Episode Details

In this episode, we find out more about Livigno, the host resort for the freestyle events for the 2026 Winter Olympics, plus we make our recommendations for the best ski gloves and ski socks for this winter. 

We also have snow reports from across the Alps plus the early results from our 2025 Listener Survey.

Iain was joined in the studio by Betony Garner and Al Morgan. 
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 Tirol in Austria sponsors The Ski Podcast, which means this winter we’re are finding out more about some of the great destinations in Tirol, and how you can connect with the Austrian way of life: ‘Lebensgefühl’ – that you’ll find there.
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SHOW NOTES
Betony was last on the show in Episode 256 discussing ski touring in Tromso (1:00)
Listen to our episodes on the Best Skis, Ski Boots, Helmets and Goggles for this winter (2:00)
Dave Burrows from Snowpros Ski School reported from Pila, Italy (5:15)
Alex Armand from Tip Top Snow Coaching is in Les 2 Alpes, France (6:20)
James and Sinead Hanson from Sauzeonline are in the Via Lattea / Milky Way ski region in Italy (6:50)
Complete our 2025 Listener Survey and you could win £400 of prizes (8:00)
‘The Secret Ski Seasonaire’ is a good stocking filler for anyone who worked in Chamonix, Tignes or Alpe d’Huez in the 2000s (9:00)
Mia Brookes took first place in the Snowboard Big Air in China (9:15)
Txema Mazet-Brown was 7th in the men’s Snowboard Big Air - a career best (9:30)
Betony will be working for Team GB in Livigno during the Winter Olympics (10:15)
Find out more about which events are taking place in which resort (11:45)
Find out about Livigno (14:00)
Aquagrande leisure centre in Livigno (14:45)
Team GB best chance of medals (16:15)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Vicky Gosling (18:00)
What to look for when buying ski gloves (19:00)
For more technical info, listen to our 2024 episode on gloves (22:15)
Glove v. mitten v. lobster claw (22:30)

THE BEST SKI GLOVES | WINTER 2026

Kombi Tactical Gore-Tex Leather Glove, £180 (23:45)

Level Iris Glove, £110 (26:00)

Dare2b Indicator Index Waterproof Gloves (3-Finger), £70 (but currently on sale at £35) (27:30)

THE BEST SKI SOCKS | WINTER 2026