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The Ski Podcast is an award-winning podcast with over 260 episodes covering all aspects of the world of skiing and snowboarding, from resorts to racing, Ski Sunday to slush.

It is hosted by Iain Martin, who is joined by guests from the world of snow to chat about wintery stuff and probe around the avalanche of ski news.

The Ski Podcast was voted 'Best Wintersports Podcast' in the 2021 Sports Podcast Awards and nominated for 'Best Broadcast Programme' in the 2023 Travel Media Awards.

Iain is a freelance journalist specialising in snowsports. He is also the founder of Ski Flight Free - a campaign to encourage skiers to take the train or drive to their ski holiday.

Listen to all our back catalog at www.theskipodcast.com

If you want to get in touch or take part you can email us: theskipodcast@gmail.com

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  • 250: Is Ski Ballet back? Plus Perisher, Cardrona & Australia/NZ news

    250: Is Ski Ballet back? Plus Perisher, Cardrona & Australia/NZ news
    Jun 27 2025
    Today we focus on the new ski season in Australia and New Zealand, especially the new chairlift in Perisher and ski area extension in Cardrona. Plus could ski ballet be making a comeback? We find out about this iconic sport from the 80s Host Iain Martin was joined by the expert on skiing in Australia and New Zealand, founder of the Snowsbest website, Rachael Oakes-Ash, and the founder of MGG clothing, and the man single-handedly behind the ski ballet revival, Tom Bata. SHOW NOTES Rachael enjoyed great conditionsat the Australia opening weekend (1:30) Iain skied all five of the UK’s indoor snowdomes in May (2:45) Big Sky featured in Episode 235 of The Ski Podcast (3:00) Svalbard featured in Episode 218 of The Ski Podcast (5:00) Listen to Iain’s interview with Xavier De Le Rue (7:00) Alex Irwin from 150 Days of Winter reported from the opening weekend in Tignes (8:00) Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching reported from Les 2 Alpes (9:15) The new AUD26 million chairlift in Perisher (10:45) Listen to Iain’s report from Australia in Episode 182 (12:45) The Epic Pass in Australia (15:00) The new 4 day pass in in Australia (17:00 The Thredbo Alpine Coaster (19:30) The Soho ski area in Cardona will make it the largest NZ ski area (21:20) Cardrona is opening a new freestyle training centre (23:20) Mt Dobson and Ohau are for sale (27:00) MGG (Mont Gele Gear) is based in Verbier (28:45) MGG incorporate a Radical Transparency Label (30:45) Take a look at one of the RTL labels (32:00) What is ‘ski ballet’? (33:30) Watch MGG’s film about ski ballet (34:45) Did Tanner Hall made his start in ski ballet? (35:00) Will ski ballet ever come back into the mainstream (40:00) Feedback (41:30) I love to hear what you think about the show – what you like, or don’t like – just leave me a comment on Spotify or Instagram and Facebook – our handle is @theskipodcast – or drop me an email to theskipodcast@gmail.com skiiingPostie (on Episode 249): “I get people’s apprehension (about starting skiing)…I started learning at 47 and the main thing I was worried about was hurting myself or others” Alex: “I've recently got into listening to your podcast and am really enjoying all the skiing chat.” There are now 262 episodes of The Ski Podcast to catch up with and 229 of those were listened to in the last week. Go to theskipodcast.com and have a look around our back catalog - you’re bound to find something of interest. You can also follow us on WhatsApp for exclusive material released ahead of the podcast.
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    44 mins
  • 249: Snow Camp, Skimigos, Muslim Ski Club | Improving diversity in snowsports

    249: Snow Camp, Skimigos, Muslim Ski Club | Improving diversity in snowsports
    Jun 13 2025
    This week we look at how to inprove diversity within the ski industry and ways that under-representation is being addressed.

    Iain was joined by Amirra Blackwood and Dan Keeley from Snow Camp, Zahia Shaw from Skimigos and Burhan Ali from the Muslim Ski Club.

    SHOW NOTES

    Dan was last on the show in Episode 98 (1:20)
    Find out about Dan’s epic run to Rome (2:20)
    Amirra and Dan were at the AJ Bell Three Valley Challenge in Val Thorens (4:00)
    Dave Ryding has announced that he will retire at the end of the 25/26 winter (6:15)
    Listen to Iain’s interview with Dave in Episode 199 (8:00)
    Find out how Iain’s ’25 in 25 Snow Camp Challenge went (8:30)
    You can donate at Iain’s JustGiving page (9:00)
    Around 1000 inner city young people join Snow Camp each July (10:45)
    Amirra’s journey with Snow Camp started in 2001 (12:00)
    Snow Camp are taking on 16 apprentices this year
    Amirra’s first placement was with Ellis Brigham
    She has just finished working at the Ski Club of Great Britain? (14:45)
    Skimigos took 100 people to Les 2 Alpes in March (18:00)
    Zahia (Zee) Shaw set up Skimigos in 2019 (19:45)
    Zee uses the Skimigos Instagram to tackle objections people come up with (22:00)
    Addressing “it’s not for people like us” (22:45)
    Skimigos apres ski is off the charts… (25:00)
    Burhan is the founder of the Muslim Ski Club (27:30)
    This year the club travelled to Erciyes in Turkey (30:00)
    “Apres-tea over apres-ski” (30:25)
    The club is organising ‘Eid in the Alps’ in Avoriaz in 2026 (32:30)
    Snow Camp has been organising indoor taster sessions for young Muslims (34:00)

    Feedback
    I always enjoy listener feedback. Couple since our last episode.

    Ben: "Love the podcast"
    Pete: “248 was a great episode...loving the grass roots vibe"

    You can contact me with your feedback via our social channels @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com

    There’s so much to catch up with in our back catalog just to theskipodcast.com and have a look around the tags and categories.

    You can follow me @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast. You can also follow us on WhatsApp for exclusive material released ahead of the podcast.
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    37 mins
  • 248: Sheffield Ski Village, Women’s World Snowsports Summit & ‘Way2Snow’ for new skiers

    248: Sheffield Ski Village, Women’s World Snowsports Summit & ‘Way2Snow’ for new skiers
    May 30 2025
    Today we look at a new project to help first-time skiers, find out about the Women’s World Snowsports Summit and learn about plans to reopen of the UK’s most iconic dry ski slopes, Sheffield Ski Village. Host Iain Martin was joined live by guests Kimberley Kay and James Gambrill and down the line by Tim Justice, Alex Armand and Luca, Zak and Freddy Carrick-Smith. SHOW NOTES Kim was last on the podcast in Episode 229 (0:30) James Gambrill is COO of the Ski Club of Great Britain The Mountain Travel Symposium took place at Aspen Snowmass this year (4:00) Find out more about Iain’s ‘25 in 25 Snow Camp Challenge’ (5:00) He will be skiing all the UK’s indoor snow centres in a single day to raise funds for Snow Camp You can sponsor Iain on his JustGiving page (7:45) Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching reported from Les 2 Alpes (8:20) Listen to our Ski Jobs Special Episode to find out more about the ‘Youth Experience Scheme’ (9:30) The Ski Podcast sponsors ‘Team Carrick Smith’ (10:00) Iain spoke with Luca, Zak and Freddy on their end of season surfing break (10:30) Listen to Iain’s interview with Team GB skier Molly Butler (19:15) Tim Justice is chairman of the Sheffield Sharks Ski Club (22:20) Sheffield Ski Village closed in 2012 (23:00) There are plans to redevelop Sheffield Ski Village (25:00) Find out more about the Revive Sheffield Ski Village campaign (29:00) Find out more about the new ‘Way2Snow’ initiative (31:00) Kimberley’s ‘Ski A-Z book’ is a great intro for newcomers to the sport (39:30) James Gambrill is also organiser of the London Snow Show (40:00) The show takes place at Olympia in West London in October (41:00) Iain will be presenting at the show with our equipment expert Al Morgan (43:00) Find out about apres-ski at the show (44:00) Kimberley was at the inaugural World Women’s Snowsports Organization (WWS0) Summit (45:30) It was held at Kitzsteinhornin Austria, near Kaprun in April 2025 54 women from 12 countries attended (47:00) We covered 'Project Fear' in Episode 229 – looking at the extent to which fear is a factor in snowsport gender imbalance (50:00) You can sponsor Iain on the ‘25in25’ on his JustGiving page (58:00) Feedback You can contact me with your feedback via our social channels @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com gordymission1035: "Thank you for a great episode (#247). So much great info." There are now 260 episodes of The Ski Podcast to catch up with. If you’re missing your skiing over the summer, then this is the perfect time to go to theskipodcast.com and have a look around our back catalog. You can follow me @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast. You can also follow us on WhatsApp for exclusive material released ahead of the podcast.
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    59 mins
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