GIRLS ON THE PISTE PODCAST Bella Syme & Emma Woodward

Winter 23/24 is just around the corner and we are excited! As we start to gear up for a new ski season, we had a lot to talk about with Lucy Aspden-Kean who joins us for this episode. Lucy is Commissioning Editor for Travel at the Telegraph, with a specialist focus on snow and ski. Lucy has worked on the travel desk at the Telegraph for 9 years and we loved chatting about her experience there, adventures and bucket list trips that her role has taken her on, discovering the thrill of...

This episode Bella chats with award winning photographer and film-maker Shannon Corsi and professional big mountain skier plus Queen of Corbetts, Veronica Paulsen. These are two of the inspiring girls behind the film Nexus. Nexus, a feature-length ski film featuring an all-female cast of skiers will come to London this September. Nexus follows five distinct groups of female skiers, their connection to the mountains and how the sport shaped their relationships.“For years, top women in the ski ...

This week we loved chatting with adventurer, mother, writer, broadcaster and designer Alexandra Tolstoy.As very keen skiers as well as new mums who have just attempted a ski trip with small people - we were keen to discuss her recent family trip over Easter to Meribel and what makes for a fun and easy ski holiday with children.We also talk about her two inspiring businesses - Alexandra organises bespoke horse riding holidays in Kyrgyzstan (Alexandra Tolstoy Travel) and runs The Tolstoy Edit, ...

This week we chat with award winning photographer Yves Garneau. Yves shoots ski and snowboard photos for editorial and commercial clients all over the globe. He’s regarded as one of the best winter action sports photographers in the business and his images can be found in publications and ad campaigns around the world. He is also one of the Alps’ most trusted interior photographers and has shot for some of the world’s biggest brands, as well as for practically all of Europe’s most...

This week we chat with Rachael Westbrook, founder of the sustainable ski wear company EcoSki. Rachael launched EcoSki in 2020 - it’s a business with a clear mission: to give skiers better choices for obtaining their kit, limit unnecessary purchases (and waste) and keep mountain kit in circulation for longer. Eco Ski: https://ecoski.co.uk/LINK: https://www.instagram.com/eco.ski/?hl=enAs we discussed last week the impact we are having on our planet is ever prevalent, and certainly a huge topic ...

This week we are so excited to welcome Henry Cookson - British polar explorer, adventurer and founder of Cookson Adventures.The Financial Times describes Henry Cookson as ‘a 2.0 version of the traditional fearless British explorer’. Since achieving a world record for kite-skiing to the Antarctic Pole of Inaccessibility and guiding Harry the Duke of Sussex’s charity expedition to the North Pole, he continues to set new benchmarks in ultra-luxury travel. Henry's long list of con...