Birch Legacies
We are sharing stories celebrating the motivation, the perseverance, and the lifestyle choices necessary to reach the status of Birchlegger - that is, skiers who have completed 20 or more American Birkebeiner ski races.
Podcasting since 2025 • 18 episodes
Birch Legacies
Latest Episodes
A river running through our lives with Mike Sund and Scott Clements
College buddies, Mike Sund and Scott Clements first took on the Birkie challenge as UW Madison students. Now, about to ski their 38th Birkie over 40 years later, they reflect on the meaning the Birkie has brought to their lives. Through several...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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30:40
The Birkie Slam - Kelly Skillicorn: Champion of all 4 Birkie events
Winning the Birkie once puts you into the history books. Winning the skate Birkie, the classic birkie, and both the skate and classic Korte's makes you a legend in the long history of this great event. Kelly Skillicorn is the only person...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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27:42
Find Your People with Kurt Schroeder
Kurt Schroeder of LaCrosse, Wisconsin is the perfect example of a Birchlegger who just enjoys the year-round camaraderie of like-minded people who want to stay fit. His 'EMAG' group in LaCrosse is an inter-generational bunch of men and w...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:18
First Across the Line: Duncan McLean
My guest, Duncan McLean was too young to ski the first Birkebeiner in 1973, but he skied, and won, the first 'Korteloppet' that day, before it was called the Korte. He has some fantastic memories of the early days of the Birkie and the p...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:35
50 Years of Birkie History with Jerome Poling
Jerry Poling is the author of the new book "American Birkebeiner: The Nation's Greatest Ski Marathon" published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.A Birchlegger himself with 25 Birkies and 4 Kortes under his belt, Jerry is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:09
Fan Mail
I just finished listening to your episode with Duncan. So enjoyable and entertaining! Thank you! Btw, I am from La Crosse and have known Duncan for years, and lodged with him at the 'One Star' resort he mentioned.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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