328: The New Swiss/Italian Night Train, Clothing Repair & SIGB’s Grassroots Grant

We find out about a new overnight train service to Switzerland and Italy, as well as a new campaign to promote the repair of snowsports clothing, rather than replacement.

We also hear about a new initiative to bring newcomers into the sport, plus we have the latest updates from Australia and NZ and news of award recognition for The Ski Podcast.

Host Iain Martin was joined in the studio by Heather Davies from the Re-Action Collective and Mark Smith (‘The Man in Seat 61’), the UK’s leading train travel expert.

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Les 2 Alpes sponsors The Ski Podcast, which means this winter we will be finding out more about the resort’s long seven-month ski season, the great activities on offer there in summer, and some of the people who live and work there and make Les 2 Alpes such a fantastic destination.

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SHOW NOTES

Heather was last on the show in Episode 255 (1:15)

Mark Smith was previously on the show in Episode 231 (2:00)

Guy Beatson reported from Whakapapa in NZ (4:15)

Miss Snowitall, Rachael Oakes-Ash, was at the Shaun White Snow League in Cardrona, NZ (5:45)

The Ski Podcast is a finalist in the ‘Best Broadcast Programme’ category for the 2026 Travel Media Awards and also a finalist in the ‘Best Travel & Adventure’ category at the Independent Podcast Awards (10:15)