@iainm, Just listened through - really good interview with Ed and a good range of topics covered. Ed's passion for the mountains and the sport really comes across. Let's hope the FIS can sort out the TV rights and we can get better coverage of freestyle and freeride events in future seasons.
What were the boots Al was talking about - not the Boa but the others? And what was great about the Salomon skis he said everyone was raving about? Lauren from POW was an excellent listen! And enjoyed Dave Burrows « tourist » snow report. He knows where to take his mates
And Ed Leigh was also a really great guest. Although he sold me a 2nd hand Salomon board a few years back which I subsequently smashed up my shoulder with. Thanks Ed!!!
Great as always hearing about Mike’s powder exploits in Hokkaido. His faceshot videos are amazing. There are also some superb resorts on the main island (Honshu) which are easy to get to on the bullet trains from Tokyo. More Alpine terrain and vertical than Hokkaido and also great snow records if perhaps not the super light blower stuff from Hokkaido.
Great work on getting inspiring guests and keeping the content fresh after 170 episodes Iain!!!
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With your preference for train travel I would think a Bullet train assisted tour of Japan’s finest powder fields should be high on your priority list!
We need this for a Japan special/episode! Have all the info as we did a bullet train vv Japan special in 2019 for Fall-Line. From memory, 14 resorts in 14 days (from Honshu to Hokkaido and back) with a lot of bowing, train timetables and conductors in white gloves.
Episode 173 now live. Had a really great chat with George Treble and (founder of British Backcountry) Blair Aitken about the making of '10 in a Weekend', plus we look at Pays de Gex and the Freeride World Tour Final in Verbier
Episode 173 now live. Had a really great chat with George Treble and (founder of British Backcountry) Blair Aitken about the making of '10 in a Weekend', plus we look at Pays de Gex and the Freeride World Tour Final in Verbier
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Another special episode - this one's a chat with Chemmy Alcott. I always enjoy talking with Chemmy...she has a LOT of personality! In this one we talk about some of the features in last winter's Ski Sunday, plus the numerous injuries she's had (dislocated jaw, broken neck, broken back, broken ribs, groin tears, two ACLs, compound tibia/fibula fracture and broken ankle)
Nice one @iainm, from listening, its a shame they didn't make more out of the bit Chemmy did with the Ladies Ski Club for Ski Sunday - the work they do supporting upcoming female skiers for example - over the very short edit they did do at the time.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
For sure. It was interesting to learn that they have very little influence on editorial decisions. You would have thought this would work well as the BBC do like representation stories. Maybe they just wanted the visual entertainment of Chemmy on dodgy skis...
One thing I don't get is that there is masses of great both short and long form free content on youtube.
Meanwhile as Springsteen once sang there are "57 [TV] Channels" and nothing on.
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@iainm, recalling your interview with Ed and your other bits with Jenny & Graham on how they make the show (and sometimes... elsewhere - yes, i fear some of us cheat on you with other podcasts ) I thought they did have a bit more editorial control over the cut of the non-racing segments...
After all it is free
After all it is free
Hey, I listen to about 25 different podcast (of which at least 4 cover snowsports), so you are excused.
I know there is competition between all the presenters to get their segments on the air...
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Episode 176 now live: National Snow Week, train travel to Austria and driving in an EV to Val d'Isère.
Liked this one, but loved that Chemmy chat last time.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
wiigman wrote:
Liked this one, but loved that Chemmy chat last time.
Good to hear. I'm interviewing Tim Warwood (of Ski Sunday etc) next, so hopefully that will fit in well with the Chemmy and Ed interviews
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
iainm wrote:
wiigman wrote:
Liked this one, but loved that Chemmy chat last time.
Good to hear. I'm interviewing Tim Warwood (of Ski Sunday etc) next, so hopefully that will fit in well with the Chemmy and Ed interviews
Who’s he?
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
ster wrote:
iainm wrote:
wiigman wrote:
Liked this one, but loved that Chemmy chat last time.
Good to hear. I'm interviewing Tim Warwood (of Ski Sunday etc) next, so hopefully that will fit in well with the Chemmy and Ed interviews
Who’s he?
ah, clearly not the sleb status of Chemmy, Ed and Graham. He does some of the features on the programme, commentates on snowboarding/skateboarding for BBC at the Olympics
@iainm, I see. Whats his area of expertise and whats on your agenda to discuss?
A timely episode on train travel to Austria as I’m seriously thinking of training it all the way from the UK this season and there are quite a few options as the man in seat 61 lays out on his excellent website. So more practical info would be welcome, even a travel vlog (as I think you did for Travelski?) .
Have you ever interviewed him on the podcast? Would seem to fit very well with your flightfree campaign and he seems a mine of great info.
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
@iainm, aww we all know who Tim is - @ster is just feeding the seagulls from his chip hat
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
@Richard_Sideways, yeah but the clues in your user name, I’d never heard of him.
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
ster wrote:
@iainm, I see. Whats his area of expertise and whats on your agenda to discuss?
A timely episode on train travel to Austria as I’m seriously thinking of training it all the way from the UK this season and there are quite a few options as the man in seat 61 lays out on his excellent website. So more practical info would be welcome, even a travel vlog (as I think you did for Travelski?) .
Have you ever interviewed him on the podcast? Would seem to fit very well with your flightfree campaign and he seems a mine of great info.
Well the Daily Mail didn't like his (Plus Ed and Aimee Fuller's) commentary on Jenny Jones winning a medal
re Mark Smith (Man from Seat 61), definitely interested to talk to him and I have asked him if he wants to appear on a panel at the London Ski Show, but he's not quite ski enough for The Ski Podcast
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Episode 177 is now live - great chat with Tim Warwood in which we discuss how snowboarding took him from Tamworth to Colorado to commentating around the world on the sport.
Among the many stories Tim shares, he tells us how he persuaded Bill Nighy to lipsync to Kim Wilde, what’s it’s like being a “professional snowballer” and the truth behind that infamous moment when Jenny Jones won bronze at Sochi.
@iainm, great interview with Tim... and liked the little easter egg right at the end just for @ster and the seagulls
Who’s iainm again?
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Dave of the Marmottes wrote:
Richard_Sideways wrote:
@iainm, great interview with Tim... and liked the little easter egg right at the end just for @ster and the seagulls
I thought something had gone wrong with my app it was so abrupt. A good insight into the accidental career of professional snowballers.
Glad you liked that...just shows it's always worth listening to the end!
After all it is free
After all it is free
178 is a big episode for Snowheads: we have mentions for @padster @Wiigman @Richard_Sideways and @Dave of the Marmottes...plus @mikethesnow tells us about Bosnia
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) I thought they did have a bit more editorial control over the cut of the non-racing segments...
