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The Ski Instructor Podcast. Interviews with interesting and innovative Ski Instructors and Ski School Directors.
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Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Welcome to Episode 32 of The Ski Instructor Podcast and the one that will take us past 45,000 downloads of the pod. Every now and then I look at the blog stats and I'm amazed by how many people are listening to this podcast.
This week I have an interview with Giles Lewis of The Development Centre (TDC) in Val-d'Isere. Giles is also a member of the BASI National Education Team.
We had a great chat on various topics but the real gem in this one is the moguls talk and there are some real nuggets in this interview about bumps skiing and why it is so rewarding. You'll also find out my guilty secret this winter amongst other things.
You can see Giles at work here in the BASI Level 4 technical standards videos:
https://www.basi.org.uk/BASI/Courses/Alpine/Tech_standards/Alpine_technical_standards.aspx?WebsiteKey=211cffca-c436-4a06-844e-527af5a19586
You can contact Giles at www.tdcski.com
Happy listening
Dave Burrows
SnowPros Ski School
https://www.snow-pros.ski/lessons
music by www.bensound.com
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Welcome to episode 31 of The Ski Instructor Podcast.
I went to Verbier to meet up with Toby Mallock who runs both Performance Ski School and Powder Extreme.
We had this chat in mid December and so some of the content relating to covid is a little out of date but there is still some great chat about off piste skiing and all things Verbier.
I love these in person chats and I think the fun that we had recording this interview really shines through in the podcast.
You can contact Toby at toby@performanceverbier.com
https://www.performanceverbier.com
https://www.powder-extreme.com
happy listening
Dave
music by www.bensound.com
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Welcome to episode 30 of The Ski Instructor Podcast and this winter's Christmas special.
I had the chance to interview Blair Aitken of British Backcountry and we talked on numerous subjects including his skiing and racing career, Scottish skiing culture and how that has changed in recent years. We also talk about skiing in the Scottish backcountry and the courses that Blair runs during the winter.
The sound is a little low on this one so you'll have to turn it up.
I hope you enjoy listening to this interview, I really enjoyed this chat, it's one of my favourites.
I wish you a very merry Christmas and a fruitful and positive 2021.
You can reach Blair at www.british-backcountry.co.uk
Dave
music by www.bensound.com
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Welcome to episode 29 of the Ski Instructor Podcast this week featuring Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching in Les Deux Alpes in France.
In what has turned out to be a very timely interview, we discuss the french state's current position on skiing, Alex's skiing history, brexit (again!), skiing in the mask age and much more.
I really hope that you enjoy this interview. Alex was a great interviewee and it was a pleasure to speak with her.
You can find Alex at www.tiptopskicoaching.com or search for Tip Top Ski Coaching on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Happy listening
Dave
Dave Burrows
https://www.snow-pros.ski/resorts
music by www.bensound.com
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Welcome to episode 28 of The Ski Instructor Podcast sponsored by www.kaestle.com
This week I chat with Richard Fetherston of Snowbility, a company that specialises in inclusive snowsport. Richard and his team work with skiers of all ages who don't thinking or learn like the rest of us. I tripped myself up a few times calling this adaptive but it's not that, it's more in the realm of those with learning disabilities.
I chat to Richard about his journey in skiing, how he came to start Snowbility and how it works teaching his clients year round indoors in the Hemel Snowdome. We also touch on mental health and a couple of tangents to do with golf and sailing.
I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I did making it. You can get in touch with Richard at https://snowbility.co.uk
Dave
Dave Burrows
SnowPros Ski School
https://www.snow-pros.ski/blog/covid-skiing-switzerland
music by www.bensound.com
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Welcome to episode 27 of The Ski Instructor Podcast sponsored by Kaestle skis.
This week I am joined by Andy Rose of Snow Camps Europe in Kaprun to give us an Austrian perspective on skiing. I know Andy pretty well and I think this comes across in the relaxed style of this interview.
If you're into cats or dogs, you're in for a treat in the opening of this one before we get down to a long discussion about ski instructor formation in Austria.
In the second half, we cover topics as diverse as old and new Austrian style, skiing in the 80s and eagles.
If you want to catch Andy, you can reach him at;
www.snowcampseu.com
or search on facebook for Snow Camps Europe.
Happy listening
Dave Burrows
SnowPros Ski School
https://www.snow-pros.ski/ski-instructors
Music by www.bensound.com
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Welcome to episode 26 of the podcast and one that will push us through 33,000 downloads! Thank you for all of you that have been in touch, downloaded the podcast and been a part of it. Thank you also to www.kaestle.com for their kind sponsorship.
This week I have a recording that was made in late July in Zermatt with Demian Franzen. Demian is an educator for Swiss Snowsports, was on the Swiss Demo Team until last year and is one hell of a skier as I know from first hand experience!
We talk at length about the Swiss Snowsports qualifications, life on the demo team and his life on the road as a ski racer, as well as the Swiss style and skiing culture in the country.
I always enjoy chatting with Demian. He's a great guy and this really shows through in this interview.
If you want to reach or book Demi you can find him at franzendemi@gmx.ch
Happy listening
Dave
SnowPros Ski School
https://www.snow-pros.ski/making-ski-school-easier-parents
music by www.bensound.com
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
This week, I travelled to Verbier to meet for a second interview for the podcast, Julian Griffiths of European Snowsport. This podcast is sponsored by www.Kaestle.com
This was something of a covid special and in this episode we attempt tomato sense of the season just gone and what skiing will look like this winter for instructors and ski schools.
We also chat about the new regime at BASI.
You can find Julian at www.europeansnowsport.com
Happy listening
Dave Burrows
https://www.snow-pros.ski/get-the-most-out-childs-ski-lessons
music by www.bensound.com
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Hello and welcome from a sunny Switzerland to Episode 24 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. This podcast is sponsored by Kaestle Skis www.kaestle.com
This week I have a fun interview with Lynn Mill of Val D Ski Instructors. Lynn is also a BASI trainer and National Education Team member as well as an ex-racer for Great Britain.
We had a brilliant and fun chat about all things skiing and touched on a few female specific issues such as equipment and teaching styles.
Lynn has just become a mother for the first time and we talk about that and how that effects one's skiing.
You can contact Lynn at www.valdskiinstructors.com
I hope you enjoy this episode.
Dave
Dave Burrows
SnowPros Ski School
https://www.snow-pros.ski/get-the-most-out-childs-ski-lessons
music by www.bensound.com
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Welcome to episode 23 of the ski instructor podcast sponsored by Kästle Skis. The ski I talked about in this episode is the FX86 - https://www.kaestle.com/en/alpin/skis/show/fx86/
This week, I chat to Josh Foster, former Ski School director at Big White and various other places but now running his own business Snowsports Unlimited.
We talk on a wide range of topics including the CSIA, the Ski Tips series for Ski TV, Interski, similarities between Ice Hockey and Skiing and a whole bunch more.
I really enjoyed this chat with Josh and I hope that you enjoy listening to it.
You can find Josh at;
https://www.snowsportsunlimited.com
https://www.instagram.com/ssujosh/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/snowsportsunlimited/
Happy listening
Dave Burrows
SnowPros Ski School
https://www.snow-pros.ski/why-ski-with-us
music by www.bensound.com