With Guest Andrea Henkel Burke

Hosted by Chad Salmela

Produced by Chris Parr

Thanks again to today's special sponsor: SALOMON, for providing a pair of Salomon S/MAX eSKIN skis that YOU could win!

Learn more about the work Andrea does today: https://www.andrea-burke.com/

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This is your LAST CHANCE to win a FREE pair of Salomon S/MAX eSKIN skis, made from recycled plastic bottles. To enter the giveaway, FOLLOW Threshold on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, AND comment on Threshold with Chad Salmela's post on FACEBOOK. Each comment counts as an entry!

On this day 20 years ago, Andrea Burke (neé Henkel) won Gold at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics in an event that her coaches recommended she didn’t compete in. This marked the first of many medals at Soldier Hollow in what was considered a smashing success for the country of Germany who won the medal count at those Olympics.

Today, Andrea recalls her childhood during the reunification of Germany, that Gold medal, and her dramatic finish that led to an overall World Cup title.

With Guest Andrea Henkel Burke

Hosted by Chad Salmela

Produced by Chris Parr

Thanks again to today's special sponsor: SALOMON, for providing a pair of Salomon S/MAX eSKIN skis that YOU could win!

Learn more about the work Andrea does today: https://www.andrea-burke.com/

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Threshold sits down with double Junior World Champion and the youngest winner of the American Birkebeiner, Johnny Steel Hagenbuch. We get into the environment and circumstances of Hagenbuch’s development, his part in the young group of American men who shined like no Americans before at the junior level, his college plans, his long-range skiing aspirations, and of course, winning the Birkie at age 19.

This episode of Threshold is sponsored by SALOMON. Recognizing that the future existence of skiing is directly impacted by climate change, Salomon is confirming that sustainability will be a major aspect of its perfor