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In this weeks episode we discussed all things canyoning and white water rafting. And recommended 2 sites to get some great info that include Manawa.com and awe365.com. We talked about where you can do this and what gear you're gonna need!!

We also explored the Portes Du Soleil area, that includes the towns of Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz and Chatel on the French side and Champéry, Morgins and Les Crosets on the Swiss side and everything that this superb area ha to offer.

And finally we took you on our bucket list trip to Route to Everest Base Camp itself.

We looked at that trek itself, what you need to do it, what gear you need, and how fit you need to be and exactly what the route looks like...

The journey to Everest Base Camp typically begins with a flight into Lukla Airport also known as Tenzing-Hillary Airport. 
From Lukla, trekkers follow the legendary trail known as the Everest Base Camp Trek, which winds through picturesque Sherpa villages to Namche Bazaar (2,860 meters) to Namche Bazaar (3,440 meters), the busy hub of the Khumbu region. This stretch involves crossing suspension bridges over rivers, ascending stone staircases, and passing through dense forests of rhododendron and pine.

Then Acclimatization stops are planned at strategic points such as Namche itself

The next stage is Tengboche (3860) to Dingboche (4,410 meters) and then Lobuche (4,910 meters)
Then Lobuche onwards  the final leg to Everest Base Camp (5,364 meters) and involves navigating glacial moraines and rocky terrain.

The Intro and Outro music today was supplied by Rob himself on the guitar singing a Rod Stewart classic. 

Our next winter episode will be out on the 4th of October as we now take a break for the summer. 

In the meantime, please do tell your mates about The White Out Podcast - it really helps us get bigger an dbetter. 

Thanks for listening. See you soon.

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This week we explored news from around the world of summer and winter mountain resorts including:

We looked at some of the best places to go including:

The Dolomites are still probably the most famous destination to experience Via Ferrata – publishers Cicerone have a guide book with 75 routes included cicerone.co.uk

We also looked at:

Nendaz and Veysonnaz, relax with the family, take long hikes, try paragliding, have a go at via ferrata and of course try mountain biking too
saas fee, well we mentioned the via ferrata, again great hiking but spectacular glacier scenery too and ride the funicular to the top

For more info head to Valais.ch/en

Amnd finally we explored Whistler and all it has to offer in summer including:

Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Peak to Peak Gondola, The High Note Trail, The Audain Art Museum, The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Fairmont Chateau Whistler or the Four Seasons Resort, ZipTrek Eco Tours, Whistler Farmers’ Market, The Whistler Golf Club, design

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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob delve into the best places to go skiing in the spring, what better advice when there's great snow across Europe and the sun will shine, Easter really is one of the best times to go skiing !   

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Welcome to our Sponsors
The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.

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WHERE IS GOOD TO SKI RIGHT NOW
This weeks weather  round up is brought to you by SkiWeekends, The flexible ski holiday experts, choose form 10 fantastic catered  chalets and over 100 hotels in over 40 resorts.  You can stay as long as you like with SkiWeekends.com”

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SPRING SKIING SPECIAL

For the very best advice on this episode take a look at https://www.inthesnow.com/where-is-best-to-ski-this-easter/

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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob bring us all the latest news from around the world from Mikeys Miles to International Ski Patrollers Day.  They also share the biggest secrets on where is best to ski right now!

Then in this weeks episode they tell us aboiut ski boots that are so easy to get on and off they are like slippers as well as some other great gear finds.

They also explore Region Dents Du Midi, and finally everything that Sun Peaks British Columbia has on offer.

Enjoy the ride :)

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Welcome to our Sponsors
The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.

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NEWS
Mikeys Mountain Miles
mikeysmm.com
International ski patrollers day
hellyhansen.com/skipatrol
Esprit winds up

SNOW REPORT
This weeks weather  round up is brought to you by SkiWeekends, The flexible ski holiday experts, choose form 10 fantastic catered  chalets and over 100 hotels in over 40 resorts.  You can stay as long as you like with SkiWeekends.com”

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Gear:
Rossignol Vizion
Shell vs Insualted layers

Spotlight on
www.regiondentsdumidi.ch/  
Also see
www.skiline.co.uk

Bucket list:  Sun Peaks

ROB: what's the size of the ski area?
Second biggest ski area in Canada  4300 acres  139 trails 

ROB: who is the ski area best suited for?

I would probably say for  beginner / intermediates 

ROB: what about the resort, any nice vibes, apres? guess it's not quite like Whistler
 Massa and Bottoms are the places for après cool beers and ice hockey

ROB: any top tips for the best ski run or off-piste? Maybe a day of heli skiing in the area?

5 mile is perfect for improver beginners

The crystal bowl accessed the same way  is really nice for more advanced skiers

Morrisey side of the mountain still smokin i'dunno out of the woods and plenty more. I've done a really nice

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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob bring us all the latest news from around the world , where is best to ski right now, how Ben and Clau are doing skiing around 24 resorts in 7 weeks as well as a great interview with Zak Carrick-Smith!!

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Welcome to our Sponsors
The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.

Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.

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NEWS
Recent article in a certain national newspaper about skiing being, ‘too fast and furious’

British skier Zak Carrick-Smith of the St Foy Ski Club has won the first ever British medal in an alpine Olympic event 

17 year old snowboarding prodigy Mia Brookes has taken gold at the X Games. 

Zoe Atkin also won a silver medal in the ski superpipe at the same event in Aspen Colorado.

Fischer is celebrating its centenary in 2024.

Woman trapped in gondola overnight

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WEATHER

This weeks weather  round up is brought to you by  SkiWeekends.com”

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GEAR – SIGB SKI TEST

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RESORT SPOTLIGHT – AOSTA VALLEY

19 resorts, over 800 kilometres of slopes, 8 snow parks and a single international electronic ski pass - Check out the Aosta Valley website (https://aosta-valley.co.uk) + Interski offer.

And remember, the Aosta Valley region, with all its 16 resorts, easy location from the UK either by car via the Mont Blanc tunnel – and you’re there straight away or via Turin or Milan airports. I’d say something for everyone – families absolutely, adrenaline seekers, yes, foodies, for sure.

Bucket List - Ben and Clau Skiing 24 resorts in 7 weeks

Starting in the Italian Alps Ben and Clau travel up towards the French Alps, where they will knock off their first ten resorts, ranging from Serre Chevalier, Les2Alpes, Alpe d’Huez and the huge Les 3 Valleés area, before ending their French leg in Chamonix, where the couple got engaged just a year ago. With no time to waste at thre start of February, they will then head into Switzerland to take in the luxurious resorts of Crans Montana and St Moritz, before embarking on a three-week Austrian fest, hitting its finest resorts of St Anton, Ischgl, Kitzbuhel, Saalbach, Mayrhofen and Soelden. Finally, t

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WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE
The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.

Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.

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Todays Episode explores every way to get the your ski holiday other than flying.

We start by talking electric cars to the alps and the various why and wherefores.  Take a look at the various maps of electric charge points like ZapMap to help make that journey even easier.

We then cover train travel to resort, and this week we are joined by train travel expert Dan Elkan of Snowcarbon.co.uk who gives us the absolute lowdown on travelling to resort by train and everything you need to know to get to resort in the most environmentally way...and maybe even the fastest or even the most relaxing...check out the Race between Train and Plane to the Alps

And finally we cover all the info you might need if you decide to travel by coach with Snowexpress.

However you choose to get to your favourite ski destination, do consider all options some might be surprisingly more fun, better value and more relaxing :)

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WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE
The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.

Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.

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NEWS
Dolomites Dirndl ski day
Nick Fellows appointed director of FIS TV
Southern Hemisphere news
Andorra is not bound by the EU 90 day within 180 rule
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GEAR GUIDE
Size is key. Getting the fit right is really important, not just for comfort, but safety too.
Two main types, with a third hybrid that combines the two.
1 - a hard shell helmet
2 - an in-mould
Broadly speaking the hard shells are lower cost and hard wearing, whilst the in-mould types provide lighter, but still as strong, protection and can handle better ventilation systems that are more active – in other words you can control the ventilation.

There’s then hybrid helmets that combine both the hard shell and the in-mould manufacturing techniques, which can then provide both value and more functionality.

Style
MIPS that stands for Multi-directional impact protection system
(thats the round yellow badge)
Sweet Protection Igniter 2Vi MIPs helmet that comes in at £219
Oakley Mod5 MIPS £221
Hardnutz currently at around £50 Mountainwarehouse.com

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RESORT SPOTLIGHT - Kitzbuhel

233 kilometres of skiing, with 181 of them being marked and groomed, the rest are left ungroomed and are marked as Ski Routes. There’s 58 ski lifts and it’s one of the world’s most modern lift systems.  You’ve got 60 mountain restaurants across three separate mountain ranges.

All linked up to the Skiwelt which means even more ski lifts – 82 in total and marked trails in seve

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Resort Spotlight: Les 7 Laux (Les Sept Laux)

LOCATION
Very close to the city of Grenoble, just up in the Belledonne mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps. Drive into the city of Grenoble in around 30-40 minutes traffic permitting and the airport is just over a one hour’s drive away too. Chambery is also just 50 kms away, so another option for flying in and then driving from Calais would normally take about 8.5 hours.

The train would be London-Paris-Lyon-Grenoble and then a taxi or a bus from there. Not too difficult because you get pretty close in Grenoble and whilst that might not be for everyone...could do a nice little stop over on the way too.

THE SKI AREA
 
 There’s 120 km’s of ski trails that link up three separate villages, there’s about 22 ski lifts, mostly chairs and some drag lifts plus a gondola too, and 90% of the lifts are 10 years old or newer.  Within that 120 km’s there’s 45 individual ski trails that include green, blue, red and black, so genuinely something for every level of skier and snowboarder . It is mostly blues and reds, but there’s 7 black runs so pretty significant and it has the largest freeride area in the region including the The Vallons du Pra trail which is basically a marked off-piste route.
 
 The beginner’s terrain is extensive and separate from the main ski area and then there’s a nice progression onto green runs after that. The majority of runs are blue and red so we are talking about all this freeride terrain but at the end of the day it’s beginners and intermediates that actually get the best deal here.
 
 SKI SCHOOLS
 
 There’s the ESF, ESI: Pro 7 school that also offers freestyle and freeride lessons and a dedicated snowboard school called Slash  and another called Easy Riders. They all say they have English speaking instructors.
SNOW RECORD
Village is 1350, and it goes up to 2400 metres, that’s more than a 1,000 metre vertical and with its location they get good snowfalls through the winter and well into spring here.  A lot of the slopes are north westerly facing so they hold the snow well.

THE VILLAGES
 
 The main village is Prapoutel and it’s where most of the accommodation and facilities are. It’s mostly self-catered accommodation and there’s a good choice of both value and higher end places to stay and it’s easy to walk around – it’s not tiny in any sense but it’s not like a massive town either. It does have that sort of purpose built feel, but in a nice way and the views across the valley are fantastic.

Why is it called Les 7 (seven) Laux?
It was founded in the 1960’s / 70’s by a group formed of 7 communes in the area.
Where do I go for a pint?
O’Bar BU
What about a bit of Tartiflette ?
Le Rocher Blanc
Prices for the actual holiday?
A starting price of around £1500 for the whole apartment for a week and that includes a return Eurotunnel far

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Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta. 

The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.

Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.

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NEWS:

• Snowcamp AJ Bell 3 Valley’s Rally Val Thorens, April 13-16
• Dave Ryding takes bronze
• Green Les Arcs
• Chamonix has reported the most snowfall in the world
• A ski chalet above Cervinia with views from the Italian side of the Matterhorn. that was a ruin in 2015 is now on sale at €24m 
• Tragic accident in St Gervais

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Weather report
Brought to our listeners in association with our friends at
SkiWeekends The flexible ski holiday experts, choose form 10 fantastic catered  chalets and over 100 hotels in over 40 resorts.  You can stay as long as you like with SkiWeekends.

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Gear Reviews - Avalanche Air Bag Back Packs

Best for Ski touring… If you’re looking at day tours only then the 25 litre Scott Patrol Ultralight at under 2kg’s is perfect. £1,100 from scott-sports.com

The slightly larger ORTOVOX Avabag :iTRIC Tour 30 litre pack at £1,250 is a good bet. ortovox.com

Best for freeriding - Again you can tour with this pack it’s just slightly larger  the Mammut Pro 45 removable airbag 3.0 costs £650 it’s 45 litres in size and has a removable airbag system with carbon cartridges. Check that out at mammut.com 

Best for travelling - The Deuter Alproof Lite 30 pack comes with loads of tech and a battery that is easy to travel with. £1,300 from deutergb.co.uk 

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Looking back on 2023
Best trip/resort

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Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta. 

The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.

Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.

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NEWS:
Bognor store opens in London
CO2 FREE groomer starts to roll out on the slopes
Art in the Alps, Suvretta House St Moritz and Les Arcs

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Weather report
Brought to our listeners in association with our friends at
SkiWeekends The flexible ski holiday experts, choose form 10 fantastic catered  chalets and over 100 hotels in over 40 resorts.  You can stay as long as you like with SkiWeekends.

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Gear Reviews
Helly Hansen wins 3 ISPO awards
Arc’teryx academy back
Bode Miller joins UYN

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Resort Spotlight:
Arapahoe Basin we speak to Louis Skowyra Director of Mountain Operations to talk all things A-Basin and what a unique and fantastic skiers mountain it really is with an incredibly long season!

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InTheSnow’s 24 in 24.  

Two Lucky individuals, Ben Haver and Clau De Cesaris sculpted this trip of a lifetime and will visit and compare 24 resorts starting in January 2024.  Whilst doing so, InTheSnow bring you all the freshest content across our social channels this winter, and watch out for 24 brand new resort reviews on our YouTube channel.  

Follow us Instagram @InTheSnow_Magazine TikTok@inthesnowmag 

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Next week we have an  episode dedicated to Les 7 Laux, never heard that name, well this is well worth listening t!!
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Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year from Rob and I

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In this special episode dedicated to the brilliantly located Les 2 Alpes in Association with award Winning tour operator Peak Retreats, we talk to Amanda Sanchez who is an on-the-ground-expert in all things Les 2 Alpes.

Amanda went to L2A 18 years ago to do a season and fell in love with the place (as well as a ski instructor) and never came back to the UK!!
 
While Amanda showed me her outlook of snow falling all around her on a backdrop of peaks, I stared out onto some wet fields and could only imagine living there.

Enjoy the listen and the expert tips.     

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Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta. 

The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.

Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. 
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NEWS:

Vail buys Crans-Montana

Winter Olympics 2030 and 2034

Edinburgh Ski Centre gets a makeover

First ski cable car in France turns 90
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Weather report -  brought to our listeners in association with our friends at 
Ski Weekends

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Gear Reviews

Dope Pile fleece sweater - RRP £79 but from ridestore.com

Mons Royale Arete Merino Insulation Hood - £275 futureproof.life

Duvillard Morgane women’s Baselayer - £119 from Ellis-Brigham.com

Resort Spotlight:

Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski which comprises Alpe d’Huez, Oz 3300 that used to be referred to as Oz-en-Oisans (oz en wezons) and Vaujany

Peak Retreats a tour op specialising in french alps, they are total experts in their field, you can obv book book Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski  with them:

They are Winners of Telegraph Travel Awards Best Ski Operator 2023

They feature loads of  quality apartments, self catered chalets and hotels across the french alps and Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski 

Bucket List: Beaver Creek Resort Feature

InTheSnow’s 24 in 24.  

Two Lucky individuals, Ben Haver and Clau De Cesaris sculpted this trip of a lifetime and will visit and compare 24 resorts starting in January 2024.  Whilst doing so, InTheSnow bring you all the freshest content across our social channels this winter, and watch out for 24 brand new resort reviews on our YouTube channel.  

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In this Summer episode we explore all things hiking...

News
Pass Portes du Soleil, a 3 day festival of mountain biking
July 6 and 7, the Savoie Mont Blanc Freestyle Tour by FISE in AvoriazMorzine hosts the Spartan Ultra World Championship,
Les Gets, the UCI mountain biking world cup event

Hiking Gear

1. Walking boots - waterproof and breathable.  Salomon X Ultra 360 is a good choice at £140
2. Socks –  UYN Merino trekking socks £30 
3. Waterproofs - shell jackets and trousers Helly Hansen Verglas Infinity Shell jacket (RRP £400 but currently at £280 on Hellyhansen.com) and the Verglas Micro shell pants £120 also at hellyhansen.com 
4. A backpack - The Osprey Talon 44 is a good multiday pack £185 from osprey.com 
5. Poles reduces stress on the knees and hips Leki Micro Vario Carbon is super light at 240g - £170 per pair, from leki.com
6. A few things for the kit bag includes a water bottle, suncream, hat or cap, sunglasses, and perhaps a smart watch like a Garmin or Suunto can be very useful. And maybe a map and a compass is good too!!

Hiking Destinations

A new trail in Portugal 3000 kilometres called the Palmilhar 

The classic Pennine way - over 260 miles of walking 

The Tour of Mont Blanc - a classic trek around Mont Blanc just over 100 miles 

The Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine and over 2000 miles

West Coast trail on Vancouver Island which is a mere 47 miles but covers some spectacular terrain.

The Annapurna trail in Nepal which is well over 100 miles 

Kimano Kodo in the Kii Peninsula of Japan 43 miles 

Salburgerland

The Salzburg Almenweg (the Alpine Pastures Trail), a 350km, 25-stage trail
The 1100th anniversary of St. Wolfgang of Regensburg
The Yunion Yoga festivals in Gastein
And the Adidas Terrex Infinite Trails running weekend

In Leogang “forest-bathing” hiking trail
The Jazz festival Saalfelden, now in its 44th year
The Salzburg Festival of drama and music
The Dom Quartier Museum’s exhibition, “The Colours of La Serenissima,”

SalzburgerLand’s 16 regions are easily reachable, all within two hours of the city of Salzburg

And finally our Bucket List destination is Georgia.

Here we cover what we can expect if we tackle The Transcaucasian 1500km Trail! 

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WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE

The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.

 Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. Lift tickets in Jasper’s Marmot Basin are half price until the end of November.

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This week we look into the detail behind boot fitting

Starting at the looking and inspection of your feet - be they slender model like feet, or bunion ridden, flat slabs of meat, the fitter needs to assess your feet before the correct boots are selected.

After this there are a number of boots selected that may fit your feet and a shell check then takes place.  This is when you plant your feet into the boots without the liners to see how much space there is between the shell and your feet.

Assuming there is enough space the liner is then put in and you try your new boots on for the first time.

At first they may feel tight but never fear there are many adjustments that can take place before you take to the slopes.

Totally we also explore custom foot beds and the process involved withgetting the perfect foot bed inside that boot.   

Finally the footbed is inserted and any finer minor adjustments are made to the boot before you leave the store and head off to your nearest ski slopes!
 
This podcast was produced as a result of our recent visit to Ellis Brighams Boot Fitting Lab in Milton Keynes when we launched a youtube video that ended up very popular so we thought a podcast would support that poularity.

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WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE

The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.

 Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. Lift tickets in Jasper’s Marmot Basin are half price until the end of November.

NEWS

A new rail strategy has launched intending to increase train services from the UK to the French Alps. 

Alpine World Cup season start update.

Black Friday deals

Wham – 40 years since Last Christmas video

Club Med indoor dome in China

Bad news from Swindon

WORLD SNOW CONDITIONS

GEAR

Ecoski and plus sizes ski gear - visit EcoSki.co.uk

Heated Gloves and Socks: The Ultimate Solution for Cold Feet and Hands

Heat Performance ® POWER Ski Sock – RRP starting at £99.95

HeatPerformance® CLASSIC heated ski gloves – RRP £149.95

Heated underwear set HeatPerformance® MOTIVE – RRP £209.96

heatperformance.co.uk 

Reusch Gloves

An Icon re-visited! After being a skiers favourite for many years the Down Spirit model has been updated for even more comfort. Featuring a premium natural down insulation, high quality Gore-Tex waterproof and windproof insert, technical soft shell base with resistant goatskin leather, they keep the hands comfortably warm and dry in even the harshest weather conditions.

Recommended Retail Price: £150 Places to buy: Snow + Rock & Ellis Brigham

Courmayeur Spotlight

Lachaumiere bistro on the mountain its rare i rave about a foodie place this is exceptional with exceptional views

The Skyway cable car

Restaurant Chiecco very close to that central hub area of Plan Checrouit. 
100 km

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Our best PISTE SKI picks for the 2024 winter ahead

Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta.

The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best eateries, breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise and wildlife spotting opportunities, to how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway for an experience like no other. 

Book with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence before the end of October, and under 12s will ski & rent for free in Banff & Lake Louise, and lift tickets in Jasper’s Marmot Basin are half price until the end of November. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more.

NORDICA SPITFIRE
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SHAPE
The entire line of Doberman Spitfire skis is designed for skiers demanding high-performance, on-piste precision. Built using three years of studies and on-snow testing, the skis are more fluid through the arc, smoother, and faster thanks to a number of new technologies. That includes the new Recoil Power Plate, which allows the ski to flex naturally, thereby delivering a livelier ride. All of the skis in the line are modeled after our World Cup race skis, but each Dobermann Spitfire is specially designed to meet the demands of a variety of abilities and needs. Whether you’re a masters racer, PSIA instructor, or just a skier that loves carving up the frontside, a ski from the Dobermann family is your best bet.


ATOMIC REDSTER X9S
Atomic Redster X9S Revoshock S set is for skiers who want speed, versatility, and max performance - infused with World Cup heritage and a hefty dose of fun.. and it's compatible with both alpine-normed and GripWalk boots. Redster X9S takes World Cup proven tech and packs it into a platform for skiers who want to enjoy the speed and versatility of Atomic’s Multi Radius Sidecut engineering. The ski is ready to snap off quick short carves or stretch out beautiful long-radius turns. With Revoshock, the Redster X9S Revo S has an agile, predictable ride, making icy, early morning corduroy a pleasure to ski. Dual-layer Ultra Titanium laminate that runs from sidewall to sidewall above and below the core enhances overall strength, edge grip and torsional flex, while Ultrawall construction combines the edge hold and power transfer of a full sidewall with the durability and longevity of cap finishing. The Ultra Power Woodcore comes over from Atomic's FIS race platforms to provide pro-level strength, keeping the speed up and the fun high from open to close.

Redster X9S Revo S is ideal if you want to do a bit of racing and piste skiing the rest of the time. 

BLIZZARD THUNDERBIRD R15
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Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta.

The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best eateries, breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise and wildlife spotting opportunities, to how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway for an experience like no other.

 Book with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence before the end of October, and under 12s will ski & rent for free in Banff & Lake Louise, and lift tickets in Jasper’s Marmot Basin are half price until the end of November. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more.

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NEWS:

New lift and ski area in La Plagne - Check out Laplagneresort.com for more info

Dartbus - Dartbus.co.uk

Ski Club survey - Skiclub.co.uk

H&M MOVE SNOW COLLECTION

SkiWeekends launch CO2 travel comparison tool -  skiweekends.com/news/travel-greener-to-the-alps

SNOW REPORT:

Our friend in Chamonix, David Robertson, this week and he says: “this is the best snow we have seen at this time of the season in the past 18 years I have been in Chamonix. There’s already a number of tracks up there – the mid station lifts are still open for hikers but it’s skiers that are taking advantage of it.”

No high pressure then blocking all that snow, yippee.

Tignes has announced that it will open a week earlier than planned, on the 18th November, the weekend after next, rather than the 25th.

Hannah Bolger of France-specialist ski holiday company Peak Retreats, contacted us about this and she said: “They’re opening up the Glacier with an option of a returning slope to Val Claret, via the Double M piste! With the continued ‘progressing-opening’ of the rest of the ski area from 25th November. It’s very exciting news for the start of the season!”

Kitzbuhel and Schladming in Austria OPEN this weekend, Madonna di Campiglio in Italy from the 18th and Arosa, Davos and Verbier in Switzerland from this weekend, joining more than a dozen glacier ski areas that have already opened.

Val Thorens opening weekend is scheduled for November 25 and 26
Switzerland is looking pretty good too and Austria
The Dolomites and the likes of Bormio in Italy also have snow
Cervinia is all set for the weekend’s downhill race and it is looking spectacular on the course right now
Arapaho basin and Keystone are already reporting around 45cm’s of snow on their upper slopes and there’s up to 10 cm’s forecast for the next week

GEAR

Helly Hansen – Ski Free - buy a jacket and get a free ski pass, or buiy one get one free for more details visit - hellyhansen.com/skifree

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These are the Best All Mountain Skis for 2024 (in our opinion)

BLACK CROWS SERPO
The Serpo is a young and lively ski in the range for carving on the piste and poking a bit off-piste.
With 93mm at the base, it is a good carver, it is there to really play with the terrain with its tolerant flex but it also has positive response thanks to its metal layer for grip and stability, For all that, its performance does not erase the ease and pleasure of the game.

SCOTT PURE FREE

K2 MINDBENDER 96C
New Mindbender 96 C and 106 C. All-new carbon construction with flax for vibration absorption without extra weight. These skis weight about 150g less than the Ti versions and offer a different feel with excellent suspension for skiers who don’t want metal. More dynamic, accessible, and precision-oriented than the Ti Mindbenders.

Are you looking for an all mountain ski that's equally comfortable on hard pack, bumps or the occasional powder day? Look no further than the all new K2 Mindbender 96C. Featuring K2 patented Spectral Braid technology, Bio Resin and Uni-Directional Flax. The 96C delivers a playful and stable demeanor which is sure to inspire confidence while exploring the resort.

FACTION DANCER
Introducing: the Dancer 1. Nimble, smooth and stable, this ski is built for pure piste performance. Two razor-thin sheets of metal complement the sustainably-sourced wood core, for the ideal blend of up-tempo energy and fluid, full-confidence handling—whether you’re dicing through the fresh corduroy or dancing between the late-afternoon bumps. Backed by the finest, most durable Austrian construction, powered 100% by renewable energy.

You'll love this ski if:

You want to ski fast but under control
You want a super-stable ski that can also rip in the bumps
You want a ski that is easy to turn in all conditions
You are skiing almost 100% on the piste

BLIZZARD BRAHMA 82
Your character says a lot about the type of person you are and the same can be said for a ski. Strong at heart with an easygoing attitude makes the Brahma 82 the go to choice for skiing all over the mountain. With a Flipcore design and Trueblend woodcore inside, the Brahma 82 gives you the confidence to rip or cruise on hard snow or soft, anywhere your skis want to take you.

ARMADA DECLIVITY 92
Built off a platform that excels in any condition, the Declivity 92 Ti screams versatility from ripping high-speed groomers to charging chopped-up powder. A full AR100 Sidewall partnered with our Articulated Titanal Banding provides confident grip on hardpack

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News:
National Snow Week  https://nationalsnowweek.com/
FIS Race Calendar  https://www.fis-ski.com/
Vail Resorts Lift Developments
Peak Retreats Motorway Hotels https://www.peakretreats.co.uk/winter/getting-there/en-route-hotels

Snow Reports - check out where is good to ski right now  https://www.inthesnow.com/where-is-good-to-ski-right-now/

Gear:

Patagonia Untracked Jacket and ski trousers https://eu.patagonia.com/
Arc’teryx Sabre Insulated Midlayer Jacket arcteryx.com
UYN's baselayer uynsports.com
Imbrace knee support baselayers https://imbrace.com/
Panda Optics launch new Dual Vision goggles https://www.pandaoptics.co.uk/

Les Menuires Resort Spotlight https://lesmenuires.com/en/

Ski Safari
The fabulous skiing to be had in North Amercia https://www.skisafari.com/

Early Season Skiing
Ruka, Finland
Val d’Isère and Tignes
Zell am See, Austria
Mayrhofen
Zermatt in Switzerland

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In this fantastic bonus episode, we chat with Squamish, BC resident Amber Turnau who tells us the ins and outs of the best ski resorts in British Columbia, Canada the massive province that we all know and love and home to some of the best ski resorts in the world.

Beginning on the west coast,  The resorts start at Vancouver Island's Mount Washington Alpine Resort. Then, as you make your way to the mainland, head up the fabulous Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler Blackcomb host venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. As you make your way inland to the Okanagan Region (one of BC’s wine regions), you’ll find the resorts Silver Star,  Big White, Sun Peaks and Apex.

Onto the south east corner of BC - The Kootenays, bordering the neighbouring province of Alberta are home to fabulous resorts that make up the Powder Highway like Fernie, Crossland (Red Mountain)  Revelstoke, Panorama, Kicking Horse, and Kimberley.

The resorts of BC are like nowhere on Earth and so worth the trip, it was great catching up with Amber and getting the inside track on axe throwing and graded tree runs, we can't wait to get back out there :)

for more info:
 
hellobc.com/ski
@HelloBC”

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The White Out - Episode Highlights

Join hosts Dom Killinger and Rob Stewart for The White Out  first episode of the 2023-24 winter season. 

Here’s what to expect:

News Roundup

Recent studies reveal the surprising risks of slipping on ice compared to skiing.https://halti.com/

Inghams offers holidays with train travel to various Alps resorts, expanding your skiing options. https://www.inthesnow.com/new-ski-train-holidays-launched/

Winter Destinations for Engagement - Sky Park Secure ranks the winter destinations where people are most likely to get engaged. https://www.skyparksecure.com/

National Snow Show - Explore the NEC National Snow Show for expert advice and celebrity appearances. https://www.inthesnow.com/octobers-national-snow-week/

Arcs 1950 Turns 20 - Celebrate the 20th birthday of Arc 1950 le Village with a year-long party and unique experiences. https://www.inthesnow.com/arc-1950-turns-20/

Sit Skiers Smash World Record - A story of skiers breaking a world record to support Disability Snowsport UK. https://www.inthesnow.com/sit-skiers-smash-world-record/

Gear Spotlight

Safeback SBX Avalanche Survival System - The Safeback SBX revolutionizes avalanche safety, extending the survival time for buried victims. https://www.safeback.no/gb/sbx

Ultra Heat Boost Gloves- Stay warm and comfortable in winter with these innovative gloves.https://www.therm-ic.com/en/

Thermic S.E.T Ultra Warm Performance Ski Socks - Experience unmatched warmth and comfort on the slopes with these high-tech socks.

Degré7 DRAC Ski Jacket - Combine style and functionality with this sophisticated ski jacket.https://www.degre7.com/en

Sweet Protection Trooper 2VI MIPS Ski Helmet - Ensure safety with this cutting-edge helmet designed for fearless skiers. https://www.sweetprotection.com/fr/en/trooper-2vi-mips-helmet-dirt-black/

Resort Focus: Vaujany, France

Hear from Dom about his trip to this hidden gem https://www.vaujany.com/fr/

Bucket List Ski Trip: New Zealand 

Hear from Rob about planning a skiing trip to New Zealand from June to October https://www.airnewzealand.co.uk/ski-new-zealand

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In this fantastic Special Edition Episode, Dom interviews Dan Keeley of Snowcamp LIVE from the Aosta Valley as he starts his Alps leg of this incredible expedition, running from London to Rome,  35 miles per day for 35 days.

This incredible mission is to raise money for 2 fantastic  charities, If you feel inspired by this epic undertaking, please take time to visit:

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/hometoromethealpsstage

https://hometorome.run/

https://www.snow-camp.org.uk/

https://www.thecalmzone.net/
 

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Introduction and season overview – what are our challenges as an industry

Dom’s snow report brought by InTheSnow.com 

Intro to snow report, including:

Kitzbuhel

St. Anton 

Tignes.

Cervinia

Zermatt 

Banff 

Whistler 

NEWS

Snowcamp Prize Draw

www.sportingchanceprizedraw.com/charity/snow-camp   

Easter Deals with Inghams

www.inghams.co.uk 

97 year old skier retires

British school kids lose passport and stay on

Loch Insh crowd funder 

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lochinshdryslope 

World telemark Day

GEAR

The North Face® Dawn Turn Jacket

https://www.thenorthface.co.uk/ 

Powersocks Heat Fusion Uni Ski Socks

Shred Gratify Goggles 

www.shredoptics.com 

Gogglesoc Sunny String

https://gogglesoc.com 

Ski Test Ski chat

Showcase of resorts beginning with G

Grimentz and Grindelwald 

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In this launch Summer episode of The White Out

We take a quick look at summer ski news as well as summer mountain news.

We explore some of the fantastic things you can do in resorts over the Summer with a a particular focus on mountain biking, and what you need to know to get cracking, what to wear, where to go, and where in the UK is great to visit to try out mountain biking from Warren smith Bike Academy, based in Verbier, Glen Tress in Scotland, in Wales, Afan Forest Park, Bike Park Wales and Cym Carn and then in the north wales coed y Brenin, Marin Trail and Penmacno to name a few, then also Forest of Dean, Swinley Forest near Bracknell and we also talked about  swinleybikehub.com and also Grizedale in the Lake District.

Overseas we also mentioned Les Gets in France – arguably Europe’s home of mountain biking and where it all started.

Verbier in Switzerland which is the largest, but Bike Kingdom Lenzerheide follows closely behind. A huge area linking up with Arosa too.

The Dolomites in Italy and specifically  Selva Val Gardena where you can do a day mountain bike tour around the sella ronda

In Austria the largest bike park which is Salbaach-Hinterglemm and Leogang

And of course North America, among many others places such as Whistler are huge - more to come >

We look at what's going on with the Tour de France with full details available at www.letour.fr/en

And we explore 2 new bikes from Rossignol.com/gb-en  and the great deals they are offering on the Trail Mandate XP - the top of the range Rossignol bike now it’s £2,265 instead of the full £3,775 as well as the Scott Sports Voltage eRIDE scott-sports.com/gb/en/voltage

     

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Rob and Dom take a look at the highs and lows of the Alpine skiing world championships that took place between Feb 6-19 in Courchevel and Meribel.

And they take a listen to the previous interviews with Ragnhild Mowinckel from Norway who took a bronze at the championships and also Henrik Kristoffersen who took a gold!  What a legend after being in 16th position after this first run !

enjoy 

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Snow roundup of where’s best to ski right now

News from around the world of skiing 

Gear review guide

Top Trumps – resorts beginning with F 

Banff review 

Snow Report

So actual falling snow across the Alps has settled down and there's generally been bright sunny conditions but good cold temperatures to maintain snow conditions especially on Piste. 

Arguably Austria has the best snow conditions right now thanks to having had the largest amount of snow over the last week across a bunch of the Austrian Alps (up to a metre in some places) which is an absolute treat

 The lower resorts of the Tirol and Salzburg will potentially have a few icy patches where ski resort traffic is heavy but nothing to put anybody off

Overall this week we will be looking at sunshine and blue skies and potentially some rising temperatures towards the end of the week

News

German ski area Oberaudorf builds an all-weather slope

New black run launches at Glacier 3000

Aosta Valley's Pila Unveils "Pila - Couis" Gondola Lift

Alpine skiing world championships kicks off in Meribel-Courchevel 

Gear reviews

Level Wexford leather glove Goat leather 

Scott Patrol E2 30 Backpack 

Scott React Goggles 

ARTILECT Outerwear Features World's First User-Repairable Zips

ISBJÖRN of Sweden backflip ski jacket 

Resort Top Trumps 

Fieberbrunn 

Flaine 

Resort Spotlight: 

Banff, Alberta 

Air Canada offers more daily flights from the UK to Canada than any other airline. From London Heathrow, the airline is operating daily non-stop services to Calgary, with Economy fares starting from £624.14* inclusive of all taxes and 1 x checked bag (subject to change). Find out more at www.aircanada.com.

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Snow conditions
France - mainly dry this week with possible snow in the Haute-Savoie resorts later in the week (that's pds, grand massif, Elaine la clusaz etc)

Austria - The southern Austrian alps remained fairly dry earlier on this week but cloud gathered further north and snow was seen down to 700 m levels which is fantastic and later this week that Snow can expect to build up to 60 cm as low at 700 m, so it's the northern part of Austria that's getting the share of the snow right now the southern part  will probably not see hardly any

Italy - a slightly drier week but still cold and sunny it's freezing levels at around 1500 m cloud will increase in the eastern Italian out the Dolomites later this week to by the time this podcast is out with some flurries of snow possible mid to later this week.  Those flurries could continue later this week and into the borders of Austria but this is just the eastern part of the Italian Dolomites and it's likely that the rest of the Italian ski resorts will remain cold clear skies with very little extra snow this week.
Switzerland - a similar story with plenty of sunshine although clouds will increase in the north and north-east later this week with some possible flurries of snow in resorts to the east of Zürich down to 600 m with flurries of snow turning heavier later in the week also mainly in the north-east e.g. Klosters possibly into Engelberg, Laax, possibly spreading Northwest to the likes of Gstaad, Wengen but resorts like Zermatt, St Moritz will see little, if any, snow. 

French lift strikes – should we be concerned?  Basically no

Michaela Shiffrin closes in on all time record

International Ski Patrollers day

Looking ahead to the Alpine World Championships in Meribel and Courchevel

Industry ski test takes place plus consumer one next

GEAR
The Welcome 3l Jacket Picture Organic Clothing
Black Diamond Impulse Gloves
Aphex Goggles
Solo stove fire pit
Coros watches
Leki, Airfoil 3D pole

Resort Spotlight

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Snow news - In France, the Southern Alps resort of Serre Chevalier has done well with 35cm’s on the lower slopes and 170 on the upper.
The northern Alps resorts including the Portes do Soleil region aren’t faring as well, but Avoriaz has some excellent on piste conditions and they had some fresh snow this week too.

Switzerland is a similar picture new snow this week on the upper runs, conditions are good on-piste at higher altitudes. 

Italy has seen better conditions Cervinia has 130cms on its upper slopes, and the Dolomites are holding up well. 

Austria again is about altitude St Anton in good shape but the lower resorts are relying on artificial snow. 

North America Vail 130cms on the upper slopes and 50cms on the lower. Similar conditions over in Whistler  but with significant snowfall coming. 

News - €36m Plan To Redevelop North African Ski Area Unveiled in Oukaimeden

A School Bus with A Dry Slope as Jibworx have announced they’re working to covert an American school bus.

French ski resort Les Gets has become the first in Europe to ban smoking on its ski slopes.

Plans for £300m leisure resort with ski slope, water park and hotels in Wales to be submitted this month.

Gear

Dare2b jacket - Men's Mountaineer II Wool Jacket

Osprey Kamber 30 backpack

Henrix helmet  from Bern

Messy Weekend goggles - Flip black xep model

Oakley mod5 helmet

Forcefield, pro l2 dynamic back protector

Les 2 Alpes vs Davos

Resort level: Davos is one of the highest villages in Europe at 1560m L2A 1650 

Highest point:  2844 metres Davos and  3600 metres for L2A

KM’s of piste? 200 km’s of that in les 2alpes - Davos-Klosters is surprisingly large with over 250 kms of runs!

Number of lifts: 48 at L2A -  50 in Davos

Didn't know you could ski there
Ski in South Africa  - Tiffendale ski area https://tiffindell.co.za/

Lesotho itself there’s another ski area called Afriski afriski.net

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so January
mikaela shiffrin set a new slalom record
eddie the eagle was recreated as a snow statue
February
beijing winter olympics disrupted when real snow arrives
kirtsy muuir took 5th place at the olmpics big air final
simply red performed at ischgl 
Dave wins Gold

March
Gold silver and bronze in the winter Paralympics
An anonymous donor rented an enter ski resort in Maine to open it for a childrens hospice!  

April
The Nines in Crans Montana
A plan to build a 65m$ base to base gondola was unveiled for Palisades in Tahoe
Just Eat spent 15m euros to take 5400 of their staff skiing - awesome!

May
The consclusion of a 96 year old man ski 96 days of the season
Amazon released a video showing packages being delivered on skis…in autria !! 
The worlds 5th highest peak was skied at a chart topping 8485 metres by American ski-mountaineer Adrian Ballinger

June - struggling now…
Huge snowfalls in autralia were announced Mt Hotham reported 50cm in 24 hours
A 10 year old girl from golden colorado was reported as the yougest person to ski all 7 continents…multiple n amercian resorts, Cervinia Italy, perisher OZ, yong pyong in s korea, amd oukaimeden in Morocco!!

July 
The worlds oldest skier George Jedenoff turns 105 
A young climber set to attempt to reach the summit of all fourteen 8,000m peaks in the Himalayas – a challenge only 39 people have achieved
And they announced all of andorras ski areas would be covered in one lift pass :)

August
Aksel Svindal switches from skiing to motor racing…obviously
A long-established hotel in the Salzburgerland village of Leogang, added a brand new stable complex ready for horse mad skiers this winter
And Japan announced relaxing of covid restrictions opneing up skiing for winter 22/23

September
Erna Low UKs oldest ski company turned 90
We saw the passing of the queen and multiple resorts paying their respects including a Union Jack projected onto the matterhorn
The season started early in Sweden with the opening of an indoor slope in Stockholm!

October
The return of the national snow show to the nec birmingham.
Canada dropped all border restrictions
Les3V launched their own holiday company
AND tirol glaciers opened for skiing
Peak Retreats tour op turned 20!   
And of course our editor patrick thorne released his new book around the world in 50 slopes what a legend what a great christmas present!

and in Novemeber
First tracks in niseko
Widespread early snow across the alps
Shiffrin taking her 75th win in Levi
The new warren miller movie premiered

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger, publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press. 

Just before Covid, we caught up with the legendary ski racer Bode Miller. 

We met Bode in Munich, where he was promoting ski brand Aztech.

Another true Sporting Legend, Bode Miller, so great t meet him person and understand a little more about the man behind the incredible achievements.

This interview was conducted 26/1/20 at ISPO Munich.

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Snow forecast roundup 

News from around the world

New gear that we've spotted

Deal of the week

I didn't know you could ski there

Resort spotlight feature

Dom’s snow report

• General situation
• Europe and the Alps
• USA
• Canada

Rob’s ski news

• New Club Med resort opens in Tignes (https://www.clubmed.co.uk/r/tignes/w) 
• Wendy Holdener wins a World Cup Race (https://www.fis-ski.com/) 
• New dry ski slope near St Austell in Cornwall is given the go ahead
• Arc'teryx Freeride Academy returns in Feb 2023 (https://freeride-stanton.arcteryxacademy.com/) 
• World’s Best Cookie (https://www.inthesnow.com/worlds-best-cookie/) 

Ski resort focus – Top Trumps

Breuil-Cervinia and Brides-Les-Bains (https://www.cervinia.it/en | https://www.les3vallees.com/en/resort/brides-les-bains) 

GEAR

New Osprey Kamber and Kresta backpacks

RRP £140/£160 20l and 30l check out (https://www.ospreyeurope.com/gb_en) 

Helly Hansen partners with The Norwegian Ski Team

£700 RRP at (https://www.hellyhansen.com) 

NEW Dalbello boot Veloce launches

The 120 retails for around £400 and is available from (https://www.absolute-snow.co.uk) 

Colmar velvet puffy ski jacket

RRP £1325 (https://www.colmar.com/gb/) 

Head Boot Carry On

(https://www.head.com/en/ski/bags.html) 

Forcefield Pro L2 Dynamic

159.99 (https://www.forcefieldbodyarmour.com/) 

Didn’t know you could ski there

Iran

https://www.mountainheaven.co.uk/resorts/Iran/skiing-in-iran-experience 

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press. 

Just before Covid, we caught up with skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn. 

We met Lindsey in Munich, where she was promoting her first ski wear collection with HEAD Sportswear. 

The HEAD x Lindsey Vonn Legacy Line is a collection that has been meticulously designed to provide the highest quality products with the highest fashion credentials. 
More info:  https://bit.ly/lindseylegacy 
HEAD x Lindsey Legacy Line Range Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH9qFNeVBXc&t=12s

We also discuss Lindsey's incredible ski racing career, the setbacks she has faced and her motivations to be the best in everything she does, even in retirement. We delve into her highly publicised desire to race against the men, as well as her favourite race courses of all time. 

It's a refreshing, illuminating look inside the life of Lindsey Vonn, one of our sport's true legends. 

This interview with Lindsey Vonn was conducted 26/1/20 at ISPO Munich.

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The White Out Podcast – Number 10 With Dom Killinger and Rob Stewart

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In this Podcast:

• Where the best snow conditions are now
• News from around the world
• New gear that we've spotted
• How to save cash going skiing
• I didn't know you could ski there
• Resort spotlight of the week - Andermatt 

Dom’s snow report

Rob’s ski news

·        Ted ligety computer teaching system (getcarv.com/) 

·        Also there’s a new slope at Tallington Lakes (www.tallington.com/) 

·        Peak retreats 20 years old (www.peakretreats.co.uk/) 

·        New runs in Val Gardena (www.valgardena.it/en/) 

·        New warren miller movie is coming - Day maker (warrenmiller.com/film-archive/daymaker-2022) 

·        Red Bull owner and co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz dies at age 78 (www.redbull.com/gb-en/) 

·        Government of British Columbia in Canada has said it will not support a Vancouver bid to stage the 2030 Winter Olympics 

·        Tour de France Returns to Morzine in 2023 (www.redbull.com/gb-en/) 

·        Helly Hansen Lifa merino base layers (www.hellyhansen.com/) 

·        Goggles from Zeal Optics (www.zealoptics.com/GB/en_GB) 

·        Base layer ladies gear from Eivy (www.eivy.co/eu/) 

·        Ski outfit from Dope (www.dopesnow.com/uk/) 

·        Woolf Merino (woolfmerino.com/) 

·        Dynastar M-FREE 108 Freeride World Tour Limited Edition (www.freerideworldtour.com/) 

·        Db and Safeback world's first backcountry vest (www.safeback.no/) 

Didn’t know you could ski there – Georgia (skigeorgia.com/) 

Resort spotlight – Andermatt (

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press. 

 This week, we should have been doing our normal fortnightly episode, but we were lucky enough to get an interview with Dev Ryding and felt this was more timely and more important so take a listen to this great interview.

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This weeks episode looks back on the winter of 2023/24, and all the greatest things that happened 

From the top news stories Vail resorts taking over Crans-Montana and Whams 40 years since filming in Saas Fee and The Dolomites Dirndl Ski Day 

We also looked back at our daftest story of the season The Skypark engagement story as well as our favourite kit this season and our best introduction of the season :)

And we looked at a number of our ‘Legends of the winter’ as well as announcing our winner for 2023/24.

And finally we looked at our Resorts of the Winter and a cast back to the great travels this Winter. 

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press.

Do you love skiing?  Have you tried skiing in Scotland?

Rob is something of an expert when it comes to Skiing in Scotland, so he gives us all the info we need to go skiing there and what each of the ski centres offers:

The 5 main mountains

Cairngorm / Aviemore including their 20m injection for improvements

Glencoe - the oldest ski centre and largest ski centre, based on the west coast with Scotland steepest Black run called Flypaper so great for steeper and off piste terrain.

Glenshee the largest ski centre with 22 ski lifts, spread over 4 mountains and 3 valleys and only 2 hours from Edinburgh.  Skiing suitable for all ski levels, with great ski schools.  Braemar only 10 mins away.

Nevis range on west coast on Britain's 8th highest mountain, 11 ski lifts and the UK's own;u mountain gondola from the car park to the mountain.  Holds the snow well so a great place to ski later and spectacular views.

Lecht on the East coast, really snow-sure and lots of snowmaking facilities and great for families with easier well maintain slopes and a nice day lodge at the end.  Plenty to do in the area too.

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press.

Are you an avid skier? Do you love ski racing or just getting into skiing and ski racing?

We had a chance to sit down with Henrick Kristoffersen at the Sölden Alpine World Cup Races on the weekend of 21st October 2022, he may not have the best reputation for being a great guy to chat with but we found him to be thoroughly entertaining! 

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press.

Are you an avid skier? Do you love ski racing or just getting into skiing and ski racing?

We sat down with Charlie Raposo at the Sölden Alpine World Cup Races on the  weekend of 21st October 2022 and he really let loose on GB Snowsport!  

Take a listen to the full interview here.

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press.

Where to ski right now, Superb New Year Ski Deals, Interview with Charlie Raposo exposing GB Snowsports, Ski Kazakhstan, Meet Oosc the retro all in one ski suits

The National Snow Show, Birmingham 

WHERE CAN WE SKI NOW?

Sölden, one of the glacier ski areas already open for their 22-23 season in the Alps

Austria’s Kaunertal glacier looked pretty fab on the web cams on Saturday

First-ever cross-border World Cup Downhill races in Cervinia-Zermatt next weekend are cancelled 

Arapahoe Basin gets Colorado’s 22-23 season underway already this week.

 NEWS

Sölden World Cup and Helly Hansen Norwegian Ski Team sponsorship 

First-ever cross-border World Cup Downhill races in Cervinia-Zermatt next weekend are cancelled 

Graham Bell has signed up with the Finish clothing brand Halti

Indoor slopes in Europe are planning to close

National Snow Week 2023

City Ski Championships re-launched in Crans-Montana, February 3-5

GEAR

Oosc clothing 

Eco ski is launching a new shell jacket from Icebreaker that is made entirely from natural products, mostly Merino wool. 

SKI ON A SHOESTRING 

Deals for ski holidays over New Year with Inghams

BLOW THE BUDGETPFD Skis

DIDN’T KNOW YOU COULD SKI THERE

Skiing in Kazakhstan ANYTHING NICE

Coolcasc - helmet covers in the shape of fluffy animals

Charlie Raposo  interviewed  

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press.

This episode covers

Glaciers now open - including Hintertux, Soelden, Pitztal, Stubai, as well as Kitzsteinhorn & Kaunertal in Austria;  Cervinia, Passo Stelvio & Val Senales in Italy as well as Zermatt and Saas Fee in Switzerland all open.

Skiing started in Finland in Levi and Ruka

Canada drop covid restrictions

Chalet company offering 25% savings - if you travel by rail, eat vegan and don't use the hot tub! Alicats.

A new black run in the 3 valleys - L’Ibex

Japan open to visitors

Early season start in Sweden at their ‘urban’ ski resort of Hammarbybacken in Swedish capital Stockholm. 

Andorra joins ikon pass

Inghams announce 44 new accommodations

Gear spotlight

The Dragon RVX goggle - with swiftlock 2.0 £209! 

Evoc, Line Pro 30 backpack

I didn’t know you could ski there

North Macedonia Cat skiing operators Shar Outdoors 

Blow your bonus 

April 23, 2023 Ski with Bode Miller board the MV Nansen Explorer Yacht for a “slope-to-sea” heliskiing adventure in Greenland

Price: Seven nights, starting from EU 60,000 per cabin/per week all inclusive.

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Ski on a shoestring

Travel association ABTA has just said they believe that 35% of travellers will be looking to reduce their holiday costs in 2023 

Try huski to get great meals delivered or book your chef in advance.
Also book ski passes and ski hire in advance. 

Driving can save money too but book Eurotunnel early and obv fuel costs are high and tolls, for one or two people it might not be the most economic option anymore.

A deal on the Crystal website for 5 nights in the resort of Bjelasnica, in Bosnia and Herz

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press.

In this episode, Rob Stewart, our regular Podcast Host, is joined by British Olympian Emily Sarsfield to look at the do's and don'ts for buying your first pair of skis .

Rob talks about your ability level, and being honest about it and making sure you visit a store rather than just buy online.

Are you looking for a piste ski, an all mountain ski or freeride skis?  Or maybe something racier?

For piste skis they recommend the likes of the Elan Wingman 88 for a review of this ski, visit here or the Atomic Cloud 9 which is a women's ski.

For a more off piste ski, the Salomon QST 99 (99 under foot) or for a review see here and for a womens specific freeride ski, the Black Crows Captis Birdie also reviewed here.

For an all mountain ski, the Volkl Kendo is reviewed here or for women the Blizzard Black Pearl are also great options.

So:
> Know your ability 
> Know what type of skier you are 
> Think about what type of ski you would like
> Visit a decent ski shop
> It's always best to buy in store rather than online.

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A ski podcast hosted by Dom Killinger publisher InTheSnow and Rob Stewart and owner Ski Press.

This is the Launch Podcast episode of The White Out, co-presented by Dom Killinger – publisher of InTheSnow Magazine and Rob Stewart – Skiing Journalist and co-presenter of The White Out Show.

A big thanks to our Sponsors Mountain Heaven, a superb family run chalet operator in the French and Swiss alps.  Check them out at MountainHeaven.co.uk 

In this first special episode, we look ahead to some of the things that listeners might want to get in their calendar for this winter. 

First up is The National Snow Show at the NEC, Birmingham – October 15 and 16, 2022, the one and only UK snowsports event taking place this year. 

Then we look at the upcoming Alpine race calendar for this winter that kicks off in Sölden on October 22 and 23, ends in Soldeu, Andorra in March and includes the Alpine World Skiing Championships in the middle. 

Plus we look at the World Freestyle Championships in Georgia and The Freeride World Tour schedule.

It’s then onto the early resort openings in the Alps, what glaciers are already up and running and when some of the other resorts open up for the winter season. 

We look ahead to some of the amazing events and festivals that take place in the Alps this winter season include the new Montreux Comedy on Snow in Les Gets, Polaris Verbier, RISE in Les Deux Alpes, Rock the Pistes in the Portes du Soleil, Tomorrowland in Alpe d’Huez, Snowboxx in Avoriaz and Altitude in Mayrhofen and Zermatt Unplugged. 

The winter sports industry trade events of Slide and the SIGB Ski Test are discussed, key times for looking ahead at all the snowsports kit you will then get your hands on in the autumn of 2023.

And finally we check out some great deals that can be found online now including the new Club Exclusive 18-30 holidays with the UCPA and an incredible deal with IGLU

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Jasmine Taylor, 12 world cup wins, 4 world champ medals and 56 world cup podiums now ranked the world number 1 telemark skier, we had the chance to sit down with Jasmin to uncover:

• what is telemark skiing?
• can anyone do it?
• what's next?
• what drives her on?
• now ranked number 1, what will that mean to her?
• and how did she get to this point?

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This week we were lucky enough to catch up with Warren Miller Ski Movie star and legend Dan Egan to talk about his most recent trip - Heliskiing in Alaska.

It was fantastic to see the passion and enthusiasm from somebody that has skied pretty much everywhere, in the very best conditions, and yet still he talks like it's his first turns in powder...it's definitely not!   

Enjoy the ride :)

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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob delve into what's been happening around the world's ski scene, from new lifts in Chamonix to the World Cup Finals in Saalbach.

They also share where is best to ski now as we head into the real meat of the spring skiing season.

Then they feature the best sunglasses for spring skiing as well as a new visor from Valon!

Not to be outdone, they also have a resort spotlight on the fabulous destination of Carinthia before introducing next weeks episode, where they will be talking to the legendary Dan Egan about helisiing in Alaska...what more could you want from a ski podcast!?

Enjoy the ride :)

   
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Learn French and ski packages - Morzine-based Alpine French School alpinefrenchschool.com
World Cup Finals take place in Salbaach

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Spotlight on Heiligenblut, Carinthia

How do you get to Heiligenblut?
London Stanstead to Klagenfurt with Ryanair
2 hour drive through lovely scenery and then up a long valley where right at the end, you get to Heiligenblut.

Whats the town actually like…
It’s not big it’s really a village so it’s pretty quiet there’s some lovely hotels there including the 4* Kärntnerhof which is where I stayed. The standard of the hotel accommodation is really high and the food was excellent too. It’s very much settle into the hotel territory and enjoy relaxing, it’s not party central.

The skiing
It’s definitely for the more adventurous skier
It’s not a huge resort in terms of the mileage with around 50km’s of marked

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In this special episode we are joined by Ben and Clau who have skied 24 resorts between January and March 2024 and, while doing so, have output some fantastic content across all social channels, resulting in some of the best and most useful content in the world of ski today.

Here are some of the highlights that Ben and Clau talked about but you canalso check out the chapter markers to skip to each section :

The Ischgl Silvretta Therme

Crans Montana

Highlights of the 7 weeks:

Logis St Martin

Ischgl

Les 2 Alpes

Serre Chevalier

Best Hotels

Hotel Crans-Montana Valaisia

Best Restaurants

Restaurant La Manouille Serre Chevalier

La Caleche Chamonix

With 3.8m video plays and well over 40k engagements in stories and 623k impressions on Instagram and over a 1/4 million views on TikTok over the last 7 weeks, it's safe to say that people have been captivated by their travels  !

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TikTok@inthesnowmag  | @clauandben

Starting in the Italian Alps in mid-January, Ben and Clau travelled up towards the French Alps, where they took in their first ten resorts, ranging from Serre Chevalier, Les2Alpes, Alpe d’Huez and the huge Les 3 Valleés area, before ending their French leg in Chamonix, where the couple got engaged just a year ago. 

With no time to waste, they went on to Switzerland to take in the luxurious resorts of Crans Montana and St Moritz, before embarking on a three-week Austrian fest, hitting its finest resorts of St Anton, Ischgl, Kitzbuhel, Saalbach, Mayrhofen and Soelden. 

Finally, they  headed back towards the Italian Dolomites to end their seven-week ski-marathon in Livigno, Bormio and Madonna di Campiglio. 

Phew!

How would you like us to compare 24 resorts across four countries..?  WE hope you enjoy the listen.

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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob share where is best to ski now as well as news from around the world of skiing.  they also tell us about some great new gear finds including a brand new binding for skis plus a 360 degree camera from Insta.  And finally they take us to explore Sierra Nevada and Turkey would you believe!!

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New dry ski slope in Kingussie at the Loch Insh outdoor centre that has now opened with the Proslope surface – also seen at 5 other slopes around the UK including Tallington and Snowtrax

La Clusaz has launched its circus festival called Radio Meuh from April 4-7 which includes a number of acts over several nights in the French ski resort. Tickets cost 37 euros and can be purchased online at https://circus.radiomeuh.com/en/ 

Ski racing - the slalom last weekend in Palisades Tahoe, won by Austria’s Manuel Feller. Both Dave Ryding and Billy Major qualified for the second run, unfortunately Billy failed to finish that run and made a mistake close to the top of the course and Dave ended up in 24th place.  This weekend we have the women’s speed races in Kvitfjell, Norway and mens GS and slalom in Aspen, Colorado. The women then head to Are in Sweden, the men to Slovenia before everyone comes together in Saalbach, Austria for the World Cup finals from March 16-24.

Les Arcs had 81% commercial apartment occupancy in January compared to an average of 75% in France overall. More interestingly is the press release then states that the resort at 2,000 metres has 485cm’s of snow compared to 130cm’s at the same time last year.

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Turkey with Luke Rees from awe365.com and Jamie Barrow worlds fastest snowboarder.   https://www.powderm

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In this episode Dom and Rob chat about what's coming in this winters episodes of The White Out podcast  whilst also taking a delve into booking your next dream ski holiday to Whistler with leading UK tour operator Ski independence.

They have some cracking deals on this winter if you book before the end of September including a £250 voucher to spend on food & drink (for a limited time only!) £100 per person discount and up to 40% off stays. 

The best offers are only available until the 30th of September – you could save up to 65%, no kidding!

Check out their website at ski-i.com/whistler or give them a call on 0131 243 8097 and chat to one of their expert team.

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A fantastic season launch episode, loads of ski news and new lifts opening for this season

Verbier’s new Savoleyres combined chair and gondola
A new replacement lift in Engelberg taking people up to Titlis
Les 2 Alpes the new Jandri Express, a 32 person tricable car
In Les Gets, a new enclosed beginner’s lift on the Mappy’s area
Big Sky Resort in Montana continues to invest and is opening the fastest 6 person lift in North America, the Swift Current.

We also cover some ski racing news, a new ski school and dry slope has opened near Perth, Scotland, as well as the InTheSnow readers trip to Les gets

Also Val Cenis and it's bid to reduce wastage by using old lift material to build new lifts
  
We also look at new gear for the season   
ADN that is a technology that is specifically designed to improve the eco credentials of skis
Panda Optics has launched its new dual vision goggle - pandaoptics.co.uk at £160
Chemmy Alcott has just become an ambassador for Salomon
Salomon Brigade Index with Custom Dial 360 fit
Stance socks

We also looked at where is best to ski right now

And finally our destination showcase focussed around some incredible resorts that we both visited last season including:

Whistler, Sun Peaks, Revelstoke, Pila, Crans Montana, La Clusaz, Les Gets and the PDS and many more besides.

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We explore the tremendous resort of Park City Utah and all it has to offer
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In our news we look at 

• Gender imbalance in snowsports
• A New Dragons Den ski slope in Wiltshire
• And the Arc’teryx Winter Film Tour in London

In our gear buyers guide we take a look at

• 'The Piste Collection' from new British brand Be Viridis
• The **Diablo Goggles** from Panda Optics
•  VEGER Magnetic Hand Warmers

We look at where the best snow is right now and we also talk to James Gambrill GM and COO at Ski Club GB and owner of the London Snow Show, to answer the question "how to get the job in Ski Industry" whilst also finding out, if he could only ski one resort for the rest of his life, where would that be?

And we spotlight skiing in Tirol and what a magnificent offering this immense ski area has to offer for families

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