Inside the Minds of Pro Skiers: Competition, Careers, & Close Calls w/ Dane Tudor, Todd Ligare, Amy Jane David, & Stinius Skjøtskift

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4.8 • 560 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

At Blister Summit 2025, we brought together pro skiers Dane Tudor, Todd Ligare, Amy Jane David, and Stinius Skjøtskift for a wide-ranging and very candid conversation. These snowsports legends dove into everything from the current state of ski competitions to the moments that helped their skiing technique “click.” They share industry insights, career advice, and some hilarious personal stories — including how one of them nearly joined the military instead of becoming a pro skier.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Pick One: No Poles or No Goggles? (2:21)

Tip that Helped Your Skiing “Click” (4:26)

The Current State of Competition (11:31)

Hot Takes (23:12)

Biggest Break in Your Career? (28:50)

Advice for Making a Career in the Industry (40:02)

Audience Question: What Do You Want to Be Remembered For? (45:17)

Audience Question: Storytelling in Skiing (52:35)

Audience Question: Wild Animals in the Mountains (59:15)

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Blister podcast on the Blister Podcast Network. I'm your host, Dylan Wood,
0:07.8	senior editor at Blister, and you can check out everything we're doing and reviewing at blisterreview.com.
0:15.7	Today, I'm happy to bring you all a conversation I enjoyed very much that took place in February at the
0:21.8	Blister Summit 2025. I sat down with Dane Tudor, Todd Laguerre, Amy Jane David, and Stinius
0:29.7	Shutt shift, and they discussed the state of ski competitions, offered some tips and tricks
0:35.1	for improving your skiing, and one of them even shared a hilarious story on how they almost joined the military instead of becoming a pro skier.
0:43.8	These are truly some living legends of the ski world, and I have a good feeling you all will enjoy this talk as much as I did.
0:51.1	If you want to be the first to hear discussions like these in person with the chance to ask your favorite professional snow sports athletes questions yourself, you should really join us at the Blister Summit, 2026.
1:04.2	Taking place in Snowbird, Utah from April 13th through the 17th, you'll have a chance to test next season skis, snowboards, ski boots,
1:13.5	apparel, and more, talk to company founders, ski or ride with professional athletes and
1:19.8	blister reviewers, learn from designers and innovators in nightly panel sessions, make some new
1:25.9	buddies and have a great time.
1:32.1	Of course, the best move here is to become a blister plus member.
1:36.5	Blister plus members get $100 off Blister Summit registration,
1:42.7	plus some other nice perks at the summit, such as exclusive giveaways, branded gear, and more.
1:46.6	Of course, don't forget about the $25,000 per incident, $0 deductible injury insurance you also get with Blister Plus. You'll probably need it
1:52.8	if you're going to try and keep up with some of the professional athletes that will be joining us
1:56.6	at the event. Blister Plus comes with many perks on our website in the real world and at events
2:02.6	like the Blister Summit, so join today and enjoy the peace of mind you get when skiing or
2:07.6	participating in any other of our 30 plus covered activities. Anyway, let's get into this
2:14.5	entertaining panel session from the Blister Summit. Here we go.
2:18.3	Really excited to hear from these four sitting next to me, and I'm sure you all are as well.
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