Fresh Corduroy
Fresh Corduroy
Podcast Description
Fresh Corduroy – the podcast that takes you on a thrilling journey through the snowy slopes, exploring the passion and excitement that skiing and boarding brings to people's lives. Each week, we'll dive deep into the world of skiing and boarding, chatting with fascinating individuals who have a deep-seated love for this exhilarating sport. We'll speak with professional athletes like Olympic gold medalists to celebrities who find solace in the mountains, from beginners to experts, we'll hear their stories, share their experiences, and uncover what ignites their passion.
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The podcast focuses on skiing and snowboarding, featuring episodes that explore athletes' journeys, coaching philosophies, and mental skills, with examples including discussions on Olympic milestones, youth development in skiing, and the balance between competition and enjoyment.
Fresh Corduroy brings listeners inside the world of skiing through in-depth conversations with athletes, industry leaders, and changemakers shaping the future of snow sports. From Olympians to resort executives and policy voices, host Craig Zolan explores the stories, challenges, and culture that matter most to passionate skiers.
What does it take to build one of the most successful programs in NCAA ski racing?
In this episode of Fresh Corduroy, host Craig Zolan sits down with legendary Dartmouth coach Peter Dodge for an inside look at the world of college ski racing, athlete development, and the pathway from junior racing to the World Cup.
Peter grew up skiing in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, rose through the ranks of the U.S. Ski Team, narrowly missed the 1980 Olympics, and then spent nearly a decade on Bob Beattie’s World Pro Tour—winning both Rookie of the Year and Pro Skier of the Year. He later spent 33 years as head coach of the Dartmouth ski team, helping develop generations of NCAA champions, Olympians, and World Cup racers.
In this conversation, Peter shares how collegiate skiing really works behind the scenes—and what ski parents and young racers often misunderstand about the path to racing in college.
In this episode:
• How Dartmouth became a destination for U.S. Ski Team athletes like Tommy Ford, AJ Hurt, Nina O’Brien, and Olympic gold medalist Tanguy Neff
• The truth about NCAA ski recruiting and how athletes actually get noticed by college coaches
• Why ski academies have become central to the U.S. ski racing development pipeline
• The relationship between college ski programs and the U.S. Ski Team—and how it could work better
• Peter Dodge’s coaching philosophy and how he helped athletes reach peak performance
• The story behind Dartmouth winning five consecutive NCAA slalom championships
• The future of college skiing and NCAA alpine racing
If you're a ski racer, ski parent, coach, or fan of the sport, this episode offers rare insight into how collegiate ski racing works—and why it remains one of the most important pathways in American skiing.
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