Any other skiers on here get altitude sickness sometimes? I’ve had it at a couple of resorts in Austria and Switzerland where the common factor seems to be getting quickly whisked by cable car from a base station at say 1200m up to around 2500-3000m. I’ve felt sick, dizzy, disorientated and it can be debilitating and most importantly spoils my fun. It does tend to get better through the week. I know it’s much more common amongst mountain climbers who go a lot higher but it’s a common theme with me in that kind of resort. I’m fine somewhere like Tignes or La Plagne when staying higher up. Anyway, I’m going to try some medication next time acetazolamide, known by the brand name Diamox. I’ll let you know how it goes and if it’s any better.

Good morning. It's just 11 weeks until I hope to be on snow in Tignes (see you there, Floss), which means I really need to get on with some ski-specific training. Neil Maclean-Martin is a physiotherapist based in Chamonix where he works with skiers. I've used his 40-minute ski training workout video for a couple of years - it's excellent and it's free. I thought other group members might like it too.