‘Ski A&E’ article by Skipedia on InTheSnow.com
Iain’s interview with John Quinn and Sean Doherty from North One TV about their new TV programme ‘Ski A&E’ was recently published by InTheSnow.com. Iain interviewed John and Sean for Episode 43 of The Ski Podcast. You can listen to it here (14 minutes in):
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