“Without her surgeon, Lindsey Vonn would have lost her leg”: Chemmy Alcott relives a harrowing moment in Cortina
Former Olympic skier and BBC presenter Chemmy Alcott recently shared about the moment she broke down live on air after Lindsey Vonn’s devastating crash at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Speaking to Iain Martin on The Ski Podcast, Alcott reflected on the accident that ended Vonn’s remarkable comeback story just 13 seconds into the Olympic downhill...
Chemmy Alcott interview for Welove2Ski
The latest in Iain’s series of ‘Chairlift Chat’ interviews for snowsports website welove2ski.com is now live, featuring BBC Ski Sunday presenter, Chemmy Alcott. You can read this article here. You can listen to Iain’s entire interview with Chemmy Alcott in podcast format at The Ski Podcast or on Spotify:
Who are the top skiing and snowboarding influencers in the UK?
I doubt there’s anyone reading this blog who doesn’t spend time on social media every day. Depending on your age, you probably spend hours scrolling through TikTok, Instagram or Facebook. You might even be one of the remainers on Twitter, desperately hoping that Elon Musk doesn’t go completely bat-crazy. Maybe ‘the kids today’ spend too...
‘Ski Launch 2023’ in London
In September 2023, Iain from Skipedia and The Ski Podcast led the forum at ‘Ski Launch 2023’, the annual event for ski industry professionals organised by Paddy Daly, from Paddy PR. Around one hundred industry professionals from the UK, representing tour operators, destinations and journalists gathered to exchange ideas. Keynote: Why Europe’s largest ski company...
Chemmy Alcott interview on J2Ski
Iain interviewed BBC Ski Sunday presenter Chemmy Alcott at the London Ski & Snowboard Festival in October 2019. The four-time Olympian revealed her fitness tips and how she got back to ‘fighting weight’ after having her second child. She also offers advice for new mums wanting to get back into the sport.