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Chemmy Alcott is probably the most well-known woman in snowsports in the UK.  After a racing career that took her to four Winter Olympics, she now balances presenting Ski Sunday on the BBC, with bringing up her young family and coaching new aspiring racers. 

This special episode is part of an occasional set of podcasts I’m going to be publishing this winter focussing particularly on women in the snowsports industry. 

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SHOW NOTES

Chemmy’s given name is Chemine (2:45)
In Dec 2010 Chemmy suffered a double fracture of her right leg at Lake Louise (5:00)
Shortly after Chemmy learned her funding had been withdrawn by BSS (8:45)
Third Space helped Chemmy with funding (9:45)
Chemmy took part in ‘Dancing on Ice’ in 2012, finishing 5th (11:45)
BSS said Chemmy’s participation was an ‘acceptable’ risk (13:00)
Chemmy has broken over 40 bones in her career (16:00)
Injuries include a dislocated jaw, broken neck, broken back, broken ribs, groin tears, two ACLs, compound tibia/fibula fracture and a broken ankle
Chemmy learned to ski in Flaine and takes her family there now (22:00)
Her first race was when she was 3 years old (although she didn’t win!) (23:30)
Chemmy made her FIS debut at Coronet Peak in 1997 (27:30)
She won medals at the European Youth Olympics in 1999 in SuperG and GS (28:45)
In 2002 Chemmy beat Lyndsey Vonn in Junior Worlds and was 4th overall (29:00)
Chemmy took part in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics (29:45)
Chemmy competed in all five disciplines: Downhill, Super G, GS, slalom and combined
Alain Baxter ‘won’ the bronze in Slalom at Salt Lake (31:00)
Chemmy finished 11th in the Downhilll at the 2006 Turin Olympics (32:00)
At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Chemmy finished 11th in  the super-combined (37:00)
Chemmy broke her leg again in the summer of 2013 in Saas Fee (39:30)
Sochi in 2014 was Chemmy’s fourth Winter Olympics (43:00)
She finished 19th in the Downhill, which ‘felt like a gold’ (43:15)
Lady Gaga is an inspiration (44:00)
Chemmy retired in 2014 and started working on ‘Ski Sunday’ in 2015 (46:00)
Working on the 2018 Winter Olympics, Chemmy teamed up with Claire Balding (46:45)
In 2020 Chemmy joined Ed Leigh as one of the presenters of ‘Ski Sunday’ (47:15)
Listen to Iain’s in-depth interview with Chemmy while she was based in Laax (47:30)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Ed Leigh (49:00)
Why isn’t there more freestyle coverage on ‘Ski Sunday’? (51:00)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Zac Carrick-Smith (52:30)
On how women take those decisions to find time for themselves (58:00)
Listen to Chemmy explaining about her downhill POV camera runs (59:30)

Leonardo Da Vinci: 

"Once you've tasted flight you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."

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Today we find out what’s new at Banff Sunshine Village in Canada and we look into the history of one of the UK’s oldest snowsport retailers, Ellis Brigham. Plus, we have the latest gossip on which European destination Vail Resorts are planning to buy next.

Host Iain Martin was joined by Kendra Scurfield, VP Brand and Communications at Banff Sunshine Village ski resort and Mark Brigham, Marketing Director at Ellis Brigham. 

SHOW NOTES

Vail Resorts have been linked strongly with Laax (3:45)
Vail Resorts are ‘not buying Verbier’ (4:45)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GZD8jeQKjr8
POWDR are selling several resorts (4:45)
There have been serious floods in St Anton in Austria (6:30)
The new European Sleeper service from Brussels to Innsbruck & Bolzano (7:00)
Ellis Brigham is 90 years old and still family owned (8:30)
The business was founded in 1933 by Frederick Ellis Brigham (9:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awe-sKyNhm8
In Episode 218 Arcteryx told us about their ReBird programme (10:45)
Sons Bob & Ellis took over in the 1950s
The first store in Manchester and first catalog 'The Mountaineers Gadgeteer' (13:15)
The Ellis Brigham ‘White Book' first appeared in the 1980s (15:15)
The Snowboard Asylum was created in 1989 (16:30)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Stu Brass (19:30)
Ellis Brigham won ‘Outdoor retailer Of The Year‘ 2024 (21:00)
Our Equipment special episodes with Al Morgan start on 27 September
Banff Sunshine Village had snow in August (21:30)
There are just two snow cannons! (22:30)
Their new heated 6-person Poma chairlift will be the first in North America (23:30)
The Mountain Collective pass is a great option for a road trip in Canada (25:30)
Find out more about the Ikon Pass (26:30)
Ski Big 3 will be at the Ikon stand at London Show (27:30)

Feedback (28:30)
I enjoy all feedback about the show, I like to know what you think, especially about our features so please contact on social @theskipodcast or by email [email protected] 

Shazza: “Love these conversations to get us excited for the ski season! We went to the Dolomites with Inspired Italy last season. It was an amazing adventure; great terrain, food, and people."

Jay Roh: "Excellent interview with Bode Miller"
 
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We discuss Baqueira Beret in Spain and finding out about skiing in China – the fastest growing ski market in the world. 

Iain was joined by freelance journalist, Gabriella Le Breton and Justin Downes, President of Axis Leisure, who specialise in resort development in China.

SHOW NOTES

Gaby last skied in Andermatt (1:30)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Mike Goar, CEO of Vail Resorts in Andermatt (2:00)
[Video] Things Americans find shocking about skiing in Europe! (3:30)
Justin was last on snow at the indoor slope in Wuhan, China (4:15)
Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Ski skied in St Anton and Ischgl (5:00)
The Black Eyed Peas are playing at Ischgl’s closing party (6:45)
Susie Burt reported from Chamonix (8:00)
Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching is in Les 2 Alpes (9:45)
Listen to Iain’s interview in Episode 209 about the new Jandri 3S lift (11:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0hrmQgVGg
Les 2 Alpes will remain open until 07 July
Huge thank you to Messy Weekend for replacing the ski goggles I lost in Verbier (14:30)
Take a look at the Vallon vizors here (15:15)
Gaby visited Baqueira Beret in the Spanish Pyrénées (16:14)
Heliskiing is possible in Baqueira (25:00)
Gaby stayed with Emerald Stay on her trip
Justin previously worked at Whistler and Kicking Horse in Canada (28:00)
He then managed Hotham in Australia (30:00)
Justin is now President of Axis Leisure (31:45)
China has more indoor snowdomes than the rest of the world combined (32:15)
There were around 30m skier days in China in 23/24, compared with around 50m in the USA (33:30)
Justin expects China will become the biggest snowsports market in the world in 2025 (34:15)
Eileen Gu and Su Yuming are huge influences on the growth of Chinese skiing (43:15)

Feedback
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Oliver Rutman: "Really great episode with Xavier De La Rue"
Quin Rescigno: "I found your podcast recently and have enjoyed listening."
Darren Jer: "Congrats on getting the new Vail Resorts executive of Andermatt on your show." 

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There are 215 episodes to catch up with and 134 were listened to in the last week. In the last week, 56% of our listeners were in the UK, 13% in the States and the remaining 31% across the world, including Turkey, Vietnam and Japan. 

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In Episode 82, we discuss avalanche safety, what a ‘rocker’ is and have interviews with Olympic medal winners Billy Morgan and Izzy Atkin. 
There are snow reports from Italy, Switzerland and…the Netherlands, plus you can find out how to win a copy of Billy Morgan’s new book, ‘Drop in!’
Iain was joined by Henry Schniewind from the eponymous Henry's Avalanche Talk, plus Megan Hughes, Deputy Editor at InTheSnow Magazine, as well as regular equipment expert Al Morgan from SkiKitInfo.com

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SHOW NOTES

• Find out about e-quad biking in Andermatt
• Iain reported on his ski touring in Andermatt in Episode 52
• Battleface offer travel insurance for skiing regardless of FCO rules on travel
• The PCR Day 2 test for fully vaccinated travellers was replaced with an antigen lateral flow test on 24 October
• The NHS Covid Pass is now accepted across Europe
• For children this winter, it looks like regular tests in resort will be required in Italy & Austria, although it’s less likely in France and Switzerland
• Covid boosters may be required for travel

https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1457233120965521408
             
 

• Dave Burrows from The Ski Instructor Podcast reported from Cervinia
•  Simon Burgess was in Landgraaf in the Netherlands
•  Listen to Simon’s report from the Lake District in Episode 73
•  Rob Rees was reporting from Switzerland
•  The early November snow has been very good so far

 https://twitter.com/FrenchMountains/status/1455941744210624519

• Listen to our 'How to become a Pisteur' Special with Tom Greenall
• Caroline Elliot talked about avalanche rescue dogs in Episode 47
• You can catch up with Avalanche Safety Special Episode with Jim and Dave Burrows
• Find out about Henry’s UK ‘Off Piste Awareness’ Tour on his website
• Iain regularly contributes video snow reports to InTheSnow

https://www.facebook.com/inthesnow/videos/134822691302566

• This is a useful graphic from Wagner Skis on rockers
• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Tony McWilliam, founder of Faction Skis
• Billy Morgan won Bronze in the Snowboard Big Air at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
• Graystone Action Sports is a superb training facility in Manchester
• GB Snowsport have a huge airbag in Livigno, Italy for practising on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cJoU0kV3rg

To win a copy of his book all you have to do to go in the draw is tell us why you listen to The Ski Podcast You can enter on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook (just make sure you tag us) or by dropping us an email to [email protected] and I'll pick a winner at the end of November

https://twitter.com/theskipodcast/status/1457259032218116097
 

• Izzy Atkin won Olympic Bronze in the Ski Slopestyle at PyeongChang 
• Younger sister Zoe competes in Ski Big Air
• Listen to the full interview in our Special Episode coming soon

 
Reviews 

Leon Butler: “It was cool to watch 'The Ski Podcast Live'
Al Morgan (LinkedIn): "Superb episode of The Ski Podcast"
sofatoslopes (Instagram): "Fab morning endurance training while listening to The Ski Podcast"
 
Don't forget you can always buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast and all cuppas are much appreciated. This episode I'd like to thank Kimberley Kay and Mike Greenland, who also said:

"Love the podcast. I have skied at least twice a year ever since 1970. Started on wooden skis and lace up leather boots. Things have changed...missed my first season this year due to covid but hope to keep the calendar annual record going as I am off in Dec”

I really do appreciate reading all feedback about the show, so please do email me [email protected] & if you can give us a review on Apple Podcasts
 
We also have a few stickers left, so if you'd like some for your skis, board, helmet or phone, pls drop us an email or contact us via social with your address.

In Episode 81, we find out about Disability Snowsport UK is changing lives, plus we have the story of how one company in the Alps has survived both Brexit and Covid. 

We find out how the National Snow Show in Birmingham went and answer the question “How long should my skis be?" plus much more.

Iain was joined by Rachel Davies, Head of Snowsport from Disability Snowsport UK, and Noel Miles who tells us his DSUK story. From Bourg St Maurice in the French Alps, Tania Casey from Huski joined us, as well as regular equipment expert Al Morgan.

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SHOW NOTES

·    Battleface offer travel insurance for skiing regardless of FCO rules on travel
·    The PCR Day 2 test for fully vaccinated travellers was replaced with an antigen lateral flow test on 24 October
·    For children this winter, it looks like regular tests in resort will be required in Italy & Austria, although it’s less likely in France and Switzerland
·    We recommend you create your 'Travel Folder of Dreams' by printing out all documents, in case this happens
·    Jenny Nicholls from Inghams Ski reported from Hintertux, Austria
·    Tania Casey from Huski was on the glacier in Tignes
·    Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching skied in Les 2 Alpes this weekend
·    The National Snow Show took place at the Birmingham NEC last weekend. The dates for 2022 are 15-16 October
·    Iain was joined by Mike Richards and Simon Burgess for ‘The Ski Podcast Live’

https://twitter.com/theskipodcast/status/1452530423154757632

·    Rachel Davies is Head of Snowsport from Disability Snowsport UK
·    You can help raise funds for DSUK by joining in with the Alpine Lunch
and find out about other ways to give here 
·    Huski is a food & drink delivery company operating in the French Alps
Tania’s favourite meal on offer is the ‘Lapin a la moutarde’
·    Our equipment expert Al Morgan is from SkiKitInfo where you can read reviews of all the latest skis and boots
·    Neil McQuoid is editor of Racer Ready Magazine You can read his interview with Alex Tilley here.
·    Alex Tilley finished in an equal best 13th place in the GS in Solden

Reviews

Keith Webb:

"Really enjoy the show, I listened to old episodes for 10 hours one day....yeah, I know pretty intense but I was driving Chatel to Zell am See and needed to stay awake."

I really do appreciate reading all feedback about the show, so please do email me [email protected] and if you can give us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes it
helps other people find us.

Don't forget you can always buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast and all cuppas are much appreciated.

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The Ski Podcast is sponsored by Switzerland Tourism

For full Show Notes, please go to www.theskipodcast.com 

This episode was recorded in September 2021 at the 'Ski Launch' event in London. Iain hosted this special panel with Olympians Graham Bell and Emily Sarsfield.

Please note that the sound quality on this broadcast is not ideal. This is not typical of The Ski Podcast (have a listen to our other 100+ episodes), but having played a clip in Episode 80, listeners asked to hear more - hence this special episode.

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Topics discussed include:

- What snow conditions can athletes expect at Beijing 2022?
- What will the Covid regulations be?
- How does that compare to Tokyo 2020 and what was the experience of working there a a broadcaster like?
- What impact will all the changes have on the athlete experience?
- How do athletes deal with adversity, such as when they are injured?
- How are Team GB persuading athletes from other countries (such as Charlotte Bankes and Gus Kenworthy) to join the team?
- What other athletes are crossing over from other sports to join?

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 and whether it's possible to take all your holidays flight free.

Iain was joined by Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel, first time guest Helen Coffey, travel editor at The Independent, as well as regulars Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance and equipment expert Al Morgan.

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SHOW NOTES
 

• ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ was filmed in Murren, Switzerland
• The Piz Gloria revolving restaurant was the location for Blofeld's base in 1969
• Find out more about James Bond in Switzerland
•  Listen to our special episode focussing on the Inferno downhill race
• Andy hopes to ski in Hintertux, following their fresh snow last week

https://twitter.com/Chaletline/status/1446030206603571201
 

•  Helen skied in Sierra Nevada
•  Iain was joined by Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance 
•  There is no pre-return test required for double vaccinated travellers from 04 October
•  The Day 2 PCR test will be replaced by a Lateral Flow test by the end of this month
•  Travel to the USA should start again soon
•  It looks like the Pass Sanitaire will not be required to ski in France this winter
•  The situation for children in Austria is less clear
•  Find out about 'Trav-min' 
• Helen recently took a mega-trip to Morocco by train, having signed the Flight Free UK pledge
•  Iain is a signatory to Tourism Declares and founded the Ski Flight Free campaign
• Find out about The Independent's policy on travel coverage

 Google are now including carbon emissions totals for flights:

 https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1446387406618386445
 

• Ruka ski resort is in Finland
• Listen to our Travelski interview in Episode 79
• Andy is based in St Anton
• Kaluma Ski are facing some challenges of recruiting post-Brexit 
• Iain hosted the Olympics sessions at the recent Ski Launch event in London. Please let us know if you’d like to hear more of this by emailing me at [email protected]
• Non-vaccinated athletes will have to quarantine for 21 days to compete at Beijing
• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Jon-Allan Butterworth about his conversion to snowboarding and his time on The Jump
• The Jump was our lead story in Episode 1 of The Ski Podcast four years ago in 2017
• Beth Tweddle is sueing the show. 
• Read and watch more equipment reviews from Al Morgan at SkiKitInfo.com
• Al mentioned the Lange XT3 Tour ski boot
• I spoke to author Kimberley Kay about her new book: Ski A-Z: An Illustrated Guide to Skiing 
• Alex Irwin reported from Courchevel on the damaged Saulire cable car
  
  

https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1446031205976186886
 
Reviews

Joe McHugh: "Thanks Ian for keeping the skiing vibe on life-support during Covid times"
Inside Morzine: "Well worth a listen.. Iain’s #podcast are ALWAYS essential listening"
Greg Hilton: .

Thanks also to Mike Greenland, who pointed out Lauterbrunnen is part of Jungfrau (I was confusing it with Adelboden)

I really do appreciate reading all feedback about the show, so please do email me [email protected] and if you can give us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes it
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Don't forget you can listen to The Ski Podcast on Spotify as well, and if you know someone else who's getting excited about the ski season then please do share it. Don't forget you can always buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast and all cuppas are much appreciated. 
 
We also have a few stickers left, so if you'd like some for your skis, board, helmet or phone, please drop us an email or contact us via social @theskipodcast with your postal address.
 
Thanks again to Switzerland Tourism for sponsoring The Ski Podcast. 

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In this Ski Podcast Special, Iain speaks with Paralympian Jon-allan Butterworth.

A four-time Paralympic medallist, Jon-allan recently joined GB Snowsport’s Para Snowsport World Class Programme following his retirement from Britain’s professional cycling programme in December 2020.

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SHOW NOTES

• Jon-allan won three silver and one gold medal at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and will represent Team GB in the Para Snowboard discipline in the Banked Slalom and Boarder Cross events.

https://twitter.com/theskipodcast/status/1438080356087894023

• Jon-allan’s first event will be at SnowWorld Landgraaf in the Netherlands

• You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special with GB Snowsports Team Manager, Pat Sharples

• Jayne Kavanagh is GB Snowsport's Head of Culture and Para Operations 

• Prior to his sporting career, Butterworth was a member of the RAF and served in Afghanistan, in 2005, and in Iraq before losing his left arm below the elbow in a rocket attack in August 2007. 

• In 2015, Jon-allan Butterworth took part in Channel 4's 'The Jump':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXztu1dT3qI

In Episode 79, we discuss the latest testing & travel rules, reveal how the new direct snow train will operate and listen to industry experts’ predictions for season.

We also find out about Dynastar's new 21/22 skis, meet the latest member of GB Snowsports squad and find out if you can still work overseas in a post-Brexit world.
 
 Iain was joined by Alyn Morgan from SkiKitInfo.com and Christa Jackson, LDA
resident and Area Manager for Eurocamp.

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SHOW NOTES

• You can ski right now in Saas Fee and Zermatt in Switzerland
• Al was testing skis at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead
• Christa last skied in Lauterbrunnen, Swizerland
• PCR tests are being replaced for the fully vaccinated 
• A Covid certificate may be required to ski in Switzerland, and possibly in Italy as well
• The Pass Sanitaire will apply to children in France from 30 September, so children's vaccinations in UK may become even more relevant

https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1439844825822638090

• Austria have extended the max duration since full vaccination to 12 months from 270 days
• According to figures from the NHS, less than 1.5% of red and amber list arrivals tested positive in the week between Aug 26 and Sep 01 

https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1438119171922046981
 

• Iain spoke to the following contributors at the Ski Launch
• event in London about their predictions for this winter season: Cathy Rankin (P&V), Nick Morgan (Le Ski), James Gambrill (Ski Club of Great Britain), Doug Newman (Ski Weekend), Jane Bolton (Erna Low), Hannah Zajic (Austrian Tourist Board)

• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special about Erna Low here 
•  Find out more about the ‘Travelski Express’ in this blog post at Ski Flight Free
•  Charlie Owen from SBiT has been on the podcast previously discussing post-Brexit recruitment in Episodes 8 and 20
•  We featured Al’s review of Faction Dictator 3.0 in Episode 78 and discussed the Elan Voyager ski in Episode 71
•  Read more about Dynastar’s range of skis for this winter on the SkiKitInfo website
•  Jon-allan Butterworth is a multiple Paralympic medal winner in cycling
• Listen to our Pat Sharples Ski Podcast Special here
• He took part in ‘The Jump’ in 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXztu1dT3qI
 
Reviews

Thanks to Andy (aka ‘sailormissingsnow’) for his 5* review on Apple Podcasts

We really do appreciate reading all feedback about the show, so please do email me [email protected] and if you can give us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or
whatever platform you listen on, then that would be great, as it helps other people find us.

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In Episode 78, we discuss the new National Snow Show coming up next month, summer activities in the mountains like e-biking, mountaineering and trail running, plus we talk to Tony McWilliam, founder of Faction Skis.

Iain was joined by Stephen Morgan, MD at Raccoon Events, and mountaineer Olivia Jane, with contributions from Alyn Morgan at SkiKitInfo and Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance.

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SHOW NOTES

• Steve skied in Glencoe. Listen to our interview with Andy Meldrum, owner of Glencoe, in Episode 75
• There is now no quarantine for British arrivals into Italy
• Austria, Norway, Switzerland and Canada have all been added to the ‘Green List’
• But Austria are applying a 270 day limit on their double vaccination rules for travellers 
• The cost of tests remains an issue, as Battleface have identified in their previous research
•  Iain used the Britanny Ferries discount for Randox tests
•  Helen Coffey’s article in The Independent about ‘Trav-min’ is spot on
•  We interviewed James Wilcox from Untamed Borders in our Special Episode about 'skiing in Afghanistan' 
• Find out more about their campaign to support local guides here
• The National Snow Show is on at the NEC on 23-24 October
• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Benjamin Alexander – Jamaican Alpine Skier
• The mystery speaker turned out to be Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards. Listen to our Ski Podcast Special interview with Eddie here. 
• We spoke to Mount Noire in Episode 61 of The Ski Podcast
• You can buy tickets to the National Snow Show here
• You can watch The Ski Podcast Live at the show at midday on Sunday 24 October
• Iain will be joined by Podcast regular Mike Richards as well as Simon Burgess, who told us about his experience skiing in the Lake District in Episode 73
• 2021 is the 150th anniversary of Lucy Walker’s first female ascent of the Matterhorn
• Olivia Jane is part of the Mammut team
• Iain reported from Zermatt in Episode 76 
  
  

 https://www.instagram.com/p/CSW0BAIjQjI/ 

• Listen to Iain’s interview with Martin Anthamatten in Episode 77
• Iain took part in the Eiger Trail 51 race in Grindelwald, Switzerland
• Read Iain’s article ‘Five Tips for Fast Packing the Tour du Mont Blanc’
• The UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) is a 171km race with 10050m of climbing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyvVhgPp4p0
 

• Read Iain’s race report from the UTMB here
• Listen to Iain’s interview with Claire Burnet from the Chamonix Tourist Office in Episode 73
• The ‘Village Vacances Grandeur Nature’ offer in Chamonix meant visitors could enjoy free activities in July and August
• Jim went surfing at Alaia Bay and reported on that in Episode 76 and tried VTT in Crans Montana
• Iain spoke to Faction Skis founder Tony McWilliam about the early years of the company. You can listen to the full interview in our Ski Podcast Special
• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Jim Adlington
• Verbier holds an ebike Festival every year

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQEGEx8D3J3/ 
 

• We're still waiting to get hold of Faction's new range, but Alyn Morgan (previously on the show in Episode 71) reviews the Faction Dictator 3.0 freeride here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6-nqtJb9Y0

REVIEWS

I'd like to thank everyone who bought me a coffee since our last podcast, it's very kind of you. Also thanks to these guys for their feedback and reviews:

Tom Brownlee: “Keeping me going during this ski-less time!"
 
Matt Hayes: "fantastic pods as ever"
 
Andrew Brannan: “Two episodes to keep me going during August - Cheers for that!”
 
Peter S: "An excellent discussion about the prospects for ski holidays this winter and a good report from Switzerland. Must listen to more of your podcasts now. Keep up the excellent work"
 
Roddy MacDonald: "Enjoy the podcast, keeping the faith for the upcoming season both abroad and here in Scotland"

Jon White: "I am enjoying your chats with everyone from ‘back in the day’ when I was in the industry"
 
I really do appreciate reading all feedback about the show, so please do email me [email protected] and if you can give us a review on Apple Podcasts or whatever platform you listen on, then that would be great, as it helps other people find us.

And if you do enjoy listening to The Ski Podcast, you can buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast and all cuppas are much appreciated.

We also have a few stickers left, so if you'd like some for your skis, board, helmet or phone, please drop us an email or contact us via social with your postal address.

COMING UP

As we get nearer the season, we are going to be finding out more about equipment and all the changes and developments for the coming season. We'll keep our eye on the travel rules and the snow forecast.

Please do email [email protected] if you've got any questions or suggestions for items you'd like to listen to on the show.