Alpine ON Air

NOVEMBER, 2017 — This episode is the first AOA ON-AIR ROADTRIP as host Jacques Reid takes the “mic” to the inside tuning shop in the Collingwood Sporting Life store. This is Bill’s World –  Bill Ford that is, who has been tuning skis since the 70’s. Listen in for advice on what time of year we […]

NOVEMBER, 2017 — This episode features two veteran Ontario Ski Team athletes Camille Vibert and Camryn Metzger. The two skiers grew up together at Georgian Peaks Ski Club and are both in their 3rd year on the OST. They are also best friends. The interviewer is AOA Athletic Consultant to the U14 Program at AOA, […]

NOVEMBER 4, 2017 — Podcast recording of John O’Sullivan from the AOA Coaches Conference & Parents Education Session. John O’Sullivan is the CEO & Founder of Changing the Game organization and the author of the international bestseller Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High-Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids. He […]

This week’s guest has a history that is tough to fit into a nutshell introduction. Larisa Yurkiw has had a whirlwind ski racing career that launched her from Owen Sound, Ontario to the top of the World Cup circuit and the Olympic Games. Just under a year ago, after her best season yet, Larisa made […]

This week I sit down with Georgia Simmerling a few days out from the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup, returning to Blue Mountain this weekend. Georgia’s passion for elite level competition has driven her to three different Olympic Games (Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014, and Rio 2016) in three different sports (Alpine Skiing, Ski Cross, […]

This week I got the chance to sit down with a living legend in the snow-sports industry. Chris Robinson is a highly respected freestyle skier, coach, event manager, TV personality, and producer. Highlights of his long list of accomplishments include founding S-Media, North America’s only multi-platform ski media and production company, Double Black Diamond Productions, […]

“Concussions to me are not scary… mismanaged concussions are scary” Erin Smith is a Shift Concussion Manager, a Holistic Life Coach, and Alpine Ontario’s go-to consultant on all things Athletic Therapy. Erin’s manual therapy approach includes the finite balance of the mind-body connection, internal vs. external memes, and cranio-sacral therapy. This week’s conversation with Erin focuses […]