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Season Diary
Keeping a diary of each ski day gives me the chance to explore topics unique to that day; exploring the resorts I'm skiing in, why the snow is acting as it is, or how I grew my technique that day. Often unfiltered and raw, they are a unique insight into life in the UK ski industry.


Season Diary - Day 9: From Marigolds to Powder Heaven
A roller-coaster of 36hrs, from losing ski bags to scoring the best powder weird skied since Japan. Read all about it here.
Mar 10, 20244 min read
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Season Diary - Day 8: Olympic Ambition in Sestriere
After the washout that was Monday in Prato Nervoso , it was time to move on to a proper resort; Sestriere, part of the Via Lattea group...
Mar 1, 20244 min read
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Season Diary - Day 7: Making a Prato Nevoso of Myself
The small Italian resort of Prato Nevoso was my home for a curtailed, snow-filled foodie day out.
Feb 26, 20244 min read
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Season Diary - Day 6: Dancing on Ice
Well. Today was certainly an experience. Some of the worst skiing imaginable was found out on the slopes of La Clusaz, as a perfect storm...
Jan 26, 20243 min read
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Season Diary - Day 5: La Clusaz and the Aravis
I had never heard of La Clusaz before it was selected as the home of the SIGB Ski Test for the next few years. I really should have been...
Jan 24, 20243 min read
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Season Diary - Day 4: The Powder and the Glory
Snow came to La Clusaz last night. It started just before our last run of the day, when we took the top chair up to the very top of the...
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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Season Diary - Day 3: Making a List, Checking it Twice
Today wasn't really anything to write home about, to be honest. I'm skiing with work in a delightful French resort called La Clusaz, a...
Jan 22, 20243 min read
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Season Diary - Day 2: Dumps Like a Truck
So yesterday didn't quite go how I imagined. What was supposed to be a nice day cruising the slopes getting back in the groove of things...
Jan 13, 20243 min read
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Season Diary - Day 1: Welcome to the Jungle
What a day to kick off the 2023/24 season. This day has been in my mind for a while; the first day back of any season always is. I was...
Dec 13, 20232 min read
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Season Diary - Day 0
Day 0, or T-minus 1 day until we hit the slopes. An impossibly early start this morning saw me heading up the M1 through some of the...
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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