The Ski Podcast

In this Ski Podcast Special, Iain interviewed Jasmin Taylor, telemark skier and Britain's most successful Alpine skier of all time.  We discuss how Jasmin discovered telemark skiing, while on a British Ski Academy training camp and her first ever turns on skis in Ipswich.  She explains what telemarking is, how racing works and her hopes that the sport might be included in the Olympics at some future point.  Jasmin was one of the most modest people we have interviewed for the podcast and we're sure you're going to enjoy listening to her and finding out more about this part of our sport that often passes under the radar.  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. If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you always can buy us a coffee…

6 Okt 202029min

For this Ski Podcast special Iain has his Ski Flight Free hat on and is joined by Daniel Elkan from Snowcarbon and Anna Hughes from Flight Free UK to discuss train travel to the Alps. Great options for checking your carbon footprint include the WWF Footprint Calculator and Ecopassenger  Find out more about the Save The Ski Train campaign on Facebook You can sign the petition here Changing stations in Paris is not difficult. This video shows Iain’s journey to Courchevel last winter Train travel in the ‘new normal’ is very different Iain referred to this study about the chances of catching Covid on a train You can hear more about Iain’s trip to Zermass and Saas Fee by train in Episode 57 of The Ski Podcast Iain likes to book direct with Eurostar and SNCF Anna has travelled to Scotland on the Caledonian Sleeper on multiple occasions It’s possible to travel overnight to Austria with the Alpen Express service  Iain has previously written for Ski2 about taking the train to Champoluc  Sam Haddad travelled on the ski train to Les Arcs Daniel recommends the Railmap of Europe 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. If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you always can buy us a coffee…

28 Sep 20201h 9min

[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’. 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 You can find out more about the new Eiger Express in Grindelwald here  We covered Emily’s Meribel Ski Yoga weeks in Episode 41  Does skiing on the Zermatt glacier from Cervinia require a quarantine? Let us know what you think on Facebook or Twitter  Is this the season to try skiing in Poland?  Megan skied in Garmisch in Germany  Les 3 Vallees have confirmed that masks will not have to be worn while skiing this winter  There will be no chalets at Crystal Ski this season   Mt Buller is letting season pass holders choose their refund amount   You can listen to our interview with Miss SnowItAll (Rachael Oakes-Ash) in Episode 56  Listen out our Ski Podcast special interview with Benjamin Alexander, who is hoping to be the first Jamaican Olympic Skier (or you can watch it on Facebook)   Emily Sarsfield competed in Skier Cross at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics  You can listen to our PyeongChang specials here  Cahaya Straits are a new company producing sustainable skiwear  We interviewed Rachael Westbrook from Eco Ski in Episode 57  We love Patagonia! You can find out more about the Save The Ski Train campaign here  Don’t forget to sign the petition  Watch our Train Travel as a Facebook Live, broadcast by Ski Flight Free  It will be released in an edited version as a Ski Podcast Special on 29 September Find out more about Protect Our Winters  Thanks to ‘Whacker London’ for their 5-star review  Also to Chris Howie: "Great episode! Keep up the good work."  We will be reviewing ‘A Whole Life’ by Robert Seethaler for Ski Book Group in Episode 60   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 If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you always can buy us a coffee…

23 Sep 202058min

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’. Show Notes You can find out more about the new Eiger Express in Grindelwald here  We covered Emily’s Meribel Ski Yoga weeks in Episode 41  Does skiing on the Zermatt glacier from Cervinia require a quarantine? Let us know what you think on Facebook or Twitter  Is this the season to try skiing in Poland?  Megan skied in Garmisch in Germany  Les 3 Vallees have confirmed that masks will not have to be worn while skiing this winter  There will be no chalets at Crystal Ski this season   Mt Buller is letting season pass holders choose their refund amount   You can listen to our interview with Miss SnowItAll (Rachael Oakes-Ash) in Episode 56  Listen out our Ski Podcast special interview with Benjamin Alexander, who is hoping to be the first Jamaican Olympic Skier (or you can watch it on Facebook)   Emily Sarsfield competed in Skier Cross at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics  You can listen to our PyeongChang specials here  Cahaya Straits are a new company producing sustainable skiwear  We interviewed Rachael Westbrook from Eco Ski in Episode 57  We love Patagonia! You can find out more about the Save The Ski Train campaign here  Don’t forget to sign the petition  Watch our Train Travel as a Facebook Live, broadcast by Ski Flight Free  It will be released in an edited version as a Ski Podcast Special on 29 September Find out more about Protect Our Winters  Thanks to ‘Whacker London’ for their 5-star review  Also to Chris Howie: "Great episode! Keep up the good work."  We will be reviewing ‘A Whole Life’ by Robert Seethaler for Ski Book Group in Episode 60   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

22 Sep 202058min

In this special episode of The Ski Podcast, we interview Benjamin Alexander.  'Benji' is aiming to be the first alpine skier to represent Jamaica at the Winter Olympics. Benjamin tells us how he segued from DJ-ing around the world to skiing and then on to racing, as he seems to bring his FIS points to Olympic qualification levels.  He has the full support of the Jamaican Olympic Committee, is extremely fit and very determined, so why not listen now to hear about 'Cool Runnings 2020'. 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. If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you always can buy us a coffee…

15 Sep 202027min

In Episode 58, Iain is joined by the super-experienced Mike Richards. We discuss skiing in Scotland and Norway, plus the latest news on how apres ski might look this winter in the Alps after both Ischgl and Mayrhofen announce plans to scale back partying. There’s ski show chat, both virtual and physical, and an interview about LISTEX 2020 and we wonder if a drone could ever tow a skier? 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 Mike Richards has previously featured on the pod, talking about his experiences in Georgia (Episode 37), Montenegro (Episode 39) and Japan (Episode 41) Mike was skiing in Scotland in March at Glencoe and the Nevis Range Do you have memories of skiing in Switzerland back in the day? Switzerland Tourism want to hear about them… You can find out more about the Telegraph’s ‘Test4Travel’ campaign here – we strongly encourage you to follow and share as much as you can Mayrhofen have announced that ski boots will be banned after 8pm and apres-ski will be scaled down Ischgl are also scaling down their apres-ski for this winter (understandably) Amazon have applied for a patent for a Drone Ski Tow The ‘World’s Largest Ski Show’ – a new virtual ski show – has shifted its dates from October to November There is a new ski show scheduled for October 2021 for the NEC in Birmingham LISTEX will be taking place at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead in October Mike Smith asked why we’ve had no coverage of skiing in Norway? Mike visited Narvik and Stranda in Norway Thanks to Mike Smith for his review: “I am very much enjoying the podcast. Keep at it!” Also to Loobzy and Bramski Please do give us a review on iTunes, or contact us via Twitter or Facebook Coming up Watch out for our Train Travel special in conjunction with Ski Flight Free coming up soon In Episode 59 we’ll be discussing new technology including predictions from the 1980s If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you always can buy us a coffee…

7 Sep 20201h 4min

Just a short episode as we are mid-holidays and/or quarantine time, but we have news of our next episode, plus we say goodbye and thanks to Jim.

14 Aug 20203min

In Episode 57, Iain reports on skiing in the ‘new normal’ on his trip to Saas Fee and Zermatt in Switzerland - including an exclusive interview with Dave Ryding. Jim and Iain interview Rachael Westbrook from new sustainable ski clothing retailer EcoSki  Jim reveals the challenges set for him by Dave Burrows and we wonder if anything has changed in the world of ski since 1988. 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 Jim says goodbye as he moves on from The Ski Podcast. Thanks Jim - it won't be the same without you! Jonny Goldsbrough is "gutted" Ged Ainsworth wonders "What will happen to this essential listening for all snowsports enthusiasts?" (The good news Ged, is that it's going to keep going!) Jim reported on summer skiing in the 'new normal' in Les 2 Alpes in Episode 56  Iain travelled by train to Saas Fee where he reported on skiing in the new normal for In The Snow Magazine He also went to Zermatt, where he went ski touring up Breithorn Resorts in Victoria are closed, but other Australian resorts are open New Zealand resorts are open for kiwis only and have been very busy Rachael Westbrook is the founder of new sustainable ski clothing business EcoSki Jim was set three challenges by friend of the show Dave Burrows Iain met Dave Ryding in Saas Fee where he is training on the glacier. We previously interviewed Dave in Episode 54 Thanks to everyone who has reviewed us on iTunes Ged Ainsworth said: "Just to hear the title music puts me in eager anticipation  of sliding on snow again! " Andrew Brennan was looking at an 1988 ski magazine and realised that much is the same as the podcast now, with Graham Bell, Eddie the Eagle, climate change and people travelling by train all featuring! Amy Moore told us she's never heard of the Magic Pass and asked if we know of any other Alps season passes? We discussed both Snow Pass and the Magic Pass in Episode 35 You can find out more about 'Ski A La Carte' here: www.skialacarte.fr Other big area passes include the Ikon Pass and the Epic Pass   Coming up We're going to have a short break through August, with Episode 58 going live on or around 08 September. Have a great summer and you can hear from us again then!  The Ski Podcast would like to thank Switzerland Tourism for their continued support.

5 Aug 20201h 2min