Kristoffer Jakobsen and William Hansson Talk Slalom, Swedish Roots and Life Beyond Racing

From a training slope north of the Arctic Circle, the Swedish teammates share insights on speed, family and the World Cup circuit.

Kristoffer Jakobsen might make the fastest slalom arc in the world. His Swedish teammate William Hansson has plenty of speed of his own. As both prepare for another World Cup slalom season, they joined a wide-ranging conversation at a Swedish training slope north of the Arctic Circle.

Between laughs, Jakobsen opened up about his far-north roots, business ventures and life with his children. He also discussed his instinct for the fall line and offered advice to Hansson, who brought his own thoughtful perspective to the conversation.

The episode also explores their opinions on a few contentious World Cup topics before closing with questions from the Instagram mailbag. This edition’s Skiing History Nugget focuses on the memorable women’s World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland.