270: St Anton & Lech and the rise of the ‘Slow Skiing’ movement
Today we find out more about the Arlberg ski area in Tirol, Austria – focussing on St Anton and Lech – plus we look at the rise of the ‘Slow Skiing’ movement. Austria for...
Category: St Anton
177: Tim Warwood, BBC snowboarding commentator
In Episode 177, Iain was joined by BBC snowboarding, skateboarding and BMX presenter and reporter, and generally ‘very loud voice’ (his words), Tim Warwood. We discuss how snowboarding took him from Tamworth to Colorado...
90: Skiing in Turkey, Paralympian Millie Knight & How to Choose Ski Boots
In Episode 90 we discuss skiing in Turkey, the Beijing 2022 Paralympics, taking the train to Austria and how to choose your rental ski boots. Iain was joined ‘live’ by regular guest Mike Richards, Katie...
Latest Snow News from around the Alps (31 Dec 2021)
Our last podcast of 2021 is a snow report special. Our contributors bring you the latest snow and resort news from across the Alps. This is our 36th episode of 2021 and our 132nd...
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...
84: Travel Rules Latest, Booking Lessons Online & Prepping your Ski Kit
In this episode, we cover all the latest rules about travel, we look at a new way of booking ski lessons and discuss how to get your kit ready for the season. Iain was...
Latest Snow News from around the Alps (05 Dec 2021)
We had so many snow reports for this week’s podcast, rather than edit them down, we thought we’d release them as a one-off special. We cover six resorts in four countries – so it’s...
80: St Anton, 007, Beijing 2022 & How To Choose Ski Boots
We have lots of ski-related chat in this episode, including a St Anton update, how to find the right ski boot for you, Graham Bell on Beijing 2022, the latest update on Covid rules...
71: Les 2 Alpes, Engelberg, Roger Federer & ‘Traffic Light’ Travel
In Episode 71, we find out about Les 2 Alpes, snowshoeing in Engelberg, quarantine, testing and the new ‘traffic light’ travel rules, plus we have snow reports from around the Alps and an focus...
70: The Inferno, Skiing in Afghanistan & Olympian Martin Bell
This week we find out about the booming market for ski holidays for next winter, there’s an interview with Olympic downhill racer Martin Bell, news of the Afghan Ski Challenge and we find all...
