Christina Lustenberger, aka Lusti, is an all-around badass in the mountains. Before this certified ACMG guide was killing it in the TGR movies, she was a racer out of Canada and paid for it with 5 full knee re-constructions over 10 years. But even with the injuries, Christina competed in the Olympics and transitioned from race to guide school. On the show we talk racing, guiding, being a woman in a male dominated world, malfunctioning gear and what it took for Lusti to earn the pro skier dream.
Christina Lustenberger Show Notes:
3:30: Huge amounts of energy, raised at the mountain by ski bums, and no television
7:00: Ski racing with Ian Macintosh, moving up the ranks, graduating into the ski team, and having a DNF ski style
14:00: Injuries, recovery, the Olympics, retiring from racing and becomng a guide
19:00: Stanley: Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports: Over 60 years of getting you out there
10 Barrel Brewery: Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone
21:30: Black Crows, skiing with strangers, being a more educated woman in a male dominated world, and having a voice in the mountains
29:00: Children of the Columbia, is there pressure at TGR, traveling far for bad conditions, and then getting hurt
35:00: Getting fixed fast, first descents, and avalanche
38:30: Dragon: Get new goggles and really see the mountain use the code Powell15 to save 15%
Alpine Vans: Upgrade your adventure, Upgrade your life
Elan Skis: Over 75 years of innovation that makes you better
41:00: Reacting to the slide, not getting a signal, calling in the cavalry, and the aftermath of the product failure
48:00: Covid, sponsors, and Mount Nelson
56:00: Inappropriate Questions with Ian Macintosh