Last Sunday, Cam Smith and Tom Goth set a new record at the Grand Traverse, which is a point-to-point ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen. Starting at midnight, racers travel 40 miles across the Elk Mountain range, climbing over 6,800 vertical feet. Cam is also a repeat winner of the Triple Crown of The Grand Traverse, so I talked to Cam about his record-setting night; skiing vs. skimo; his World Cup ski goals; and how he specifically trains for skiing and mountain running and mountain biking.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- What is the Grand Traverse? (3:58)
- Winning the Triple Crown (7:58)
- Skiing under a full moon (11:41)
- Suffering during the GT? (14:41)
- Ski, Bike, Run: where have you most improved? (19:58)
- Cam’s background (25:22)
- Cam’s training program (28:45)
- Gear: how particular are you? (34:34)
- Current state of Skimo (37:46)
- Your future plans & goals? (47:05)
- Living Journeys fundraiser (54:41)
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