How tariffs will affect the US ski industry…
Since ‘Liberation Day’, when Donald Trump announced a range a tariffs that the USA would apply to various countries around the world, life within the domestic snowsports industry has become more complicated. Notwithstanding the fact that the actual level of tariffs varies from week to week, depending which country the USA is dealing with, the...
Crans Montana article in ‘Adventure’ magazine
Iain’s article on trail running and summer events in the Swiss resort of Crans Montana has been published in Fall Line’s ‘Adventure’ magazine. Iain took part in the ‘Wildstrubel 70 by UTMB’ trail running event. You can find out more about how he got on over the 70km (and through some early snow) in Episode...
The ‘25 in 25’ Challenge: Raising funds for Snow Camp
Iain Martin, host of The Ski Podcast, is challenging himself to ski all five of the UK’s indoor snow centres in a single day to raise funds for Snow Camp. Iain’s ’25 in 25’ target is to raise enough funds to give 25 inner-city young people the chance to experience snowsports in 2025 on Snow Camp’s beginner programme this...
7 Takeaways from the 2025 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism
The 17th edition of the International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism by Swiss industry expert Laurent Vanat revealed some interesting data. Highlights that stood out were: According to Vanat there are 68 countries that offer outdoor snow ski areas and around 6,000 resorts exist globally. Copies of the report can be purchased online at www.vanat.ch
Magic Pass hits record numbers after 2025/26 launch
Europe’s leading collective lift pass – the Magic Pass – has started strongly for its 9th year in operation. Sales for the 2025/26 season opened on 11 March and by 08 April, Magic Pass have reported 277,000 sales for next season. This has generated more than CHF108 million in revenue – a whopping 64% increase...
Interview with Ed Leigh on welove2ski
The latest in Iain’s series of ‘Chairlift Chat’ interviews has been published on welove2ski.com In this instalment, Iain speaks with BBC commmentator and Ski Sunday presenter Ed Leigh, about his career in broadcasting and the new Natural Selection series. You can listen to Iain’s full interview with Ed in Episode 236 of The Ski Podcast:...