Iain Martin

What it’s like to ski on an erupting Mount Etna

When a bucket-list trip to ski on the Med’s largest island coincides with a live eruption, the result is a once in a lifetime experience

Iain Martin 11 Mar 2025, 1:00pm

The forgotten slopes where Scottish skiing was born

The Scottish Ski Club made its first turns on Ben Lawers 70 years ago, a cohort that included our writer’s mother

Iain Martin 11 Dec 2024, 12:02pm
Eurostar’s revitalised ski train: guilt-free travel with a lot more excitement

Has the future of sustainable travel to the mountains been saved? I boarded the first service to find out

Iain Martin 18 Dec 2023, 5:00pm
Inside Australia’s under-the-radar ski resorts – and whether it’s worth the trip

Chasing the snow to the Southern Hemisphere is a pilgrimage for only the most dedicated

Iain Martin 4 Aug 2023, 8:30pm

The frustrating reality of our eco-friendly skiing holiday in the Alps

With prices for flights and fuel skyrocketing, this family set out to discover if they could get to the slopes solely on electric power

Iain Martin 28 Oct 2022, 8:00am
Extreme weather in the Alps wreaked havoc with my holiday – it’s a warning of what’s to come

Flooding and heavy snow in summer should be a stark reminder of the greatest threat facing mountain resorts in Europe

Iain Martin 20 Jul 2021, 3:47pm
Climate change could kill the ski industry – so take the train to the Alps next winter

Climate change is an existential threat to the future of ski holidays but skiers can make a difference is they change their travel plans

Iain Martin 26 Apr 2021, 3:04pm
Driving to the Alps will always be better than flying

Cheaper and eco-friendly, experts claim self-drive is the future of ski holidays in the post-pandemic age – and for good reason

Iain Martin 8 Apr 2021, 10:12am
Why driving to the Alps will always be better than flying

Now more than ever, as Covid-19 changes the face of ski holidays

Iain Martin 15 Jun 2020, 3:05pm
Climate change could kill the ski industry – so take the train to the Alps this winter

Iain Martin 21 Oct 2019, 5:12pm

The reason why so few women go heli-skiing: Chemmy Alcott on the gender gap in the mountains

Iain Martin 14 Nov 2018, 2:29pm
Meet the world's first wheelchair-bound piste basher driver fulfilling his childhood dream

Iain Martin 2 Oct 2018, 11:48am