Taylor Fletcher: Veteran Heads to Fourth Olympics

Steamboat Springs native Taylor Fletcher claimed a spot on his fourth Olympic team with a win in the Christmas Day Olympic Trials in Lake Placid. In his Ticket to Fly interview with Peter Graves, Fletcher speaks to the evolution he's experienced in nordic combined and the bright future he sees for future USA stars in the sport. It's an insightful look into the unique sport of nordic combined and Fletcher's own approach, how it has changed over the years and how he is approaching the Beijing Games.

What is Ticket to Fly: Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Podcast?

The explosiveness of ski jumping, with athletes launching off a towering scaffold and soaring like a bird through the air. The aerobic energy of cross country skiing, with skiers powering up steep hills and accelerating on thin edge down sweeping turns in a head-to-head battle to the finish line. This is Ticket to Fly, the international ski jumping and nordic combined podcast. Each episode will take you inside the international world of ski jumping and nordic combined, bringing you into the start house and up close with the stars of the sport, hosted by noted nordic commentator Peter Graves.