255: Walking to the Alps in Ski Boots, Montane’s Repair Claire & the Re-Action Collective
We find out what it’s like walking to the Alps in ski boots, plus we have a focus on sustainability, looking at how different ski businesses are working together; what the UTMB are doing to reduce the...
5 Sep 202539min
Flashback: Warren Smith, Celebrity Ski Instructor
In this ‘flashback’ episode, Iain speaks with ‘ski instructor to the stars’ Warren Smith, from the Warren Smith Ski Academy. We talk about how Warren got into skiing and his journey to Verbier via t...
29 Aug 202554min
254: Les Arcs in summer, Tour de France, new lifts in La Plagne & the Flocon Vert
We look at Les Arcs in summer, find out about La Plagne’s new lifts and the ‘Flocon Vert’ – the sustainability award for ski resorts in France. There’s snow reports from Australia and New Zealand, as...
22 Aug 202545min
Flashback: Tony McWilliam, Founder of Faction Skis
In this special ‘Flashback’ episode, Iain speaks with Tony McWilliam - founder of one of the world's leading snowsports brands - Faction Skis. We find out what inspired Tony to start Faction, how he...
15 Aug 202537min
253: Fiona Easdale, Olympian & co-founder YSE Ski
In today’s episode Iain speaks with Fiona Easdale, managing director and co-founder of the Val d’Isere chalet specialist YSE Ski. She was racing downhill in the Winter Olympics at just 16 years old,...
8 Aug 202540min
Flashback: How to become a Ski Patroller in France
In this special ‘Flashback’ episode, Iain speaks with Tom Greenall, one of the few British members of the ski patrol in France. Tom explains the long journey he had to go through to qualify as a ‘pis...
1 Aug 202535min
252: The Rise and Fall of Bladon Lines | ‘Parrots in the Snow’
In this special episode we look at the rise and fall of Bladon Lines – a British chalet company who in the mid-80s were the biggest ski company in the UK, but by the mid-90s had completely disappeared...
25 Jul 202546min
251: Ski Touring in Italy, Rob Katz’s ‘To Do’ list at Vail Resorts & Skiing the Mississippi
Today we discuss ‘Homeland’ – a ski touring only ‘resort’ in Italy, we ask what should be on Rob Katz’s ‘to do’ list as he takes up the reins again at Vail Resorts, plus we find out about skiing along...
11 Jul 202544min
