Kristen Ulmer is routinely called the best female big mountain skier of her time, maybe ever, and that annoys her, and she’ll let you know it. If you’ve seen Kristen ski, you know her gender doesn’t matter, she’s always been about sending it and most of the time it’s bigger than her male peers. Kristen is a living legend, a unique personality, who doesn’t’ lack confidence…. on part two of the podcast, we talk about ski mountaineering, pioneering AK, gender, and more….
Kristen Ulmer Show Notes Part 2:
3:00: Knee issues from part 1, Nepal Mountaineering with no permits or visas, and crazy solo vacations
15:00: How long was she off the snow over her career, how does she deal with downtime, the relief of injury, and being competitive against all men
20:30: Stanley: Get 30% off sitewide with the code drinkfast
Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
20:15: Skiing for cameras only, pioneering in AK, getting left in the mountains, and the Wild Wild West
29:30: She thinks skiing was never not cool, Snowboarders in AK, men putting her in awkward situations, and gender differences
34:00: Creating personas for marketing purposes, making more than the men, selling out, and seeing everything as a business
42:15: Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
Rollerblade: Find out all about the award-winning Skate to Ski program
44:00: Becoming a film skier, making pennies in skiing today, and best skiers ever
52:00: Skiing the Grand Teton, manufacturing drama, and 50 near death experiences
59:00: Inappropriate Questions with Aaron McGovern