Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 10
In Episode 10 Jim and Iain were joined by Will Taylor, currently based out in South Korea and our ‘man on the ground’ for the Winter Olympics, and Jerry Blease, who has hosted celebrities including Sting and Seal in his La Clusaz chalet. Jerry reveals that Sting preferred cross country skiing and how Seal enjoyed...
How much is an Olympic medal worth?
The XXIII Olympic Winter Games start tomorrow. Are you excited about it? Will you be getting up in the middle of the night to watch? Most importantly, will you get value for money from the Games? Team GB target is 4 medals Almost £30 million has been invested to this Olympic cycle. For this, UK Sport...
Pic du Midi off-piste article on InTheSnow
Last month, in January 2018, Iain from Skipedia went to the French Pyrenees to learn more about this mountain range that so often gets forgotten, behind all the focus on the Alps. Our experience was that the ski resorts of the French Pyrenees have a huge amount to offer. One of the highlights of the...
Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 9
In Episode 9 Jim and Iain are joined by Krystelle Kubicki, Marketing Manager at Iglu Ski. The team talk about the epic storms that are sweeping Europe and covering the mountains and everything else in snow, while Jim tries to come up with a better word than Snowmaggedon. Are skiers boozers? We look at the latest...
Zermatt ski touring article on Rad Season
In December 2017, Iain from Skipedia went to Zermatt as a guest of Matterhorn Chalets to try ski touring in the Swiss resort. His article was recently published on the adventure website RadSeason.com: 360 degree images During his trip Iain was also taking new 360 degree images for Matterhorn Chalets, which can be viewed...
Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 8
In the first episode of the 2018 Jim and Iain make New Year resolutions that they won’t keep and are joined by Charlie Owen from Seasonal Businesses in Travel. They also marvel at the immense snowfall in the Alps at the moment, discuss the potential impact Brexit might have on your ski holiday and chat...