27: La Rosiere, St Anton, Chamonix & La Clusaz
In this episode Jim and Iain swap Secret Santa presents, we have updates from Betony in Chamonix and Becky in St Anton. Jim prepares for his move to La Clusaz and Iain reports live from La Rosière. The boys discuss the new Graystone training facility in Manchester, touch on Brexit and reminisce about classic apres-ski bands in the Alps.
26 Dec 201856min
26: Skiing in Scotland, Swindon & Méribel
In this episode skiing we find out how to ski in Scotland all year round, get the latest news from Méribel and discuss the new snow centre in Swindon. Jim and Iain also reveal who described the pod as 'a pretty good listen', find out how you train for snowboard cross and discuss whether cancelling events in a ski resort guarantee bad PR.
12 Dec 201857min
25: St Anton, Charlotte Bankes & Billy Morgan's favourite resort
This episode Iain and Jim discuss the lack of snow in (most of) the Alps, Iain asks new GB snowboardcross athlete Charlotte Bankes why she defected from the French team and Billy Morgan reveals his favourite ski resort. Andy reports with the latest news from St Anton, Dave shows Jim how to turn and possibly we feature Steve from Val d'Isere talking about Tignes.
28 Nov 20181h 1min
24: Billy Morgan, Chemmy Alcott v. Graham Bell and Inside Chill Factore
This episode Iain reports back from the London Ski Festival with interviews with Olympians Billy Morgan, Graham Bell and Chemmy Alcott as well as world-record breaking snowboarder Jamie Barrow. We have guest reports from Dave in Verbier and Steve in Val d'Isère and Jim goes behind the scenes at the Chill Factore in Manchester, where listeners can claim a 10% discount using the code code ('SKIPOD10'). Plus what's your favourite James Bond ski sequence? Iain and Jim reveal their best 007 moments...
9 Nov 201852min
23: Sting's Lift Pass, Courchevel & Val d'Isère updates & Tour de France rumours
During this episode Jim reveals he's moving to the Alps for the winter and Iain doesn't take it personally. We have guest reports from Alex in Courchevel and Steve in Val d'Isère and a spoiler for next year's Tour de France. Iain swaps jokes with comedian Phil Nichol and Jim asks Vanessa Fisher about her Super Drei challenge.
22 Okt 201857min
22: New lifts in Tignes & Zermatt, Inside Chill Factore and How To Put Your Boots On
In this episode Jim and Iain discuss the new lifts that opened last week in both Tignes and Zermatt, Jim goes behind the scenes at the Chill Factore indoor snow slope in Manchester, we find out which Premiership football club Verbier has teamed up with and Dave reveals how to put your ski boots on properly. We also interview Dom Killinger from InTheSnow Magazine, listen to cowbells at dawn in Switzerland and Paddy from Huski explains how appearing on The Ski Podcast helped his company win new business! Listeners recommend new books for The Ski Podcast’s occasional ‘Ski Book Group’ and we look forward to the London Ski and Snowboard Festival later this month.
8 Okt 201849min
21: Fires in Chamonix & Garmisch, Vicky Gosling interview & How to get into Ski Racing
This time Jim and Iain wonder why the Alps are so flammable (after the recent fires in Chamonix, Tignes and Garmisch), Jim reports on glacier skiing in Cervinia and Iain interviews VIP Vicky Gosling OBE CEO BSS.
24 Sep 201854min
20: Brexit (again), Junior Worlds Success & Author Interviews
Iain and Jim talk summer holidays in the Alps, discuss how Brexit will affect the cost of your ski holiday, celebrate GB success at the Junior World Champs and re-open our ‘Ski Book Group’ with a look at ‘Ski The World’ by Arnie Wilson.
10 Sep 201852min
