GIRLS ON THE PISTE PODCAST (Bella Syme & Emma Woodward )
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| 24 Feb 2023 | With Tom Waddington: ‘Solo Rowing the North Atlantic Ocean 2023’ | 00:43:50 | |
We’re back! We are very excited to welcome Tom Waddington as our first guest of Season 2 of GOTP. Tom has been one of a select few BASI trainers since 2014 and is also a race coach. He has spent over a decade teaching and training all over the Alps. Over the past few years Tom has competed as an FIS athlete in New Zealand and worked closely with Dave Ryding (Britain’s No.1 Slalom skier and World top 10) and his coaching team. He now coaches junior athletes and Eurotest candidates. Tom lives in Verbier in Switzerland all year round. In the winter he delivers training programmes for trainee ski instructors, and runs examinations for ski instructors to qualify. He also owns a B&B in Le Chable called Una Lodge and is a firefighter in Verbier! Aside from this Tom is undertaking a hugely impressive challenge this year and is rowing solo across the North Atlantic - which we can’t wait to talk to him about! He is also an ambassador for the company Carv - a new and exciting digital ski coach technology.
Mind Oar Matter is a declaration that with enough commitment and determination we can overcome the physical and mental challenges we face, no matter how insurmountable they seem. This expedition will allow Tom to share his message, long-backed by science, that sport and exercise elevates mood and mental well-being. Tom’s passion for this cause comes from dealing with monumental loss and grief of his own. Tom is raising money for the incredible charity Mind - please support and donate, the donation link is below and also in our Instagram bio.
Tom's Solo Row across the Atlantic Ocean 2023 Donation Link; https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mindoarmatter?newPage=True Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomwaddington_skier/?hl=en Carv Video: https://youtu.be/aZeylP5uum4 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/carv.ski/?hl=en Tom Waddington & Carv: How to fix this common mistake - shoulders down the hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y13ymehizYY&feature=youtu.be BASI Demo Team for Interski https://www.basiinterski.org.uk/ Training Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYAZ7NLaaEc Courchevel Meribel World Championships https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sect Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 04 Mar 2023 | With Henry Cookson - British Adventurer, World Record Breaker and Founder of Cookson Adventures | 00:44:11 | |
This week we are so excited to welcome Henry Cookson - British polar explorer, adventurer and founder of Cookson Adventures.
Together with his hand-picked team at Cookson Adventures, not only does he guide and host many of the trips they organise, but he is consistently sought to speak with authority on the cutting edge of global travel and expeditions. Through his work, several million in donations has been raised for charitable causes. LINKS
Cookson Adventures Website and Instagram page: https://cooksonadventures.com / https://www.instagram.com/cooksonadventures/ Cookson Adventures on Film: https://cooksonadventures.com/on-film/
Henry’s Trip for Walking with the Wounded Financial Times Article: 'No time to dive - the rise of the submersible' A good list of documentaries to help understand some of the planet’s issues. In particular: Life on our Planet (David Attenborough) & Cowspiricy https://uniteforchange.com/en/blog/environment/documentaries/ The Cloud damaging the planet https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001hzb3/panorama-is-the-cloud-damaging-the-planet Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 13 Mar 2023 | With Rachael Westbrook - Founder of the Sustainable Ski Wear Company EcoSki | 00:33:09 | |
This week we chat with Rachael Westbrook, founder of the sustainable ski wear company EcoSki. Rachael launched EcoSki in 2020 - it’s a business with a clear mission: to give skiers better choices for obtaining their kit, limit unnecessary purchases (and waste) and keep mountain kit in circulation for longer. As we discussed last week the impact we are having on our planet is ever prevalent, and certainly a huge topic to try and approach in a short podcast. But in the immediate future we strongly feel that educating ourselves and making significant and regular changes (whether big or small) to the way we live is key. The ski and winter sports industry - and certainly the travel industry in general - is a tough one to work in and to claim to be ‘green’. So that’s why we love to see change and incredible companies emerging such as EcoSki, who’s pledge is that there are many ways in which we can continue to do what we love whilst reducing the overall impact we have both socially and environmentally. EcoSki’s mission is to help you find a way to ski cleaner, greener and kinder. Here’s what you can expect from Eco Ski:
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| 04 Apr 2023 | With Yves Garneau - Interiors, Action & Lifestyle Photographer | 00:42:52 | |
This week we chat with award winning photographer Yves Garneau. Yves shoots ski and snowboard photos for editorial and commercial clients all over the globe. He’s regarded as one of the best winter action sports photographers in the business and his images can be found in publications and ad campaigns around the world. He is also one of the Alps’ most trusted interior photographers and has shot for some of the world’s biggest brands, as well as for practically all of Europe’s most exclusive ski tour operators and real estate agents. Make sure you check out his instagram page for some examples of his incredible shots. https://www.instagram.com/yves.garneau/ We’ve both been away in the Alps visiting properties, holidaying with family and skiing! So tune in to hear more on that as well as how Bella got on testing out Carv, and Emma trying out the amazing kit from EcoSki! LINKS Le Refuge de Solaise https://en.lerefuge-valdisere.com/ Yellowstone National Park https://www.yellowstone.org/ Yellowstone National Park Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ynpforever/?hl=en Carv https://getcarv.com/ Carv Insta https://www.instagram.com/carv.ski/ Yves Garneau Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yves.garneau/?hl=en Villa Larix St Moritz https://studiodar.co.uk/portfolio/private-villa-st-moritz-realisation/ Grand Combin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Combin Petit Combin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petit_Combin The Lodge, Verbier https://www.als-ski.com/verbier-chalets/2017/8/5/the-lodge Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 21 Apr 2023 | Alexandra Tolstoy on Adventures, Business and Family Skiing + Emma Visits Deplar Farm in Iceland with Eleven Experience | 00:36:42 | |
This week we loved chatting with adventurer, mother, writer, broadcaster and designer Alexandra Tolstoy. As very keen skiers as well as new mums who have just attempted a ski trip with small people - we were keen to discuss her recent family trip over Easter to Meribel and what makes for a fun and easy ski holiday with children. We also talk about her two inspiring businesses - Alexandra organises bespoke horse riding holidays in Kyrgyzstan (Alexandra Tolstoy Travel) and runs The Tolstoy Edit, which is a curated shop of her favourite interiors discoveries. Alexandra has had a fascinating life to say the least. She fell in love with travel at an early age and spent twenty years riding horses all over Central Asia, Mongolia and Siberia. She travelled by horse and camel for nine months on the Silk Road across central Asia to China, hosted a BBC TV series, wrote a book about her adventures and spent time rediscovering her family heritage in Moscow - not to mention raising 3 children as a single mother. She has recently set up The Tostoy Edit - a collection of gorgeous decorative pieces for the home, influenced by her travels and embracing folk traditions and craftsmanship. Separately Bella and Emma discuss Emma’s recent trip to Deplar Farm in Iceland, hosted by Eleven Experience. We have talked about (and raved about) Eleven Experience before on the podcast - and safe to say the trip lived up to the expectations of being a trip of a lifetime! From heli-skiing above the ocean to snowmobiling to incredible food to viking sauna rituals to horse-riding to sipping cocktails in the swim-up bar in the geothermally heated pool .. to seeing the Northern Lights .. to trying fermented shark! .. The award winning adventure Deplar Farm is remote, action filled, revitalising and unique - it has to be experienced to be believed. LINKS: Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 30 Aug 2023 | Nexus: One is Not Enough I A chat with 2 of the girls behind the all-female ski film everyone's talking about | 00:29:16 | |
This episode Bella chats with award winning photographer and film-maker Shannon Corsi and professional big mountain skier plus Queen of Corbetts, Veronica Paulsen. These are two of the inspiring girls behind the film Nexus. LINKS Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 23 Oct 2023 | 'The Magic of Skiing' with Lucy Aspden-Kean - Commissioning Editor for Travel at The Telegraph | 00:44:51 | |
Winter 23/24 is just around the corner and we are excited! As we start to gear up for a new ski season, we had a lot to talk about with Lucy Aspden-Kean who joins us for this episode. Lucy is Commissioning Editor for Travel at the Telegraph, with a specialist focus on snow and ski. Lucy has worked on the travel desk at the Telegraph for 9 years and we loved chatting about her experience there, adventures and bucket list trips that her role has taken her on, discovering the thrill of off-piste, best family ski memories - and where’s next! Amongst other exciting and adventurous escapades, Lucy took part in an inspiring trek to Everest and has since interviewed some of the rescue team there and written a fantastic article on the increasing dangers of inexperienced climbers taking on Everest (article linked below). ‘Following a deadly season on Everest, the overlooked heroes tasked with saving stranded climbers explain why their job is getting harder.’ We discuss Norway, Patagonia, Japan, navigating travel journalism through the pandemic, skiing with family, the magic of skiing .. and the places it takes you.
Lucy’s Article on Everest: ‘Everest is a magnet for inexperienced climbers – they are putting their lives at risk’ Following a deadly season on Everest, the overlooked heroes tasked with saving stranded climbers explain why their job is getting harder Sherpa Tenzing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzing_Norgay Tenzing Norgay Sherpa's interview, in Tibetan, with All India Radio, Kurersong, India. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbTgL6xpQuE Other articles by Lucy: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/l/lu-lz/lucy-aspden/ Lucy’s Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/lucy_aspden/?hl=en Article about Lucy’s trip to Everest: https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/lancashire-womans-inspiring-trek-everest-24230055 Rauris - Austrian Resort https://www.raurisertal.at/en/ Chris Bonnington - Climber His career has included nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas, including four to Mount Everest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bonington Chris Bonington was the first to scale Everest 'the hard way' - by the south-west ridge - and he has taken part in three other expeditions. No other mountaineer, writer or photographer has as much experience of Everest. https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Boningtons-Everest-Sir-Bonington/dp/0297829270# Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 18 Jan 2021 | Dancing On Ice, Predictions for this Winter and Ski Racing - We Chat to Graham Bell | 00:25:53 | |
This week we had a mid-training chat with 5 x Olympian & BBC Ski Sunday Presenter Graham Bell, who’s swapped his skis for ice skates this year to take part in Dancing on Ice. We discuss Ski Sunday, Dave Ryding’s World Cup success so far plus other British talent, as well as his thoughts on the rest of the season and of course Dancing on Ice! ☆ Please subscribe, follow and rate us. Thank you for tuning in to our first episode! ☆
Please get in touch with what you want us to talk about, questions you want us to ask and which special guests you would like us to get on the podcast! Thank you to Graham Bell for this episode. Audi FIS Ski World Cup @wengen.swiss https://wengen.swiss/en/winter/ @bbcskisunday @skigrahambell @fisalpine @dancingonice @dave_ryding @skimartinbell @inferno_rennen_murren @wengen.swiss @visitflachau @kitzski @kitzbuehel_tirol @grindelwald_eiger @weberarctic @nisekojapan @mob.goldenpass @aletscharena_ch Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 25 Jan 2021 | Ski Sunday, The Hahnenkamm & British Freestyle - We chat to Chemmy Alcott & Andy Bennett | 00:53:49 | |
This week we spoke to 4 x Olympian and Ski Sunday presenter CHEMMY ALCOTT, as well as 5 x British Freestyle Ski Champion ANDY BENNETT. We caught up with Chemmy during two of the most exciting and contrasting events in the winter sports calendar - the LAAX Open and the most notorious and iconic men’s downhill in the world - the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel. We talk powder days, women in skiing, fitness and how it’s all going out in LAAX presenting BBC Ski Sunday. Andy Bennett also joined us - Andy is 5 x British Freestyle Ski Champion, a Team GB Freeski Coach and ranked in the top 15 in the world for men’s halfpipe skiing. He’s also head of freestyle education for the IASI. We talk moguls and everything freestyle.. as well as trampolining, The Jump, ski modelling and his world record for skiing backwards..! Tune in every Monday wherever you listen to your podcasts. Kindly supported by Snow Finel. Thank you to: @chemmyalcott Useful Links: Uncut Version of Skiing The Hahnenkamm Kitzbuhel Downhill - Graham Bell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PC7HxfLs38 Men’s Olympic Mogul Skiing from Sochi Olympics 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Thj7yqPSOE The iconic legends: Glen Plake & Jonny Moseley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ausvn9sTaME One of Bella's fav videos of all time is Jonny Moseley training off snow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWBkCDdgj2E Oxygen Freejumping is the Trampoline Parks Bella uses: https://oxygenfreejumping.co.uk/ Andy Bennett on Skiing Switch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQuDG-StrEE The White Book by Ellis Brigham https://www.ellis-brigham.com/magazines/whitebook-ski-clothing British Association of Ski Instructors https://www.basi.org.uk/ We mention: @hahnenkammrennen @yogaglo @iasisnowsports @basi_inst @ellisbrigham @thejumpc4 @emma.carrickanderson @bridgertonnetflix @thedukesspoon Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 01 Feb 2021 | THE CRESTA SPECIAL - With The Two Fastest Record Holders Of The Most Thrilling Ice Run In The World | 01:04:53 | |
This week we talk to you about the infamous Cresta Run in St Moritz. There is only one Cresta Run - the oldest skeleton racing toboggan track in the world and the only one made of natural ice. We are kindly joined by James Sunley - President of the St Moritz Tobogganing Club and Cresta record holder for 16 years, as well as Olympic skeleton racer and current record holder of the Cresta, Lord Clifton Wrottesley (or 'The Dark Lord!'). We also discuss the recent avalanches in the Alps and answer your questions about avalanche safety. Lastly we hear from Emma about what it was like working in one of the top chalets in the Alps, her career following that, plus changes happening in the ski industry post Brexit and Covid.
@jamessunley @clifton.wrottesley @thecrestarun
The Cresta Run https://www.cresta-run.com/home/ https://www.cresta-run.com/ride-the-cresta/facts-about-the-cresta/ Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, St Moritz https://www.als-ski.com/st-moritz-hotels/2017/5/hotel-kulm-awl6e?rq=badrutt For further info and to book please contact info@als-ski.com The Kulm Hotel https://www.als-ski.com/st-moritz-hotels/2017/5/hotel-kulm?rq=kulm%20hotel For further info and to book please contact info@als-ski.com Deplar Farm https://elevenexperience.com/deplar-farm-iceland-winter/ https://www.als-ski.com/iceland-chalets/2017/6/28/deplar-farm-l3kpt-hh89z?rq=deplar%20farm For further info and to book please contact info@als-ski.com Snow Polo https://www.snowpolo-stmoritz.com/ Preda Bergün Toboggan Run - St Moritz https://berguen-filisur.graubuenden.ch/en/aktivitaten-erlebnisse/sledging Ski Jouring https://www.stmoritz.com/en/events/skijoring-ski-and-horse-engadine/ https://booking.stmoritz.com/en/activities/skikjoring-auf-dem-st-moritzersee Avalanche Training & Safety https://henrysavalanchetalk.com/uk-events/transceivertraining/ @hatoffpiste Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 07 Feb 2021 | Travel Trends, Ski Predictions + Skiing in Iceland and Patagonia - We Talk To Julia Perowne | 00:54:52 | |
This week we were thrilled to be joined by Jules Perowne - founder of the travel consultancy Perowne International. Trusted by some of the world’s most exciting luxury travel brands, Perowne International represent some phenomenal travel brands and are a world leader in hotel and travel PR. We discuss the changing trends in travel and ski bookings due to the pandemic, how businesses are handling the changes, predictions for next winter, favourite ski experiences, new ski properties and more. And MAYBE.. just maybe we are starting to see some positive changes emerging from this terrible time..? We also discuss how the winter season is going over in the US, skiing in Iceland and Patagonia, childhood ski memories and ski fitness. * Please excuse any sound issues - we are of course recording remotely! L’Apogee, Courchevel Hotel Kristiania, Lech Chalet Artemis, St Anton Deplar Farm, Iceland Eleven Experience: Perowne also of course represent many other big names in travel around the world as well as ski experiences - from Six Senses to the Doyle Collection to the Newt in Somerset to Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc. - All the above bookable through ALS SKI Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 15 Feb 2021 | We Chat to Levison Wood - British Explorer, Best Selling Author, Photographer and Lover Of The Mountains | 00:47:40 | |
This week we are joined by the bestselling author, award-winning explorer, photographer and Britain’s best loved adventurer - Levison Wood. We talk about his love of the mountains, paramotoring, honeymooning in North Korea, his next book launch and the mental health challenges in exploring the world solo. With one year to go until the Beijing Winter Olympics we discuss how it is such an exciting time for winter sport talent - Team GB has its best ever medals prospect. We answer questions on favourite skis boots and skis, plus tips for a first ski holiday and skiing with kids. We also run through a ski resort update, with Italian resorts opening up slowly from this week.
His Books: Encounters: A Photographic Journey - Levison Wood Beijing Winter Olympics Volkl Catch Her If You Can BBC Chamonix Paramotoring Sierra Nevada El Lodge - Sierra Nevada Mandla Nicruagua Supporting Wounded Veterans Morzine Portes Du Soleil Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 22 Feb 2021 | PART 1: The Ski Instructor Special, Emma's Owl & Bella in Jail | 00:33:15 | |
This week it’s a DOUBLE whammy, two for one, ‘ski instructor special’ episode. In Part 1 Emma asks Bella some questions about her career as a ski instructor before we speak to Jas Bruce and James Duffield in Part 2. Bella also quizzes Emma about her favourite resorts that are ‘off the beaten track’ and Emma answers some quick fire questions on which resorts are best for what! From skiing on a budget, to learning to ski, best for après, best for foodies and more. We of course have our weekly ski fact, plus find out about Emma’s owl and Bella going to jail. Links: Kamchatka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamchatka_Peninsula Skiing in North Korea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csoP8Didoi0 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/news/kim-jong-un-opens-new-ski-resort-in-north-korea/
https://www.als-ski.com/contact-us BASI https://www.basi.org.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BvtzzlCF6zF/?igshid=1tx1ki51koaza https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=270230893910273 Nordic Skiing - BASI https://www.facebook.com/groups/BASIMembers/permalink/10157572099085826/ Snoworks Courses https://www.snoworks.co.uk/ https://www.skinewgen.com/ https://www.powder-extreme.com/ Guilia Monego https://www.instagram.com/giuliamonego/?hl=en Freeride World Tour https://www.freerideworldtour.com/ Restaurants mentioned in The 3 Valleys: La Bouitte https://www.la-bouitte.com/en/ Bistrot Du Praz Le Blanchot https://leblanchotmeribel.com/ Bel Air 1650 Courchevel http://www.belair-courchevel.com/index.php La Soucoupe Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 22 Feb 2021 | PART 2: The Ski Instructor Special featuring Big Ted - We Chat to Jas Bruce & James Duffield | 00:57:41 | |
This week it’s a DOUBLE whammy, two for one, ‘ski instructor special’ episode. In Part 1 Emma asks Bella some questions about her career as a ski instructor before we speak to Jas Bruce and James Duffield in Part 2. * Please excuse any squeaking in the background half-way through which is Bella’s dog trying to put her point across.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamchatka_Peninsula Skiing in North Korea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csoP8Didoi0 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/news/kim-jong-un-opens-new-ski-resort-in-north-korea/ Heli-skiing in Alaska - Contact ALS Ski for further info: https://www.als-ski.com/contact-us BASI Interski https://www.instagram.com/p/BvtzzlCF6zF/?igshid=1tx1ki51koaza https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=270230893910273 Nordic Skiing - BASI https://www.facebook.com/groups/BASIMembers/permalink/10157572099085826/ Lift served skiing may be out this year in France unless you are a club skier but Nordic activities are going strong including this CPD day run by BASI and Tania Noakes in Praz de Lys. You can even take the Nordic L1 course as a CPD for another string in your bow. Snoworks Courses New Generation Ski School Powder Extreme https://www.powder-extreme.com/ Guilia Monego https://www.instagram.com/giuliamonego/?hl=en Freeride World Tour https://www.freerideworldtour.com/ Restaurants mentioned in The 3 Valleys: La Bouitte Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 01 Mar 2021 | Fear In Skiing, The Freeride World Tour & The Epitome of Luxury Travel - We Chat To Michala Chatel | 00:58:18 | |
“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.” Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 09 Mar 2021 | Skiing, Rugby and Sainte-Foy with Will Greenwood MBE | 00:49:01 | |
Will Greenwood MBE was our special guest on the podcast this week to discuss skiing and of course, rugby! As well as his many legendary rugby achievements, including being an integral part of England’s World Cup victory in 2003, Will is also a very keen skier. We chatted to him about his best ski stories, heli-skiing in the Himalayas, plans for next winter and his absolute favourite resort which has already had a lot of airtime on this podcast - Sainte Foy! As we are currently mid-Six Nations excitement we also talk about this (with some helpful ski analogies from Will), how professional rugby currently being played without a crowd could be changing the sport, his company Our Legend (offering one of a kind family holidays and sporting events, hosted by some of the biggest names in sport) and more. Find out about Snow Rugby, our quote of the week from Jean Claude Killy, more ‘off the beaten track’ recommendations plus skiing and mental health. Our Legend https://www.ourlegend.com/ Festival Of Sport https://festivalofsportuk.com/ Sainte-Foy https://www.saintefoy-tarentaise.com/en/ Wavell Wakefield https://www.rugbyworld.com/rugby-positions/opensides/wavell-wakefield-67206 UK Staycationshttps://als-sun.com/the-uk - Contact info@als-sun.com Konrad Bartelski https://www.instagram.com/konradbartelski/ https://www.konradbartelski.photography/ Jean-Claude Killy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Killy https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/galleries/10-greatest-World-Cup-ski-racers/jean-claude-killy/ Snow Rugby https://www.snowrugby.it/en/what-is-snow-rugby/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-46973265 Snow Polo https://www.snowpolo-stmoritz.com/ White Turf https://www.whiteturf.ch/en/ Grimentz https://www.whiteturf.ch/en/ Riksgränsen https://riksgransen.se/en/ We Mention (Instagram Tags): Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 16 Mar 2021 | Snowboarding, Festivals and Sustainable Ski Fashion - We Chat With Zoë de Pass aka @dresslikeamum | 00:37:12 | |
This week we loved chatting with Zoë de Pass aka @dresslikeamum. We both adore Zoe’s campaign and instagram account @DressLikeAMum which has a huge following, with an inspiring positive ethos and an empowering message which many women relate to, plus amazing style tips (she rocks a pink jumpsuit like no other!) Most importantly Zoë is a lover of the mountains and super keen snowboarder. She hosts an annual Women Who Ski event - the ULTIMATE girls ski holiday! We also talk International Women’s Day, what we would be wearing on the slopes if we could get there, fave quotes .. and .. Bella has finally finished painting her house a lovely shade of blue. Image: Zoë in @pandaoptics goggles who kindly sponsor our podcast 🐼 @dresslikeamum: In 2017 Zoe also set up the fashion label DLAM with longevity at the heart of her vision working alongside many well known retailers and it has been a huge success. @internationalwomensday_global LINKS: Dress Like A Mum / DLAM
https://www.mywardrobehq.com/ https://www.hurrcollective.com/ Article by Abi Butcher re. Contactless Chalets: Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 23 Mar 2021 | We Chat To British Ski Cross Athlete & Champion Pam Thorburn | 01:10:36 | |
Episode 10!! Golly gosh as Bella would say. We did it. And to celebrate (and take your mind off the fact it's a year since the first UK lockdown) .. (and the new travel ban) .. it's a bumper hour long episode for you this week! We also touch on our own tips for ski fitness (which maaaay possibly have gone a bit out of the window at the moment) and Question Tiiiiime has escalated into Quiz Tiiiiiime this week - we’ve made each other some fun little quizzes! Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 30 Mar 2021 | We Talk To Britain's Top Freeskier - The One And Only Woodsy! | 00:30:04 | |
This week we were honoured to be joined by the one and only WOODSY or James Woods. Amongst many other achievements, Woodsy is a 2 times Olympian, took Gold in the Big Air comp at the 2017 Winter X Games and took another gold at the 2019 Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships in Utah. He was in Switzerland last week training for the Freeski World Cup in Corvatsch which was held over the weekend (March 26th – 28th 2022) and we were lucky enough to catch him mid-training before it kicked off. Find out what a ‘switch rightside triple 1440 octo grab’ is - the trick that got him the gold! We talk about his career, tips for getting started in the park, future plans, teleporting and more. We also discuss the incredible scenes at the Freeride World Tour Finale last week in Verbier! Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 06 Apr 2021 | British Backcountry and Skiing in the UK - We Chat to Amy Marwick | 00:52:17 | |
This week we were joined by the lovely Amy Marwick. Amy talks to us about all things backcountry and we get the inside scope on skiing in the UK. This season we saw people enjoying skiing in the UK more than ever - and while we weren’t able to get out to the Alps or further afield, we were gifted with plenty of snow in the UK in Jan & Feb which was a real treat for those living in areas where they could ski. Amy has a huge passion for backcountry skiing and after a winter where the popularity of backcountry skiing in the UK soared, we loved picking her brains about it! https://snowsportscotland.org/amy-marwick-what-backcountry-means-to-me/ Rab https://rab.equipment/uk/womens/down-jackets Jasna Slovakia https://www.slovakia.com/skiing/ ARVA Transceivers https://www.arva-equipment.com/en/10-avalanche-transceivers Lake District Ski Club https://www.ldscsnowski.co.uk/ Glenshee Ski Centre https://www.ski-glenshee.co.uk/Summer-at-Glenshee-Ski-Centre British Backcountry Ski Touring Courses https://www.british-backcountry.co.uk/ Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 13 Apr 2021 | We Chat With Acclaimed Ski Journalist Gabriella Le Breton | 00:52:09 | |
This week we loved chatting with one of Britain’s most acclaimed ski journalists, Gabriella Le Breton. With over 15 years of travel writing under her belt, Gaby has jumped out of helicopters and skied under the midnight sun in 130 ski areas around the world. We were delighted to talk to her about her adventures! Gabriella is an experienced and imaginative freelance writer, specialising in skiing, cruising, adventure and luxury travel. She contributes regularly to many of the UK’s leading national newspapers and magazines, from the Daily Telegraph and Financial times, to Conde Nast Traveller and Tatler. She is also the co-editor of the Ski Club of Great Britain's Ski and Board magazine. Gabriella has written several travel books, including ‘The Stylish Life: Skiing’, ‘The Ultimate Ski book’ the Footprint ‘Skiing Europe’ guidebook, and the National Geographic Traveler guidebook to Amsterdam. Plus don’t miss quiz time at the end .. Bella puts Emma’s ski knowledge to the test.
http://www.gabriella-lebreton.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gabriellalebreton/?hl=en http://www.gabriella-lebreton.com/ski-writing.htm The Ultimate Ski Guide - one of Gabriella’s books which we discuss: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-ultimate-ski-book/gabriella-le-breton/9783961712960 Ski Europe Footprint Activity & Lifestyle Guide - Footprint Activity & Lifestyle Guide - book Matt Barr (author), Gabriella Le Breton (author) The Stylish Life: Skiing - book by Gabriella La Breton Matilda Rapaport https://www.instagram.com/matildarapaport/?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_Rapaport https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/18/matilda-rapaport-killed-avalanche-chile Engelberg Ski Resort https://www.engelberg.ch/en/winter/ski-snowboard/ K2 Chogori Val d’Isere https://www.engelberg.ch/en/winter/ski-snowboard/ Ultima Courchevel https://www.ultimacourchevel.com/ Eleven Experience Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||
| 27 Apr 2021 | The Season Finale with TV Presenter, Radio Broadcaster & DJ: Pips Taylor | 01:09:32 | |
So it’s the end of the ski season that never really happened for most of us .. and so we bring you the *season finale* of Girls On The Piste! We really hope you’ve enjoyed the podcast over the last 14 weeks and we hope it’s been a BIT of a substitute for the lack of actual skiing this winter! This week we LOVED chatting to Pips Taylor. Pips is a British TV presenter, radio broadcaster and in demand DJ, with an impressive portfolio within the music and entertainment industry. Most importantly she loves skiing and the mountains and it was great to talk to her about all things ski, from crazy après stories to fashion to DJing on the slopes and more. We also run through our fave moments of the series and the winter season.. (or lack of). Find out our top guest moments, what we’re looking forward to next winter, the most popular teleporting destinations from our guests and more! We’ll be back for series 2 so stay tuned for that but until then we hope you enjoy our final episode of Season 1. Thank you to all of our lovely guests for joining us in this series and thank you so much to our listeners for listening! Bye byeee for now! Emma & Bella xx Travel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. | |||