Send us a textIn this special episode we are joined by Isère expert Katja Gaskell to dive into everything this region of the French Alps has to offer. From iconic resorts like Alpe d'Huez and Les 2 Alpes to hidden gems like Les 7 Laux and Auris en Oisans, they cover it all. Katja shares her extensive experience in the region, offering insights into the best ski resorts for families, ski enthusiasts, and those looking for something off the beaten path.Introduction to Isère:Loca...

Send us a text*****Welcome to our Headline Sponsors - SkiweekendsHome of short break and flexible ski holidays, and you can stay a bit longer too. Catered chalets in France, plus hotels in over 30 resorts across Europe and Scandinavia. The ski experts for over 30 years. Visit skiweekends.com*****NEWSSki in Jeans Day is BACK in jackson hole, on Saturday Dec. 7Dan Charlish, founder of the incredible youth charity Snow Camp, has been awarded the Ski Club of Great Britain’s highest accolade...

Send us a textWe welcome our season sponsor SkiweekendsSpecialising in Great Value Short Break Ski Holidays 3, 4 or 7 night catered chalet holidays, as well as excellent 2* - 4* ski hotels. Choose when and how long you would like to go skiing in Europe, and maximise your time on the slopes.We explore the tremendous resort of Park City Utah and all it has to offervisitparkcity.comIn our news we look at Gender imbalance in snowsportsA New Dragons Den ski slope in WiltshireAnd the Arc’teryx...

Send us a textA fantastic season launch episode, loads of ski news and new lifts opening for this seasonVerbier’s new Savoleyres combined chair and gondolaA new replacement lift in Engelberg taking people up to TitlisLes 2 Alpes the new Jandri Express, a 32 person tricable carIn Les Gets, a new enclosed beginner’s lift on the Mappy’s areaBig Sky Resort in Montana continues to invest and is opening the fastest 6 person lift in North America, the Swift Current.We also cover some ski racing news...

Send us a textIn this episode Dom and Rob chat about what's coming in this winters episodes of The White Out podcast whilst also taking a delve into booking your next dream ski holiday to Whistler with leading UK tour operator Ski independence.They have some cracking deals on this winter if you book before the end of September including a £250 voucher to spend on food & drink (for a limited time only!) £100 per person discount and up to 40% off stays. The best offers are only a...

In this weeks episode we discussed all things canyoning and white water rafting. And recommended 2 sites to get some great info that include Manawa.com and awe365.com. We talked about where you can do this and what gear you're gonna need!!We also explored the Portes Du Soleil area, that includes the towns of Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz and Chatel on the French side and Champéry, Morgins and Les Crosets on the Swiss side and everything that this superb area ha to offer.And finally we took you o...

This week we explored news from around the world of summer and winter mountain resorts including:Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network, Glamos that the countries glaciers have 31% more snow on them now than on average over the years between 2010 and 20209% of skiers in French resort were from the UK, that’s the largest group after the FrenchFrance’s ski season has just come out with some good news about the snow because above 1800 metres, snow accumulation was 20-30 cm’s above the averagePeak Retr...

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 Ver...

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 a...

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 ...

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 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...

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 Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers...

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...

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 Therme Crans Montana Highlights of the 7 weeks: Logis St...

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 SPONSORS The team at Ski Independence Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made...

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 Sponsors 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...

Welcome to our Sponsors 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...

Welcome to our Sponsors 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...

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE 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...

WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...