The Ski Instructor Podcast

Welcome to episode 74 of the Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Donna Clarke who is the President of the Regional Performance Centre for the Ski Team Dents du Midi here in Calais, Switzerland. The Dents du Midi is the local region around where I live and Donna is responsible for the structure bringing young skiers through and then onto Ski Valais and then the regional Swiss age group teams. We had a long and wide ranging chat about making speed on the flat, her story as to how she ended up here in the alps, coaching kids in the ski team and how to keep kids in the program. We also chat about equipment, amazing local skiers and so much more. You can find out more about the ski team here: https://skiteamdentsdumidi.ch/ and if you would like to contact Donna, you can find her through facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/donnah.corminboeufclarke happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/instructors music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 73 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Alec and Max Allcock.  This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. Alec and Max are the hosts of The Snowboard Instructor Podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-snowboard-instructor-podcast/id1536803884 https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZtzwBFqrdQlOtbonKZxPp?si=SHI0R19fRymK6_Sk-88_xA https://thesnowboardinstructorpodcas.buzzsprout.com/ https://www.instagram.com/snowboardinstructorpodcast/ Alec and Max have spent a lot of time and done some amazing interviews on their podcast and bring a unique perspective to our interview because they are both working ski instructors working their way through various instructor systems.   I talk to the guys about skiing at a higher level and things learnt about skiing going through various training.  We also chatted about fixed boot snowboarding, GS training and retro equipment. At the time of the interview, Alec was in New Zealand working as a ski and snowboard instructor there.  Max works in the film industry and teaches snowboarding in the UK. You can find the guys here: https://www.instagram.com/maxpowerlighting/ https://www.instagram.com/alec_john98 happy listening Dave www.snow-pros.ski/lessons dave@snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to episode 72 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Alec and Max Allcock.  This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. Alec and Max are the hosts of The Snowboard Instructor Podcast, https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-snowboard-instructor-podcast/id1536803884 https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZtzwBFqrdQlOtbonKZxPp?si=SHI0R19fRymK6_Sk-88_xA https://thesnowboardinstructorpodcas.buzzsprout.com/ https://www.instagram.com/snowboardinstructorpodcast/ Alec and Max have spent a lot of time and done some amazing interviews on their podcast and bring a unique perspective to our interview because they are both working ski instructors working their way through various instructor systems.   At the time of the interview, Alec was in New Zealand working as a ski and snowboard instructor there.  Max works in the film industry and teaches snowboarding in the UK. We chat about life working through various systems, differences and similarities between skiing and snowboarding You can find the guys here: https://www.instagram.com/maxpowerlighting/ https://www.instagram.com/alec_john98 happy listening Dave www.snow-pros.ski/lessons dave@snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to episode 71 of the Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Steve Hindman. This interview was made on a hot sunny day in Geneva and part 2 of this episode is Steve and myself chatting more technically about the similarities and differences between nordic, cross country and alpine skiing.  We also touch on teaching styles, teaching terrains, PSIA chat and being an American in Switzerland. Steve is a former US Demo team for nordic and cross country skiing as well as a telemark.    We touch on the topic of a movie that Steve may or may not have been in here: https://youtu.be/KJ0Z8GOGnS0?si=IPjBlapRvbDsaDz0 You can get in touch with Steve for professional coaching for skiing or just life in general: https://skiwithsteve.com/ Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/lessons music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to episode 70 (!) of the Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Steve Hindman. This interview was made on a hot sunny day in Geneva and part 1 of this episode is Steve and myself chatting about his skiing journey through life, differences between US and European skiing and a bunch of other tangents. Steve is a former US Demo team for nordic and cross country skiing as well as a telemark.    We touch on the topic of a movie that Steve may or may not have been in here: https://youtu.be/KJ0Z8GOGnS0?si=IPjBlapRvbDsaDz0 You can get in touch with Steve for professional coaching for skiing or just life in general: https://skiwithsteve.com/ Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/lessons music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 69 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this episode featuring Warren Jobbitt. This interview I think is one of my best and I had an engaging and enlightening conversation with Warren across a wide variety of subjects. We started off talking about skiing in Chile and his recent induction (for the second time) into the CSIA Hall of Fame. We moved on to chat about technical skiing and teaching, skating (again) and the direction of the CSIA education committee.  We finished off chatting about his Ultimate Ski Congress and what he has coming up this winter. You can find Warren at www.warrenjobbitt.com Happy listening Dave Dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 68 of the Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Scott Hammond. Scott is the technical director at Hafjell Ski School in Norway and is an IASI educator for both Alpine and Telemark. I had a great chat with Scott about the roundabout way he ended up in Norway, what it is like to ski and teach there, his work with IASI, instagram skiers and much more. You can find Scott at the Hafjell Ski School here: https://hafjell.skischool.shop/en/kids-teens/ and follow the youtube page he talked about in the episode here: https://youtube.com/@wefreeski?si=AziLpTxwOnukOC3q Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/resorts   music by www.bensound.com      

Welcome to episode 67 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Jamie Kagan.  Jamie was on the pod recently with Derek Tate talking about the Professional Ski Instructors of Europe. This episode we chat about his ski school, training centre and retail shop based in Nendaz. We talked about Jamie's long and winding journey to making a life in Switzerland, building his various businesses, training ski instructors and IASI, PSIE and Interski. I did this interview in person with Jamie in Nendaz and I always think that chemistry shows in these in person interviews.  I very much enjoyed the coffee and chat with a like minded soul. You can find Jamie at https://www.sommet-et-neige.com/en https://www.instagram.com/sommet_et_neige/ https://www.instagram.com/nendaz_ski_school_es/?hl=en happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/clubs-courses music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 66 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Ali Gibb and Rachel Kerr of the Women's Mountain Club. The Women's Mountain Club is a year round club for women doing all sorts of mountain activities.  It originally started with skiing but has expanded in recent years to include hiking, biking, climbing and a bunch of other stuff too. I talk to Ali and Rach about their journey towards becoming fully certified instructors in France, how the WMC came about, cuckoo clocks, periods, gender differences in learning, why female only groups work and a whole bunch of other stuff. It's a great interview if I do say so myself and I think you'll really enjoy it. Find Women's Mountain Club here: https://www.womensmountainclub.com/ Find Ali here: https://thesnowinstitute.com/ski-instructors/#AliGibb Find Rachel here: https://www.rachelkerr.me/ happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/lessons   music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 65 of the Ski Instructor Podcast from a rainy Val-d'Illiez. This weeks episode features Stefano Carlin from Ski Zenit.  Ski Zenit aren't a traditional ski school in that they do a mix of normal ski school stuff in Saas Fee and Zinal in Valais, Switzerland, but they also do race coaching and camps over the summer in Saas Fee as well as ski coaching in more exotic places like China. We talked about Stefano, his long and roundabout journey to becoming a ski pro, how Ski Zenit came about, summer skiing and the future of glacier skiing, keeping healthy in the season, sparrows, dog chat in spanish and much more. It was a great chat and i loved Stefano's laid back and funny style.  You can find him at: www.skizenit.ch www.skiracingcamps.ch Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/villars music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 64 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. One of my big regrets of all of the previous episodes that I have recorded was the poor sound quality on the original Tom Gellie episode.  So I got back in touch with Tom to have another long chat about skiing and the latest development and direction that he has gone with his business, Big Picture Skiing.  This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation and we did this in two different seasons, once in June 2023 before the Australian ski season and the second part in November 2023, just before the start of this winter. We had a great conversation (with decent sound!) and talked in this second part about how you know what you know to be true,  why rotational and lateral separation matters, monoboard racing, long skis in the bumps, snow types and the brain as a prediction machine. I love chatting with Tom and I think this really comes through in the podcast. If you want to find Tom, you can go to his website www.bigpictureskiing.com Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/lessons   music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 63 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Jamie Kagan and Derek Tate of the Professional Ski Instructors of Europe (PSIE). The PSIE is a sister organisation of the PSIC, Professional Ski Instructors of Canada and shares much of the same pathway and framework as that organisation.  There will be tweaks to the pathway for the PSIE that will make it compatible with European marketplace needs. We talk about what the guys are trying to do with the new association and how it aims to complement existing instructor associations in Europe.  We talk in depth about what it offers ski instructors and where it is recognised. To find out more about the PSIE, go to www.psie.pro I had a great time making this episode and I hope you enjoy listening. Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/lessons music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 62 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. One of my big regrets of all of the previous episodes that I have recorded was the poor sound quality on the original Tom Gellie episode.  So I got back in touch with Tom to have another long chat about skiing and the latest development and direction that he has gone with his business, Big Picture Skiing. This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation and we did this in two different seasons, once in June 2023 before the Australian ski season and the second part in November 2023, just before the start of this winter. We had a great conversation (with decent sound!) and talked about Tom's online ski coaching business, ski boots, telemark (again, sorry) and flow state.  I love chatting with Tom and I think this really comes through in the podcast. If you want to find Tom, you can go to his website www.bigpictureskiing.com Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/lessons music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to Episode 61 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. This week my guest probably needs no introduction as you will have all seen Deb's YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/@DebArmstrongSkiStrong but you probably haven't read her bio on what an extraordinary athlete she was in the 70's and 80's, culminating in her greatest success, the GS women's gold medal in the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984. We had a great chat about all aspects of skiing.  How the channel came about and her early formative years of skiing that lead up to such amazing success. This was a great conversation with such good energy.  I hope you enjoy it. happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/resorts music by www.bensound.com    

Welcome to episode 60 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring an avalanche awareness special with Julian Griffiths of European Snowsports. Julian's ski school has lost two instructors free skiing in the last three years to avalanches and this episode is a summary of the police investigation report in to the most recent one, in which Joel and his friend Joel, were taken. Julian is going around giving this talk to any organisation that would like to hear it and you can contact me to be connected to Julian dave@snow-pros.ski This episode covers the the report and also we talk about how modern media glamourises avalanche risk, as well as how social media encourages risk for attention. I hope you you get some useful knowledge from this episode. Dave www.snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com  

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 59 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. For this episode, I had long and interesting conversation with John Eames, Director of The Off Piste and Telemark Ski Company and former telemark director for BASI. This conversation is quite telemark centric and covers John's skiing background, the rise and fall of telemark skiing, evolution of equipment and technique versus alpine. You can find more info about John's company here: https://www.facebook.com/TheTelemarkSkiCompany Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski/lessons music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to episode 58 of the podcast and an interview I did with Perry and Jeff from the new Canadian ski instructor association, The Professional Ski Instructors of Canada, PSIC. We had a great wide ranging chat, talking mostly about the new organisation and their objectives but also chatting other things like Interski, attracting new people into snowsports and Perry and Jeff themselves. You can find out more about PSIC here:  www.psic.pro Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/lessons music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 57 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring a return to the pod for Jon and Tom. Jon and Tom have gone in a new direction with their own ski instructor training company, Level Up Ski Coaching.  You can find them here: www.levelupskicoaching.com Insta and FB @levelupskicoaching In this episode we chat all things to do with their new venture, ski instructor cars and accommodation, off season training and skiing robots. On the day that we recorded this it was about 33 degrees in Le Châble and we had a fan on in the background so that is what the background white noise is. I hope that you enjoy the episode as much as I did making it. Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to episode 56 of The Ski Instructor Podcast and finally, I get round to doing the Q+A episode that I promised you all so long ago. I was on a week long motorbike tour with Phil Brown of Impulse Racing and we had a chance to sit down one evening overlooking Lake Como and go through the questions that you all sent in. I want to thank you for taking the time to send them in. Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/snowboarding   music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 55 of The Ski Instructor Podcast and part 2 of my chat with Darren Turner.   I travelled to Aosta in the autumn to chat with Darren about his life in skiing, his career as an instructor and his subsequent changes of direction after skiing. Darren grew up skiing in the UK and Europe, eventually becoming an independent instructor in Serre Chevalier in France. In this episode we chat about his transition to making film, the development of the app and his philosophy for technical skiing and teaching. You can get in touch with Darren through his website http://insightski.com/ or find him on facebook @darrenturnerskiing Dave Burrows dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/english-ski-school-aosta-valley-italy music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 54 of The Ski Instructor Podcast.     I travelled to Aosta in the autumn to chat with Darren Turner about his life in skiing, his career as an instructor and his subsequent changes of direction after skiing. Darren grew up skiing in the UK and Europe, eventually becoming an independent instructor in Serre Chevalier in France. As well as this, he created the wildly successful Ski School app and now splits his time between video production and ski teaching.  We talk more about that in part 2. You can get in touch with Darren through his website http://insightski.com/ or find him on facebook @darrenturnerskiing I really enjoyed the conversation that I had making this podcast and I hope you enjoy listening to it. Dave Burrows dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/english-ski-school-courmayeur   music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 53 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. This week I have an Interski Review Podcast for you with Derek Tate.  Derek went to Interski 2023 in Levi in Finalnd and reports back on some of the seminars and on snow practical sessions that he attended.   The theme at this years' Interski was the 'Guest Experience' which as many of you know by now, is a topic close to my heart. In the episode we talked about Derek's Interski report, which you can read here: https://books2read.com/Interski2023CongressReport You can find Derek's other books, including the one he gave me a copy of here: https://www.paralleldreams.co.uk/derekntateauthor Lastly, you can find and book Derek for skiing here: www.basschamonix.com Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/english-ski-school-aosta-valley-italy music by www.bensound.com    

Welcome to episode 52 of the podcast.   This week I have the second part of a 2 part interview I did in the autumn with Stuart Bernard of Ski Focus. Stuart splits his time between working in the snow domes in the UK and skiing with clients in Tignes. We chatted about the value of indoor practice, bumps, marketing and more on bad backs and mental approaches to skiing. You can find Stuart at www.skifocus.co.uk Also on Instagram @skifocus @stuartjbernard Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snowpros-snowboarding.com music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 51 of the podcast.   This episode I have the first part of a 2 part interview I did in the autumn with Stuart Bernard of Ski Focus. Stuart splits his time between working in the snow domes in the UK and skiing with clients in Tignes. We had a wide reaching chat talking about Stuart's journey to becoming an instructor, ski philosophy, mindset and technique.  I found Stuart to be an excellent guest, thoughtful, thorough and interesting.  You can find Stuart at www.skifocus.co.uk Also on Instagram @skifocus @stuartjbernard Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snowpros-snowboarding.com music by www.bensound.com  

Hello and happy new year to you all.  I hope that Santa brought you all new skis and lots of snow. So here we are at episode 50 of The Ski Instructor Podcast.  I'm personally amazed that I have managed to find enough content to keep this interesting for 50 episodes and 80,000 downloads. For the 50th episode, which also doubles as the late Christmas special, I bring you a great interview with Katie Dobson who is an independent ski instructor based in Chatel in France.  She runs a company called Ski Goddess which runs ski camps/holidays specifically for women.  You can find Katie at www.skigoddess.co.uk We chat about stray dogs, her journey to full cert, why she started Ski Goddess, female specific teaching and working and living in France. This time of the year is always difficult to keep to a regular posting schedule, the ski school is busier than ever but I will do my best. Enjoy the snow Dave www.snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com    

Welcome to episode 49 of The Ski Instructor Podcast and part 2 of my interview with Simon Jones, who is the head freestyle coach at Kimberley in Canada.  Simon is originally British but now lives full time in Canada, coaching skiing in the winter and golf in the summer. In this episode we discuss the CSIA structure, client service, teaching of both skiing and golf. You can find Simon on instagram @greenorwhite or ask for him at Kimberley or Fernie Ski Schools. Happy listening Dave www.snow-pros.ski www.snowpros-snowboarding.com music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to episode 48 of The Ski Instructor Podcast.  It's been a while since the last podcast, the autumn is a super busy time for me given my role at www.snow-pros.ski This week, I present to you part 1 of a great interview with Simon Jones, who is the head freestyle coach at Kimberley in Canada.  Simon is originally British but now lives full time in Canada, coaching skiing in the winter and golf in the summer. In part 1 we start off with me ranting about the complexity of modern life and we move on to discuss Simon's journey to Canada and his life on snow.  We also chat moguls, Canadian snow and a bunch of other things. You can find Simon on instagram @greenorwhite or ask for him at Kimberley or Fernie Ski Schools. Happy listening Dave music by www.bensound.com    

Welcome to episode 47 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Federico Wenzel from Argentina.   The summer heat here is finally fading and there is an autumnal feeling in the air at higher altitudes. I had a great chat with Federico who is working his way through the Argentine ski instructor qualifications.  We touched on many topics, including the Argentine system itself, early experiences of skiing and how he balances his time between doctoring and skiing. You can find him at www.fedewenzelski.com We are busy preparing for the forthcoming ski season here at SnowPros www.snow-pros.ski and SnowPros Snowboarding www.snowpros-snowboarding.com after this lack of rain all summer, I have a feeling it will dump down with snow this winter. Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski   music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 46 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Harry McFadden part 2. Our conversation carries on and in part 2 I finally put to bed my questions about the Japanese technical champs.  We also talk about China, Italy and this summer's NZ season. Finally we talk tech on where the turn comes from. I hope you are all well and enjoying this hot summer or southern hemisphere winter. You can ski with Harry at harry@rookieacademy.com or find him on insta @harrymcfadden Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/lessons Music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to episode 45 of The Ski Instructor Podcast, this week featuring Harry McFadden part 1. Hopefully this episode will be just in time for the start of the New Zealand winter and will provide some inspiration for all those heading to NZ to ski. We chat on a wide range of topics including getting your new season going, fatigue between seasons, his journey to full cert and differences in systems. Part 2 will follow in a few weeks with another hour or so of this interview. I hope you are all well and enjoying the summer or southern hemisphere winter. SnowPros are recruiting.  If you think you have what it takes to join our team, message me and tell me why on www.snow-pros.ski/contact You can ski with Harry at harry@rookieacademy.com or find him on insta @harrymcfadden Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski   p.s.  sorry for the strimming noise in the background p.p.s music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to part 2 of The Ski Instructor Podcast's episode with Helen Trayfoot who is an independent instructor based in Chatel, France. This week we chat more about teaching children to ski, female representation in snowsports, teaching in a french ski school and some general technique chat, including pole swing weight.  I really enjoyed chatting with Helen and I think that comes across in this pod. Link to the best ski video on you tube.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9agAh1Nmu4E You can find Helen at https://www.facebook.com/helen.trayfootwaugh For the upcoming QandA episode where I attempt to answer your questions along with a special guest, please write to me at dave@snow-pros.ski happy listening Dave www.snow-pros.ski/lessons music by www.bensound.com

Welcome to part 1 of episode 43 of The Ski Instructor Podcast.  This episode is with Helen Trayfoot who is an independent instructor based in Chatel, France. We chat about her twin journeys towards French nationality and full certification.  We then go on to discussing teaching children to ski, which is the main focus of these episodes. New York City cabbie does French numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp2J09orYWY   For the upcoming QandA episode where I attempt to answer your questions along with a special guest, please write to me at dave@snow-pros.ski You won't find me on facebook because I have quit that. happy listening Dave www.snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com    

Welcome to episode 42 of the podcast and to one that I have been a long time getting round to recording.   Colin Martin is a boot fitting specialist who looks after my own boots.  He is based in Bicester in the UK and is always on my list of places to visit when I go back to Blighty.   In this episode we chat all things feet and boots, as well as some random chat about boats. You can find Colin at www.solutions4feet.com on social media or email on fitting@solutions4feet.com Happy listening and I'll be back next month with the next episode. Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski/instructors music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 41 and this year's Christmas special roundtable chat. Joining me were Phil Brown of Impulse Racing, Julian Griffiths of European Snowsports and Steve Hindman from the US Nordic Demo Team.   We chatted on a wide range of topics from topics as diverse as mince pies to the last two years running a ski business during covid.  We talk also about digital tech and it's place in skiing as well as the lack of meaningful teaching and client care training in instructor systems. We had great fun making this, I hope that you enjoy listing to this over the holidays. Merry Christmas and a happy new year! Dave www.snow-pros.ski/lessons dave@snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 40, the second part of my interview with Jon Ahlsen. In this one, we go a lot more in depth about skiing and we get into detail about different national ski systems, lots (more)chat about the Japanese technical champs, an insight into the mind of a national team race coach, in depth technical discussion and a review of last winter. You can find out more about Jon and his work here: https://www.instructorcourses.skinewgen.com/ski-instructor-courses/verbier-prof-dev/#trainers https://www.projectedproductions.com/jon-ahlsen happy listening Dave www.snow-pros.ski dave@snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com  

In episode 39 and 40 of the podcast, I chat to Jon Ahlsen.  I went to his place in Verbier and spent a wonderful 2.5 hours chatting all things skiing and life in general.  Jon is a deep thinker on most subjects and I very much enjoyed getting to know him more that I already did. We chat in part 1 about summer skiing on the glacier, corparate life vs skiing life, fashion, his journey in skiing and much more. You can find out more about the higher certification level training program that Jon and Tom run in Verbier here: https://www.instructorcourses.skinewgen.com/ski-instructor-courses/verbier-prof-dev/#trainers and you can find Jon on instagram @jon_ahlsen Happy listening Dave www.snow-pros.ski/expatskiguide dave@snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com  

This week I have a great interview that I did with Dan Egan, US ski hall of famer and author of a new skiing book '30 years in a white haze' which you can find here https://www.white-haze.com Dan has featured in numerous Warren Miller ski movies and runs his own ski camps in the US and Europe www.skiclinics.com We chat about all things skiing, growing up in Boston, skiing as a kid and then growing up and coaching them, polar exploration, Mount Elbrus and much more. This was a great interview and I hope you enjoy listening to it. Dave Burrows dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/ski-school-portes-du-soleil music by www.bensound.com                                                                                                                          

Welcome to episode 37 of The Ski Instructor Podcast and part 2 of this interview with Peter Kuwall.  I had so much to talk to PK about that I had to extend this interview across two episodes. We carry on our interview and talk about the effects of Brexit, transcendent performance, his time on the BASI board and the long awaited living in a barn story.  If you want to get in touch with PK, you can contact him at www.britishskischool.com/chatel chatel@britishskischool.com   Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/glacier-3000les-diablerets music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 36 of The Ski Instructor Podcast and one that I have been looking forward to since I first began drawing up my list of people I wanted to speak to. Peter Kuwall is my guru, a guy who has probably forgotten more about skiing than I will ever know. We talk about how he came up in the industry, the boom years of Scottish skiing, how teaching and mechanical engineering relate and the old French technical test that was the forerunner to the Eurotest. I always love chatting to PK and i think it really comes out in this interview.  If you want to find him you can catch him at www.britishskischool.com/chatel Happy listening Dave Dave Burrows SnowPros Ski School dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/instructors music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 35 of the ski instructor podcast which will be the episode that takes it past 50,000 downloads.  I'm a bit late publishing this one, I've been out recording podcasts and generally doing other stuff not related to skiing. This week, I had the chance to record a lovely interview with John Greenwood, who runs the Silksworth Dry Ski Centre in the North East of England https://www.everyoneactive.com/centre/silksworth-sports-complex-and-ski-slope/ We had a great chat covering topics as diverse as school ski trips to Norway, quirks to teaching on a dry slope, ski prep for dry slope skiing and load of other stuff in-between. You can reach John at https://www.facebook.com/john.greenwood.16 It's a good interview with good energy.  I hope you like it. Dave dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/summer-ski-camp music by www.bensound.com    

Welcome to episode 34 of The Ski Instructor Podcast and this week's interview is with Alessandro Cambon of Beau Soleil International School and Alpine Italy. Ale is a BASI level 4 and trainer but is originally from Italy.  We had a lovely chat in his home in Gryon and we covered lots of ground in this podcast including pole vaulting, life and work skiing at an international school and lots more. I hope that you enjoy this chat with Ale and you can find him at www.alpineitaly.co.uk Have a great spring Dave dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/summer-ski-camps   music by www.bensound.com  

Welcome to episode 33 of The Ski Instructor Podcast. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Federico Sollini from Subzero Coaching in Zermatt.  Fede runs ski instructor training and physical performance coaching and has worked at high levels with professional athletes as well as aspiring ski instructors. We talk at length on topics such as why national instructor instructor systems develop in the way that they do, the work that he does at Subzero and blending agility and strength in skiing. I really enjoyed chatting to Fede and you can reach him at www.subzerocoaching.com Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski www.snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com  

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 dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/lessons music by www.bensound.com  

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 dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/blog/covid-skiing-switzerland?fbclid=IwAR0KdprAqs4EWVwxxe2KB6JQLFk0mLjKf3OrzCR-xRpHrZsErii1mJ4DZL4 music by www.bensound.com  

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 www.snow-pros.ski dave@snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com  

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 dave@snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com  

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 dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/blog/covid-skiing-switzerland   music by www.bensound.com  

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 info@snowcampseu.com or search on facebook for Snow Camps Europe. Happy listening Dave Burrows SnowPros Ski School dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/ski-instructors   Music by www.bensound.com    

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 dave@snow-pros.ski SnowPros Ski School https://www.snow-pros.ski/making-ski-school-easier-parents music by www.bensound.com  

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 dave@snow-pros.ski music by www.bensound.com

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 dave@snow-pros.ski https://www.snow-pros.ski/get-the-most-out-childs-ski-lessons   music by www.bensound.com