"Cochran-Siegle is no longer the wide-eyed rookie who debuted in Pyeongchang or the comeback story who won silver in the super-G at Beijing 2022 and was the only US alpine skier to medal at those Games. "I'm more established as a skier," Cochran-Siegle tells WIRED. "There's some confidence to take into it." Before a race, Cochran-Siegle looks for a warm-up slope, practicing movement patterns and "getting all the wheels greased." He wants to feel like the skis talk back to him."
"'It also depends on how things go,' he says. 'Ideally, I ski the way I want to ski and feel accomplished for that, and then there's something to celebrate.' Ryan Cochran Siegle's approach to Milano Cortina 2026 is calm, confident, and disciplined. His Starter Pack focuses on the everyday essentials that help him stay grounded while racing at the sport's highest level."
Ryan Cochran-Siegle began skiing at age two in Vermont within a prominent alpine racing family that includes a nonprofit ski area and an Olympic gold medalist mother. His career has been marked by catastrophic injuries, lengthy rehabilitations, and persistent belief in future improvement. He debuted in Pyeongchang, won super-G silver at Beijing 2022, and was the only U.S. alpine medalist at those Games. He prioritizes warm-up routines to sync with his skis, deliberate wind-downs including sauna and rest, and a calm, disciplined approach and essentials-focused routine for Milano Cortina 2026.
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