164: Alexis Pinterault, French Ski Racer
In Episode 164, 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...
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163: Ski Boot Fitting at Profeet, La Plagne’s glacier & protecting your skin
In Episode 163 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...
162: Skiing in Ukraine, trains to the Pyrénées & ‘Around the World in 50 Slopes’
In Episode 162 of The Ski Podcast, 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...
161: The Ski Boot Special (How to choose ski boots, custom insoles, boot fitting)
Episode 161 is 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...
160: Sustainability Special – Ski companies taking sustainability seriously
In Episode 160, 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 changes to their...
159: Skiing in Austria in October, Wipeout Piste Maps & whether to rent or buy your Snowboard
In Episode 159 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....
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. SHOW NOTES In this episode, Iain speaks with the following...
157: Snowboarding Special: How to choose a snowboard, renting v. buying, splitboarding & more
In Episode 157 of The Ski Podcast we turn our focus to snowboarding, including how to choose a snowboard, whether you should buy or rent and what split boarding is. Iain was joined by...
101: Skiing in Greece, ‘Frontside’ skis & the ‘Parablock’
In Episode 101, Iain is joined by journalist Gemma Bowes and equipment expert Al Morgan to discuss skiing in Greece, ‘frontside’ skis and the ‘Parablock’. James Gambrill also joins us with news of the...
Meet our new sponsor: Les 3 Vallées
As The Ski Podcast enters our sixth year of podcasting, I am delighted to announce that we have a new sponsor: the world’s largest ski area, Les 3 Vallées. I am a huge fan...
