Today, we’re excited to chat with 18-year-old alpine racer Phoebe Heaydon, a rising star on the path to Winter Olympic glory. 🌟🎿 We’ll dive into the incredible journey Phoebe and her family have embarked on, including the countless competitions across various countries and the significant financial commitment involved.
As a member of the Australian National Team and currently ranked as the number two female alpine ski racer in Australia, Phoebe has been skiing and racing since she was just five years old. Tune in to hear about her inspiring dedication and the challenges and triumphs on her way to achieving her Winter Olympic dreams!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/2025-world-junior-championships-2026-winter-olympics
It’s high time for an upgrade in snowsports brain protection, and today we’re thrilled to chat with the all round great guy, Rob Joseph, the founder of Anti Ordinary and creator of the Beenie helmet. 🏔️
Rob’s journey from medical engineering to revolutionizing helmet safety involved six years of trials, tears, and triumphs. Curious about the innovative technology behind this groundbreaking helmet? Tune in to hear how Rob developed the idea, the tech designs, the safety tests and how his company is committed to prioritizing the customer experience.
https://antiordinary.co/
Today, Emma and Tennille dive into Emma’s recent January adventure to a lesser-known gem in Japanese snow resorts: The Grandeco Ski Resort. Contrary to the common belief that it’s only suited for beginners, Emma uncovers a treasure trove of experiences at Grandeco. From thrilling sidecountry terrain to fantastic food, a plethora of activities, and top-notch rental gear, this resort offers a refreshing escape from the bustling crowds of the Australia traveller.
Grandeco is perfect for a three - five day getaway, and it pairs wonderfully with visits to other Bandai resorts that include Nekom. Tune in to hear all about Emma’s exciting discoveries and why Grandeco might just be your next winter destination!
Emma and Tennille chat with Katie Burrell about the hit ski comedy movie, Weak Layers touring NZ and Australia this southern hemisphere snow season.
The chat is all about the movie, the themes and how it relates to all our lives, the actors, stunt people and the location (Tahoe) and movie production. Emma and Tennille both enjoyed this feature length film for different reasons and enjoyed sharing their perspectives on why this film its important for people to watch as well as just being a fun night out.
For more info on the film head here: weaklayers.com
For touring film info , including dates and times for Australia and NZ head here: https://www.snowsbest.com/weaklayers/
For info on Emma , Managing Editor of Snow Action digital magazine
head here: https://snowaction.com.au
For info on Tennille, Director of Snow Life Tours head here:
https://snowlifetours.com
Emma and Tennille chat to Jen Milton, aka Adrenajen about her recent set back that took her away from her passion of snow kiting, running snow kiting camps around the world and forced her onto a hospital bed for an extended period of time with mystery symptoms then 'touch-and-go' results with a horrendous prognosis.
Jen, well-known in the snow community for her positivity, energy and enthusiasm found herself digging deep into mental resources to overcome this and walk the walk. Jen's recovery is a heartwarming story for anyone suffering from something that is holding them back from living their best life.
A quick 7 minute wrap up of the 74th film of Warren Miller, touring Australia and New Zealand in 2024 by Emma and Tennille, discussing the themes, highlights, vibe of the night and more.
https://www.warrenmiller.com.au
Emma and Tennille chat to para-athlete, Georgia Gunew and Amelia Hodgson , assistant guide and coach about ski life.
We talk about how Georgia got into the sport, Amelia's role as guide on snow, Georgia's vision-impairment and travel, her competition and goals for Paris 2026 and much more.
Emma and Tennille chat all about the snow resort of Val d'Iseere . How to get to Val d'sere why ski there , who it would suit (groups, couples, families, kids, non-skiers?), highlights, food and more. Warning: These two have the WORST French pronunciation ever, so listener beware!!
Emma and Tennille have a quick chat about the two Aussie films, Maven and Convergence after the April 11th Sydney sold out premiere event as it travels around the country this winter.
It's a little snapshot into some thoughts about the two films, the vibe of the event, audiences, key takeaways, inspo-moments and more. These are our independent thoughts and ideas not endorsed by any brands.
Emma and Tennille chat about Honshu (the main island) of Japan 2024 season.
It's a general chat to help manage expectations.
What to expect about food, snow conditions, the wow-factor, travel between snow resorts, scenery, transfers, lift pricing and queues.
We share feedback from travellers just back from Japan, with tips on where to go and when and tips on day trips and side trips. A light conversation about how to get to and navigate between resorts in Nagano and Niigata, Fukushima, Aomori, Yamagata etc. Resorts mentioned include Madarao, Myoko, Hakuba, Shiga Kogen Appi, Hachimantai, Ammihari, Bandai and Urabandai resorts to name a few.
There 's some helpful info here regarding which resorts suits what style of skier, young kids, babies, toddlers, snow-frother, night-life lover. powder hound, family or large group to help you make decisions. An update on the extension of the bullet train service to Kutchan (Hokkaido) , new developments around Honshu and much more.
Join us at the Warren Willer , touring Australia and New Zealand from May 2024. tickets available https://snowaction.com.au/ . For all your snow news, gear reviews and info head to https://snowaction.com.au/ or to book a tour with Tennille head to https://snowlifetours.com/
Emma and Tennille go over basic but often overlooked techniques for carrying skis including multiple sets of skis at once for individuals and families. How to store skis in the off season, how to care for skis before using them including use of wax and other basic tips. A good episode for skiers who have purchased their own equipment after years of renting skis and would like to extend the life of the equipment.
Emma and Tennille chat all things Powder Highway, Canada. All the where to go, what to do, caveats re booking accom or driving, who it's best for, what you can do if you can't ski or snowboard and everything in between. A must-listen if considering a trip top Canada.
Emma and Tennille chat to professional skier and tour manager for legendary Warren Miller ski films, Coen Bennie-Faull. We chat about Coen's credentials that got him to where he is, his local ski mountain Hotham in Victoria, resort life, best access parking, transport, kids, recommendations for accommodation, best runs, places to eat and more.
We also chat about Coen's freeride camp, who the camps are suited to, what they will learn and more.
Head to higherfreeride.com for more info.
A fun episode to start 2024, Emma and Tennille gently poke fun at each other's podcasting / networking styles as they navigate the world of podcast interviews and events. A light hearted episode if you're thinking of levelling up your networking or podcasting this year as they share their tips on what works and what doesn't.
Emma and Tennille chat with Nina about skiing Chamonix, France in the winter. We get all the highlights and discover why to choose Chamonix over other French resorts, how to get there, resort logistics, ski ticket pricing, ski school, ski town vibe, food and more.
Risk is all around us, including in snow resorts and accidents do occasionally happen. How do we manage risk as skiers/ snowboarders? And what about the snow resorts themselves? Where is their responsibility and how do we check they're compliant? We chat with Director of ZeroRisk International, Tony Loughran about all these issues. He suggests some helpful tips for both skiers/snowboarders and the snow resort industry industry.
www.zeroriskinternational.com
Kieren Gaul, owner for Big Red Cats, Canada for many years and employer of many ski guides - delves deep into the world of ski guiding from both angles (client and potential ski guide trainee/wannabe). We discuss; how you get into ski guiding, the pay , caveats and opportunities. We look at the best and worst countries in terms of ski guide standards, why it's good to hire a ski guide on a snow holiday, what questions to ask, what standard of skier / snowboarder derives a benefit and so much more.
Emma and Tennille chat to Pamela Holt, creator of docu-series on Amazon Prime, 'Me, Myself & The World: The Art of Solo Travel'. We chat about Norway's Stryn resort and the Arctic circle and Antarctica and experiencing ancient icebergs and unique temperatures. We also venture into the art of solo travel and Pamela has some great tips and scripts for maximising your solo travel time, including what to say to other people when you're happy to be left alone, what to do when you're solo, benefits of solo travel and much more.
Emma and Tennille chat with Karen Sander and take a deep dive into Karen's fundraising trip to Mongolia, its environment, local people, road conditions, food and tourism. Hearing about Mongolia's snow and what kind of traveller would suit a fundraising trip like this, why is it not for everyone.
Tennille and Emma discuss various topics related to the travel industry, including the reasons why people are choosing to travel to Japan instead of North America for skiing, the allegations against Qantas for their financial gains during the pandemic, and the skiing and travel preferences of Australians. They also talked about ways to save money on ski holidays and the importance of cultural experiences and sustainability. They invited listeners to share their feedback and ideas for improving the ski holiday experience.
