226: Skiing down Mt Blanc, Hokkaido in Japan & Verbier Drug Dealers
Today we find out what it’s like skiing down Mont Blanc, learn about skiing in Hokkaido in Japan, plus we cover a drugs bust in Verbier, a cable car crash in Val Thorens and...
Category: Chamonix
200: Chamonix, Jasmin Taylor & Zak Carrick-Smith
This episode is a Chamonix special. We look at the different ski areas, who they’re best for (and who they’re not) and explore the history of this famous resort. Iain also reports on the...
172: The Haute Route, Off-Piste in Verbier & Les 3 Vallées Enduro
In Episode 172 Iain was joined by ski journalists Katie Bamber and Tristan Kennedy to discuss the famous Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, plus we look in detail at Verbier in Switzerland. SHOW...
96: Royals on the Snow, Chamonix, Neil English & Pre-loved Skiwear
In Episode 96, we discuss skiing royals, the cancellation of the London Ski Show, new lifts in Chamonix and preloved skiwear. Iain was joined by ski journalist Neil English, Claire Burnet from the Chamonix...
95: La Tania, Skiworld, Chamonix in May & 2023’s Best Skis
In Episode 95 of The Ski Podcast we discuss La Tania, Chamonix in summer, and the challenges facing the UK ski industry. Plus we talk to Arnie Wilson – the man who skied every...
Jim Adlington, Planks Clothing [Bonus Episode #18]
In this Ski Podcast Special, I speak to Jim Adlington, founder of the UK snowsports clothing brand, Planks. We talk about Jim’s early ski career, from Kidsgrove to Val d’Isère; becoming a sponsored athlete...
73: New Zealand, Chamonix & Skiing in the Lake District…in May
Episode 73 covers three time zones with Paul Anderson (NZski.com) in New Zealand and Claire Burnet (Chamonix) in France joining Iain in the UK. We discuss the coming season Down Under and the expected...
How To Become A Pisteur [Bonus Episode #13]
In this Ski Podcast Special, Tom Greenall tells us how he qualified as a pisteur in France, allowing him to become one of the few Brits in the ski patrol. SHOW NOTES Tom Greenall...
64.5: Your Christmas Update From The Alps
In this special pre-Christmas mini-podcast, listen to updates from friends of the show around the Alps, including: – Alex Irwin in Courchevel– Steve Angus in Val d’Isère– Mark Seaton in Chamonix– Katy Dartford, reporting...
64: Richard Branson in Verbier, Graham Bell ‘Dancing on Ice’ & Yoda’s onesie
In Episode 64, Iain was joined by Jane Peel (Chief Reporter, Planetski.eu) and Alf Alderson (author and freelance journalist). We discuss the latest on resort openings, have snow reports from Courchevel and Engelberg, and...
