Ski Scotland article in ‘The Telegraph’
In February 2024, Iain travelled to Perthshire in Scotland to ski on Ben Lawers, the same location where his mother learned to ski in the 1950s. His article on the trip has now been published by The Telegraph (if it’s behind a paywall, try opening it in a different browser). Iain explores the history of...
Zak Carrick-Smith article in InTheSnow magazine
Iain’s interview with up-and-coming British alpine ski racer, Zak Carrick-Smith, has just been published in the December issue of InTheSnow magazine. You can listen to Iain’s interview with Zak, who won a Youth Olympic gold medal in January 2024, in Episode 200 of The Ski Podcast.
Xavier De La Rue interview on Fall Line Magazine
Fall Line Magazine has just published Iain’s latest ‘Chairlift Chat…with Xavier De La Rue‘. Iain met with the legendary snowboarder in Verbier earlier this year. As well as covering Xavier’s career, they discussed his trip to Antarctica with his brother Victor and daughter Milla in November 2023. The film from that trip ‘Of a Lifetime’...
Train Travel article in ‘Explore’ magazine
The latest episode of Ellis Brigham’s ‘Explore’ magazine includes a special feature by Iain on train travel to the Alps. Iain looks at all the options for taking the train, including the Eurostar Snow Train via Lille, services via Paris and overnight trains via Brussels and Amsterdam. You can pick up a copy of ‘Explore’...
Chamonix article in Skier & Snowboarder Magazine
Iain’s article on the 100th anniversary of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is now available in print in the Autumn 2024 issue of Skierandsnowboarder magazine. Read it online at www.skierandsnowboarder.com or listen to the episode of The Ski Podcast about the anniversary here:
How to travel Flight Free from UK to Portugal…
Iain travelled to Portugal in June 2024 to take part in the European Duathlon Championships as part of the British Age Group team. Having pledged not to fly during 2024, this meant a journey by train, ferry and car, with his time-trial bike to Coimbra in Portugal. Iain wrote about his experience in this piece...
