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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...

Resorts / Tour Operators

‘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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The Ski Podcast E15: Fondue, Piste Bashers & Peter Jackson

by iain on Apr 30, 2018 • No Comments

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...

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Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 14

by iain on Apr 23, 2018 • No Comments

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...

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Cauterets ‘spring skiing’ article on ‘Skier and Snowboarder’

by iain on Apr 11, 2018 • No Comments

In January 2018, Iain from Skipedia went to Cauterets in the French Pyrenees as part of his work for ‘Go to the French Pyrenees‘. His article on ‘spring skiing’ was recently published on the ‘Skier and Snowboarder Magazine‘ website: 360 degree images During his trip Iain was also taking new 360 degree images for...

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Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 13

by iain on Mar 26, 2018 • No Comments

In Episode 13 Jim and Iain discuss the merits of training indoors at Chelski v. grass skiing, see what Clanchief had to stay about us on Snowheads. There’s an interview with Dan and Lara from the snowsports charity Snowcamp about their new #switch180 campaign, plus Jim travels to Les Arcs for the day on the snowtrain....

Ideas / Tour Operators

How a family of four can enjoy a ski holiday for just £246…

by iain on Mar 19, 2018 • No Comments

According to Erna Low, a family of four can enjoy a ski holiday for as little as £246. Admittedly, there are restrictions, the main being that you need to be able to travel in 1974. So, unless you have one of those clever Victorian police boxes, or another way of travelling through time, then sadly you’re...

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Lies, Damn Lies, and Team GB Statistics (aka the Funding Propaganda War)

by iain on Mar 8, 2018 • No Comments

Pyeongchang 2018 was Great Britain’s most successful Winter Olympic Games ever, with a record five medals won. It’s a real pleasure to write that statement and we’re delighted for all five medal winners (especially Billy Morgan, for whom the phrase ‘it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy’ has never been more apt). However, this record...

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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?

The Ski Podcast E15: Fondue, Piste Bashers & Peter Jackson

Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 14

Cauterets ‘spring skiing’ article on ‘Skier and Snowboarder’

Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 13

How a family of four can enjoy a ski holiday for just £246…

Lies, Damn Lies, and Team GB Statistics (aka the Funding Propaganda War)

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