A visual treat and a chance to see the Alps as they have seldom been seen before by joining Graham Bell on his summer trek across Europe's greatest mountain range. Traversing the mountains across four countries, Graham sees the familiar Alpine landscape transformed in the summer months. The world's most famous ski runs are replaced by glorious flora and fauna, including the elusive Ibex mountain goat and there is an exhilarating visit to Europe's highest mountain refuge.
Ski Sunday returns to our screens as Graham Bell and Ed Leigh host coverage of the longest and fastest race on the Alpine World Cup circuit, the men's downhill from Wengen, Switzerland. In 2008, Bode Miller joined an elite group of skiers after landing his second downhill victory on the famous Lauberhorn course - and went on to claim the overall World Cup title.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present coverage from the men's downhill in Kitzbuehel, Austria, on the infamous Hahnenkamm mountain. Can US favourite Bode Miller go one better than in 2008 and win his first Kitzbuehel title? He faces stiff competition from Austrian pair Michael Walchhofer and Klaus Kroell, who have been the form skiers in the first half of the season. Commentary from Matt Chilton.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh travel to Austria for the men's slalom night race at Schladming.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present highlights of the men's world championship downhill.
Highlights of the women's giant slalom at the World Championships.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present highlights of the men's giant slalom from Sestriere.
Highlights of the men's giant slalom from Kranjska Gora in Slovenia.
Highlights of the men's downhill from Kvitfjell, Norway.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh host coverage of the Men's Super Giant Slalom from Val D'Isere.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present coverage of the Men's Downhill from Val Gardena.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present coverage of the Men's Downhill from Bormio in Italy.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present coverage of the men's giant slalom from Adelboden.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present coverage from the men's downhill in Kitzbuehel, Austria.
Coverage of the men's giant slalom from Adelboden in Switzerland.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh are in Kitzbuhel for the notorious Hahnenkamm downhill.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh are in Hinterstoder for the Men's World Cup Giant Slalom.
Highlights of the men's and women's downhill from the 2011 World Ski Championships.
Highlights of the men's giant slalom from the 2011 World Ski Championships.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present all the mayhem from the men's downhill in Chamonix, the extreme winter capital of the world.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh report from the World Cup men's events in Sochi, Russia.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh report from the World Cup women's downhill in Sochi, Russia.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh are in Moscow where a unique slalom race is taking place.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present from the World Championships from Schladming.
Ski Sunday returns to our screens for its 36th consecutive year with presenters Graham Bell and Ed Leigh. The series features the thrills and excitement of the men's and women's alpine tour as they build towards the Winter Olympics in Russia in February. Ski Sunday opens for business from the French resort of Val D'Isere with the men's Giant Slalom which was won in 2012 by Marcel Hirscher, the best skier in the world last year. Ed Leigh catches up with snowboard legend and winter sport icon Shaun White in an exclusive interview and Vancouver gold medallist Amy Williams turns tourist guide as she introduces us to all that Val D'Isere has to offer.
Ahead of the Winter Olympics in February 2014, Graham Bell and Ed Leigh introduce coverage of women's downhill racing on the World Cup circuit at Val d'Isere, followed by ski cross from Val Thorens. Slovenian Tina Maze, who has broken just about every record in Alpine skiing, will be the one to watch in the downhill, though she faces stiff competition from the in-form Lara Gut of Switzerland, who won here last year. American Lindsey Vonn, arguably the greatest downhill skier of all time, is recovering from a career-threatening injury but could challenge the two favourites. The race is followed by the mayhem and danger of ski cross. After making its Olympic debut in Vancouver 2010, ski cross became hugely popular and promises to be a massive hit in Sochi 2014.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh travel to Bormio in Italy for the men's downhill. The world's best, including World Cup series leader Aksel Lund Svindal, are dusting off those Christmas cobwebs and hurling themselves down the punishing Pista Stelvio course. With the Italians flying high in the rankings so far this season, Svindal faces stiff competition from home favourites Dominik Paris, Peter Fill and Werner Heel. Elsewhere, Ed Leigh is catching up with Team GB's slopestyle superstar Jenny Jones. And with the Olympics just over a month away, we are looking at another of our Tsars for the Future.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh bring you more Winter Sport action from the beautiful Swiss ski resort of Adelboden. The men's giant slalom on the Kuonisbargli run is considered one of the season's classic races. All eyes are on the giant slalom specialist Ted Ligety who attempts to repeat his victory of 2013. The American has owned this event in recent years and will be looking to hit form just weeks before the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Also concentrating on all things Olympic is British snowboarding legend Jenny Jones. Ed Leigh catches up with the Bristolian, who has been a British snowboarding trailblazer for over a decade but is only just about to make her Olympic debut.
The Swiss resort of Wengen, home of the legendary Lauberhorn, plays host to this instalment. Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present all the action from this classic men's downhill race. Italian Christof Innerhofer took the title in an eventful race in 2013, which was notable for Frenchman Johan Clarey becoming the first man to exceed 100mph in a World Cup race. Ed Leigh also reflects upon the life of Shane McConkey, a man revered as a pioneer of free skiing, who tragically lost his life pushing the boundaries of his sport.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh return to Kitzbühel in the Tyrol region of Austria to showcase the most exhilarating men's downhill race on the planet. The mighty Hahnenkamm Mountain plays host to the jewel in the crown of the World Cup alpine racing season. The finest skiers in the world will look to etch their names into the history books, with Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal leading the charge. Plus, a look at what propelled Olympic skeleton gold medallist Amy Williams to become the first British individual gold medallist at a Winter Olympics for 30 years in Vancouver in 2010, as she heads back to the ice to share an insight into the science behind the adrenaline-fuelled sport where millimetres can be the difference between winning and losing.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present the final episode of Ski Sunday from the Austrian ski resort of Schladming where the feature race is the spectacular men's night slalom. Host to the 2013 World Championships, the Schladming crowd were delighted to see home favourite Marcel Hirscher claim gold on his way to his second overall World Cup crown. The Austrian will be hopeful of more of the same this year but compatriot Mario Matt is the man to beat this season in this final World Cup Slalom before the Winter Olympics. Ed Leigh catches up with reigning snowboard half-pipe gold medallist Torah Bright from Australia who is hoping to break records in Sochi in three different snowboard disciplines. We also assess the medal prospects of Team GB, with many experts forecasting a record haul in the Russian mountains.
Ski Sunday comes from Chamonix, the extreme winter capital of the world.
Ed Leigh catches up with snowboard legend and winter sport icon Shaun White.
Coverage of women's downhill racing at Val d'Isere and ski cross from Val Thorens.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh travel to Bormio in Italy for the men's downhill.
Ed Leigh chats to British snowboarder Jenny Jones, who is set to make her Olympic debut.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present all the action from the Swiss resort of Wengen.
Ed Leigh and Graham Bell are in the Italian resort of Santa Caterina, the venue for the men's World Cup downhill. Also on the show is an in-depth catch-up with snowboarder Jenny Jones, who became Great Britain's first ever Olympic medallist on snow in Sochi in February 2014.
Ed Leigh and Graham Bell are joined by recently retired Chemmy Alcott for expert insight into the women's ski race scene, and the programme also features highlights from the men's giant slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland. Graham Bell also takes on the Patrouille des Glaciers in Switzerland - an extreme mountain team challenge through day and night. Blue Peter presenter Lindsey Russell joins him for a test of fitness, snow skills and mental strength like no other.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh introduce the third programme of the series, which comes from the Swiss resort of Wengen. It is the home of the mighty Lauberhorn course - the longest downhill on the world cup circuit. Plus highlights of the women's downhill from Cortina in the Dolomites. The programme also features Ed's epic trip to Svalbard - he visits the Norwegian archipelago to witness some of the most spectacular and remote freeriding the world has to offer.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh are in the Austrian town of Kitzbuhel, where all eyes will be on the infamous Streif course and the most iconic downhill race of the world cup circuit. Graham gets a very close look as he skis the challenging course with a camera, and he is joined by sidekick Ed as they watch the world's best skiers try to write their name into alpine folklore.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh introduce the latest alpine sports action in the fifth programme of the series. The Austrian town of Schladming that takes centre stage for the iconic night slalom. Thousands of local ski-racing fans traditionally flank the mountain, making it one of the most atmospheric and thrilling races of the season.
Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present highlights of the blue-riband, men's downhill and women's downhill races in Vail-Beaver Creek, home of the 2015 Alpine World Ski Championships.
The final Ski Sunday of the series comes from the Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail/Beaver Creek in the USA, where Ed Leigh and Graham Bell present highlights of the men's giant slalom. Amy Williams catches up with fellow Olympic skeleton gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold, and there is also a stunning feature on the clandestine world of street snowboarding.
Ski Sunday returns for 2016 with the giant slalom from Adelboden. Graham Bell and Ed Leigh present from the Swiss resort, with over 20,000 ski racing fanatics expecting a classic contest between 2015's world champion Ted Ligety and World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher. Chemmy Alcott brings the best of the action from the women's downhill from St Anton. And Tim Warwood has been behind the scenes of GB Olympian Jamie Nicholls's shoot for his latest viral video.
This programme comes from Wengen, Switzerland - home of the fastest, longest and most gruelling downhill course on the World Cup circuit. There are also highlights of the women's giant slalom from Ofterschwang in Germany and a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most spectacular freeskiing film shoots - the incredible Legs of Steel.
Ski Sunday comes from Kitzbühel in Austria, home of the classic World Cup downhill. Raced over the infamous Streif, winning here guarantees legendary status. There are also highlights of the women's downhill from Cortina, and Jenny Jones meets the girl who beat her to Olympic gold in 2014 - the queen of snowboarding, Jamie Anderson.
Ski Sunday comes from Schladming, home of the famous night slalom. Over 50,000 Austrian fans will flank the Planai piste to scream home their ski-racing heroes. And Jenny Jones is in Laax for the European Open slopestyle competition and will bring unique access to the British riders competing in Switzerland.
Ski Sunday comes from Jeongseon in South Korea, host of the men's downhill World Cup test event as preparations gear up for the Winter Olympics here in 2018. Ed Leigh and Graham Bell visit the key venues and look at what is still to be built ahead of the first winter Games to be staged in Asia.
Chemmy Alcott joins Ed Leigh and Graham Bell at Crans-Montana, Switzerland, for the women's downhill, where all eyes are on Lindsey Vonn.
The last Ski Sunday of the series comes from Chamonix. Ed and Graham present from what is arguably the extreme sport capital of Europe, which plays host to the historic Kandahar races, including the iconic men's downhill. Jenny Jones also reports from the Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer. And we hear from British snowboarder Sascha Hamm, who spends his week working in a London office but competes on the Freeride World Tour at weekends.
The first Ski Sunday of the season comes from Adelboden in Switzerland, and features the men's slalom. Britain's Dave Ryding goes into the new year off the back of a career-best sixth place at the World Cup in Levi. Can the British skier contend for the podium with slalom greats Marcel Hirscher and Henrik Kristoffersen? The programme also features a tour of the UK's dryslopes with Olympic snowboarder Jamie Nicholls.
Ski Sunday comes from Wengen in Switzerland, home of the classic Lauberhorn. It is the longest and fastest downhill on the World Cup circuit. The show features Swiss freerider Jeremie Heitz, who takes big mountain skiing to jaw-dropping levels.
The programme comes from Kitzbuhel for the men's downhill on the infamous Hahnenkamm. There are also highlights from the women's downhill in Garmisch as well as an interview with Olympic snowboarding medal hopeful Billy Morgan as the Brit continues to push the boundaries in freestyle.
This edition comes from Cortina in Italy, home of the biggest downhill event in the women's World Cup. There are also highlights of the night slalom from Schladming, Austria.
Including the Big Air competition from Innsbruck, Austria, where British hopes of success were high, and highlights of the city slalom World Cup races from Stockholm.
Including action from the Alpine World Ski Championships in St Moritz, Switzerland, and a look at how the British army are using ski touring to train soldiers.
Ski Sunday's comes from St Moritz, as the 2017 World Alpine Championships reaches its conclusion. The final event is the men's slalom, where Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen is favourite for gold, while Dave Ryding is looking for another podium finish in what has already been a terrific season for the Briton.
The programme comes from Val D'Isere and features the men's slalom, where Great Britain's Dave Ryding hopes to continue his fine form from last season. We also hear from Sheffield free skier James Woods, who is hoping to add an Olympic title to his X Games gold.
Ski Sunday comes from Val D'Isere and features the women's downhill. Lindsey Vonn returns to the piste where she has won four previous races, but also suffered two crashes, as the American chases Ingemar Stenmark's all-time record for World Cup victories. Plus an interview with inspirational ski racer Millie Knight, who is hoping take at least one gold for Team GB from the Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang.
Ski Sunday comes from the Swiss resort of Adelboden, which is hosting a World Cup slalom. Britain's Dave Ryding tests himself against the best in the business, including the six-time overall champion Marcel Hirscher. Meanwhile, Tim Warwood is in Livigno, Italy, to meet another British skier looking to push boundaries - Paddy Graham, who is attempting to break the air-time record for a freestyle jump.
Including action from the World Cup event in Wengen, Switzerland, home of the famous Lauberhorn race, the longest and oldest downhill on the circuit. Plus, a look back at some memorable moments to mark the programme's 40th birthday.
Action from the men's World Cup event in Kitzbuehel, Austria, plus the women's downhill discipline staged in Cortina, Italy.
Highlights of the World Cup meeting from Schladming in Austria, and action from the European Open snowboarding competition in Laax, Switzerland.
The final Ski Sunday before the Winter Olympics comes from Stockholm, host city of an iconic dual slalom event. The best men and women in the world compete in a thrilling knockout format, with two racers battling it out on course at the same time. Jenny Jones catches up with Katie Ormerod, the British snowboarder hoping to follow in her footsteps and win an Olympic medal.
The first programme for 2019 comes from Zagreb, Croatia, host of the first men's slalom of 2019, and where the all-time great Marcel Hirscher goes up against a stellar field including Great Britain's Dave Ryding. Jenny Jones also reports from one of the most creative and progressive freestyle events, in which the world's best freeskiers and snowboarders take on a hybrid of a slopestyle and boardercross course.
Action from Austria, including the women's downhill. And the incredible story of a snowboarder who was injured in an avalanche.
Action from Switzerland, as downhill skiing's elite battled on the Lauberhorn in Wengen, and the world's leading snowboarders took on the slopestyle and half-pipe at the Laax Open.
Action from Kitzbuehel, Austria, home of the infamous Hahnenkamm race - the most dangerous but prestigious event on the World Cup calendar. Plus, highlights of the women's downhill from Garmisch, Germany, and a catch-up with Jasmin Taylor - the British skier who has become a regular winner in the Telemark World Cup series.
Including slalom highlights from Schladming in Austria, one of the highlights of the World Cup season, and an interview with snowboarding star Anna Gasser.
Action from the ski racing World Championships in Are, Sweden. Top of the bill were the exhilarating men's and women's downhill contests. As well as alpine racing, there is also action from the freestyle World Championships in Utah, where style rather than speed is king. Plus, a catch-up with Britain's Olympic big air bronze medallist Billy Morgan at a new action sports academy in Manchester.
The final show of the series comes from Are in Sweden, as the World Championships draws to a conclusion with a field packed with talent. In the men's slalom, the legendary Marcel Hirscher and Britain's Dave Ryding were vying for gold, and a place in history. Plus, an interview with the `godfather of snowboarding' Terje Haakonsen. The enigmatic Norwegian is notorious for boycotting the Olympics but has retained his status as one of the greatest snowboarders of all time.
Slalom racing coverage from Zagreb, Croatia. The team chat to superstar Mikaela Shiffrin, who is looking to be crowned snow queen for the third year running. Plus, an interview with double amputee snowboarder Darren Swift, and a look at whether Dave Ryding can secure Great Britain's first-ever World Cup victory.
Ed Leigh and Graham Bell present action from Adelboden in Switzerland, where home favourite Daniel Yule was chasing a victory in the men's slalom against a stellar field that included Great Britain's Dave Ryding. Plus, highlights of the women's downhill from Zauchensee, Austria.
Ski Sunday this week comes from Switzerland, home to two iconic but very different competitions. The historic men's downhill raced on the infamous Lauberhorn track, the longest on the World Cup circuit, is featured, along with highlights of the Laax Open - Europe's biggest snowboarding contest, where the best riders in the world take on the Slopestyle course and half-pipe.
Action from Kitzbuhel, home of the Hahnenkamm – the most notorious ski race in the world. And the team hear from Max Parrot, a big air snowboarder.
Action from Schladming in Austria, home of the iconic night slalom, and boardercross coverage from Feldberg in Germany, which features the Inferno – the world's longest downhill race.
Women's downhill skiing action from the World Cup meeting at Garmisch Partenkirchen. Plus, a look at snowboarding group the No Medals Crew as they film their latest movie.
The final Ski Sunday of the series comes from Saalbach, the Austrian resort hosting the rearranged Olympic downhill test event. There are also highlights from the freeski World Cup in Calgary, Canada.
The Ski Sunday team wrap up the very best action of the season, from the classic races which had everyone on the edge of their seats to the breathtaking mountain adventures that warmed winter souls.
Ski Sunday returns for 2021 with a season like never before. The World Cup races go ahead without the usual throngs of fans, but the spectacle and challenge remain. We start with an exciting double-header of races from Austria and Switzerland. Then there’s speed in the form of the women’s downhill from St Anton, the birthplace of alpine racing. And there’s skill as the world’s best slalom racers, including Britain’s Dave Ryding, take on the famous Kuonisbergli piste in the Swiss resort of Adelboden.
The racing from Wengen has been replaced by a men’s slalom from Flachau in Austria, so we will be watching to see if Dave Ryding can improve on his 3rd place from last week.
This week’s action-packed show features highlights of two huge events from the slopes of Europe: the men’s downhill from Kitzbuhel and the Laax Open in Switzerland.
Ski Sunday this week features the night slalom from Schladming, Austria, where competitors tackle the imposing Planai track under the lights. Usually flanked by the flares and cheers of 50,000 fans, this year’s race might have something of an eerie feel without them – but the best technical skiers in the world will rise to the challenge. Also featuring the women’s Super G from the icy, treacherous Kandahar course in Garmisch Partenkirchen.
This week’s action-packed show centres on highlights of the men’s downhill from the iconic German venue of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Garmisch is a venue dripping with history and offers the ultimate Alpine vista. Its famed Kandahar course is a daunting icy slope with gradients of up to 92%. Home favourite Thomas Dressen proved a popular winner in 2020 as he became the first German to win the race since 1982. This year’s contest is the final race on the World Cup tour before the World Championships began in Italy next week. It is therefore seen by many competitors as ideal preparation to hone their form.
Highlights from the 2021 Alpine World Ski Championships in the Italian resort of Cortina, including the two biggest races of the biennial event – the men’s and women’s downhills. Both are sure to be thrilling spectacles as the fastest skiers in the world take on icy pistes and sheer gradients in their bids for gold.
This year’s series of Ski Sunday reaches its climax with the conclusion of the Alpine World Championships at Cortina in Italy. The feature race this week is the men’s slalom, with Dave ‘The Rocket’ Ryding vying for Britain’s first ever medal at this level. The programme will also feature a comprehensive round up of the rest of the action from the World Championships.
Ski Sunday returns with its usual mix of thrilling racing and incredible action as anticipation builds towards the Winter Olympics. Presenters Chemmy Alcott and Ed Leigh navigate their way through the wonderful world of snowsport, kicking off with the men’s downhill from Bormio in Italy. We also hear from the iconic British freeskier Gus Kenworthy.
Ski Sunday comes from Adelboden, Switzerland, for the men’s slalom as the Classic season of the World Cup gets into full swing. Great Britain’s Dave Ryding secured a memorable podium in last year’s race. Later in the show, we also catch up with the British para snowboard team, who’ll be travelling to Beijing for the Winter Paralympics.
A high-octane double header from Switzerland, featuring the fastest downhill skiing race in the world and Europe’s showpiece snowboarding competition. The usually quiet, picturesque village of Wengen is transformed as 30,000 fans line the iconic Lauberhorn for the oldest and longest skiing event on the World Cup circuit. Later in the programme, the world’s leading snowboarders do battle in slopestyle and half-pipe at the renowned Laax Open.
This week, Ski Sunday comes from Kitzbuehel, home of the infamous Hahnenkamm downhill– a race with history and danger in equal measure and the one that skiers arguably want to win more than the Olympics. Later in the show, British Olympian James Woods catches up with possibly the greatest skier you’ve never heard of – the incredible Italian, Markus Eder.
In the final programme of the series before the Winter Olympics, Ski Sunday comes from Schladming, home of the iconic night slalom. The best technical ski racers in the world do battle on the imposing Planai piste, with Dave Ryding heading the British team’s charge. With Beijing 2022 just days away, everyone is building towards the Games, including the legendary snowboarder Shaun White. The American will be going for his fourth half-pipe gold medal, and he gives an exclusive interview to Aimee Fuller.
Ski Sunday returns with the best action and stories from the world of snow sports. The series kicks off with the classic slalom race in Adelboden, featuring history maker Dave Ryding. Known as The Rocket, Ryding became the first Brit to win a World Cup alpine skiing event in 2022. His triumph came in the Kitzbühel slalom – can he repeat the trick across the border in Switzerland? Later in the show, Jenny Jones travels to the USA to meet the incredible Vasu Sojitra, an amputee who hikes and then shreds the biggest mountains with an unmatched style and passion.
Chemmy Alcott and Ed Leigh host from Wengen, the site of the longest, fastest downhill race on the World Cup tour. Later in the show, ahead of his return to Kitzbuhel next week, there's a catch-up with history maker Dave Ryding. His slalom victory last year was Great Britain’s first-ever World Cup gold, and the ‘Rocket’ returned to Austria this summer to be presented with a gondola in his own name and to hike up the iconic Streif downhill course.
ki Sunday comes from Kitzbuhel, home of the most prestigious, thrilling and dangerous downhill on the World Cup tour – the Hahnenkamm. Winning here means as much, if not more, than an Olympic gold, and the crowds will be back in force for the showpiece of the ski racing calendar.
Featuring the Schladming night slalom, iconic for its raucous atmosphere and thrilling racing. Almost 50,000 fans line the Planai piste, hoping for an Austrian home victory. There is also a look at ski touring in the Scottish Highlands from the beautiful Cairngorm Mountain.
Ski Sunday comes from Chamonix to bring you the men’s slalom, featuring Britain’s Dave Ryding. This race is far more than a warm-up for the World Championships, as the best technical skiers on the World Cup circuit do battle for the prestigious Kandahar title.
Ski Sunday comes from the Alpine World Championships in France, the bi-annual competition where the best skiers compete in a festival of racing. The programme features the blue riband events of the championships, the men’s and women’s downhills. After the racing, British former slopestyle world champion James Woods goes off grid in the Austrian wilderness as he explores a life on snow away from competition.
The final episode of the series comes from Courchevel-Meribel in France as the Alpine World Championships draw to a close.
Ski Sunday celebrates its return by taking in the thrills and spills of the classic alpine races, starting in the Swiss village of Adelboden for the men’s slalom. Presented by Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott, the team catch up with the world of ski racing, meeting some of the British hopefuls competing on 2024’s world cup circuit, with the Cortina Olympics on the horizon. Plus a look behind the scenes at the famous slalom to find out how the mountain is prepared for a stunning spectacle in front of thousands of expectant fans.
Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott present more fast-paced winter sport action, including the longest and fastest race on the World Cup circuit – the classic men’s downhill in Wengen. The usually quiet and picturesque Swiss village is transformed at this time each year as 30,000 fans line the Lauberhorn mountain to witness the event, first held in 1930. There are also highlights of the women’s downhill from Altenmarkt in Austria.
The Austrian resort of Kitzbuhel is the setting for the famous men’s downhill race on the much-feared and revered Streif course, with racers reaching speeds in excess of 90mph. As well as covering the racing, Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott are also meeting some of the biggest names in winter sport, including British teenage world champion Mia Brookes, who provides exclusive behind-the-scenes access to her training routine in Laax, Austria, as she bids for more golds in 2024.
Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott are in the picturesque Italian Alps to visit the world-famous Cortina, with extensive highlights of the women’s downhill race from the resort. With just two years to go until Cortina hosts the Winter Olympics for a second time, Ed and Chemmy go behind the scenes for a sneak peek of what to expect when the resort delivers the greatest show on earth. Plus highlights of the much-anticipated men’s night slalom from Schladming in Austria, featuring Great Britain’s Dave Ryding.
Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott are in the famous French town of Chamonix – 100 years on from the resort hosting the very first Winter Olympics - with extended highlights of the men’s downhill from the venue, as well as an update on the women’s World Cup Tour from Garmisch. Away from the racing, Chemmy is also trekking up the nearby Vallee Blanche glacier, a breathtaking location within the Mont Blanc region, where she will be looking into the effect rising temperatures are having on natural wonders such as this as well as the world of winter sport and ski tourism as a whole.
Ski Sunday returns from the slopes of Soldeu in Andorra as Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott analyse extended highlights from one of the most technically demanding alpine circuits.
The final episode of the series features two speed events: the women’s downhill from Crans-Montana and the men’s downhill from Kvitfjell. Presenters Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott also share some fascinating stories inspired by winter sports and activities, including the great work of Snow Camp – a charity that inspires disadvantaged kids to get out to the mountains. Plus a chat with the remarkable snowboarder Kimmy Fasani, who after battling aggressive stage three cancer is back competing and smashing competitions on the Natural Selection Tour.
