217: St Martin de Belleville, driving an EV to Alpe d’Huez & ‘Alpine 100’
We find out about the ski resort of St Martin de Belleville in Les 3 Vallées, what it’s like driving an electric car up the 21 hairpin bends that take you to Alpe d’Huez,...
Category: Les Menuires
184: Hiking Les 3 Vallées, Zermatt’s Alpine Crossing & Car Sharing in Méribel
We find out what it’s like hiking across Les 3 Vallées, about the new Alpine Crossing in Zermatt and an environmentally-focussed ski school in Méribel. Iain was joined by Estelle Roy from the Les...
85: Crans Montana, Les Menuires, Courchevel & How to Choose your Hire Skis
This episode is a ‘Resorts’ special: we’re going to be looking at Crans Montana, Courchevel & Les Menuires, plus we discuss how to choose your hire skis and talk to more Olympians. Iain guests...
69: Tignes, Murren 007, Joining the Ski Patrol & The National Snow Show
This week, Iain is joined by Stephie Dijkman from Tignes. We discuss the challenges of this ‘saison blanche’ and plans for summer glacier skiing. We find out more about the new National Snow Show,...
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...
63: When Will We Ski Again? Plus Verbier, Val d’Isère & Electric Cars in Ski Resorts
Iain’s guests for Episode 63 of The Ski Podcast are Vanessa Fisher and Steve Angus. We discuss reduced quarantine and a dramatic week for French ski resorts. When will we get to ski this...
Episode 45: Villars, Driving on Snow, White Lines Magazine & Les Arcs
In Episode 45, Jim visits Villars while Iain tests the new funicular in Les Arcs. We discuss tips for driving on snow after Iain’s experience in Val d’Isère and Jim checks his sweat rate....
Episode 35: Val Thorens Zip Wire, Magic Pass v. SnowPass & Grimentz Zinal
In Episode 35, Jim reports on his recent visit to Grimentz in Switzerland while Iain tests the new zip wire in Val Thorens. We look at the success of the Magic Pass, the new...
Episode 34: Snowga, Cross Country Skiing, Ski Magazines & Les 2 Alpes
In Episode 34, we report on yoga week in Les Menuires, Jim tries cross country skiing and Iain interviews Frank Baldwin, publisher of ‘Skier and Snowboarder Magazine’. We discuss Jim’s latest visit to Les...
Episode 33: Drug Dealers in Ski Resorts, Mogul Technique, French Pyrénées & Skiing at 220 km/h
In Episode 33, we find out the latest on the drug dealer behind the Courchevel fire, Iain finds out about lift pass marketing in Ax 3 Domaines and Jim discovers who the La Clusaz...
