Welcome to Arc City! Here, American alpine skier Jimmy Krupka talks with anyone and everyone who has a love for alpine ski racing’s parabolic arcs. From gold medalists to industry insiders, this podcast will tell their high-acceleration stories: the successes, the failures, the gritty details, and the humor of it all. Arc City is presented by Ski Racing Media.
Paula Moltzan continues to trend upwards—her bronze medal at the World Championships was just another step. Of course, I ask her about her stellar results recently, but also about her team (one of my favorites on the World Cup), her youth at the slalom factory on Buck Hill in Minnesota, having her husband as her technician, her influence on young skiers, her time off of the US Ski Team attending the University of Vermont, the advice she gets from Mikaela Shiffrin, and her all-out style that gives her fans heart palpitations and sometimes ends with her spinning in a circle at high speeds. Also, this week there’s a small mailbag at the end (don’t forget to send me emails!). Questions, suggestions, and grievances always welcome: arccityjimmy@gmail.com or on Instagram @jimmy_who_ This episode is brought to you by Falls Creek Race Club, on Instagram @fcrc_coach. Learn more about coaching opportunities here 15% off at SYNCperformance.com : ArcCity15 This podcast is presented by Ski Racing Media and partnered with SKICOSMOS
Bryce Bennett does not mince words, which makes him fun to converse with. The tallest man on the World Cup circuit also takes the title for longest Arc City episode to date--but the full listen is worth it, especially his advice to young skiers near the end. Bryce has a keen eye for many aspects of the sport, and we covered a lot of them, including equipment fine-tuning, the high injury rate in World Cup downhill, the US development system, trying to be a leader, and grit, among others. Followers of the infamous 2020 College Skiing debate may be excited to know that Bryce addressed that as well. Questions, suggestions, and grievances always welcome: arccityjimmy@gmail.com or on Instagram @jimmy_who_ 15% off at SYNCperformance.com : ArcCity15 OnLocation bookings: https://hospitality.milanocortina2026.org/en This podcast is presented by Ski Racing Media and partnered with SKICOSMOS
Another year, another ski team on the chopping block. While it’s not certain we can save the Colorado Mountain Ski Team, it’s at least worth telling their story, because they fill a crucial role in the American ski racing world, and they do it quite well. I talked with CMC head coach Scott Tanner and senior ski team member Matthew Macaluso about their team: the success of recent members, its affordability, and all the relevant details concerning its potential dismantling. They got a good thing going on over there in Steamboat Springs, aka: “Ski Town USA.” Questions, suggestions, and grievances always welcome: arccityjimmy@gmail.com or on Instagram @jimmy_who_ 15% off at SYNCperformance.com : ArcCity15 OnLocation bookings: https://hospitality.milanocortina2026.org/en This podcast is presented by Ski Racing Media and partnered with SKICOSMOS
Mike Day has witnessed a lot of skiing greatness firsthand. He’s coached Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, and Mikaela Shiffrin, among others. And he graciously let us plumb the depths of his knowledge: Bode stories, observations of Hirscher, the common thread through all champions’ mindsets, a hypothetical debate about the skiing improvements in the last 10 years, and many more fully-developed pearls of alpine skiing wisdom. There’s a small Skiing History Nugget at the end, also. Questions, suggestions, and grievances always welcome: arccityjimmy@gmail.com or on Instagram @jimmy_who_ 15% off at SYNCperformance.com : ArcCity15 OnLocation bookings: https://hospitality.milanocortina2026.org/en This podcast is presented by Ski Racing Media and partnered with SKICOSMOS
Who makes up the jury? How does timing work? How many people does it take to run a race? There is a lot more to it than meets the eye--and it's surprisingly fun to talk about. John Norton, executive director and alpine program director at NYSEF, runs me through every detail, from chief of race, to ski patrol, to hand-timing scenarios, to FIS codexes and scheduling. Any ski racer worth their salt would enjoy taking the time to peek behind the scenes with this episode. Questions, suggestions, and grievances always welcome: arccityjimmy@gmail.com or on Instagram @jimmy_who_ . Arc City merch available at arccity.org ! 15% off at SYNCperformance.com : ArcCity15 OnLocation bookings: https://hospitality.milanocortina2026.org/en This podcast is presented by Ski Racing Media and partnered with SKICOSMOS