In September 2022, Iain visited Zermatt to speak with the organisers of the new ‘Speed Opening’ downhill races – the first cross-border races ever in the FIS World Cup calendar.

His article on the event is now live at Fall Line Skiing Magazine.

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Iain drove to and from Zermatt in a Tesla. You can find out how his trip went by going to the National Snow Show in Birmingham on 16 October, when Iain will be presenting in the Talk Zone about ‘Electric Vehicles in the Alps’.

Thanks to Katie Bamber for commissioning the article and Lucy Clode, Sabrina Marcolin and Myriam Ziececk for their help with logistics.

You can listen to this bonus episode of The Ski Podcast about the race here:

You can watch Iain’s video shot on location at the Klein Matterhorn glacier here: