For the Right Reasons with Josh Daiek
From Next Level Skiing by Wagner Skis
January 12, 2026 · 39 min · Season 8 · Episode 5
About this episode
Josh Daiek discusses his skiing experiences and techniques in remote terrains.
Welcome back to the Next Level Skiing podcast, brought to you by Wagner Skis. Josh Daiek skis remote, highly technical terrain with jaw-dropping speed and flow. After a decade competing on the Freeride World Tour, he's moved into ripping the loneliest lines in the lower 48, snowmobiling deep into Nevada's Sierra and Ruby ranges and skiing down steep, rock-choked chutes far from anywhere. The 42-year-old Salomon-sponsored skier has made two movies — Mountain State and Mountain State 2.0 — detailing his crew's exploration of overlooked terrain in Nevada. You've seen his clips in the Gram and they are scroll-stoppers. Listen in as Josh connects his high-speed, fast-twitch ski style with exploration and patience, the role of repetition in dynamic skiing, using speed to navigate consequential terrain and learning from mistakes on this illuminating episode of Next Level Skiing. Topics: 2:30 The holiday ski family in Michigan, "like the East Coast minus the mountains." 4:30 Moving to Tahoe 5:34 "Rat-packing" at Kirkwood 7:18 10 years on the Freeride World Tour 8:00 Getting serious about training 9:30 Squats, dead lifts, core, shoulders and bike for cardio 12:00 Keeping the mind in-tune…
People in this episode
Guest: Josh Daiek
Topics covered
- skiing technique
- Freeride World Tour
- exploration
- training
- mistakes in skiing
- dynamic skiing
Keywords
- skiing
- Freeride World Tour
- Nevada
- training
- exploration
- dynamic skiing
- mistakes
- speed
Sponsors
Wagner Skis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Salomon
Books & works: Mountain State, Mountain State 2.0
Places: Nevada, Sierra, Ruby ranges, Kirkwood, Michigan, East Coast, Tahoe
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