<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ted_ligety/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ted Ligety</a> is back to talk about the ‘26 Olympic games, and the performances of Breezy Johnson, Lindsey Vonn, Federica Brignone, Mikaela Shiffrin, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, Ryan Cochran-Siegel, Franjo von Allmen, and what specific attribute makes Marco Odermatt such an all-time great. Then, we talk about the ‘carving renaissance’ we are currently experiencing, and Ted walks us through the new <a href="https://www.dpsskis.com/collections/pisteworks?srsltid=AfmBOopyKmmX5dx5rhIjqeyDVPq0NjuNuhw2JsfbN6jTeL4WfbQFVKdn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DPS Pisteworks skis</a> he’s been developing.</p><p><strong>Note: We Want to Hear From You!</strong></p><p>We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You can email those to us here</a>.</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.palisadestahoe.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Palisades Tahoe</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/shop/blisterplus-membership-26" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/blister-member-clubhouse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members</a></p><p>Non-Member Registration: <a href="https://summit.blisterreview.com/1VMz12?rt=qof04ZzT9UKWzZomlVmSKg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Summit 2026</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/industry-news/2025-2026-blister-winter-buyers-guide-homepage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide</a></p><p><a href="https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/subscribe-to-our-blister-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enter Our Free Weekly Gear Giveaways</a></p><p>Our Podcast Conversations with Ted:</p><p>- <a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/gear-30-podcast/gear-testing-tips-tricks-w-hoji-ted-ligety-anne-wangler-jess-tennyson-ep-342" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30 ep 342: Ted on Testing Gear</a></p><p>- <a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/gear-30-podcast/ted-ligety-on-ski-tuning-world-cup-racing-the-art-of-going-fast-ep-340" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30 ep. 340: Ski Tuning &amp; the Art of Going Fast</a></p><p>- <a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-podcast/ted-ligety-on-the-24-25-world-cup-ski-racing-season-major-storylines-massive-rumors-more-ep-332" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Pod ep 332: Major Storylines of 24/25 WC</a></p><p>- <a href="https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/gear-30-podcast/the-pros-gear-ted-ligety-ep-272-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GEAR:30 ep 272: The Pro’s Gear: Ligety</a></p><p>- <a href="https://blisterreview.com/featured/ep-14-ted-ligety-us-ski-racer-gs-legend" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Pod ep 14: Ted’s Story + FIS-Regulation Skis</a></p><p><strong>CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BlisterStudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Studios</a> (our new channel)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtO_XPxffrwSiKzSJboZcBg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blister Review</a> (our original channel)</p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><p>Palisades Tahoe (1:33)</p><p>BLISTER+ Updates (2:23)</p><p>Comparisons: the ‘26 Olympics (5:08)</p><p>Broadcasting Logistics (8:12)</p><p>Favorite Men’s Ski Race? 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