174: Kirsty Muir, Freestyle Skier
Iain chats with Team GB freestyle skier Kirsty Muir. Kirsty has enjoyed an impressive first two senior seasons, including being Britain's youngest competitor at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, multiple World Cup podiums and medalling at the X Games. Intersport Ski Hire Discount Code Save money on your ski hire by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST’ at intersportrent.com, or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied at the checkout. SHOW NOTES Kirsty finished 6th in the final World Cup Slopestyle of the season in Silvaplana, Switzerland Listen to our special episode with Izzy and Zoe Atkin Iain interviewed GB Snowsports Head Coach Pat Sharples Kirsty picked up two bronze medals at the X Games Iain spoke to Mia Brookes at the Birmingham Snow Show in Episode 158 Kirsty had to put her Highers on hold to go to Olympics She was Britain's youngest competitor at the Beijing Winter Olympics, where she finished 5th in Big Air and 8th in the Slopestyle Kirsty won silver at the World Youth Olympics in 2020 The Aberdeen Snowsports Centre was Kirsty’s first opportunity to try skiing The Lecht and Glenshee are the nearest resorts to Aberdeen Joe Tyler has been Kirsty’s coach since she first went to the Brits Kirsty was shortlisted for the 2022 Downdays Skier of the Year Red Bull invited Kirsty to join their team in 2022 Listen to Iain’s interview with Jim Adlington, founder of Planks Clothing Kirsty wears the Planks men’s ‘Good Times’ ski pants & ‘Happy Days’ anorak Check out the Woodsy signature range https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfGUoeLtW9/?hl=en