231: John Yates-Smith, YSE Ski – 50 years in Val d’Isère
This special episode of The Ski Podcast featuring Val d’Isère legend John Yates-Smith. John is just starting his 50th winter in the resort. He started in the 70s in the early years of the...
Category: Val d’Isere
179: The Aosta Valley in Italy & climate change’s impact on boardsports
In Episode 179, Iain was joined by guests Sam Haddad and Rob Rees, to finding out about skiing in the Aosta Valley in Italy and discuss the effect of the climate crisis on board...
176: National Snow Week, Trains to Austria & EVs to France
In Episode 176 we find out about National Snow Week, train travel to Austria and driving in an EV to Val d’Isère. Iain was joined live by Babsi Lapwood from the Mountain Trade Network and Stephen...
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...
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...
75: St Moritz Engadin, Midsummer Skiing in Glencoe & The Ski Club of Great Britain
In Episode 75, Iain and his guests find out about St Moritz Engadin in Switzerland, mid-summer skiing in Scotland and the oldest ski club in the world – the Ski Club of Great Britain....
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...
72: Pat Sharples, Swisstainable, Chill Factore & Touring in the Binntal
In Episode 72, there’s an exclusive interview with Pat Sharples from GB Snowsport; we learn about the new ‘Swisstainable’ programme; find out about the acquisition of the Chill Factore indoor snow slope; talk touring...
68: Skiing the Berlin Wall, Jungfrau, Avalanches & Charlotte Bankes
In Episode 68, Iain was joined by Jasmin Taylor, Team GB telemark skier, and friend of the show Alex Irwin. We chat about Courchevel, avalanches and foldable skis, plus Iain speaks to newly crowned...
