The elusive, four-discipline-winning, win-or-DNF, legend of American ski racing Bode Miller visits Arc City, at long last. First, we catch up on his life and family at the current moment. Then I try to ask him questions he has yet to be asked about his childhood growing up ripping around Cannon Mountain and tromping around the woods of Franconia alone. He talks about almost switching to snowboarding, how he truly locked in his mental game in high school. We talk about his belief in the universe, his two-year DNF streak in slalom, the way he expresses himself through skiing, the way loss of family members has affected him, and finally, what he thinks of the American development system. The Skiing History Nugget is about Bode Miller himself.

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We crashed and burned on our first ski team-saving attempt (see: Middlebury club team), but we're looking good so far with CMC... The Colorado Mountain College Ski Team, you'll remember from an episode last year, was on the brink of extinction due to funding cuts at the school. However, the ever-resourceful ski racing world rallied and helped prolong the CMC team for at least two more years. I chat with head coach Scott Tanner and CMC Regional Development Officer Olivia Goldsworthy about how they've led such a successful campaign so far.

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Dane Spencer, though long since retired from the World Cup, has remained in the thick of American ski racing. He has been behind numerous successful return-to-snow injury comebacks among current U.S. Ski Team athletes, as well as a concerted push through his independent camps to help educate young racers about the finer details of equipment maintenance—in addition to ski technique. Dane was teammates with both Ted Ligety and Bode Miller, so—Arc City protocol—we dug up some fantastic stories. Dane has a million other theories and anecdotes, including one about the time he almost died. And the Skiing History Nugget is back! It’s about the rapid increase in ski racing retirement age.

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