Sophie Studd episode of "The Women in Telemark Skiing" series

About this episode

Sophie Studd shares her journey as a Telemark instructor and her unique experiences in skiing and flying in Antarctica.

Sophie Studd, a level 4 Telemark Instructor and examiner and Alpine Instructor with The Australian Professional Ski Instructors shares her Telemark tale with us. She also shares her backstory of how a Brit ends up teaching skiing and living Down Under, as well as being part of the flight crew for an airway that specializes in flying Scientists in and out of The Antarctic. We may also geek out on Telemark ski instruction and biomechanics in this episode, no surprise there. Enjoy!

People in this episode

Host: Keith Woods

Guest: Sophie Studd

Topics covered

• Telemark skiing
• ski instruction
• biomechanics
• personal story
• Antarctic flight crew

Keywords

• Telemark skiing
• ski instructor
• biomechanics
• Antarctic
• Sophie Studd
• Alpine Instructor
• Australian Professional Ski Instructors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Australian Professional Ski Instructors

Places: Antarctic, Britain, Down Under

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