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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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9 Things We Learned About French Ski Resorts This Week

by iain on Jul 9, 2020 • No Comments

If this was a ‘normal’ year, there would be lots of press events in London, where British journalists would find out all about plans for the coming season. Instead, there are lots of webinars – easier and more time-efficient to attend, but with fewer canapes. Here are a few things we learned about French ski...

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Ex-Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Editor Henry Druce joins InTheSnow

by iain on Jul 6, 2020 • No Comments

It was confirmed today that former Telegraph Head of Ski Content Henry Druce has been appointed as Managing Editor. This is a newly created role and will see Druce work closely with publisher Dominic Killinger, Editor-In-Chief Patrick Thorne and Megan Hughes, Digital Content Manager. He will work on the editorial strategy and content for InTheSnow’s...

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‘Driving to the Alps’ article in The Telegraph

by iain on Jun 17, 2020 • No Comments

Iain from Skipedia and founder of Ski Flight Free recently wrote this article for ‘The Telegraph’ about why driving to the Alps is better than flying. You can read the article on the Telegraph website. You might find it is locked behind their paywall, in which case you can download it as a Word doc...

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Quash Quarantine: Join the campaign to end the 14-day Quarantine

by iain on Jun 14, 2020 • 4 Comments

Although the UK’s 14-day Quarantine for all international arrivals started this week (on Monday 08 June). The wrong policy at the wrong time We have blogged before that this quarantine is the ‘wrong policy at the wrong time’. We were not alone: Britain’s quarantine plan for travellers is too little too late, Guardian, 04 JuneQuarantine...

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Tourism Declares: Iain Martin’s Declaration

by iain on Jun 9, 2020 • No Comments

Tourism Declares is a collective of travel companies, organisations and industry professionals who believe tourism should declare a climate emergency. As a signatory to ‘Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency’, I agree to the following five commitments: Develop a ‘Climate Emergency Plan’ Share commitment and progress publicly Cut carbon emissions Work together Advocate for change My...

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The UK Quarantine: The Wrong Policy at The Wrong Time

by iain on May 24, 2020 • No Comments

On Friday 22 May, Priti Patel announced that the UK would be introducing a 14-day quarantine for all arrivals, including British citizens, from 08 June. This was a long-waited for announcement after Boris Johnson’s assertion on 10 May that ‘it will soon be the time’ to start quarantining arrivals. After the endless confusion of last...

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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?

9 Things We Learned About French Ski Resorts This Week

Ex-Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Editor Henry Druce joins InTheSnow

‘Driving to the Alps’ article in The Telegraph

Quash Quarantine: Join the campaign to end the 14-day Quarantine

Tourism Declares: Iain Martin’s Declaration

The UK Quarantine: The Wrong Policy at The Wrong Time

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