59.5: Emily Sarsfield, #SaveTheSkiTrain & Cahaya Straits (Full version)
The Ski Podcast23 Sep 2020

59.5: Emily Sarsfield, #SaveTheSkiTrain & Cahaya Straits (Full version)

[Some listeners may have downloaded an unedited version of Episode 59 - please listen to this version instead]

Iain was joined in Episode 59 by Megan Hughes, Digital Content Manager at InTheSnow.com and Olympian Emily Sarsfield.

We discuss the current quarantine situation, the impact on ski holidays for this winter, and Crystal’s decision to stop offering chalet holidays.

Emily tells us about her experiences at PyeongChang 2018, while Benjamin Alexander suggests a title for movie as he aims to represent Jamaica at Beijing 2022.

Plus we have interviews with new skiwear brand Cahaya Straits and Snowcarbon founder Daniel Elkan on the campaign to ‘Save The Ski Train’.

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Show Notes


Coming up in Episode 60
  • Iain will be joined by Dave Burrows, who’ll be looking at the impact of Brexit
  • Lucy Aspden, ski correspondent for The Telegraph, will be joining us
  • Interview with Team GB telemarker Jasmin Taylor
  • New and old ski tech discussion with David Goldsmith
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