In this Summer episode we explore all things hiking...News Pass Portes du Soleil, a 3 day festival of mountain bikingJuly 6 and 7, the Savoie Mont Blanc Freestyle Tour by FISE in AvoriazMorzine hosts the Spartan Ultra World Championship,Les Gets, the UCI mountain biking world cup event Hiking GearWalking boots - waterproof and breathable.  Salomon X Ultra 360 is a good choice at £140Socks –  UYN Merino trekking socks £30 Waterproofs - shell jackets and trousers Helly Hansen Verglas Infinity Shell jacket (RRP £400 but currently at £280 on Hellyhansen.com) and the Verglas Micro shell pants £120 also at hellyhansen.com A backpack - The Osprey Talon 44 is a good multiday pack £185 from osprey.com Poles reduces stress on the knees and hips Leki Micro Vario Carbon is super light at 240g - £170 per pair, from leki.comA few things for the kit bag includes a water bottle, suncream, hat or cap, sunglasses, and perhaps a smart watch like a Garmin or Suunto can be very useful. And maybe a map and a compass is good too!!Hiking DestinationsA new trail in Portugal 3000 kilometres called the Palmilhar The classic Pennine way - over 260 miles of walking The Tour of Mont Blanc - a classic trek around Mont Blanc just over 100 miles The Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine and over 2000 milesWest Coast trail on Vancouver Island which is a mere 47 miles but covers some spectacular terrain.The Annapurna trail in Nepal which is well over 100 miles Kimano Kodo in the Kii Peninsula of Japan 43 miles SalburgerlandThe Salzburg Almenweg (the Alpine Pastures Trail), a 350km, 25-stage trail The 1100th anniversary of St. Wolfgang of Regensburg The Yunion Yoga festivals in Gastein And the Adidas Terrex Infinite Trails running weekend In Leogang “forest-bathing” hiking trailThe Jazz festival Saalfelden, now in its 44th yearThe Salzburg Festival of drama and musicThe Dom Quartier Museum’s exhibition, “The Colours of La Serenissima,”SalzburgerLand’s 16 regions are easily reachable, all within two hours of the city of SalzburgAnd finally our Bucket List destination is Georgia.Here we cover what we can expect if we tackle The Transcaucasian 1500km Trail!  In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

In this launch Summer episode of The White Out We take a quick look at summer ski news as well as summer mountain news.We explore some of the fantastic things you can do in resorts over the Summer with a a particular focus on mountain biking, and what you need to know to get cracking, what to wear, where to go, and where in the UK is great to visit to try out mountain biking from Warren smith Bike Academy, based in Verbier, Glen Tress in Scotland, in Wales, Afan Forest Park, Bike Park Wales and Cym Carn and then in the north wales coed y Brenin, Marin Trail and Penmacno to name a few, then also Forest of Dean, Swinley Forest near Bracknell and we also talked about  swinleybikehub.com and also Grizedale in the Lake District.Overseas we also mentioned Les Gets in France – arguably Europe’s home of mountain biking and where it all started.Verbier in Switzerland which is the largest, but Bike Kingdom Lenzerheide follows closely behind. A huge area linking up with Arosa too.The Dolomites in Italy and specifically  Selva Val Gardena where you can do a day mountain bike tour around the sella rondaIn Austria the largest bike park which is Salbaach-Hinterglemm and LeogangAnd of course North America, among many others places such as Whistler are huge - more to come >We look at what's going on with the Tour de France with full details available at www.letour.fr/en And we explore 2 new bikes from Rossignol.com/gb-en  and the great deals they are offering on the Trail Mandate XP - the top of the range Rossignol bike now it’s £2,265 instead of the full £3,775 as well as the Scott Sports Voltage eRIDE scott-sports.com/gb/en/voltage     In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

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 Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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:what is telemark skiing?can anyone do it?what's next?what drives her on?now ranked number 1, what will that mean to her?and how did she get to this point?In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 :)    *******NewsChamonix opens new Montenvers lift montblancnaturalresort.comLearn French and ski packages - Morzine-based Alpine French School alpinefrenchschool.comWorld Cup Finals take place in Salbaach*******This weeks WHERE IS BEST TO SKI RIGHT NOW  is brought to you by SkiWeekends.com”*******GEARVALLON RELEASES VINTAGE-STYLE SPORTS SUN ‘VIZOR’ Vallon.comBest Sunglasses for Spring SkiingBLOC Twenty-Five X4900 Zeal InclineMessyweekend MAKALUGoodr I Do My Own Stunts  Extreme Dumpster Diving BLOC Beck XMB80 Messyweekend MW SPEEDSungod*******Spotlight on Heiligenblut, CarinthiaHow do you get to Heiligenblut?London Stanstead to Klagenfurt with Ryanair2 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 skiingIt’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 kilometresReally good snow record and the village is at 1300 metres and it goes up to 2600 metresThe mix of really long runs and the off-piste terrain is the draw, plus the scenery and the fact it’s sucIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 ThermeCrans MontanaHighlights of the 7 weeks:Logis St MartinIschgl Les 2 AlpesSerre ChevalierBest HotelsHotel Crans-Montana ValaisiaFaern Arosa AlteinBest RestaurantsRestaurant La Manouille Serre ChevalierLa Caleche ChamonixWith 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  | @clauandbenStarting 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 Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 SPONSORSThe team at Ski Independence Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.*******NEWSNew 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 SnowtraxLa 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/*******GEARThe 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, £320Sidas ski comfort ski socks skiracing.co.ukInsta 360 X3 CameraBearhug knee supports from getabearhug.com*******RESORT SHOWCASESierra Nevada*******BUCKET IST DESTINATIONTurkey with Luke Rees from awe365.com and Jamie Barrow worlds fastest snowboarder.   https://www.powdermad.com/In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 SponsorsThe 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 NOWThis 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 SPECIALFor 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 Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 SponsorsThe 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.*************NEWSMikeys Mountain Milesmikeysmm.comInternational ski patrollers dayhellyhansen.com/skipatrol Esprit winds upSNOW REPORTThis 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 VizionShell vs Insualted layersSpotlight on www.regiondentsdumidi.ch/  Also seewww.skiline.co.ukBucket 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 hockeyROB: 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 beginnersThe crystal bowl accessed the same way  is really nice for more advanced skiersMorrisey 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 CahiltyNice coffee and a smoothie and a pastry Altitude and bolacco, Mountain high forIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 SponsorsThe 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.*************NEWSRecent 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*************WEATHERThis weeks weather  round up is brought to you by  SkiWeekends.com”*************GEAR – SIGB SKI TEST*************RESORT SPOTLIGHT – AOSTA VALLEY19 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 weeksStarting 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 Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCEThe 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 AlpsAnd 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 Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCEThe 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.******************NEWSDolomites Dirndl ski dayNick Fellows appointed director of FIS TVSouthern Hemisphere newsAndorra is not bound by the EU 90 day within 180 rule-----------------------GEAR GUIDESize 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-mouldBroadly 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.StyleMIPS that stands for Multi-directional impact protection system(thats the round yellow badge)Sweet Protection Igniter 2Vi MIPs helmet that comes in at £219Oakley Mod5 MIPS £221Hardnutz currently at around £50 Mountainwarehouse.com---------------------------------------------------------RESORT SPOTLIGHT - Kitzbuhel233 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 In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 RECORDVillage 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 BUWhat 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 9310Peak 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 basiIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 reportBrought to our listeners in association with our friends atSkiWeekends 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 PacksBest 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.comThe slightly larger ORTOVOX Avabag :iTRIC Tour 30 litre pack at £1,250 is a good bet. ortovox.comBest 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 2023Best trip/resortROB:  Big Sky in Montana.DOM: 10 Day Colorado road trip to Beaver Creek, Vail and BreckenridgeBest aprèsROB:  Interlaken, SwitzerlandDOM: Tignes Best bit of kitROB:  Armada Declivity 102TiIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 LondonCO2 FREE groomer starts to roll out on the slopesArt 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 ReviewsHelly Hansen wins 3 ISPO awardsArc’teryx academy backBode 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 IIn 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 channelsIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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 Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand 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-MontanaWinter Olympics 2030 and 2034Edinburgh Ski Centre gets a makeoverFirst ski cable car in France turns 90******************Weather report -  brought to our listeners in association with our friends at  Ski Weekends******************Gear ReviewsDope Pile fleece sweater - RRP £79 but from ridestore.comMons Royale Arete Merino Insulation Hood - £275 futureproof.lifeDuvillard Morgane women’s Baselayer - £119 from Ellis-Brigham.comResort 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 2023They 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 FeatureInTheSnow’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 Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCEThe 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 fittingStarting 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 Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCEThe 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.NEWSA 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 dealsWham – 40 years since Last Christmas videoClub Med indoor dome in ChinaBad news from SwindonWORLD SNOW CONDITIONSGEAREcoski and plus sizes ski gear - visit EcoSki.co.ukHeated Gloves and Socks: The Ultimate Solution for Cold Feet and HandsHeat Performance ® POWER Ski Sock – RRP starting at £99.95HeatPerformance® CLASSIC heated ski gloves – RRP £149.95Heated underwear set HeatPerformance® MOTIVE – RRP £209.96heatperformance.co.uk Reusch GlovesAn 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 BrighamCourmayeur SpotlightLachaumiere bistro on the mountain its rare i rave about a foodie place this is exceptional with exceptional viewsThe Skyway cable carRestaurant Chiecco very close to that central hub area of Plan Checrouit. 100 km’s of slopes give or take a fewResort 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% blackIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowand contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com