The Ski Podcast17 Touko 2021

Pat Sharples, Head Coach at GB Snowsport (Bonus Episode #17)

It was a real pleasure to interview Pat Sharples, Head Coach at Snowsport GB.

I've known Pat for 20+ years, but with his globe-trotting lifestyle rarely see him these days. I loved hearing about the rise to the top of freeskiing in the UK and the team of talented athletes that he's leading to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Sit back and enjoy this 'Chat with Pat'...

Intersport Ski Hire Discount Code
Save money on your ski hire by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST’ at intersportrent.com, or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied at the checkout.

SHOW NOTES

Almaty in Kazakhstan hosted the Moguls & Aerials World Championships
Tom Gerken Schofield finished 6th in the Dual Moguls
He started to ski at Rossendale Ski Slope in Lancashire
Pat lived in Courchevel for twelve years, working for Ski Olympic at the Hotel Les Avals in Courchevel 1650
The European Mogul Challenge took place in the 90s in Meribel, Verbier and Val d’Isere
Ian ‘Big Mac’ taught Iain how to do a ‘180’ (or ‘heli’ as it was called at the time). He is now Resort Direction for Alpine Action
Jim Adlington is the founder of Planks Clothing
British Freeski Camps were founded by Warren Smith
Iain skied in Saas Fee last summer
The Salomon Grom Camps started in 2005
The AIM series was running at the same time
Pat’s first Salomon sponsored skier was James ‘Woodsy’ Woods
Katie Summerhayes and Tyler Harding made their public debut at The New Breed’ quarter-pipe competition at the Manchester Ski Show
The X-Games Europe in Tignes was a key event for the progression of UK freestyle
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi was the first to include ski slopestyle and the British team was funded with lottery money
Izzy Atkin won the first ski freestyle medal at the Winter Olympics (look closely at the start of this video and you can see Pat giving Izzy some final words of advice)
Izzy and Zoe Atkin are based in Park City, Colorado
Kirsty Muir is only 16 but finished 2nd in the Slopestyle World Cup in Aspen this winter
Rowan Cheshire came 7th in PyeongChang in the Half Pipe
Pat visited Ella Hall in Bournemouth and made her day!

If you enjoy the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(320)

319: Chamonix Stories #5 | Ronin Skis

In the fifth in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we Jonno Jacobs, founder of Ronin Skis – ‘exceptional lightweight touring and freeride skis for those who chart their own path’.Ronin is a passion pro...

10 Heinä 18min

318: Chemmy Alcott on Lindsey Vonn & Dave Ryding, Pila in Italy & Oz/NZ Snow Reports

Today we go behind the scenes of the BBC’s Olympics coverage with Chemmy Alcott, hearing what it was like to be on location for Lindsey Vonn's awful accident, as well as Dave Ryding's final race, plus...

3 Heinä 50min

Introducing: The Ski Podcast

Love snowsports? Then The Ski Podcast is just for you...In almost ten years and over 300 episodes, we have covered skiing on all seven continents, thanks to guests joining host, Iain Martin, to discus...

30 Kesä 1min

317: Chamonix Stories #4 | David Webster (aka 'ChamonixSkiBum')

In the third in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we meet David Webster, better known on YouTube as “ChamonixSkiBum”. David has almost 10,000 subscribers and 1.7 million views on his channel, where he...

26 Kesä 29min

316: Chamonix Stories #3 | Oak (“Tinder for the Mountains”)

In the third in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we meet Emil Wittrup Præstbrogaard, founder of the Oak App. Oak was launched in 2024 to bring together the mountain community, including skiers, climb...

19 Kesä 16min

315: Chamonix Stories #2 | Silent Sessions

In the second in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we meet Katy McInnes from the ‘Silent Sessions’ project in Chamonix. ‘Silent Sessions’ is a unique experience that blends stunning natural locations ...

12 Kesä 16min

314: Chamonix Stories #1 | Zag Skis

Episode 314 is the first in our series of Chamonix Stories, today featuring Zag Skis. Iain spoke with head of marketing Alan Lemasson and head of R&D Bastien Saillard from the Chamonix-based freeride ...

5 Kesä 15min

313: Chamonix Mont-Blanc | More Than a Ski Resort

Today we focus on one of the most famous resorts in the world – Chamonix Mont-Blanc. Host Iain Martin talks with Chamonix locals to get behind what makes this resort so special, from history to high m...

29 Touko 57min