The White Out - Ski Podcast

This weeks episode looks back on the winter of 2023/24, and all the greatest things that happened From the top news stories Vail resorts taking over Crans-Montana and Whams 40 years since filming in Saas Fee and The Dolomites Dirndl Ski Day We also looked back at our daftest story of the season The Skypark engagement story as well as our favourite kit this season and our best introduction of the season :) And we looked at a number of our ‘Legends of the winter’ as well as announcing our winner for 2023/24. And finally we looked at our Resorts of the Winter and a cast back to the great travels this Winter. In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

Jasmine Taylor, 12 world cup wins, 4 world champ medals and 56 world cup podiums now ranked the world number 1 telemark skier, we had the chance to sit down with Jasmin to uncover: In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

This week we were lucky enough to catch up with Warren Miller Ski Movie star and legend Dan Egan to talk about his most recent trip - Heliskiing in Alaska. It was fantastic to see the passion and enthusiasm from somebody that has skied pretty much everywhere, in the very best conditions, and yet still he talks like it's his first turns in powder...it's definitely not! Enjoy the ride :) In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

In this weeks episode Dom and Rob delve into what's been happening around the world's ski scene, from new lifts in Chamonix to the World Cup Finals in Saalbach. They also share where is best to ski now as we head into the real meat of the spring skiing season. Then they feature the best sunglasses for spring skiing as well as a new visor from Valon! Not to be outdone, they also have a resort spotlight on the fabulous destination of Carinthia before introducing next weeks episode, where they will be talking to the legendary Dan Egan about helisiing in Alaska...what more could you want from a ski podcast!? Enjoy the ride :) ******* News Chamonix opens new Montenvers lift montblancnaturalresort.com Learn French and ski packages - Morzine-based Alpine French School alpinefrenchschool.com World Cup Finals take place in Salbaach ******* This weeks WHERE IS BEST TO SKI RIGHT NOW is brought to you by SkiWeekends.com” ******* GEAR VALLON RELEASES VINTAGE-STYLE SPORTS SUN ‘VIZOR’ Vallon.com Best Sunglasses for Spring Skiing BLOC Twenty-Five X4900 Zeal Incline Messyweekend MAKALU Goodr I Do My Own Stunts Extreme Dumpster Diving BLOC Beck XMB80 Messyweekend MW SPEED Sungod ******* Spotlight on Heiligenblut, Carinthia How do you get to Heiligenblut? London Stanstead to Klagenfurt with Ryanair 2 hour drive through lovely scenery and then up a long valley where right at the end, you get to Heiligenblut. Whats the town actually like… It’s not big it’s really a village so it’s pretty quiet there’s some lovely hotels there including the 4* Kärntnerhof which is where I stayed. The standard of the hotel accommodation is really high and the food was excellent too. It’s very much settle into the hotel territory and enjoy relaxing, it’s not party central. The skiing It’s definitely for the more adventurous skier It’s not a huge resort in terms of the mileage with around 50km’s of marked runs The longest is 10 kilometres Really good snow record and the village is at 1300 metres and it goes up to 2600 metres The mix of really long runs and the off-piste terrain is the draw, plus the scenery and the fact it’s such a cool mountain In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

In this special episode we are joined by Ben and Clau who have skied 24 resorts between January and March 2024 and, while doing so, have output some fantastic content across all social channels, resulting in some of the best and most useful content in the world of ski today. Here are some of the highlights that Ben and Clau talked about but you canalso check out the chapter markers to skip to each section : The Ischgl Silvretta Therme Crans Montana Highlights of the 7 weeks: Logis St Martin Ischgl Les 2 Alpes Serre Chevalier Best Hotels Hotel Crans-Montana Valaisia Faern Arosa Altein Best Restaurants Restaurant La Manouille Serre Chevalier La Caleche Chamonix With 3.8m video plays and well over 40k engagements in stories and 623k impressions on Instagram and over a 1/4 million views on TikTok over the last 7 weeks, it's safe to say that people have been captivated by their travels ! Instagram @InTheSnow_Magazine | clauandben_skitravels TikTok@inthesnowmag | @clauandben Starting in the Italian Alps in mid-January, Ben and Clau travelled up towards the French Alps, where they took in their first ten resorts, ranging from Serre Chevalier, Les2Alpes, Alpe d’Huez and the huge Les 3 Valleés area, before ending their French leg in Chamonix, where the couple got engaged just a year ago. With no time to waste, they went on to Switzerland to take in the luxurious resorts of Crans Montana and St Moritz, before embarking on a three-week Austrian fest, hitting its finest resorts of St Anton, Ischgl, Kitzbuhel, Saalbach, Mayrhofen and Soelden. Finally, they headed back towards the Italian Dolomites to end their seven-week ski-marathon in Livigno, Bormio and Madonna di Campiglio. Phew! How would you like us to compare 24 resorts across four countries..? WE hope you enjoy the listen. In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

In this weeks episode Dom and Rob share where is best to ski now as well as news from around the world of skiing. they also tell us about some great new gear finds including a brand new binding for skis plus a 360 degree camera from Insta. And finally they take us to explore Sierra Nevada and Turkey would you believe!! Enjoy the ride :) ***** WELCOME TO OUR SPONSORS The team at Ski Independence Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. ******* NEWS New dry ski slope in Kingussie at the Loch Insh outdoor centre that has now opened with the Proslope surface – also seen at 5 other slopes around the UK including Tallington and Snowtrax La Clusaz has launched its circus festival called Radio Meuh from April 4-7 which includes a number of acts over several nights in the French ski resort. Tickets cost 37 euros and can be purchased online at https://circus.radiomeuh.com/en/ Ski racing - the slalom last weekend in Palisades Tahoe, won by Austria’s Manuel Feller. Both Dave Ryding and Billy Major qualified for the second run, unfortunately Billy failed to finish that run and made a mistake close to the top of the course and Dave ended up in 24th place. This weekend we have the women’s speed races in Kvitfjell, Norway and mens GS and slalom in Aspen, Colorado. The women then head to Are in Sweden, the men to Slovenia before everyone comes together in Saalbach, Austria for the World Cup finals from March 16-24. Les Arcs had 81% commercial apartment occupancy in January compared to an average of 75% in France overall. More interestingly is the press release then states that the resort at 2,000 metres has 485cm’s of snow compared to 130cm’s at the same time last year. ******* This weeks WHERE IS BEST TO SKI RIGHT NOW is brought to you by SkiWeekends.com” ******* A ​​shout out today to our friends at https://www.thesnowcentre.com/ ******* GEAR The Protector Attack binding from Tyrolia, you don't just get that toe release, it also offers Full Heel Release (FHR) technology, a first in our Attack series. Tyrolia.com, £320 Sidas ski comfort ski socks skiracing.co.uk Insta 360 X3 Camera Bearhug knee supports from getabearhug.com ******* RESORT SHOWCASE Sierra Nevada ******* BUCKET IST DESTINATION Turkey with Luke Rees from awe365.com and Jamie Barrow worlds fastest snowboarder. https://www.powdermad.com/ In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

In this weeks episode Dom and Rob delve into the best places to go skiing in the spring, what better advice when there's great snow across Europe and the sun will shine, Easter really is one of the best times to go skiing ! Enjoy the ride :) ***** Welcome to our Sponsors The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. ************* WHERE IS GOOD TO SKI RIGHT NOW This weeks weather round up is brought to you by SkiWeekends, The flexible ski holiday experts, choose form 10 fantastic catered chalets and over 100 hotels in over 40 resorts. You can stay as long as you like with SkiWeekends.com” ************* SPRING SKIING SPECIAL For the very best advice on this episode take a look at https://www.inthesnow.com/where-is-best-to-ski-this-easter/ In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

In this weeks episode Dom and Rob bring us all the latest news from around the world from Mikeys Miles to International Ski Patrollers Day. They also share the biggest secrets on where is best to ski right now! Then in this weeks episode they tell us aboiut ski boots that are so easy to get on and off they are like slippers as well as some other great gear finds. They also explore Region Dents Du Midi, and finally everything that Sun Peaks British Columbia has on offer. Enjoy the ride :) ***** Welcome to our Sponsors The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. ************* NEWS Mikeys Mountain Miles mikeysmm.com International ski patrollers day hellyhansen.com/skipatrol Esprit winds up SNOW REPORT This weeks weather round up is brought to you by SkiWeekends, The flexible ski holiday experts, choose form 10 fantastic catered chalets and over 100 hotels in over 40 resorts. You can stay as long as you like with SkiWeekends.com” ************* Gear: Rossignol Vizion Shell vs Insualted layers Spotlight on www.regiondentsdumidi.ch/ Also see www.skiline.co.uk Bucket list: Sun Peaks ROB: what's the size of the ski area? Second biggest ski area in Canada 4300 acres 139 trails ROB: who is the ski area best suited for? I would probably say for beginner / intermediates ROB: what about the resort, any nice vibes, apres? guess it's not quite like Whistler Massa and Bottoms are the places for après cool beers and ice hockey ROB: any top tips for the best ski run or off-piste? Maybe a day of heli skiing in the area? 5 mile is perfect for improver beginners The crystal bowl accessed the same way is really nice for more advanced skiers Morrisey side of the mountain still smokin i'dunno out of the woods and plenty more. I've done a really nice YouTube video ROB: and what about town, best restuarant and bar? Big cooked breakfast going to Cahilty Nice coffee and a smoothie and a pastry Altitude and bolacco, Mountain high for very good pizzas In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

In this weeks episode Dom and Rob bring us all the latest news from around the world , where is best to ski right now, how Ben and Clau are doing skiing around 24 resorts in 7 weeks as well as a great interview with Zak Carrick-Smith!! Enjoy the ride :) ***** Welcome to our Sponsors The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. ************* NEWS Recent article in a certain national newspaper about skiing being, ‘too fast and furious’ British skier Zak Carrick-Smith of the St Foy Ski Club has won the first ever British medal in an alpine Olympic event 17 year old snowboarding prodigy Mia Brookes has taken gold at the X Games. Zoe Atkin also won a silver medal in the ski superpipe at the same event in Aspen Colorado. Fischer is celebrating its centenary in 2024. Woman trapped in gondola overnight ************* WEATHER This weeks weather round up is brought to you by SkiWeekends.com” ************* GEAR – SIGB SKI TEST ************* RESORT SPOTLIGHT – AOSTA VALLEY 19 resorts, over 800 kilometres of slopes, 8 snow parks and a single international electronic ski pass - Check out the Aosta Valley website (https://aosta-valley.co.uk) + Interski offer. And remember, the Aosta Valley region, with all its 16 resorts, easy location from the UK either by car via the Mont Blanc tunnel – and you’re there straight away or via Turin or Milan airports. I’d say something for everyone – families absolutely, adrenaline seekers, yes, foodies, for sure. Bucket List - Ben and Clau Skiing 24 resorts in 7 weeks Starting in the Italian Alps Ben and Clau travel up towards the French Alps, where they will knock off their first ten resorts, ranging from Serre Chevalier, Les2Alpes, Alpe d’Huez and the huge Les 3 Valleés area, before ending their French leg in Chamonix, where the couple got engaged just a year ago. With no time to waste at thre start of February, they will then head into Switzerland to take in the luxurious resorts of Crans Montana and St Moritz, before embarking on a three-week Austrian fest, hitting its finest resorts of St Anton, Ischgl, Kitzbuhel, Saalbach, Mayrhofen and Soelden. Finally, they will head back towards the Italian Dolomites to end their seven-week ski-marathon in Livigno, Bormio and Madonna di Campiglio. Phew! In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. ****************** Todays Episode explores every way to get the your ski holiday other than flying. We start by talking electric cars to the alps and the various why and wherefores. Take a look at the various maps of electric charge points like ZapMap to help make that journey even easier. We then cover train travel to resort, and this week we are joined by train travel expert Dan Elkan of Snowcarbon.co.uk who gives us the absolute lowdown on travelling to resort by train and everything you need to know to get to resort in the most environmentally way...and maybe even the fastest or even the most relaxing...check out the Race between Train and Plane to the Alps And finally we cover all the info you might need if you decide to travel by coach with Snowexpress. However you choose to get to your favourite ski destination, do consider all options some might be surprisingly more fun, better value and more relaxing :) In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. ****************** NEWS Dolomites Dirndl ski day Nick Fellows appointed director of FIS TV Southern Hemisphere news Andorra is not bound by the EU 90 day within 180 rule ----------------------- GEAR GUIDE Size is key. Getting the fit right is really important, not just for comfort, but safety too. Two main types, with a third hybrid that combines the two. 1 - a hard shell helmet 2 - an in-mould Broadly speaking the hard shells are lower cost and hard wearing, whilst the in-mould types provide lighter, but still as strong, protection and can handle better ventilation systems that are more active – in other words you can control the ventilation. There’s then hybrid helmets that combine both the hard shell and the in-mould manufacturing techniques, which can then provide both value and more functionality. Style MIPS that stands for Multi-directional impact protection system (thats the round yellow badge) Sweet Protection Igniter 2Vi MIPs helmet that comes in at £219 Oakley Mod5 MIPS £221 Hardnutz currently at around £50 Mountainwarehouse.com --------------------------------------------------------- RESORT SPOTLIGHT - Kitzbuhel 233 kilometres of skiing, with 181 of them being marked and groomed, the rest are left ungroomed and are marked as Ski Routes. There’s 58 ski lifts and it’s one of the world’s most modern lift systems. You’ve got 60 mountain restaurants across three separate mountain ranges. All linked up to the Skiwelt which means even more ski lifts – 82 in total and marked trails in several resorts including Brixe, Ellmau, Going, Hopfgarten, Itter, Kelchsau, Scheffau, Söll and Westendorf. Skiwelt is the longest ski circuit in the world, it’s 88 km’s long and takes in 14 villages. Lots of nice intermediate crusiy red runs too - Hanne In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

Resort Spotlight: Les 7 Laux (Les Sept Laux) LOCATION Very close to the city of Grenoble, just up in the Belledonne mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps. Drive into the city of Grenoble in around 30-40 minutes traffic permitting and the airport is just over a one hour’s drive away too. Chambery is also just 50 kms away, so another option for flying in and then driving from Calais would normally take about 8.5 hours. The train would be London-Paris-Lyon-Grenoble and then a taxi or a bus from there. Not too difficult because you get pretty close in Grenoble and whilst that might not be for everyone...could do a nice little stop over on the way too. THE SKI AREA There’s 120 km’s of ski trails that link up three separate villages, there’s about 22 ski lifts, mostly chairs and some drag lifts plus a gondola too, and 90% of the lifts are 10 years old or newer. Within that 120 km’s there’s 45 individual ski trails that include green, blue, red and black, so genuinely something for every level of skier and snowboarder . It is mostly blues and reds, but there’s 7 black runs so pretty significant and it has the largest freeride area in the region including the The Vallons du Pra trail which is basically a marked off-piste route. The beginner’s terrain is extensive and separate from the main ski area and then there’s a nice progression onto green runs after that. The majority of runs are blue and red so we are talking about all this freeride terrain but at the end of the day it’s beginners and intermediates that actually get the best deal here. SKI SCHOOLS There’s the ESF, ESI: Pro 7 school that also offers freestyle and freeride lessons and a dedicated snowboard school called Slash and another called Easy Riders. They all say they have English speaking instructors. SNOW RECORD Village is 1350, and it goes up to 2400 metres, that’s more than a 1,000 metre vertical and with its location they get good snowfalls through the winter and well into spring here. A lot of the slopes are north westerly facing so they hold the snow well. THE VILLAGES The main village is Prapoutel and it’s where most of the accommodation and facilities are. It’s mostly self-catered accommodation and there’s a good choice of both value and higher end places to stay and it’s easy to walk around – it’s not tiny in any sense but it’s not like a massive town either. It does have that sort of purpose built feel, but in a nice way and the views across the valley are fantastic. Why is it called Les 7 (seven) Laux? It was founded in the 1960’s / 70’s by a group formed of 7 communes in the area. Where do I go for a pint? O’Bar BU What about a bit of Tartiflette ? Le Rocher Blanc Prices for the actual holiday? A starting price of around £1500 for the whole apartment for a week and that includes a return Eurotunnel fare peakretreats.co.uk or call them on 023 9283 9310 Peak Retreats is the French Alps specialist and they have been organising holidays in the French Alps for over 20 years. They have multiple awards pretty much on a yearly basis and they are AB In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta. The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. ****************** NEWS: Snowcamp AJ Bell 3 Valley’s Rally Val Thorens, April 13-16Dave Ryding takes bronzeGreen Les ArcsChamonix has reported the most snowfall in the worldA ski chalet above Cervinia with views from the Italian side of the Matterhorn. that was a ruin in 2015 is now on sale at €24m Tragic accident in St Gervais****************** Weather report Brought to our listeners in association with our friends at SkiWeekends The flexible ski holiday experts, choose form 10 fantastic catered chalets and over 100 hotels in over 40 resorts. You can stay as long as you like with SkiWeekends. ****************** Gear Reviews - Avalanche Air Bag Back Packs Best for Ski touring… If you’re looking at day tours only then the 25 litre Scott Patrol Ultralight at under 2kg’s is perfect. £1,100 from scott-sports.com The slightly larger ORTOVOX Avabag :iTRIC Tour 30 litre pack at £1,250 is a good bet. ortovox.com Best for freeriding - Again you can tour with this pack it’s just slightly larger the Mammut Pro 45 removable airbag 3.0 costs £650 it’s 45 litres in size and has a removable airbag system with carbon cartridges. Check that out at mammut.com Best for travelling - The Deuter Alproof Lite 30 pack comes with loads of tech and a battery that is easy to travel with. £1,300 from deutergb.co.uk ****************** Looking back on 2023 Best trip/resort ROB: Big Sky in Montana. DOM: 10 Day Colorado road trip to Beaver Creek, Vail and Breckenridge Best après ROB: Interlaken, Switzerland DOM: Tignes Best bit of kit ROB: Armada Declivity 102Ti DOM: Sweet Prote In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta. The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. ****************** NEWS: Bognor store opens in London CO2 FREE groomer starts to roll out on the slopes Art in the Alps, Suvretta House St Moritz and Les Arcs ****************** Weather report Brought to our listeners in association with our friends at SkiWeekends The flexible ski holiday experts, choose form 10 fantastic catered chalets and over 100 hotels in over 40 resorts. You can stay as long as you like with SkiWeekends. ****************** Gear Reviews Helly Hansen wins 3 ISPO awards Arc’teryx academy back Bode Miller joins UYN ****************** Resort Spotlight: Arapahoe Basin we speak to Louis Skowyra Director of Mountain Operations to talk all things A-Basin and what a unique and fantastic skiers mountain it really is with an incredibly long season! ****************** InTheSnow’s 24 in 24. Two Lucky individuals, Ben Haver and Clau De Cesaris sculpted this trip of a lifetime and will visit and compare 24 resorts starting in January 2024. Whilst doing so, InTheSnow bring you all the freshest content across our social channels this winter, and watch out for 24 brand new resort reviews on our YouTube channel. Follow us Instagram @InTheSnow_Magazine TikTok@inthesnowmag ****************** Next week we have an episode dedicated to Les 7 Laux, never heard that name, well this is well worth listening t!! ****************** Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year from Rob and I In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

In this special episode dedicated to the brilliantly located Les 2 Alpes in Association with award Winning tour operator Peak Retreats, we talk to Amanda Sanchez who is an on-the-ground-expert in all things Les 2 Alpes. Amanda went to L2A 18 years ago to do a season and fell in love with the place (as well as a ski instructor) and never came back to the UK!! While Amanda showed me her outlook of snow falling all around her on a backdrop of peaks, I stared out onto some wet fields and could only imagine living there. Enjoy the listen and the expert tips. In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta. The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. ****************** NEWS: Vail buys Crans-Montana Winter Olympics 2030 and 2034 Edinburgh Ski Centre gets a makeover First ski cable car in France turns 90 ****************** Weather report - brought to our listeners in association with our friends at Ski Weekends ****************** Gear Reviews Dope Pile fleece sweater - RRP £79 but from ridestore.com Mons Royale Arete Merino Insulation Hood - £275 futureproof.life Duvillard Morgane women’s Baselayer - £119 from Ellis-Brigham.com Resort Spotlight: Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski which comprises Alpe d’Huez, Oz 3300 that used to be referred to as Oz-en-Oisans (oz en wezons) and Vaujany Peak Retreats a tour op specialising in french alps, they are total experts in their field, you can obv book book Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski with them: They are Winners of Telegraph Travel Awards Best Ski Operator 2023 They feature loads of quality apartments, self catered chalets and hotels across the french alps and Alpe d’Huez Grand Domaine Ski Bucket List: Beaver Creek Resort Feature InTheSnow’s 24 in 24. Two Lucky individuals, Ben Haver and Clau De Cesaris sculpted this trip of a lifetime and will visit and compare 24 resorts starting in January 2024. Whilst doing so, InTheSnow bring you all the freshest content across our social channels this winter, and watch out for 24 brand new resort reviews on our YouTube channel. Follow us Instagram @InTheSnow_Magazine TikTok@inthesnowmag Next week we have an episode dedicated to Les 2 Alpe where we talk to Amanda Sanchez who went to resort 18 years ago to work a season….and never came home… In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. Lift tickets in Jasper’s Marmot Basin are half price until the end of November. --------------------------------------------------------- This week we look into the detail behind boot fitting Starting at the looking and inspection of your feet - be they slender model like feet, or bunion ridden, flat slabs of meat, the fitter needs to assess your feet before the correct boots are selected. After this there are a number of boots selected that may fit your feet and a shell check then takes place. This is when you plant your feet into the boots without the liners to see how much space there is between the shell and your feet. Assuming there is enough space the liner is then put in and you try your new boots on for the first time. At first they may feel tight but never fear there are many adjustments that can take place before you take to the slopes. Totally we also explore custom foot beds and the process involved withgetting the perfect foot bed inside that boot. Finally the footbed is inserted and any finer minor adjustments are made to the boot before you leave the store and head off to your nearest ski slopes! This podcast was produced as a result of our recent visit to Ellis Brighams Boot Fitting Lab in Milton Keynes when we launched a youtube video that ended up very popular so we thought a podcast would support that poularity. In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence. Lift tickets in Jasper’s Marmot Basin are half price until the end of November. NEWS A new rail strategy has launched intending to increase train services from the UK to the French Alps. Alpine World Cup season start update. Black Friday deals Wham – 40 years since Last Christmas video Club Med indoor dome in China Bad news from Swindon WORLD SNOW CONDITIONS GEAR Ecoski and plus sizes ski gear - visit EcoSki.co.uk Heated Gloves and Socks: The Ultimate Solution for Cold Feet and Hands Heat Performance ® POWER Ski Sock – RRP starting at £99.95 HeatPerformance® CLASSIC heated ski gloves – RRP £149.95 Heated underwear set HeatPerformance® MOTIVE – RRP £209.96 heatperformance.co.uk Reusch Gloves An Icon re-visited! After being a skiers favourite for many years the Down Spirit model has been updated for even more comfort. Featuring a premium natural down insulation, high quality Gore-Tex waterproof and windproof insert, technical soft shell base with resistant goatskin leather, they keep the hands comfortably warm and dry in even the harshest weather conditions. Recommended Retail Price: £150 Places to buy: Snow + Rock & Ellis Brigham Courmayeur Spotlight Lachaumiere bistro on the mountain its rare i rave about a foodie place this is exceptional with exceptional views The Skyway cable car Restaurant Chiecco very close to that central hub area of Plan Checrouit. 100 km’s of slopes give or take a few Resort height is 1200 The main skiing area goes up to 2,755m - but obviously Skyway is much higher. There’s 18 lifts, 59% of the area is red runs, 27% blue and 14% black In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

Our best PISTE SKI picks for the 2024 winter ahead Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta. The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best eateries, breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise and wildlife spotting opportunities, to how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway for an experience like no other. Book with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence before the end of October, and under 12s will ski & rent for free in Banff & Lake Louise, and lift tickets in Jasper’s Marmot Basin are half price until the end of November. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more. NORDICA SPITFIRE IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SHAPE The entire line of Doberman Spitfire skis is designed for skiers demanding high-performance, on-piste precision. Built using three years of studies and on-snow testing, the skis are more fluid through the arc, smoother, and faster thanks to a number of new technologies. That includes the new Recoil Power Plate, which allows the ski to flex naturally, thereby delivering a livelier ride. All of the skis in the line are modeled after our World Cup race skis, but each Dobermann Spitfire is specially designed to meet the demands of a variety of abilities and needs. Whether you’re a masters racer, PSIA instructor, or just a skier that loves carving up the frontside, a ski from the Dobermann family is your best bet. ATOMIC REDSTER X9S Atomic Redster X9S Revoshock S set is for skiers who want speed, versatility, and max performance - infused with World Cup heritage and a hefty dose of fun.. and it's compatible with both alpine-normed and GripWalk boots. Redster X9S takes World Cup proven tech and packs it into a platform for skiers who want to enjoy the speed and versatility of Atomic’s Multi Radius Sidecut engineering. The ski is ready to snap off quick short carves or stretch out beautiful long-radius turns. With Revoshock, the Redster X9S Revo S has an agile, predictable ride, making icy, early morning corduroy a pleasure to ski. Dual-layer Ultra Titanium laminate that runs from sidewall to sidewall above and below the core enhances overall strength, edge grip and torsional flex, while Ultrawall construction combines the edge hold and power transfer of a full sidewall with the durability and longevity of cap finishing. The Ultra Power Woodcore comes over from Atomic's FIS race platforms to provide pro-level strength, keeping the speed up and the fun high from open to close. Redster X9S Revo S is ideal if you want to do a bit of racing and piste skiing the rest of the time. BLIZZARD THUNDERBIRD R15 Skiing requires a certain amount of trust in your equipment. Trust that it will perform and trust that it will keep you safe. The Thunderbird R15 with it’s Trueblend Piste woodcore and Active Carbon Armor vibration damping system, is designed to give you that trust and confidence to In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

Time to mention today’s sponsors, Ski Independence & Canada’s Alberta. The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best eateries, breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise and wildlife spotting opportunities, to how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway for an experience like no other. Book with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence before the end of October, and under 12s will ski & rent for free in Banff & Lake Louise, and lift tickets in Jasper’s Marmot Basin are half price until the end of November. Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more. ***** NEWS: New lift and ski area in La Plagne - Check out Laplagneresort.com for more info Dartbus - Dartbus.co.uk Ski Club survey - Skiclub.co.uk H&M MOVE SNOW COLLECTION SkiWeekends launch CO2 travel comparison tool - skiweekends.com/news/travel-greener-to-the-alps SNOW REPORT: Our friend in Chamonix, David Robertson, this week and he says: “this is the best snow we have seen at this time of the season in the past 18 years I have been in Chamonix. There’s already a number of tracks up there – the mid station lifts are still open for hikers but it’s skiers that are taking advantage of it.” No high pressure then blocking all that snow, yippee. Tignes has announced that it will open a week earlier than planned, on the 18th November, the weekend after next, rather than the 25th. Hannah Bolger of France-specialist ski holiday company Peak Retreats, contacted us about this and she said: “They’re opening up the Glacier with an option of a returning slope to Val Claret, via the Double M piste! With the continued ‘progressing-opening’ of the rest of the ski area from 25th November. It’s very exciting news for the start of the season!” Kitzbuhel and Schladming in Austria OPEN this weekend, Madonna di Campiglio in Italy from the 18th and Arosa, Davos and Verbier in Switzerland from this weekend, joining more than a dozen glacier ski areas that have already opened. Val Thorens opening weekend is scheduled for November 25 and 26 Switzerland is looking pretty good too and Austria The Dolomites and the likes of Bormio in Italy also have snow Cervinia is all set for the weekend’s downhill race and it is looking spectacular on the course right now Arapaho basin and Keystone are already reporting around 45cm’s of snow on their upper slopes and there’s up to 10 cm’s forecast for the next week GEAR Helly Hansen – Ski Free - buy a jacket and get a free ski pass, or buiy one get one free for more details visit - hellyhansen.com/skifree Planks on Rainkiss Fauna Skisfaunaskis.com Axiski Resort Spotlight – Park City BUCKET LIST JAPAN LHR > Haneda TOKYO - Senso ji - Harmonica Yokocho - Tokyo Skytree a 2080 ft tower with 360 degree views of the city - S In the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.com instagram.com/inthesnow TikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmag facebook.com/inthesnow and contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com