Recent content by mtnskater

Emilia can and will make waves if she can learn to compete more consistently. I have my eye on her. Reminds me a bit of Gracie Gold.

Can’t wait to see Broussard back in competiton again. Love him! Just hope he can avoid injury for a whole season.

I would think being declared to be a neutral athlete in Russia right now would get you in trouble with Putin. Aren’t you running afoul of Putin if you don’t support the war and never have shown any previous support? Will he want to glorify these athletes in Russia if any of them medal? Such a...

I can still watch Dorothy Hamill endlessly. Enjoy her as much as anyone today. Gorgeous strong glide, edges and spins, athleticism and control. That layback! In fact I’m struck by how evident the glide of figure skating was back then compared today where it is so much more choppy and...

I totally quit any social media several years ago. So much happier to not waste as much of my time with a screen in my face, and all the polarization. Sure glad I did not grow up with this stuff. I kind of feel for skaters because they probably feel like it is a prerequisite in today’s world...

Seems crazy that Torgy would be on X or Reddit during Worlds competition. And what were the political views he was being hammered for??

Alysa and Amber’s free programs were fabulous at WTT. Congrats to Amber for really hitting and not ending her season in a slump. Her triple axel is like a basketball swoosh…so so impressive! Really happy for her. Alysa comes out and pretty much repeats the same performance from Worlds...

Torgy has amazing skating skills. His issue is jump consistency in competition. And expression at times. I love him and wish he could continue to improve those. Still wondering if RAF at worlds threw him off his game. He did great when it was only Brandon. Also hoping Max will continue to...

Jason’s short program at WTT was absolutely fabulous in my eyes today. I’m not tired of his skating and will never be tired of skating like that. Glorious stuff he put out there today!

Yes, congratulations to C&B. Just a joy to watch these two classy people and their journey together on the ice. Can’t wait to see what they come up with for next year!

For me at Worlds Isabeau was still my favorite to watch of the field. Her elegance, clean lines, no flailing arms, extension, stretch, attention to detail, precision, and no sloppiness are stand outs from the entire field. Her speed and skating skills are really good. I’m so used to the lutz...

Boston Worlds was truly the best live skating competition I have attended. The organizing committee did a great overall job in my book. How did they manage to nearly sell out so many of the events??? The place was packed to the rafters including the nosebleed sections all around the top. The...

Sorry to hear this. I remember her fondly. Took her classes over several summers some years back at the Aspen adult skating camps. Her class was so much fun and such a revelation. Loved the sessions where she brought a gong on the ice and we had to strike a pose and then move until she struck...

As I’ve said above I sure enjoy this Podcast more when it’s just Ashley and Adam. I feel like Ashley clams up a lot more when Sarah is on. Sarah tends to dominate the conversation, when I really prefer to hear from Adam and Ashley since they have lived elite competitive skating. The Nationals...

Tuesday morning is my adult skaters “coffee club” skating session at my rink. The session is for all adults who like to skate at all levels, including hockey skaters. We’ve been skating together for several years and have developed camraderie and community. At the end of the session, the skating...