since then and now has 23 Birkies under his belt. This makes him one of…
- A family of Birchleggers with Michael Schaefer · 33 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 8Send us Fan Mail Michael Schaefer is a Sports Medicine physician who grew up in Northern Wisconsin but has spent his entire adult life skiing in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He has…
- Remembering Terry Berry with Diane Berry · 30 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 7Send us Fan Mail Terry Berry skied 41 Birkies and lived his life like so many Birchleggers - skiing, training, and creating a legacy for others to appreciate and to follow…
- Building the Ski Community with Kim Rudd · 22 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 6Send us Fan Mail Kim Rudd is a parent, a coach, an adventure travel leader, and an elite wave Birchlegger! In every role she aims to inspire and empower others to enjoy the…
- The one ski Birkie guy with Thom Gerst · 21 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 5Send us Fan Mail In 2004 after preparing to ski his best Birkie ever, Thom Gerst had one of the most memorable Birkies he could have imagined. Just not the way he thought…
- An Elite Wave Birchlegger: Kitty Earl-Tornianen · 32 min · Stagione 1 Episodio 4Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak with Kitty Earl-Tornianen who has been an elite wave skier for many years even as she has reached Birchlegger status. Kitty shares her…
