Record snowfall delays opening of Alpine mountain passes
One of the consequences of the record snow season of 2017/18 is that many of the mountain passes around the Alps have been much more difficult to clear than in ‘normal’ years. Col de l’Iseran Even now, towards the end of June, some passes, such as the Col de l’Iseran in Val d’Isère have still not...
Trail Running article by Skipedia on welove2ski
Iain’s article on ‘Trail running in the Alps‘ was recently published on welove2ski.com The article looks at which races to choose, how to enter and how to prepare – based on his experience of running mountain marathons and ultra marathons in the Alps: Trail Running articles by Iain You can also read Iain’s race...
Les Saisies family skiing article on InTheSnow
Iain travelled to Les Saisies in the Beaufortain region of the French Alps with his family at Easter. His article on family skiing in the Espace Diamante region was published on InTheSnow Magazine’s website last month. Great for families: CGH Hameau du Beaufortain Iain stayed at the superb CGH Hameau du Beaufortain self catering apartments, booked through Erna...
Three Days in Les 3 Vallées
With the best snow in a generation, what better season to sneak in a final few days in the world’s largest ski area…Les 3 Vallées. Day 1 My family have been lucky enough to ski in Les 3 Vallées several times before, so we didn’t waste our time. After dropping our bags at our Le Ski...
The Ski Podcast E15: Fondue, Piste Bashers & Peter Jackson
With the season now at an end, Jim and Iain discuss the best places for summer skiing, why fondue is making a comeback and whether Peter Jackson works as a boot fitter in Mt Dobson… Plus Jim interviews Vincent Doutres, head of the Cauterets Tourist Office, while Iain heads to Courchevel to meet Antoine Motillon...
Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 14
For our 14 episode Jim and Iain discussed the best snowsports April Fools, plus Iain visits The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead and we also talk to James Gambrill, founder of LISTEX. You can listen to The Knowledge is Powder Ski Podcast on Soundcloud (below), Stitcher and on iTunes. Give us your feedback… We would love...