The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier

The final weekend of racing saw American Jessie Diggins become the first American woman to win the World Cup's overall crystal globe. So yes, we chat about that. We also dive into the racing, the retirements of Sophie Caldwell and Simi Hamilton. And...we have the honor of discussing this with longtime cross-country skier, climate activist, and writer Bill McKibben.

Show Notes

The main point of the weekend was the coronation of Jessie Diggins as the overall winner of the cross-country World Cup. She becomes the first American woman to do so. Historic? Yes. Adding to the crystal collection, she'll haul across the Atlantic on her trip home the distance globe too. 

We discuss the racing in Engadin, Switzerland which consisted of mass start classic races on Saturday and fun point to point skate races on Sunday to close out the season. 

And on the podcast to discuss the racing, Diggins, the retirements of Sophie Caldwell and Simi Hamilton, and all the other myriad topics is longtime cross-country skier, climate activist, and writer Bill McKibben. (Bill knows well the whimsical nature of the podcast.)

We are shameless subscribers to The New Yorker. However, if you are not, and still have a free article to burn through this month, check out McKibben's piece titled, The Cross-Country Skier Jessie Diggins Makes History In A Year Of Covid-19 And Climate Change. 

Thanks for listening. 


What is The Devon Kershaw Show by FasterSkier?

As a former World Champion and veteran World Cup cross-country ski racer, Kershaw provides an unfiltered look at elite level cross-country ski racing. Tune in after every World Cup weekend.