Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Schedule Download | Skiing & Snowboarding
The Winter Olympics are brilliant. Four years seems like too long, and I love it when they come around again. But let’s be honest, how often have you watched figure skating or curling in the last four years? What about ice hockey (‘Heated Rivalry’ doesn’t count) or luge? So, if you love skiing and snowboarding,...
Swedish cross-country skiers secure controversial Ozempic sponsorship deal
The Swedish national cross-country skiing team has confirmed it has agreed a controversial sponsorship deal with pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, known for its weight-loss drug Ozempic. The move has sparked debate among some athletes and observers, principally because the sport of cross-country has had a history of weight-related issues and eating disorders among competitors. The...
UTMB Sustainability interview for The Green Runners
In August 2025, Iain interviewed Fabrice Perren, Sustainability Director for UTMB, in Chamonix to discuss the various initiatives that the company is bringing in to reduce their carbon footprint. Iain’s interview is now live on ‘The Green Runners’ website – the fantastic UK lobbying group that is bringing together environmentally-conscious runners and helping make running...
Tom Evans Interview: 2025 UTMB Winner “I’m doing this for my family”
In August 2025, Asics athlete Tom Evans became the first Briton to win the UTMB trail running race since Lizzy Hawker in 2012 (and the first male winner since Jez Bragg in 2010). Evans finished in 19:18:58, more than 30 minutes ahead of Ben Dhiman from the USA in second place. Iain Martin from The...
The ‘25 in 25 Snow Camp Challenge’: 12 hours driving + 2 hours skiing = lives changed…
Last Friday Iain Martin – host of The Ski Podcast – successfully completed his ’25 in 25 Snow Camp Challenge’. The task was to ski 10 runs at each of the five indoor snow domes in the UK in a single day, and by doing so raise funds for the snowsports charity Snow Camp to...
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...