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The sad demise of the catered chalet ski holiday

by iain on Sep 25, 2023 • 8 Comments

Looking through a recent survey from Le Ski, I was struck by one stat in particular. While it was encouraging to read that the number of UK skiers and snowboarders is predicted to grow by 14% in winter 2023/24, the fact that only 13% stay in catered chalets highlighted how...

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Will ChatGPT make ‘ski experts’ redundant?

by iain on May 11, 2023 • No Comments

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is changing fast. A few years ago, it was just the name of one of Steven Spielberg’s less good movies, but in 2023 AI has moved from the world of ‘futurologists’ into the mainstream. The chances are that even if you haven’t tried ChatGPT (or Google’s ‘Bard’),...

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‘Parrots in the Snow: the rise and fall of Bladon Lines’ – article in ‘Ski+Board’ magazine

by iain on Mar 8, 2023 • 3 Comments

Iain’s article ‘Parrots in the Snow: the rise and fall of Bladon Lines‘ has now been published in ‘Ski+Board’ magazine. It’s also now available as a special episode of The Ski Podcast My first experience of working in the ski industry came 35 years ago when I went to Chatel...

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Ski Touring in Morocco: A Photo Essay

by iain on Feb 8, 2019 • No Comments

Iain from Skipedia recently went ski touring in Morocco. Flying into Marrakech, and then travelling to Imlil (1740m), Iain then spent three nights at the Refuge des Mouflons (3207m), ski touring to different 4000m peaks. Ski hire was from Braemar Mountain Sports, guiding and logistics were organised by Toubkal Guide. You...

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‘I’m a modern-day Batman’ says anti-ESF campaigner

by iain on Nov 2, 2014 • No Comments

These are difficult days for the ESF in the UK. The current legal cases against Simon Butler and Le Ski have stirred up plenty of negative sentiment within the British market against the ESF. Both cases – which deal with different aspects of the law – are currently at different...

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Why do chalet girls bake a cake every day?

by iain on Aug 13, 2011 • 2 Comments

Okay, not strictly anything to do with marketing, but just for fun… So why do chalet girls bake a cake every day? As far as I know chalets have always left out a cake for their guests to tuck into for ‘afternoon tea’. After a long day on the slopes,...

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How to get twice as much value from your sponsorship

by iain on Mar 1, 2011 • No Comments

‘Sponsor pulls out of Oxford and Cambridge skiing trip after students strip off in the snow’. These were the shocking headlines that recently greeted readers of the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail. Scott Dunn, the upmarket tour operator, agreed to sponsor the Valley Rally at Varsity Trip TwentyTen – 2500 Oxbridge students on holiday in Val...

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How a face full of snow can be a surprisingly good sell…

by iain on Feb 26, 2011 • 2 Comments

This ad for Adidas goggles was another of my favourites from last autumn. A great image and a great hook. According to Chad Sayers ‘when I see everything, I can ride anything’. Now, I’m guessing that, like me, you haven’t heard of Chad Sayers. But who cares? This is a great aspirational idea. If I...

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A blog about the snowsports industry?

by iain on Feb 22, 2011 • No Comments

I love the snowsports and travel industries and I’m always finding stuff that’s interesting about it. And I like sharing ideas. So, here we go… Most of the content will be about marketing, and how resorts, tour operators, events and brands go about promoting themselves. That’s my main area of interest. But I guess...

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Antony Gormley in Vorarlberg Austria article in ‘Tribe’ Magazine

by iain on Feb 1, 2011 • No Comments

This article by Iain Martin from Skipedia about the famous Antony Gormley installation in Vorarlberg, Austria was published in ‘Tribe’ magazine in 2011.

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The sad demise of the catered chalet ski holiday

Will ChatGPT make ‘ski experts’ redundant?

‘Parrots in the Snow: the rise and fall of Bladon Lines’ – article in ‘Ski+Board’ magazine

Ski Touring in Morocco: A Photo Essay

‘I’m a modern-day Batman’ says anti-ESF campaigner

Why do chalet girls bake a cake every day?

How to get twice as much value from your sponsorship

How a face full of snow can be a surprisingly good sell…

A blog about the snowsports industry?

Antony Gormley in Vorarlberg Austria article in ‘Tribe’ Magazine

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