SKIMO GOLD

About SKIMO GOLD

The premier podcast and YouTube show for ski mountaineering interviews and analysis. Explore the high-altitude, high-stakes world of skimo as elite athletes prepare for Olympic competition and beyond. From the World Cup podium to the local skintrack, SKIMO GOLD is THE podcast for smooth-gliding, quick-transitioning, lung-burning, kick-turning beta on training, racing, gear, fueling, mindset, and–most importantly–FUN! Join hosts Travis Macy and Cam Smith regularly for novel conversations with the world’s best athletes, coaches, organizers, and skimo aficionados plus just-in-time race analysis. Produced for all podcast players by Palm Tree Pod Co.

Publisher

Travis Macy

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jan 2025

Latest episode

1 May 2026

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 May 2026

   Inside the PDG: 16 Hours of Suffering, Teamwork, and Alpine Chaos

   In this episode of Skimo Gold, Travis Macy sits down with Mike Hogan, Scott Richards, and Dan Melish to unpack their experience racing the legendary Patrouille des Glaciers (PDG) in Switzerland. A race that’s as much about survival and teamwork as it is about endurance. This is a 57km, 4,000+ meter ski mountaineering race that starts in the middle of the night, crosses glaciated terrain, and demands that teams move together, often roped up, through steep climbs, technical descents, and brutal...

2. 

   24 Apr 2026

   Joe Dombrowski on WorldTour Cycling, Endurance Mindset & Training Across Disciplines

   What can ski mountaineers learn from a WorldTour cyclist? In this episode of Skimo Gold, Travis Macy sits down with professional cyclist Joe Dombrowski for a wide-ranging conversation about endurance training, racing strategy, and the mindset required to perform at the highest level across demanding mountain sports. Joe shares insights from his years competing in Grand Tours and major international races, including how elite cyclists structure training, manage recovery, and prepare for long s...

3. 

   17 Apr 2026

   The Way Out: Risk, Loss, and What the Mountains Teach Us with Devon O’Neil

   In this episode of Skimo Gold, Travis Macy sits down with journalist and author Devon O’Neil to explore the story behind his book The Way Out—a deeply reported account of a backcountry hut trip that ended in tragedy and reshaped an entire community. The conversation centers on a 2017 trip to a 10th Mountain Division hut in Colorado, where two skiers left for a quick run and never returned. What followed was a chaotic search effort, a powerful survival story, and years of unanswered questions ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,146

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

97

YouTube

65

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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