The Wisdom of Older Women. As a special Mother's Day episode we chat to our mums! "No See, no ski" On the table for discussion was; skiing in the good 'ol days, European ski instructors and single days for the ol' gals. We compare 'then to now' Charlotte's Pass, Perisher and the grooming of Thredbo's ski slopes, mothers of today vs back in 'their day' (hint: we're waaay messier and our cooking needs work, but you may put your feet up on our couch), their aspirations to become snowboarders (or no...
May 13, 2023•44 min
Emma and Tennille talk to mum of three, Sharlene about her snow travel systems, making travel and ski holidays run smoothly and be fun for all. We talk about the best age for kids to learn to ski, ski school logistics, clothing, layers, laundry facilities, meal planning, snacks shuttle bus transfers, skin or food sensitivities, tantrums and much more.
May 04, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Emma and Tennille chat to Justin Robinson about his ski trip to Greenland. They talk about ski touring vs ski mountaineering, the creatures 'out there', the locals, the trip logistics, how they selected the right gear, using sled dogs, physical and mental preparation and much more.
Apr 03, 2023•55 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Emma and Tennille chat to Aussie filmmaker, Spencer Frost and professional surfer, Letty Mortensen about their documentary, filmed in Kamchatka, Russia. The scenery is incredible but the film's backdrop, the the heat of geo-political tensions between Ukraine and Russia add a tense yet intriguing element to their adventure as they were caught between years of planning and the possibility of being sent back to Australia any moment. For snow lovers, it's an incredible film, as two professional surf...
Mar 27, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Emma and Tennille chat to Jess Hotter, New Zealand's 'Freeride Athlete of the Year' and first Kiwi to ever win a Freeride Championship. On the discussion table is the sport of Freeride, Jess's upbringing on NZ's north island, how the Free Ride World Tour works, her tips for getting yourself on the tour, her fave places in the world to ski and much more.
Dec 01, 2022•41 min
Emma and Tennille chat to Craig Heaydon, based in Colorado USA about Beaver Creek and Vail Snow Resorts. We discuss how to deal with high altitude resorts, the 7 bowls of Vail, access in and out of Vail from other resorts and areas, how to do Vail on the cheap and tips to get the most out of your visit to Colorado. We discuss the progression of ski racers from young school-aged racers to nationals level. Craig shares tips to parents to support ski racer kids' dreams, differences between the US a...
Nov 07, 2022•38 min
Emma and Tennille help you narrow down important factors to consider when buying a season pass (Epic pass, Mountain Collective and the Ikon pass). They prioritise each factor, pointing out features commonly overlooked. They clarify blackout dates, buddy passes and currency issues. Tennille recommends road trips to maximise a season pass if travelling through USA or Canada is something you'd like to do. Emma looks at Japan and Europe through the season pass lens. They add their commentary about t...
Nov 03, 2022•39 min
Bree Walker is Australia's Olympic Bobsled athlete. She chats to Emma and Tennille from her base in Beijing's Olympic Village, earlier in 2022. She discusses the bobsled and monbob events, her training regime and her very infectious can-do attitude when giving up is not an option.
Oct 24, 2022•54 min
We chat to Jennie Milton, aka Adrenajen about her passion for adrenaline sports, including snow kiting. She talks us through how to learn, what gear you need, where to go, her love for Alaska, the snowkiting community and more.
Sep 13, 2022•58 min
Emma and Tennille chat to international airline pilot, Jason Robinson about visiting Whistler Blackcomb (Canada). The layout of the town, logistics for getting around and getting to Whistler, meals in and around the mountain, best spots for apres, best ski runs for families, the weather, chairlifts, kids activities, what to do if not skiing or snowboarding and much more.
Sep 07, 2022•47 min
Emma and Tennille chat with Snowy Mountains Magazine editor, Steve Cuff about the future of the Australian snow resorts, the government's plans for Jindabyne's Special Activation Precinct and how the resorts and the national park plan on ironing out some of the region's problems. Part of the discussion is the snow retail industry, tips of choosing the right snow gear, current and past snow publications, snow photography and more.
Sep 06, 2022•54 min
Emma and Tennille chat with industry icon, Reggae Ellis during 2021. We learn about weather forecasting, how accurate the forecasting is and the forecasting technology. Reggae talks about raising a family in Thredbo village, the snow sports retail industry, mountain watch , the surf industry, Chillfactor magazine and more.
Jul 30, 2022•54 min
Emma and Tennille chat to Huw Kingston as he sets off for an epic 600-700 Alpine Odyssey, ski touring across the Snowy Mountains from Victoria to NSW. The chat takes the audience to get to know the 12 snow resorts Huw will visit, the food drops and logistics of camping in the snow solo for extended periods of time and The Yarning, the indigenous charity Huw is raising funds for and why.
Jul 26, 2022•49 min
Sam Tait is an Australian professional snow athlete. He talks with Emma and Tennille about: His motorcycle accident paralysing him from the waist down. All the moments of synchronicity that led him from accident to professional athlete instead of choosing a completely different path. His mindset, the choice not to seek a mentor and what motivated him to edge towards his goals. Mastering the sit-ski for the first time (and all about this incredible state-of-the art machine on snow), the role cros...
Jul 13, 2022•53 min
TJ Balon talks with Emma and Tennille about life in the summers and winters based in Revelstoke, Canada, Mountain biking, camping and the great outdoors. We talk heli-skiing in Alaska and the differences between various operators, the cost points, expectations, on snow and off snow experiences, dating a non-skier-snowboarder, Revelstoke snow season, Japan skiing, raising kids and much more.
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Alex Parsons, Head Backcountry Guide for Thredbo Resort talks to Emma and Tennille about a typical day at work when the great outdoors is your office. Alex shares why she's passionate about the backcountry, what got her initially intrigued about the work and her professional pathway to becoming Head Guide. We discuss the Thredbo backcountry team, Thredbo's programs on offer for guests and in particular women and different backcountry gear you can use before you buy everything brand new. We discu...
Jun 28, 2022•46 min
Emma and Tennille talk to director of ZeroRisk, Tony Loughran about survival skills for the snow. With Tony's background as an ex-Commando Medic and extensive experience in Arctic remote conditions, Tony shares tips for a range of accidents and injuries that can occur. This applies to inbounds (in snow resorts) as well as out of bounds (outside resort gates in side country and in back country). We discuss chairlift accidents, becoming separated from mates or family in a group and how to manage i...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Emma and Tennille talk with Wende Zomnir about all things 'beauty'. Wende is a beauty expert and founding partner of USA beauty brand, Urban Decay. Wende has recently founded beauty brand, Cali ray and we discuss all things 'skincare', in particular how to rock your makeup in snow conditions. How you get eye makeup to stay on all day and not have it run down your face and what to put on your skin for windburn and sun protection and moisture. Wende educates listeners on how to successfully remove...
Jun 09, 2022•40 min
Emma and Tennille chat with BBC's British adventure sports commentator, Ed Leigh. They discuss New Zealand and European destinations as well as pros and cons of international resorts owned/ operated by Vail Resorts. They examine the impact and significance of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic games on the athletes and local economies, what work goes into being a great sport commentator, the up-and-coming generation of snow athletes, the Natural Selection backcountry competition and why its the f...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 11 min
We chat with certified pregnancy, post natal fitness specialist, Dahlas Fletcher from Body Fabulous about the best ways we can prepare our bodies for our next snow trip. She focuses on 'pre-hab not rehab', informing us which exercise will help get in shape for skiing and snowboarding whether it is pilates, resistance training or running & how many weeks out from a snow trip is optimal for fitness. Dahlas also has her Canadian Level 2 ski instructors so walks the walk as well as talks the tal...
May 23, 2022•59 min
Mon's been in the retail snow industry since she can remember, with her strong industry reputation and her passion for the need of plus size snow clothing, she took her ideas to her suppliers. They loved it, jumped on board and now she owns a small business making huge impacts - plusssnow.com.au within this growing market. She is full of warmth, compassion and an immense amount of knowledge, have a listen, as we chat about the importance of inclusion, finding your tribe and how making everyone f...
May 12, 2022•51 min
His time as lead forecaster at Lake Louise reads: Risk assessment. Risk management. Managing a team of six avalanche technicians. Responsible for the safety of +300,000 skiers each winter. This is off the back of heli-ski guiding, and 14 years as a course instructor for the CAA. We are super excited to chat with him
May 02, 2022•1 hr
Patrick Jensen didn't grow up skiing, but he loves a challenge, so after listening to his career advisor, he ended up in Austria in a strong snowplough, and in a considerable short span of time he found himself on racing in the green and gold down Olympic alpine racecourses doing at 110km. Beijing will be Patrick' s 2nd Winter Paralympics and we learn what it takes for a vision impaired ski racer to travel the world, compete and get seriously inspired by his triumphs!! Don't tell him he can't do...
Mar 19, 2022•38 min
She has also competed at Sochi and Pyeong Chang games . She has had five top ten world cup results and a personal best of a World Cup ranking of 11th.
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min
In 2020-2021, Small made a successful return from injury to major competition, with the highlight being a personal best performance at the 2021 World Championships, finishing in 15th place in the alpine combined event. Her 20th place finish at PyeongChang in the Downhill was Australia's best ever result by a woman in the discipline at an Olympic Winter Games. Small will be competing in her third Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, competing in the Downhill, Super-G and Alpine Combined events...
Feb 17, 2022•38 min
Matt Graham is Australia's Crystal Globe winner at the 2021 World Cup winter events. During quarantine back into Australia he talks about his progression from young athlete to world champion, how he narrowed down event speciality into moguls, his mindset and his support team. He's an inspiration to young people, demonstrating how the work gets done to become an Australian olympic athlete when you want it badly enough.
Jan 29, 2022•50 min
Josie Baff has been seen her fair share of podiums already in her 19 years. She was third in NorAm, 2nd in Australia & New Zealand Cup, and 1st in the Canadian Junior Nationals in 2019. In 2020 she claimed the Gold medal in snowboard cross Gold Medal at the Youth Olympic Games. She will debut at these Winter Olympics as Australia's youngest female on the team.
Jan 28, 2022•39 min
In the 2021-2022 World Cup season, Dickson had a great weekend at the World Cup event in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, with a confidence boosting top-8 semi final performances on both days of competition. Dickson will make his Olympic Winter Games debut in Beijing.
Jan 28, 2022•34 min
From trade shows to ski lifts, Burton and his growing snowboard community thumbed their nose to the elitist aspects of skiing and brought youth to the slopes - downhill racing on boards took hold in the northeast while halfpipe and freestyle took off on the West Coast. Burton embraced it all. Jake Burton says " I saw a sport, but I didn't see Shaun White making the cover of Rolling Stone twice or snowboarding being in the Olympics." Learn about the there growth of snowboarding, burton as brand ,...
Jan 27, 2022•35 min
Tahli and Dean announced themselves as world-class by finishing just one spot shy of the podium, fourth, out of 48 nations at the 2019 World Curling Championships. Their solid form continued with a silver medal at the 2019 New Zealand Winter Games and another silver at the Sutherland mixed doubles curling classic in Saskatoon, Canada. Covid interrupted their 2020 and 2021 results, however this time was used wisely and when they were to compete again at the 2021world titles in Aberdeen Scotland, ...
Jan 27, 2022•32 min
