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In this episode, brought to you by Ski Racing Media, we had the opportunity to chat to the first and only British man to score a FIS World Cup downhill podium in Konrad Bartelski. He shared with us the trips to Austria he took from the age of three and convincing his father to extend their vacation in Kitzbuhel to watch the Hahnenkamm downhill when he was an aspiration ski racer. He also talks about the international dismissal of British ski racers and disregard for the Union Jack in alpine competition. Konrad spoke about his first Olympic experience, aged 17, in Sapporo 1972 where he told some tales from the early days of his professional career. Konrad’s big moment came in December 1981 when he finished second to Erwin Resch, missing a historical victory by just 11 hundredths of a second in Val Gardena. Bartelski also talks about several things he has done in retirement including broadcasting on the BBC’s Ski Sunday as well as photography that allows him to capture picturesque winter and alpine scenery that allows him to feel involved in the sport long beyond his racing career. We also gave a quick preview and our thoughts on the events this alpine ski racing weekend with the speed events in Val Gardena for the men and the two Super-G’s, where Lindsey Vonn will make her much-anticipated return to FIS WC competition, for the women in St Moritz. This episode is brought to you by Ski Racing Media and The Ski Podcast Network. If you’d like to find out more head to YouTube or Instagram, @skiingisbelievingpodcast. You can also contact us via email using, mattgarcka.skiingisbelieving@gmail.com. We appreciate any advice/feedback that you can offer. Thank you and enjoy!