Blister Speaker Series 2.4: Wendy Fisher

Wendy Fisher is one of the all-time greats. She is a two-time World Extreme Skiing Champion; was on the U.S. Ski Team; filmed with Warren Miller and MSP; and played a huge role in showing the world what women could do in big-mountain arenas. We spoke to Wendy about all of this and more (including a few fantastic Shane McConkey and Seth Morrison stories).

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Growing up racing (1:40)
• From Squaw to Burke Ski Academy (3:15)
• Thoughts on different learning styles (7:17)
• Highlights & lessons from the US Ski Team (15:06)
• Meeting Kristen Ulmer (19:30)
• Big Mtn Comp at Crested Butte with Shane McConkey (22:00)
• Ski Filming (30:20)
• Making Seth Morrison’s short list (33:50)
• Thinking with your heart, not your head (35:00)
• The fear of failure (37:55)
• Western vs. Proust - Q&A (45:50)

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