Episodes
Today, we’re excited to chat with 18-year-old alpine racer Phoebe Heaydon, a rising star on the path to Winter Olympic glory. 🌟🎿 We’ll dive into the incredible journey Phoebe and her family have embarked on, including the countless competitions across various countries and the significant financial commitment involved. As a member of the Australian National Team and currently ranked as the number two female alpine ski racer in Australia, Phoebe has been skiing and racing since she was just...
Published 08/26/24
Published 08/26/24
It’s high time for an upgrade in snowsports brain protection, and today we’re thrilled to chat with the all round great guy, Rob Joseph, the founder of Anti Ordinary and creator of the Beenie helmet. 🏔️ Rob’s journey from medical engineering to revolutionizing helmet safety involved six years of trials, tears, and triumphs. Curious about the innovative technology behind this groundbreaking helmet? Tune in to hear how Rob developed the idea, the tech designs, the safety tests and how his...
Published 08/16/24
Today, Emma and Tennille dive into Emma’s recent January adventure to a lesser-known gem in Japanese snow resorts: The Grandeco Ski Resort. Contrary to the common belief that it’s only suited for beginners, Emma uncovers a treasure trove of experiences at Grandeco. From thrilling sidecountry terrain to fantastic food, a plethora of activities, and top-notch rental gear, this resort offers a refreshing escape from the bustling crowds of the Australia traveller. Grandeco is perfect for a three...
Published 08/07/24
Emma and Tennille chat with Katie Burrell about the hit ski comedy movie, Weak Layers touring NZ and Australia this southern hemisphere snow season. The chat is all about the movie, the themes and how it relates to all our lives, the actors, stunt people and the location (Tahoe) and movie production. Emma and Tennille both enjoyed this feature length film for different reasons and enjoyed sharing their perspectives on why this film its important for people to watch as well as just being a...
Published 06/05/24
Emma and Tennille chat with Katie Burrell about the hit ski comedy movie, Weak layers touring NZ and Australia this southern hemisphere snow season. The chat is all about the movie, the themes and how it relates to all our lives, the actors, stunt people and the location (Tahoe) and movie production. Emma and Tennille both enjoyed this feature length film for different reasons and enjoyed sharing their perspectives on why this film its important for people to watch as well as just being a...
Published 06/05/24
Emma and Tennille chat to Jen Milton, aka Adrenajen about her recent set back that took her away from her passion of snow kiting, running snow kiting camps around the world and forced her onto a hospital bed for an extended period of time with mystery symptoms then 'touch-and-go' results with a horrendous prognosis. Jen, well-known in the snow community for her positivity, energy and enthusiasm found herself digging deep into mental resources to overcome this and walk the walk. Jen's...
Published 05/27/24
A quick 7 minute wrap up of the 74th film of Warren Miller, touring Australia and New Zealand in 2024 by Emma and Tennille, discussing the themes, highlights, vibe of the night and more. https://www.warrenmiller.com.au
Published 05/15/24
Emma and Tennille chat to para-athlete, Georgia Gunew and Amelia Hodgson , assistant guide and coach about ski life. We talk about how Georgia got into the sport, Amelia's role as guide on snow, Georgia's vision-impairment and travel, her competition and goals for Paris 2026 and much more.
Published 04/26/24
Emma and Tennille chat all about the snow resort of Val d'Iseere . How to get to Val d'sere why ski there , who it would suit (groups, couples, families, kids, non-skiers?), highlights, food and more. Warning: These two have the WORST French pronunciation ever, so listener beware!!
Published 04/16/24
Emma and Tennille chat all about Val d'Isere in France. They chat about logistics, the ski runs, acres ski life, what non-skiing activities you can do there, who this resort is good for and when to go, perspectives on French snow resorts, food options and more. Warning: Dreadful French accents alert!
Published 04/16/24
Emma and Tennille have a quick chat about the two Aussie films, Maven and Convergence after the April 11th Sydney sold out premiere event as it travels around the country this winter. It's a little snapshot into some thoughts about the two films, the vibe of the event, audiences, key takeaways, inspo-moments and more. These are our independent thoughts and ideas not endorsed by any brands.
Published 04/12/24
Emma and Tennille chat about Honshu (the main island) of Japan 2024 season. It's a general chat to help manage expectations. What to expect about food, snow conditions, the wow-factor, travel between snow resorts, scenery, transfers, lift pricing and queues. We share feedback from travellers just back from Japan, with tips on where to go and when and tips on day trips and side trips. A light conversation about how to get to and navigate between resorts in Nagano and Niigata, Fukushima,...
Published 04/04/24
Emma and Tennille go over basic but often overlooked techniques for carrying skis including multiple sets of skis at once for individuals and families. How to store skis in the off season, how to care for skis before using them including use of wax and other basic tips. A good episode for skiers who have purchased their own equipment after years of renting skis and would like to extend the life of the equipment.
Published 03/02/24
Emma and Tennille chat all things Powder Highway, Canada. All the where to go, what to do, caveats re booking accom or driving, who it's best for, what you can do if you can't ski or snowboard and everything in between. A must-listen if considering a trip top Canada.
Published 02/14/24
Emma and Tennille chat to professional skier and tour manager for legendary Warren Miller ski films, Coen Bennie-Faull. We chat about Coen's credentials that got him to where he is, his local ski mountain Hotham in Victoria, resort life, best access parking, transport, kids, recommendations for accommodation, best runs, places to eat and more. We also chat about Coen's freeride camp, who the camps are suited to, what they will learn and more. Head to higherfreeride.com for more info.
Published 02/07/24
A fun episode to start 2024, Emma and Tennille gently poke fun at each other's podcasting / networking styles as they navigate the world of podcast interviews and events. A light hearted episode if you're thinking of levelling up your networking or podcasting this year as they share their tips on what works and what doesn't.
Published 01/01/24
Emma and Tennille chat with Nina about skiing Chamonix, France in the winter. We get all the highlights and discover why to choose Chamonix over other French resorts, how to get there, resort logistics, ski ticket pricing, ski school, ski town vibe, food and more.
Published 12/21/23
Risk is all around us, including in snow resorts and accidents do occasionally happen. How do we manage risk as skiers/ snowboarders? And what about the snow resorts themselves? Where is their responsibility and how do we check they're compliant? We chat with Director of ZeroRisk International, Tony Loughran about all these issues. He suggests some helpful tips for both skiers/snowboarders and the snow resort industry industry. www.zeroriskinternational.com
Published 11/30/23
Kieren Gaul, owner for Big Red Cats, Canada for many years and employer of many ski guides - delves deep into the world of ski guiding from both angles (client and potential ski guide trainee/wannabe). We discuss; how you get into ski guiding, the pay , caveats and opportunities. We look at the best and worst countries in terms of ski guide standards, why it's good to hire a ski guide on a snow holiday, what questions to ask, what standard of skier / snowboarder derives a benefit and so much...
Published 10/25/23
Emma and Tennille chat to Pamela Holt, creator of docu-series on Amazon Prime, 'Me, Myself & The World: The Art of Solo Travel'. We chat about Norway's Stryn resort and the Arctic circle and Antarctica and experiencing ancient icebergs and unique temperatures. We also venture into the art of solo travel and Pamela has some great tips and scripts for maximising your solo travel time, including what to say to other people when you're happy to be left alone, what to do when you're solo,...
Published 09/26/23
Emma and Tennille chat with Karen Sander and take a deep dive into Karen's fundraising trip to Mongolia, its environment, local people, road conditions, food and tourism. Hearing about Mongolia's snow and what kind of traveller would suit a fundraising trip like this, why is it not for everyone.
Published 09/18/23
Tennille and Emma discuss various topics related to the travel industry, including the reasons why people are choosing to travel to Japan instead of North America for skiing, the allegations against Qantas for their financial gains during the pandemic, and the skiing and travel preferences of Australians. They also talked about ways to save money on ski holidays and the importance of cultural experiences and sustainability. They invited listeners to share their feedback and ideas for...
Published 09/12/23
If you're considering taking your kid/kids by yourself to the snow, this is the episode for you. You may be rusty with the logistics or the whole thing seems daunting but you'd love to give your kids a 'snow experience'. We're here to help. In this episode we chat with Jo and she troubleshoots her most recent trip to Thredbo, with one of her kids. We breakdown best options for transport when there's just one of you (parking, driving, snow chains, public transport), best way to buy...
Published 09/04/23
Emma and Tennille chat to Sammie Gaul from Sammie's training base in New Zealand. They chat about the state of ski racing, the alpine ski racing team and competition itself, infrastructure, team spirit and what aspects of ski racing needs improvement. Kieran gives lots of great advice for families considering the ski racing route, including the financial aspects and makes interesting comparisons of present day ski racing to 'back in the day'.
Published 08/21/23