The Ski Instructor Podcast

3 - Ali MacGrain, Squaw Valley

For this episode, I interview Ali MacGrain, PSIA and NZSIA instructor, trainer and examiner.  Ali just recently moved to a new role at Squaw Valley in the USA having previously worked at Northstar, Mammoth, Cardrona, Verbier to name but a few.

We talk in this episode about differences in national styles and teaching between systems, a bit of tech chat, where the money goes for an all day private lesson in US resorts and much more.

It was a real pleasure catching up with Ali again and I hope you enjoy listening to the podcast as much as I did making it.

You can get in touch with Ali via Facebook @alimacgrain

 

Thank you for listening and see you on the next one.

Dave Burrows

Director and Owner - SnowPros Ski School

www.snow-pros.ski

dave@snow-pros.ski

 

music by www.bensound.com

 

 

2 - Jaz Lamb, BASS Morzine, BASI National Education Team

In this episode I interview Jaz Lamb.  Jaz is the Director of BASS (British Alpine Ski School) in Morzine as well as the Director of the BASI (British Association of Ski Instructors) National Education Team.

Jaz talks at length about his history in skiing, BASI's involvement in the upcoming Interski Congress in Bulgaria, ski instructors and business and much more.

We also chatted about ski pole length.  These are the amazing Komperdell poles that I use;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014D18IXC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B014D18IXC&linkCode=as2&tag=davesnowpros-21&linkId=8f9729560e44adc702eaa94fca6f5bbf

I think Jaz gave a great interview and was a super interesting guy to talk to.

You can find out more about Jaz here;

https://www.britishskischool.com/BASS_Resorts/Morzine

 

Thanks for listening!

Dave Burrows

www.snow-pros.ski

 

music from www.bensound.com

 

1 - Phil Smith, Snoworks

In this, the very first episode of The Ski Instructor podcast, I interview Phil Smith who was here in Champery/Les Crosets for the Welsh Championships.

Phil and I talked on a wide variety of topics, the old wild west days of early British ski instructors in France, cultural differences as well as Phil's own unique spin on open and close learning environments.  You can find out more about Phil in the links below.

I've got more great interviews coming up and I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I did recording it.

Dave Burrows

Director and Owner - SnowPros Ski School

www.snow-pros.ski

 

Phil Smith - Snoworks, Tignes

www.snoworks.co.uk

 

music by www.bensound.com