Jimmy Krupka catches a busy Tiger Shaw, President of U.S. Ski and Snowboard, to discuss dealing with the coronavirus and check in on general affairs with the Team (3:01). Then he tries to forget about COVID-19. His grandfather, a native of central Europe, helps with European name pronunciations (23:05). Thomas Walsh, Paralympian and cancer survivor, meets Jimmy in-studio to teach us more about Para and tell stories (31:07). Then Jimmy gives U.S. Ski Teamer George Steffey a call but the pair is interrupted by a surprising guest (49:39), and Helmut Wärer is back, with tips on social distancing (53:15).

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About the Author: Jimmy Krupka

Jimmy was born in Boston, MA. He grew up on the slopes of Cannon Mountain and later Sugarbush--his family moved to Fayston, VT when he started attending the Green Mountain Valley School. He raced for Dartmouth College for a season and spent six years training with the US Ski Team. He is now competing on the World Cup, Europa Cup, and NorAm Cup circuits as an independent with World Racing Academy. On the side, he hosts the popular ski racing podcast, “Arc City.” He enjoys surfing small waves, touting the Northeast, and making silly videos.