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Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Schedule Download | Skiing & Snowboarding

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Schedule Download | Skiing & Snowboarding

The Winter Olympics are brilliant. Four years seems like too long, and I love it when they come around again. But let’s be honest, how often have you watched figure skating or curling in the last four years? What about ice hockey (‘Heated Rivalry’ doesn’t count) or luge? So, if you love skiing and snowboarding,...
Chemmy Alcott interview for Welove2Ski

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:
Chamonix article for Skier and Snowboarder Magazine

Chamonix article for Skier and Snowboarder Magazine

Iain travelled to Chamonix in February 2024 to report on the centenary of the first ever Winter Olympics, which took place there in 1924. His article has now been published online by Skier and Snowboarder Magazine. It will appear in print in their Autumn edition next month. Listen to Iain’s report from Chamonix here:
Chamonix preparing bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics

Chamonix preparing bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics

UPDATE (10 January 2023): Mayor of Chamonix, Éric Fournier, has confirmed that a joint bid (with Valais and the Aosta Valley) for the Winter Olympic Games “is not on the agenda” ————- Chamonix is currently preparing a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, in partnership with the Valais region of Switzerland and the...
The Winter Olympics Ski Podcast - (sometimes) live from PyeongChang 2018

The Winter Olympics Ski Podcast – (sometimes) live from PyeongChang 2018

Jim and Iain have decided to up the ante for the Winter Olympics and produce a daily podcast for the duration of the Games. We’re aiming to give a quick summary to start your day, with some insight beyond what you’ll see in mainstream coverage and hopefully with a dash of humour. Make sure you...
Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast - Episode 10

Knowledge Is Powder Ski Podcast – Episode 10

In Episode 10 Jim and Iain were joined by Will Taylor, currently based out in South Korea and our ‘man on the ground’ for the Winter Olympics, and Jerry Blease, who has hosted celebrities including Sting and Seal in his La Clusaz chalet. Jerry reveals that Sting preferred cross country skiing and how Seal enjoyed...