164: Alexis Pinterault, French Ski Racer
Iain speaks with Alexis Pinterault – the most successful French ski racer of all time. Alexis made his World Cup debut at 17 and has since won 34 World Cup races. He has represented France at six Wo...
17 Dec 202216min
163: Ski Boot Fitting at Profeet, La Plagne’s glacier & protecting your skin
Iain has his ski boots fitted at Profeet, we discuss how to protect your skin when skiing and look at La Plagne glacier lift changes. Iain was joined by Jen Tsang from La Plagne and regular guest a...
9 Dec 202248min
162: Skiing in Ukraine, trains to the Pyrénées & ‘Around the World in 50 Slopes’
We find out about skiing in Ukraine, trains to the Pyrénées and travel ‘Around the World in 50 Slopes’. Iain is joined by UK ski journalist, Patrick Thorne, Sian Grigg from Pyrenean Odysseys and Jem...
28 Nov 202251min
161: The Ski Boot Special (How to choose ski boots, custom insoles, boot fitting)
A Ski Boot Special: we look at types of ski boot; how to choose a ski boot; whether you should have them fitted or moulded; plus some of the gadgets that work with them. Iain was joined by the ski ...
14 Nov 20221h 1min
160: Sustainability Special - Ski companies taking sustainability seriously
Iain was joined by Prue Stone (Hotelplan), Ceri Tinley (Consensio Chalets) and Al Judge (AliKats Mountain Holidays) - three ski companies all taking sustainability seriously by making significant chan...
31 Okt 202240min
159: Skiing in Austria in October, Piste Maps & whether to rent or buy your Snowboard
We discuss piste maps, skiing in Austria in October and look back at the National Snow Show. We also ask whether you should rent your snowboard in resort, rather than buying. Iain was joined by Geth...
24 Okt 202233min
158: National Snow Snow 2022 ft Chemmy Alcott, Graham Bell, Mia Brookes
This special episode of The Ski Podcast was recorded at The National Snow Show 2022, which took place at the Birmingham NEC this weekend. Intersport Ski Hire Discount Code Save money on your ski hire...
17 Okt 202229min
157: Snowboarding Special - How to choose a snowboard, renting v. buying, splitboarding & more
We focus on snowboarding, including how to choose a snowboard, whether you should buy or rent and what split boarding is. Iain was joined by journalist Sam Haddad (Guardian & Cooler Magazine) and L...
10 Okt 202234min
