Raising Aspirations Through Sport - RATS

12/06/2026

Possibly the best hour and a quarter you could spend today. A fantastic in depth interview with a top athlete and a very interesting intelligent and humble man. Informative, entertaining and educational.

Podcast Episode · The High Performance Podcast · 12 June · 1hr 37min

06/05/2026

If you’re familiar with the story of Bodø/Glimt you will love this. If you’re not, it’s a great story of the underdog becoming top dog. Have a listen.

Podcast Episode · The High Performance Podcast · 4 May · 55min · Video

25/03/2026

A great piece by Tom Gellie on why your equipment matters.
One of this year’s themes has been looking at pole length. I’ve been encouraging my clients to look at using shorter poles. There’s a section where Tom talks about this in greater detail but, I believe many people are using poles which are too long for them. For example, I’m 178cm/5’10” and I use 110cm poles. Have a read and let me know what you think.

Improve your skiing technique with real-time audio coaching. Carv uses pressure and motion analysis to score your technique and help you improve.

18/03/2026

A racer’s eye view.

12/03/2026

Congratulations to our amazing 2026 RATS,
Natalia and Toni who successfully completed their BASI Level 2 course today. A massive well done also to course mates Kim, Lucy, Luke and Rebecca and a huge thank you to their fantastic trainer Marco.

10/03/2026

There’s nowhere quite like Wengen.

07/03/2026

05/03/2026

A great video for anyone who wants to know what difference the type of ski you use can make.
Thanks to Carv and Tom Gellie for the video.

Ever wondered why two “all-mountain” skis can feel completely different — or why the perfect ski for your friend feels awful for you?In this video, Tom Gelli...

03/03/2026

Today is a big day.
Our 2026 RATS Toni and Natalia begin the last part of their 2026 RATS journey today as they start their BASI Level 2 course in Wengen.
They’ve worked so hard to get to this point and really deserve to get the rewards they’ve been dreaming of. The next 10 days will reveal all.
Thanks to all who have helped us get to this point. Skiset Wengen Jungfrau Ski Region Glade Optics BASI - British Association of Snowsport Instructors Wengen Switzerland Dynastar RossignolAltitude Ski & Snowboard School Grindelwald & Wengen

03/03/2026

Thank you to all those who supported our charity fundraising event in On The Rocks Bar last night.
We’ve made a great start on the fundraising we need for next season but we still need to do more.
Thanks also to all the local business who contributed to make the event possible and to those who have supported the programme itself. We are incredibly grateful. Together we can make a meaningful difference to the lives of some great young people.

If you couldn’t attend but you still want to contribute, you can also donate at;

[email protected]

www.ratsport.org.uk