• Iain was at the winter edition of LISTEX
• We’ve chatted about Brexit in detail previously in Episode 8 and Episode 20
• James Gambrill presented his research about UK consumers. You can view his slideshow with all the stats here
• The ‘Zuke’ was one of the products pitched in the LISTEX Dragon's Den
• Iain interviewed Corinne Matthews (‘Cozza’) about Ticket To Ride’s Womens’ Only Snowboarding Camp in Méribel
• This week’s ‘Ask Jim and Iain’ feature is a question about single travellers
• Neither of us recommend you ring a specialist ski travel agency
• Try Skiworld or Solos Holidays, or maybe join one of the Snowheads trips
• Hannah James enjoyed our feature in Episode 40 about motorhomes in ski resorts, especially as she’s done a lot of it herself. You can check out her blog at www.winterised.com and we’ll be interviewing her in a later episode.
• Jim interviewed Pod regular Mike Richards about Hakuba in Japan, which is now an Inghams destination
• Mike has previously been on the pod discussing skiing in Montenegro and Georgia 
• Frank Saffery asked on Facebook 'if you had some Japan features' – we did also cover Niseko in Episode 32
• Danny Mayes asked if he could hear something about Andorra or the Pyrénées – we have featured the French Pyrénées in Episode 9 and Episode 33 and Iain is travelling to Cauterets in February
• Thanks to Zeid for his kind comments: "Thank you so much for creating this podcast"
• The London Ski Festival runs from 24-27 October
• Jim and Iain would love to read ‘My Story’ by Eddie the Eagle, but only if it’s less expensive than £100

• We are delighted to announce our new partner: Switzerland Tourism
• There are new lifts by Porsche this winter in Gstaad and Arosa
• There is a Hublot lift in Zermatt

• Iain was at the London Ski & Snowboard Festival
• Sir Ranulph Fiennes was a bigger draw than Iain (who presented in the TalkZone about Ski Flight Free)

• Jim visited the High Five Festival in Annecy
• Iain interviewed Jamie Barrow at the London show about his record-breaking plans for 2020
• We've previously interviewed Jamie a couple of times. You must listen to Episode 4, which covers his experiences in North Korea.

• Iain spoke to Chemmy Alcott about the challenges for a professional skier in trying to hit 'racing weight' 
• You can listen to previous interviews with Chemmy in Episodes 24 and 25
• Jim spoke with Hannah from Winterised, about motorhomes in ski resorts, a topic we covered in Episode 40

• Frank Saffery kindly gave us this review (after listening to our feature on Japan in Episode 41)

Having gone back and listened to all your backcasts. Also having lived my entire adult life in Japan it’s good to have some exposure here.

• Thanks to 'sdstarr' from across the pond in the States, who gave us this 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: 

• Michael Bury kindly send us this, also about Episode 41:

Just sent the link to my son, Jack Bury he's off to Niseko for the season 

•  We were also delighted to hear from Frankie at Inghams after Mike's comments on their Japan package: 

It was really great to listen to your Japan expert though – fascinating! Do note that our trips to Japan are of variable durations, so they can be longer that a 7-nights should guests prefer.

• In our 'Ask Jim & Iain' feature we tackled the question 'How do I spot a good looking helmet?' Safety and fit is more important than how it looks, but there was a divide on whether sunnies should be worn with a helmet! 
•  The 'punter gap' issue was more clear cut
• Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss an episode
• You can also catch up with old episodes - in the last 30 days all 57 of our podcasts have been listened to, with over 30 people listening to Episode 1
• Iain's favourite episode remains the feature on wolves in the Alps
• Thanks to all our listeners from around the world, including the Maldives, Japan, NZ and the USA

• Jim looks out of his window to give us a snow report for La Clusaz
• Sign up for free snow alerts and resort reports at J2Ski.com

• Iain is on the alert for 'greenwashing' with his Ski Flight Free hat on
• Definitely not greenwash are the changes made by the Tschuggen hotel group in Arosa, Switzerland
• Did you make it to the World Fondue Championships?

• Jim (almost) travelled to Saas Fee
• Iain interviewed John Quinn and Sean Doherty, producers of 'Ski A&E' - a new TV series coming to British television in December

• Podcasting is becoming more and more popular
• Jim interviewed Reuben Krabbe about his Nebula project

• Steve Angus reports in with the latest news from Val d'Isère
• We had our first 2-star review on Apple Podcasts :-(
• On the plus side, there was some positive feedback too...

• Interview with Hannah from Winterized
• Chemmy Alcott with advice on skiing again after childbirth
• Interview with the producers of the TV program 'Ski A&E'
• Feature on White Lines Magazine

• Exactly how do you pronounce ‘Gstaad’?
• Swiss Air and SBB are expanding their Flugzug programme
• There was no trip to Val Thorens, but hopefully Jim will be skiing soon
• Club Med and the ESF have agreed to open two new ski schools in China 

• We previously discussed the rise of skiing in China in Episode 36
• Friend of the show Dave Burrows reports for us from Verbier
• Ski A&E starts on 09 December on the W Channel. You can also read Iain’s interview in print on InTheSnow.com

• We originally featured the story of Timberline in Episode 38 (our most listened to episode)
• SkiBro are offering surely everyone’s dream job…

• Sir Ranulph Fiennes spoke at the London Ski & Snowboard Festival
• Iain spoke to Chemmy Alcott about skiing again after giving birth
• Chemmy has previously appeared on the podcast in Episodes 24, 25 and Episode 42
• Dave Moore contacted us: 

“I loved the way you and Jim took the 2star in your stride. Great stuff Sure, as you say, you're not going to be everyone's cup of tea, and the tone with which you both seem to look forward to a bad review makes it all the better!”

• Thanks also to @APNorthfields for the Twitter mentions and enjoy the train out to the Alps
• Jim and Iain are still trying to find a new book for the pod’s ‘Ski Book Group’
• Jim really enjoyed ‘Inner Skiing’ by W. Timothy Gallwey

• We interviewed the author of ‘Skiing With Demons’ in Episode 20
• What’s going on with the Ski Club of Great Britain? They lost a lot of money and you can find out more about it here

• It’s virtual Christmas time on the pod…Jim has snow new Snowfeet from Iain, while Iain has a new copy of ‘Skiing with Demons’ from Jim
• We interviewed author Chris back in Episode 20
•  Jim has been slacklining to improve his balance

•  Iain tried #Snowga at ‘Yoga Week’ in Les Menuires in Episode 34
•  Graham Bell sells the ‘Skiers Edge’ in the UK
•  Jim visited Villars and Les Diablerets
•  He is using his 2019/20 Magic Pass, which we discussed previously in Episode 35
•  Iain and Jim swapped tips on driving in the snow

•  Iain recently visited Les Arcs to test out the new funicular
•  The new Folie Douce has opened in Arc 1800

• This is the statistically-impossible ‘bullshit survey’ Iain was referring to
• Ski A&E was on the W Channel from 09-20 December. It's being repeated in late-Dec and into January.
• You can listen to our interview with the producers in Episode 43 and Episode 44

• Jim found out about the importance of staying hydrated with Precision Hydration
• You can get 15% off any of their products using the exclusive discount code ‘THESKIPODCAST’
• Thanks to Jake Shap for his 5-star review on Apple Podcasts 

• Also to Ski Bro: “Regular ruminations on all things ski from the experts!” 
• Thanks also to the team at ‘Where Stags Roar’ for their update from Glencoe) 
• We interviewed Rod back in Episode 26
• Thanks to Max Ellis for his comments via Instagram  
• Olympic medal winner Gus Kenworthy has joined Team GB

• You can listen to our interview with Charlotte Bankes (Episode 25) who also moved to Team GB, in this case from the French team 
• White Lines is bringing out its first print magazine for four years
• Iain spoke to Chris Moran, who featured on the cover of the first ever issue

• This is the Ski Club faux pas at the KK with Mario Matt. Watch it 10:45 in. (Disclaimer - we get loads of stuff wrong too...!)

• The Youth Olympic Games are taking place in Lausanne from 09-22 January 2020
• Watch out for Kirsty Muir leading the way for Team GB – our hot tip for a medal
• Club Med have released another bullshit survey 
• Seriously, do you eat 2kg of cheese a day when you’re on ski holiday?
• Watch out for our stand-alone episode coming soon featuring an interview with snowboarding veteran Chris Moran, in which we discuss how he ended up on the cover of Issue 1 of White Lines Magazine, how pre-snowparks they had to dig their own half-pipes and more tales of the early days of British snowboarding
• Friend of the Show Dave Burrows is back with advice on ‘How to ski on ice’
• You can listen to Dave’s (1 hour, 41 minute) interview with Simon Butler on ‘The Ski Instructor Podcast’ 
• Jim teamed up with our podcasting friends across the Atlantic – the High Falutin SkiBums 
• Iain interviewed Arthur Reversade, manager of the newly opened Folie Douce in Les Arcs
• Sisters Zoe (1st Half Pipe World Cup, Copper Mountain) and Izzy Atkin (3rd Big Air World Cup, Atlanta) both picked up podiums for Team GB
• Thomas Gerken-Schofield finished 4th in dual moguls in China – Team GB’s best ever result in this event
• APNorthfields asked for an episode about avalanche safety, so watch out for this coming up in an episode soon
• Thanks to Mike Pow on Snowheads for his kind comments 

• Fog closed down Chambéry airport (or more specifically TUI flights to the airport) generating a lot of coverage in The Telegraph, The Indie, The Mirror and more
• We discussed skiing in Hakuba in Japan in Episode 41
• Jim visited the Swiss resort of Ovronnaz as he makes the most out of his Magic Pass
• We discussed the Magic Pass in Episode 35
• The Winter Youth Olympics have continued in Lausanne 2020 in Switzerland
• Mani Cooper and Sam Bolton both represented Team GB in the ski jump
• Glynn Pedersen represented Team GB at Vancouver in 2002
• Iain spoke to Caroline Elliot, owner of Fjord, a Search and Rescue dog about tips for skiing with your dog
• Jim enjoyed his first descent on the famous Vallee Blanche off-piste run in Chamonix
• Ben Hollingshead asked for advice about good skiing near Innsbruck – we suggested Kuhtai or Stubai for guaranteed snow, or Nordkette (directly above Innsbruck itself) for more advanced skiers
• Thanks to Chris Meigh, Daniella and Stella for their 5-star reviews
• Please do leave your reviews on Apple Podcasts or iTunes as it helps other people find us
• Thanks to Howard McGee for his cheese feedback!
• Also thanks to all of our listeners for helping us hit record numbers for The Ski Podcast
• Dave Ryding finished 7th in Madonna – his best result this season

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• Chamonix has recorded its warmest winter on record so far 
• We discussed how to ski on ice in Episode 46
• Jim visited Val d'Hérens in the Valais region of Switzerland
• Jim is making full use out of his Magic Pass, which we discussed back in Episode 35
• The Patrouille des Glaciers race takes place in April
• Pippa Middleton took part in this race. Iain interviewed her about it way back in Episode 6
• Iain travelled out to Courchevel via Eurostar and SNCF, booked direct with each company, as part of his work on the Ski Flight Free campaign

• Courchevel is hosting the 2023 World Ski Championships in partnership with Meribel
• The downhill course will start from the Col de la Loze, travel down via a new piste cut from the trees, join Jockeys piste and finish in Le Praz
•  Jim visited Bansko ski resort in Bulgaria as a guest of Balkan Holidays

•  Is Ski Sunday worth watching? You’ve got one episode left if you want to find out
•  They did show us this shocking and gripping accident from the bad old days of the Hahnenkamm

• Ski Sunday did give the World Youth Games in Lausanne excellent coverage
• And there was an interview with Katie Ormerod, who is having a cracking season and leads the World Cup in Snowboard Slopestyle after a 3rd successive podium
• Dave Ryding took a 7th in the slalom in Schladming
• It’s Ski Book Group time again – this time around Jim and Iain will be reading 'Aiming High' - life of Miss Erna Low, founder of…Erna Low

• Thanks to Stella Coton for her kind words: “It's a really good listen!”
• If you’d like to give us a review, then please pop along to iTunes and share your thoughts 
• Don’t forget that if you’d like some The Ski Podcast stickers, then please email jim@theskipodcast.com with your address and we’ll get some sent out to you
• Don’t forget to subscribe to The Ski Podcast wherever you download your podcasts so you never miss another episode

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• Snow Aid Australia was a superb idea, originated by Rachael Oakes-Ash and which raised over AUD200,000 for bushfire relief/recovery and wildlife rescue/rehabilitation
• President Macron was in Chamonix viewing the melting Mer de Glace and launching new climate change policies
• It was also announced that there would be limits on the number of climbers on Mont Blanc (which would stop the rowing machine incident we discussed in Episode 40)
• Jim visited Anzère in the Swiss Valais region with Dave from Snowpros
• Iain was recording live from Cauterets in the French Pyrénées, where he also skied in Grand Tourmalet and visited the Pic du Midi
• It’s not great snow cover, but unlike in Luchon no helicopters were used to ship in snow
• Why do most skiers turn one direction more easily than another? Dave shared his thoughts
• Jim gave an insight into the rise of Bansko, where he was a guest of Balkan Holidays
• Thanks to all our listeners for helping us reach record audience numbers
• Thanks to Matt Hayes for his kind comments: “One of my favourite episodes yet! Great banter, insight and potential for legal action.”
• Also to Carolyn as she works on her 'big ski wear project'
• Thanks also to Craig for his 5-star review and we recommend Craig heads to Baqueira Beret in the Spanish Pyrénées on his short break from Barcelona
• Jamie Barrow set a new speed record for a snowboarder, towed behind a Tesla 3 EV at 183 kph
• We previous interviewed Jamie about his trip to North Korea back in Episode 4. 
• Also generating zero emissions are the lifts in Les Arcs, which are all powered by renewable electricity
• Dave revealed details of The Ski Podcast’s first hosted trip. Join us in Morgins in March 2021. Details coming soon…
• Don't forget we are reading 'Aiming High' in Ski Book Group. Feel free to read as well and we'll discuss it in Episode 51 or 51

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• Congratulations to us – this is Episode 50 of The Ski Podcast (although thanks to our one-off and Olympic Specials we've actually on no.66)
• Iain shares his concerns that people are not acknowledging climate change. It’s happening and that’s why he founded Ski Flight Free.
• Jim put forward an excellent defence of Luchon’s decision to move snow by helicopter just prior to half term
• The world’s first solar-powered drag lift is in Tenna, Switzerland 
• By the time of the next podcast, Iain will have been to Arosa and Andermatt, travelling by train via Paris and Basel
• The yodelling championships are taking place this summer in Basel
• No, you can't do 'Cow Yoga', but you can do 'Goat Yoga' in Switzerland this summer
• Iain took a trek in the Pont d’Espagne national park during his recent visit to Cauterets in the French Pyrenees
• Jim continues his report from Bansko with an interview with Gary, representative for Balkan Holidays

• Would you like to win stuff? Give us a review on iTunes and we’ll include you in our competition to win stuff. Details coming soon in Episode 51
• Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong is playing at the Zermatt Unplugged Festival in Zermatt 
• Thanks to Jack Hennessy for his emailed re view: 
• Dave from Ifyouski.com explained why Courmayeur is the most average resort
• Martina reports on her experiences of living in Courmayeur
• Iain took part in the City Ski Championships in Courmayeur and was told to take a fall so the City boys could win
• Iain and Jim are reading ‘Aiming High’ the biography of Erna Low for Ski Book Group
• Iain interviewed the author Mark Frary and we’ll feature that in Episode 51

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• The big news: yes, we are on the 7 Best Ski Podcasts list by Rad Season
• Did you hear about this thing called the Coronovirus? We discuss its impact on the ski industry, last week, right now and in the future
• In more cheery news the Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Festival and Magazine have both been cancelled
• But the positive news is that a new ski show is planned, to be held at The Ski Centre in Hemel Hempstead in September
• Iain enjoyed his last runs of the season in Arosa and Andermatt in Switzerland
• Jim goes into a hole with Dave Burrows in our Avalanche Feature
• Watch out for our one-off Avalanche special coming out soon
• Thanks to Pat MacInnes for your 5-star review
• Would you like to win all these goodies? Simply give us a review on iTunes to be included in the draw
• Jim and Iain are reading ‘Aiming High‘ the biography of Erna Low in Ski Book Group
• Iain interviewed Mark Frary, author of the book

• The World’s Most Prolific Ski Thief
• The Rise and Fall and Rise of Andermatt
• Iain and Jim review ‘Aiming High’

• Ski Sunday presenter Graham Bell recently filmed his ‘Hausenkamm’ demo run…in his own house!
• Would you buy this Lego snowgroomer? You might get the chance soon. We first covered this in Episode 40.
• Many thanks to Jason Auslander from The Aspen Times for sharing his time to tell us about notorious ski thief Derek Johnson
• Jim and Iain wish to confirm that we have never been involved in any ‘dodgy dealing’ during seasons in ski resorts.
• Thanks to Doug and Christian for their kind words
• Thanks also to everyone for our new reviews on iTunes…
• Don’t forget if you leave a review before 15 April then we will put you in the draw to win all this stash
• Iain interviewed Lars Werner from the Radisson Blu in Andermatt about the history of the Swiss resort
• Jim and Iain have been reading ‘Aiming High: The Life of Ski and Travel Pioneer Erna Low’ by Mark Frary
• You can listen to our interview with Mark in Episode 51
• Dave Froome from specialist agent ifyouski.com gives his advice about claiming for refunds on cancelled holidays
• easyJet might not be flying now, but you can book your 2020/21 flights now
• Friend of the show Alex Irwin is based in Courchevel 1850
• Ed Mannix runs Matterhorn Chalets in Zermatt  

• In Alpe d’Huez, they are using ESF uniforms to make facemasks for frontline staff
• More face masks has being made in ski as businesses pivot their production
• Find out more about the Goggles for Docs project
• Mt Baldy opened for skiing last week, with social distancing in place
• Just in case you haven’t seen the homemade ski lift in a garden yet
• Zermatt has been projecting onto the Matterhorn to show their solidarity
• Zermatt has also been in the news for other reasons
• The CEO of the Ski Club CEO has resigned. Listen to our look at their travils in Episode 44
• Jason Auslander tells us about the cocaine problem in Aspen
• You can listen to our interview with Jason about ski thief Derek Johnson in Episode 52
• We first covered the problems in Timberline in Episode 38
• Our competition winner is GJ Harvey
• Pablo Rodriguez asked about Scotland, where Iain hopes to ski next winter and Spain (we mentioned Baqueira in Episode 49)
• Jim interviewed Mark from Disability Snowsport UK
• Iain interviewed Alex Irwin about his ‘150 days of Winter’ project
• Thanks for all the reviews from Daniel King, Paul Gilpin and Leon, as well as ‘wsirhc’ on Snowheads
•  with the rest of the world 
• In the meantime, Dick Yates Smith has a different Covid message:
• An exclusive interview with Dave Ryding – we’ll be finding out about life behind the scenes and how his barrista training is going!

• We would like to thank Switzerland Tourism for their continued support
• Find out more about the Escape to Valais challenge here
• The recent industry survey by Skipedia had some worrying results

• On a more positive note Chamonix is preparing to open lifts from May 16
• And there is already skiing in Austria
• Iain interviewed Steve Cross, responsible for creating the super-viral 'garden chairlift' 
• Thanks to Pablo Rodriguez and Leon Rossi for their reviews via our Facebook page and Mike for his via Snowheads
• Pedro Davidenko didn't agree, but 93% of our iTunes reviews are 4* or 5* - why not have your say and give us a review or send us some feedback
• Thanks Andrew for your question about gay ski weeks. We'll put this on the list for next season
• Dave Ryding is the UK's top Alpine skier with two World Cup podium finishes and four Olympics under his belt already

• Jim has been mountain biking and hiking in La Clusaz
• Lars updates us from Andermatt, where he works at the Radisson Blu hotel
• Iain interviewed Lars about the history of Andermatt in Episode 52
• This photo shows how Zermatt looks almost ‘normal
• The Portes du Soleil offered a limited number of season passes at half-price
• The website for this autumn’s London Ski Show is now live and is scheduled for The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead in late-Sep
• Megan Hughes is Social & Digital Content Manager at InTheSnow.com
• Laurie Taylor scored his first World Cup points at Kitzbuhel
• You can view Laurie’s YouTube channel here.
• ‘What makes the perfect ski run?’ – let us know what you think 
• Jim and Dave recorded this in Anzere, previously featured in Episode 49 and also the location for our Avalanche Special
• Thanks to Ster, Mike Pow and Primrose&Blue for your reviews on Snowheads

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• Jim was summer skiing in Les 2 Alpes
• Why not visit the bears in Arosa?
• Iain is going to visit Saas Fee and Zermatt to test out skiing in the 'new normal' in Switzerland
• The 'World's Largest Ski Show' will be taking place virtually in October
• There may be some similarity between the WLLS logo and the Chamonix logo
• You can sign the petition to restore the ski train here
• Rachael Oakes-Ash is better known as MissSnowItAll and runs the website Snowsbest.com, focusing on the Australian and NZ markets
• Thredbo and Perisher had huge problems trying to pre-sell lift passes when their websites crashed
• Mt Hutt opened last month with no social distancing restrictions
• Coronet Peak experienced one of their busiest night ski sessions ever, despite the current lack of a 'Trans Tasman bubble'
• You can watch the brilliant 'Iso' videos from MissSnowItAll on her Facebook page
• Yes, it's true. Jim is leaving the podcast. Episode 57 will be his final episode! 

• Jim says goodbye as he moves on from The Ski Podcast. Thanks Jim - it won't be the same without you!
• Jonny Goldsbrough is "gutted"
• Ged Ainsworth wonders "What will happen to this essential listening for all snowsports enthusiasts?" (The good news Ged, is that it's going to keep going!)
• Jim reported on summer skiing in the 'new normal' in Les 2 Alpes in Episode 56 
• Iain travelled by train to Saas Fee where he reported on skiing in the new normal for In The Snow Magazine
• He also went to Zermatt, where he went ski touring up Breithorn
• Resorts in Victoria are closed, but other Australian resorts are open
• New Zealand resorts are open for kiwis only and have been very busy
• Rachael Westbrook is the founder of new sustainable ski clothing business EcoSki
• Jim was set three challenges by friend of the show Dave Burrows
• Iain met Dave Ryding in Saas Fee where he is training on the glacier. We previously interviewed Dave in Episode 54

• Ged Ainsworth said: "Just to hear the title music puts me in eager anticipation  of sliding on snow again! "
• Andrew Brennan was looking at an 1988 ski magazine and realised that much is the same as the podcast now, with Graham Bell, Eddie the Eagle, climate change and people travelling by train all featuring!

• Amy Moore told us she's never heard of the Magic Pass and asked if we know of any other Alps season passes?
• We discussed both Snow Pass and the Magic Pass in Episode 35
• You can find out more about 'Ski A La Carte' here: www.skialacarte.fr
• Other big area passes include the Ikon Pass and the Epic Pass  

• Mike Richards has previously featured on the pod, talking about his experiences in Georgia (Episode 37), Montenegro (Episode 39) and Japan (Episode 41)
• Mike was skiing in Scotland in March at Glencoe and the Nevis Range
• Do you have memories of skiing in Switzerland back in the day? Switzerland Tourism want to hear about them…
• You can find out more about the Telegraph’s ‘Test4Travel’ campaign here – we strongly encourage you to follow and share as much as you can
• Mayrhofen have announced that ski boots will be banned after 8pm and apres-ski will be scaled down
• Ischgl are also scaling down their apres-ski for this winter (understandably)
• Amazon have applied for a patent for a Drone Ski Tow
• The ‘World’s Largest Ski Show’ – a new virtual ski show – has shifted its dates from October to November
• There is a new ski show scheduled for October 2021 for the NEC in Birmingham

• LISTEX will be taking place at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead in October
• Mike Smith asked why we’ve had no coverage of skiing in Norway?
  Mike visited Narvik and Stranda in Norway
• Thanks to Mike Smith for his review: “I am very much enjoying the podcast. Keep at it!” Also to Loobzy and Bramski

• Watch out for our Train Travel special in conjunction with Ski Flight Free coming up soon
• In Episode 59 we’ll be discussing new technology including predictions from the 1980s

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• Great options for checking your carbon footprint include the WWF Footprint Calculator and Ecopassenger 
• Find out more about the Save The Ski Train campaign on Facebook
• You can sign the petition here
• Changing stations in Paris is not difficult. This video shows Iain’s journey to Courchevel last winter
• Train travel in the ‘new normal’ is very different
• Iain referred to this study about the chances of catching Covid on a train
• You can hear more about Iain’s trip to Zermass and Saas Fee by train in Episode 57 of The Ski Podcast
• Iain likes to book direct with Eurostar and SNCF
• Anna has travelled to Scotland on the Caledonian Sleeper on multiple occasions
• It’s possible to travel overnight to Austria with the Alpen Express service 
• Iain has previously written for Ski2 about taking the train to Champoluc 
• Sam Haddad travelled on the ski train to Les Arcs
• Daniel recommends the Railmap of Europe

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• You can find out more about the new Eiger Express in Grindelwald here
•  We covered Emily’s Meribel Ski Yoga weeks in Episode 41
•  Does skiing on the Zermatt glacier from Cervinia require a quarantine? Let us know what you think on Facebook or Twitter
•  Is this the season to try skiing in Poland?
•  Megan skied in Garmisch in Germany
•  Les 3 Vallees have confirmed that masks will not have to be worn while skiing this winter
•  There will be no chalets at Crystal Ski this season 
•  Mt Buller is letting season pass holders choose their refund amount 
•  You can listen to our interview with Miss SnowItAll (Rachael Oakes-Ash) in Episode 56
•  Listen out our Ski Podcast special interview with Benjamin Alexander, who is hoping to be the first Jamaican Olympic Skier (or you can watch it on Facebook) 
•  Emily Sarsfield competed in Skier Cross at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
•  You can listen to our PyeongChang specials here
•  Cahaya Straits are a new company producing sustainable skiwear
•  We interviewed Rachael Westbrook from Eco Ski in Episode 57
•  We love Patagonia!
• You can find out more about the Save The Ski Train campaign here
•  Don’t forget to sign the petition
•  Watch our Train Travel as a Facebook Live, broadcast by Ski Flight Free
•  It will be released in an edited version as a Ski Podcast Special on 29 September
• Find out more about Protect Our Winters
•  Thanks to ‘Whacker London’ for their 5-star review
•  Also to Chris Howie: "Great episode! Keep up the good work."
•  We will be reviewing ‘A Whole Life’ by Robert Seethaler for Ski Book Group in Episode 60

•  Iain will be joined by Dave Burrows, who’ll be looking at the impact of Brexit
•  Lucy Aspden, ski correspondent for The Telegraph, will be joining us
•  Interview with Team GB telemarker Jasmin Taylor
•  New and old ski tech discussion with David Goldsmith

• You can find out more about the new Eiger Express in Grindelwald here
•  We covered Emily’s Meribel Ski Yoga weeks in Episode 41
•  Does skiing on the Zermatt glacier from Cervinia require a quarantine? Let us know what you think on Facebook or Twitter
•  Is this the season to try skiing in Poland?
•  Megan skied in Garmisch in Germany
•  Les 3 Vallees have confirmed that masks will not have to be worn while skiing this winter
•  There will be no chalets at Crystal Ski this season 
•  Mt Buller is letting season pass holders choose their refund amount 
•  You can listen to our interview with Miss SnowItAll (Rachael Oakes-Ash) in Episode 56
•  Listen out our Ski Podcast special interview with Benjamin Alexander, who is hoping to be the first Jamaican Olympic Skier (or you can watch it on Facebook) 
•  Emily Sarsfield competed in Skier Cross at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
•  You can listen to our PyeongChang specials here
•  Cahaya Straits are a new company producing sustainable skiwear
•  We interviewed Rachael Westbrook from Eco Ski in Episode 57
•  We love Patagonia!
• You can find out more about the Save The Ski Train campaign here
•  Don’t forget to sign the petition
•  Watch our Train Travel as a Facebook Live, broadcast by Ski Flight Free
•  It will be released in an edited version as a Ski Podcast Special on 29 September
• Find out more about Protect Our Winters
•  Thanks to ‘Whacker London’ for their 5-star review
•  Also to Chris Howie: "Great episode! Keep up the good work."
•  We will be reviewing ‘A Whole Life’ by Robert Seethaler for Ski Book Group in Episode 60

•  Iain will be joined by Dave Burrows, who’ll be looking at the impact of Brexit
•  Lucy Aspden, ski correspondent for The Telegraph, will be joining us
•  Interview with Team GB telemarker Jasmin Taylor
•  New and old ski tech discussion with David Goldsmith

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• Dave skied in Diablerets last week, which opened early
• Lucy skied in Scotland in February
• Mike covered skiing in Scotland last winter in Episode 58
• A negative test result is now required for entry to Italy  
• Brits have to quarantine for 10 days to enter Switzerland  
• Tignes & Les 2 Alpes are both opening on 17 October
• Some skiers will definitely travel
• Find out more about the Telegraph #Test4Travel Campaign 
• Government Task Force will report early-November  
• Find out more about the Common Pass Project  
• There may be no apres-ski (more on this in Episode 58)
• More info here on what it's going to be like in France and in the USA 
• You can listen in Episode 56 about how Australia dealt with 
• Thanks to Robin from Sport Harry in Silvretta Montafon for his report
• Both LISTEX & WLSS cancelled (ref Episode 58)
• Mike has more positive views about the new Bham Show 
• You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special on Jasmin Taylor here
• Or watch it as a Facebook Live
• Other Ski Podcast Specials include Benjamin Alexander, Graham Bell, Avalanche Safety and Train Travel
• We have another Podcast Special with Picture Organic coming up
• Thanks to Andrew Brannan for sending us these features from Ski Survey magazine 1988
• David Goldsmith was the author of this article - thanks for your time in talking to us David
• Current ski tech options include Skitracks, Carv, Peakfinder and Strava
• If you'd like to hear more about ski touring, then listen to Iain's previous reports from Morocco and Andermatt
• Dave presents the Ski Instructor Podcast
• This includes an amusing Eurotest meme
• Find out more about the Ski Club of Great Britain survey

• Our guests will be Krystelle from Sno.co.uk and Alex from 150 Days of Winter
• Mount Noire on diversity in skiing
• Remo Kaeser from the Jungfrau region
• Ski Book Group: A Whole Life 

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• Krystelle last appeared way back in Episode 9
• Both Tignes and Les 2 Alpes have opened on 17 October
• Learn how to pronounce Gstaad in Episode 44
• The latest from the government 'Task Force' 
• Find out about the Common Pass Project
• Charlie Rees: "Really enjoying listening to the show. Skiing is my passion, the pod has inspired me!"
• Robin reported from Montafon in Episode 60
• Remo Kaeser is from Jungfrau Railways and was discussing the Eiger Express 
• Iain raced the Inferno in Murren
• The new downhill run in Courchevel is called the 'Eclipse'
• There is a new building in the Courchevel stade
• Tour de France came to Meribel in 2020
• Find out more about the MTN survey here
• The full Picture Organic interview is available to watch here
• It is coming soon as a Podcast Special Episode
• Rachael from Ecoski featured in Episode 57
• Iain interviewed Alex from Cahaya Straits in Episode 59
• Find out more about One Tree At a Time
• Read more about MTN's research on quarantine here
• Mount Noire is a Tour operator specialising in trips for black British skiers  
• Listen to our Benjamin Alexander Podcast Special episode
• Get yourself free tickets to the 2021 National Snow Show
• Ski Book Group: A Whole Life - Robert Seethaler 
• Coming up: Aiming High one off Podcast special next month

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• Thank all of our listeners as we have just passed 100,000 total listens
• If this is your first, we have 88 great episodes to catch up with in lockdown!
• Ed last went skiing in Bormio
• Cervinia shut down on 24 November just after opening
• The French lockdown is scheduled to end in early-November
• Currently you can still ski now in Switzerland (and there's no quarantine on arrival)  
• The UK's 'Global Travel Task Force' are still to report
• There is progress on testing in resort?  
• Charlie Rees reported on the skiing in Andermatt
• Alex Irwin from 150 Days of Winter reported from Tignes   
• The World Cup in Lech has been postponed for two weeks
• All World Cup races will be behind closed doors 
• Resorts in France are hoping 'confinement' will end before their World Cup races in December
• We interviewed Dave Ryding in Saas Fee in Episode 57 and also in Episode 54
• Mark Seaton is a UIAGM Mountain Guide in Chamonix
• You can book ski touring with Mark via Ski Weekend for this winter
• Steve Wells, Ellis Brigham Ski Hardware Buyer, confirmed that ski touring equipment sales have increased in the last few years
• Trafford Wilson is CEO of Snowsport Scotland
• Capacity has been limited in resorts in North America
• The Lecht will be doing temperature checks on their gondola
• Thanks to Lucy Edwards for her review of 'A Whole Life'
• You can support the crowdfunder for Fjord Mountain Mission here
• Caroline and Fjord previously featured in Episode 47

• Don't forget to subscribe, share and contact us on Twitter or Facebook
• You can follow Iain at @skipedia on Twitter or Facebook
• Watch out for Episode 63 arriving in early-December

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• Vanessa made her debut as a dalek in Episode 7, told us about her downhill racing experiences in Episode 23
• Regular listeners will know Steve from Episode 6, 25 & Episode 43 
• Steve is a Ski instructor at TDC in Val d'Isère
• You can book lessons in Val d’Isere with Steve at Clareangus.co.uk or by emailing him at steveangus@yours.com  
• Quarantine has been reduced to 5 days (with a negative test)
• Could quarantine even be reduced to zero? 
• Intersport's survey showed that 58% of skiers were more likely to travel now
• You can read Ski Weekend's survey here
• Will French/European resorts open after Macron's speech 
• You can read Iain's blog on Skipedia about France's dramatic week here
• La Clusaz is 'not an amusement park'
• #jesuisunestation
• There is a petition with over 20,000 signatures
• Note that ski touring is NOT banned in France in December
• Italy want resorts closed over Christmas
• Zermatt has allegedly seen overcrowding, but Switzerland is still open 
• VIPski has gone out of business
• Hotelplan have confirmed they will run no chalets this winter
• You can listen to our review of Bankso in Episode 48
• There is going to be a Brexit staffing issue after 31 December
• Testing has been set up in Courchevel and in Val Thorens  
• Sam from Altitude Ski School reported from Verbier
• Pierre-Henri Mainetti reported from Crans Montana
• There will be no World Cup racing in Val d'Isere
• No dancing on the tables at the Folie Douce this winter
• Ischgl has scaled down apres ski 
• Vanessa reported on her experiences at the Inferno in in Episode 23
• Intersport Ski Hire is offering free and easy cancellation on all bookings
• 81% of their customers hire so they don't have to haul their skis around
• 33% are hiring because it's cheaper than ski carriage on flights
• Podcast listeners can get an additional 10% by using the code 'WINTER2020'
• Our 'Electric Vehicles in ski resorts' special was recorded last week and will come out as a Podcast Special Episode on 08 December
• Would you like one of these for Christmas?
• Iain has some new sunnies from Messy Weekend
• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special about 'Aiming High': the life of Erna Low
• We covered 'A Whole Life' in Ski Book Group in Episode 61 
• Vanessa recommended 'Beneath a Scarlet Sky' 
• Chris Howie suggested getting the sleeper to Scotland...I'm working on it, Chris! Nicola Sturgeon notwithstanding - can you even travel between England & Scotland?
• You can listen to our Train Travel Special here

• Dodshuz (via twitter): 

Nice to listen to people talking about skiing and managing to stay positive about the up & coming season. Good job well done

• Sally Ingham

Love The Ski Podcast and listen to you often while I am working from home  

• Mark Wilson (via Facebook):

I listen to the podcasts everywhere, especially in the garden with my headphones on whilst messing about. my skis are ready to go.... just waiting for something to happen, and we’re away!

• Chris Howie

Really excellent to see you continuing to make great podcasts even with COVID descending. Loving your podcasts, keep up the great work! 

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• Jane last skied in Les Menuires (before injuring her ACL)
• Alf last skied at Castle Mountain in Alberta
• It was suggested today that Brits might not be able to travel to the EU
• The town hall in Chatel has added Swiss flags
• There have been demonstrations across French ski resorts against the lift closures
• It's been suggested that the Chamonix border could move slightly to allow lifts to open
• There are limits on the French going to ski in other countries (but will it be enforceable?)
• Switzerland is currently open but are there restrictions on the way?  
• Social distancing was not being observed on Verbier's first day
• Austria skiing will open from 24 Dec, but for locals only 
• Jasna in Slovakia is planning to open
• Ski Amis ceased trading (adding to VIPSki, overed in Episode 63)
• Alpine Elements have gone into pre-pack administration
• You can read Jane's interview with James Hardiman here
• 'Test & Release' starts on 15 Dec, reducing quarantine on return to UK to 5 days
• Alex Irwin reported on ski touring in Courchevel
• Alex previously appeared in Episode 61
• Charlie Rees reported from Engelberg in Switzerland
• Listen to Charlie's previous reports from Andermatt (E61) and Engelberg (E62)
• Craig Glennie reported from Lake Louise
• Mark Frary talked about 'Aiming High: The Life of Ski Pioneer Erna Low' in this special episode
• We talked to Jon Trigell, about his book Cham in Episode 20
• Alf has written 'Ultimate Skiing Adventures' - 100 Epic Adventures in the Snow'. There is a 30% discount for podcast listeners with code 'SKIBK' if you buy before 31.3.21   

• Jane's favourite resort is Tavascan in the Spanish Pyrenees
• Alf's favourite resort is Red Mountain, BC
• Star Wars-loving ski younglings will enjoy this Mandolorian onesie from Columbia for Christmas

• Graham Bell told us about his Housenkamm viral video from Lockdown 1 in Episode 52
• Graham is taking part in the new season of 'Dancing on Ice', which will start in January 2021

• You can find out more about Chalet Shop on their website
• Sally and Hannah first job was kitting out Richard Branson's property in Verbier

• Intersport Ski Hire offer a free Cancellation guarantee on all bookings
• Podcast listeners can save an extra 10% using the Discount Code 'WINTER2020' (France only)

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• Dave Ryding finished 10th in Alta Badia
• Andrew Young took 2nd in the Cross Country at Dresden
• Mia Brookes took a podium on her debut in Snowboard Slopestyle in the Europa Cup
• Reece Bell is the daughter of Martin Bell and niece of Graham Bell
• The Brexit ‘deal’ has been done 
• Passports must be at least six months in date
• SBIT will let us know the impact on British workers soon
• Did Brits really escape from Verbier? This article by Abi Butcher looks at the facts
• Alex Moore has been reporting on quarantine in Switzerland for The Telegraph
•  The French have been stopped from skiing at border
• Iain visited the ‘Rando Parc’ in Crans Montana
• Iain travelled to Crans Montana by train
• Adam Bonvin is the owner and founder of the Alaia Chalet
• Find out more about the Hotel Pass in Crans Montana
• Iain tried cross country with his guide Christian on the Plaine Morte glacier in Crans Montana
• You have two options for cross country: Classic or Skating
• Betony bought the Haute Savoie Nordic Pass
• Mike skis in the Brecon Beacons area of Wales
• Check out some of his recent great pics 
• You can follow Mike on Instagram at @mikethesnow 
• Evidently word has got out already…
• Iain interviewed Dom Turner from Skiology
• We noticed his Christmas story in an email from Montagne Verte
• Les Arcs have been awarded the Flocon Vert label
  
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• Matt Hayes recommends ‘Alpine Cooking’ by Meredith Erickson, especially the Herdsman macaroni and tartiflette (“The best I've ever come across”)

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• Thanks to all of our new listeners – up almost 20% on this time last year
• Andy Butterworth is a director at Kaluma Travel and is based in St Anton
• Polish resorts could open soon
• This guy tried to travel with Eurostar to go skiing
• The Brits have been getting a bashing again, this time in Wengen
• ‘We do not blame the British’, apparently
• It is far from clear however, if the blame is correct:
• We interviewed Alex Moore in Wengen while she was quarantining in Episode 65
• Ultimately these headlines were classic clickbait and lies
• Abi wrote this excellent article looking into what actually happened
• Lifts in St Anton have been open since 24 December, albeit only to ‘locals’
• The Austrian lockdown has been extended to 07 Feb, when it will be reviewed again
• The Jochberg outbreak appears to be concentrated in a group of British instructors
• Alf Alderson appeared in Episode 64 and reports from Les Arcs 
• Al Judge from AliKats featured in our Electric Vehicle special and reports from Morzine
• Alex in Courchevel been ski touring again
• We reported on the fire in Courchevel season worker accommodation in Episode 33
• Congratulations to Dave Ryding and Laurie Taylor (guest in Episode 55)
• Jasmin Taylor has over 30 World Cup podiums – listen to our Ski Podcast Special
• This is what ski hire in the ‘new normal’ with Intersport will be like:
• Please complete our survey to let us know what you’d like more of and less of in the podcast. You’ll also stand the chance of winning this bag of swag…
• So if you do like the show, you can now show your appreciation by buying me a cuppa 
• Graham Bell is taking part in Dancing on Ice 2021 (his first dance is on Sunday 24 January)
• You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special interview with Graham which was released last week

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"Great work Iain. Keep it up.” Dan King
“Love the podcast. It’s great to hear ski talk, especially at this frustrating time when we should all be enjoying the slopes but can’t” Luke Sipson

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• Alpine Cooking by Meredith Erickson received another endorsement from Deborah Stevenson:

“It’s a great book: much more than just the recipes. Lots of interesting insight into the regions and history.”

• Find out more about TTG’s Mental Health Hub here #GetTravelTalking

• Chemmy was skiing chest-deep powder in Laax
• The group denied boarding at Eurostar was on their way to Verbier to do a training course with Peak Leaders
• They started the time in Europe in Vallorcine where some of the group tested positive
• Graham Bell is in Dancing on Ice 2021
• Chemmy took part in the Inferno in Murren in 2020
• Laax uses an app system to control Covid and numbers in resort
• Iain travelled to Crans Montana in December
• Chemmy has tried cooking for Ed!
• Dougie and Chemmy are coaching Giselle Gorringe
• Graham would probably have been very hot in his outfit
• Betony Garner appeared in Episode 65 when we discussed cross country skiing
• Her report was recorded in Les Contamines
• Charlie Rees took the Mammut backcountry course in Andermatt
• The avalanche danger is very high in Switzerland
• We've previously discussed skiing in Wales and in Scotland 
• Ian is MD at the The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead
• Sadly, the Swindon project will not be going ahead
• You can listen to the full interview with Peter Hardy here
• Listen to our podcast special about Erna Low here
• Peter is the author of ‘Different Country, Same State’ – the inside story of being on tour with James Blunt
• You can watch Peter’s video of skiing with Graham Bell on old kit here
• Find out about the Sapaudia brewery here
• Jan Farrell has retired from his career as a speed skier

• Hire from the Swiss side and don’t wait for the bus, just walk (it’s only 5 mins)
• Don’t return the car empty – it’s expensive! 
• Iain recommends booking via Holiday Autos
• Chemmy suggests renting from Super U on the French side for
• long-term rentals (but don't take too much meat!)

• Dan is based in Big Sky, Montana
• Check out Big C couloir
• Mt Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe
• Dan was on a Degre 7 shoot
• Dan featured in 12 Warren Miller movies
• Future Retro is available digitally

• Mark Shapiro, John Faulkner were part of the Verbier posse
• John Egan first starred for Warren Miller in 1979, with Dan joining in 1985
• Both John and Dan started off in Sugarbush
• "If everybody skied, there'd be no wars" Hannes Schneider
• Dan skied on the Berlin Wall
• "Say yes,  before you say no!" Warren Miller
• Dan's steep ski courses are in Big Sky
• "Skiing from the head down, not the feet up" Dan Egan
• 'Thirty Years in a White Haze' is out on 20 Feb
• The book features Nick Lyon's cartoons

• His first experience of the travel industry at Flight Centre in Australia
• Joe was previously MC at Explore Worldwide
• Joe joined Hotelplan in November 2020
• The challenges of this unusual season 
• Optimism bias
• The Save Our Summer travel lobbying group
• 60% of Hoteplan customers carried over their cancelled bookings to next winter
• Year on year bookings are 100% up
• Iain went to Crans Montana in December
• Hotelplan will be offering 32 chalets for winter 2021/22
• Find out more about the SBIT campaign here

• Stephie Dijkman is Sales & Marketing Director at Tignes 
• Buses in Tignes are operating fine, not like in Meribel (listen to Episode 68 for more on this)
• Walking and snow shoeing have both been very popular with the lifts closed 
• Would you try ice diving in Tignes?! 
• Tignes have seen occupancy around 25%, compared to 95% usually for vacances scholaires - 55% of their clientele to come from outside France 
• Tignes have announced summer skiing on the glacier from 19 June to 01 August
• Zermatt charges considerably more for race training
• Research from the Mountain Trade Network suggests that more people are looking for longer two week holidays
• Workations are becoming more popular, both Courchevel and La Clusaz have had special ‘teletravail’ offers
• Joe Ponte is CEO at Hotelplan includes Inghams, Flexiski, Esprit and Ski Total
• SBIT are campaigning to try and help employers of seasonal staff
• You can listen to the full version of this interview in our Special Episode released last week
• Friend of the show Katy Dartford was in Les Menuires
• Catherine Cosby from Mountains 4 All reported in from Gstaad in Switzerland
• Jim was reporting from Bulgaria
• Charlie Rees has been in Murren
• The Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ was filmed here
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrkerh77MYY
• Tom Greenall has trained to become a pisteur in France. This will be released as a special podcast next week
• The National Snow Show will take place at the Birmingham NEC from 23-24 October 2021
• Ski Sunday prompted a lot of discussion after a feature on diversity in their last episode
• We interviewed the founders of Mount Noire in Episode 61
• Listen to our ski podcast special about Benjamin Alexander

• Martin is now based in Vail, Colorado
• In 1995 Martin took place in the Pro Downhill tour with Steve Lee
• Previously Martin lived in Big Sky, Montana
• Martin's daughter Reece is racing slalom for Team GB
• Martin's younger brother is Graham Bell, who we've interviewed for the podcast several times before, most recently about his appearance in 'Dancing on Ice' (6:00)
• Martin represented Team GB at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo 1984, Calgary 1988, Albertville 1992 and Lillehammer 1994 (9:30)
• Check out Inception to see where Martin and Graham stayed for Calgary 
• Martin and Graham appeared on The Wogan Show with David Vine before the Games
• You can listen to our chat with Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards in Episodes 29 and 30
• Martin learned to ski at Hillend in Edinburgh and at the Karl Fuchs Ski School (15:00)
• At 14 he moved to Austria to Ski Gymnasium Stams, where he was joined by Emma Carrick-Anderson and Paul Hourmont
• Martin shadowed Konrad Bartelski when he first joined the Alpine team
• He regularly trained with Canadians such as Todd Brucker and Rob Reid
• Martin's 11th in the Super G in Leukerbad in 1988 is the best result by a Brit in the discipline
• We interviewed Dave Ryding previously on the podcast in Episode 54 and Episode 57 (25:00)

• The Global Travel Taskforce is due to report on April 12, with the hope that travel may start again from May 17
• Cyprus, Greece & Turkey have all confirmed UK citizens will be welcome
• The EU has announced details of a new 'Digital Green Pass'
• We discussed the ‘Common Pass’ back in Episode 61 last autumn
• Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel was reporting from St Anton
• Andy last appeared on the show in Episode 66
• Ben from Mabey Ski called in from Whistler, Canada
• Ed Mannix is the owner of Matterhorn Chalets in Zermatt, Switzerland
• You can listen to our Joe Ponte interview in this Special Podcast
• Le Ski have recently reported sales are 'stratospheric'
• Nick started the company in Kitzbuhel in 1982
• Bob Dylan: "If you ain’t got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose”
• Charlie Rees was in Murren, Switzerland
• Vanessa and Nick have competed in The Inferno 26 times
• You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special Episode published last week
• Find out more about The Inferno here
• Martin and Graham appeared on The Wogan Show before the Calgary Winter Olympics
• Zoe Atkin won Bronze at the World Championship Ski Half Pipe
• Mia Brookes won Bronze in the Europa Cup Snowboard Slopestyle 
• James Willcox runs Untamed Borders
• Watch the film 'Where The Light Shines' here
• You can find out about the Afghan Ski Challenge here

• This is Untamed Borders’ 11th ski season guiding skiers in Afghanistan 
• They have taken skiers to the Panjshir Valley, Badakhshan in the far North East and the Salang Pass that links Kabul to Mazar e Sharif
• Bamian remains best place due to good security and awesome scenery
• You can listen to Iain’s interview with Battleface CEO Sasha Gainullin in Episode 68
• Battleface will offer you insurance for trips to countries such as Afghanistan when travel is not recommended
• Find out about the Afghan Ski Challenge here, which started in 2011
• Watch the film 'Where The Light Shines' here:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6tgjWtwRQE
• Watch footage from 2019 Afghan Ladies Ski Challenge and boys’ wooden ski race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r70jrQ2kl74
• You find out more about the Afghan Sports Trust here
• Find out about the women’s programme in this article in The Guardian

• Eddie was in Courchevel with Ski Weekends, raising money for Ski for Cancer
• The idea for a movie first came about in 1999, but 'Eddie the Eagle' wasn't made until 2016
• Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CATCSEoeG_c
• It was at Calgary 1988 that Eddie first made his name
• Jonty Learoyd is a talented junior ski jumper who is British by birth, but is competing for France
• We interviewed Charlotte Bankes about her switch from France to Team GB in Episode 25

• The new traffic light system should be confirmed later this week, before it starts on May 17

• We discussed the cost of testing in Episode 71 with Katie from Battleface
• Steve Angus from Fresh Chalets reported from Val d'Isère
• Jim Duncombe reported from La Clusaz
• Ed Mannix from Matterhorn Chalets reported from Zermatt
• Katy Dartford visited Binntal in Switzerland on a ski touring adventure

• Iain tested skiing in the ‘new normal’ in Saas Fee in July 2020, reporting for InTheSnow Magazine
• Larger resorts in Switzerland were more affected than smaller resorts

• Iain reported on cross country skiing in Crans Montana in Episode 65
• We discussed the number of different activities this winter’s visitors to French ski resorts have tried in Episode 69

• Charlie  Rees reported on snow shoeing in Engelberg in Episode 71
• There is no quarantine on arrival into Switzerland for British citizens. You can check the latest travel and lockdown status here.
• Crans Montana has extended its ski season into June
• Check the latest resort and snow info at the MySwitzerland website
• You can find out more about the 'Swisstainable' programme here

• Switzerland is currently 3rd in the World Economic Forum sustainability rankings, and the goal is to make CH 'the world’s most sustainable destination'
• Train travel to Switzerland is very easy:

• Iain visited the Valsana Hotel in Arosa in March 2020. The hotel prides itself for its sustainability credentials, which Iain tested out for Skier and Snowboarder Magazine.
• Potato is a new restaurant in Zermatt
• Ian Brown, MD of The Snow Centre, was on the show in Episode 67
• The Chill Factore indoor snow slope is in Manchester

• Pat Sharples is head coach of GB Snowsports
• His Salomon ‘Grom Camps’ started in 2005
• His first sponsored athlete was James ‘Woodsy’ Woods
• Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss the full interview coming soon as a Ski Podcast Special

• Follow Iain on social media @skipedia and the show @theskipodcast – now on Instagram as well.

• Almaty in Kazakhstan hosted the Moguls & Aerials World Championships
• Tom Gerken Schofield finished 6th in the Dual Moguls
• He started to ski at Rossendale Ski Slope in Lancashire
• Pat lived in Courchevel for twelve years, working for Ski Olympic at the Hotel Les Avals in Courchevel 1650
• The European Mogul Challenge took place in the 90s in Meribel, Verbier and Val d’Isere
• Ian ‘Big Mac’ taught Iain how to do a ‘180’ (or ‘heli’ as it was called at the time). He is now Resort Direction for Alpine Action
• Jim Adlington is the founder of Planks Clothing
• British Freeski Camps were founded by Warren Smith
• Iain skied in Saas Fee last summer
• The Salomon Grom Camps started in 2005
• The AIM series was running at the same time
• Pat’s first Salomon sponsored skier was James ‘Woodsy’ Woods
• Katie Summerhayes and Tyler Harding made their public debut at The New Breed’ quarter-pipe competition at the Manchester Ski Show
• The X-Games Europe in Tignes was a key event for the progression of UK freestyle
• The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi was the first to include ski slopestyle and the British team was funded with lottery money
• Izzy Atkin won the first ski freestyle medal at the Winter Olympics (look closely at the start of this video and you can see Pat giving Izzy some final words of advice)
• Izzy and Zoe Atkin are based in Park City, Colorado
• Kirsty Muir is only 16 but finished 2nd in the Slopestyle World Cup in Aspen this winter
• Rowan Cheshire came 7th in PyeongChang in the Half Pipe
• Pat visited Ella Hall in Bournemouth and made her day!

• Mike Richards reported from Wales and previously appeared on the show discussing skiing in Wales in more depth in Episode 65
• Follow Mike at mikethesnow on Instagram
• Greg Hilton was ski touring in Cairngorm with British Backcountry

• David Johnson visited Glencoe and the Nevis Range earlier in May
• You can check the Nevis Range webcam here
• We previously covered skiing options in Scotland in Episode 62

• Simon Burgess visited Raise, organised by the Lake District Ski Club
• Check the live feed on Twitter here
• You can follow Simon’s adventures on his website
• Katie Crowe is from Battleface Travel Insurance
• You can check current travel restrictions on the 'Sherpa' app on their website

• NZ.com includes Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt and welcome 700,000 guests each winter, of which 30-40% are from Australia

• The resorts near Queenstown offer ‘remarkable’ views with a season lasting from June to October
• A recent survey suggests pent-up demand for NZ skiing in Australia
• The lifts starting turning again in Chamonix on May 19 at 50% capacity as 'deconfinement' gets underway
• Last winter’s 'saison blanche' saw peak season occupancy reduced to 30-50% of normal levels
• Mark Seaton talked to us about the ski touring options in Chamonix in Episode 62
• Betony Garner reported on the rise of cross country skiing in France in Episode 65
• The ‘Village Vacances Grandeur Nature’ deal in Chamonix this summer means visitors can enjoy free activities on week days in July and August
• Iain is taking part in the UTMB trail running race
  
  

• Jim Adlington is founder of the British snowsports brand Planks Clothing
• Jim learned to ski at Kidsgrove Dry Slope 
• His first experience of snow was in Chamonix
• ‘Blizzard of Aahhhs’ was a hugely influential extreme ski movie
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsAsYmPgDk
• His first seasons were for Skibound in Courchevel and then Val d'Isère
• You can listen to our Pat Sharples Special Podcast here
• The Salomon 1080 was a revolutionary ski 
• This is a good article about the evolution of skis 
• Jim persuaded Eric Davies, MD at Salomon, to give him a pair and subsequently became a sponsored rider
• He worked closely with photographer Ross Woodhall
• https://youtu.be/AKkyygSGa0U
• Planks Clothing started in Val d'Isère in 2008, with just hats
• Their iconic phrase is ‘Drop Cliffs, Not Bombs’
• Even from the start Planks was upcycling by used old stock
• Two thirds of the Planks collection uses recycled yarns from Repreve and has used 1.5m waste plastic bottles
• In 2019 Planks linked up with GB Snowsports with many of the athletes in the Park+Pipe team wearing their kit
• Planks have had a James ‘Woodsy’ Woods signature series since 2016
• https://youtu.be/IQ_iOkqmaNo
• The company has seen growth of 40% pa over the last few years, with sales to 46 countries worldwide
• Their recent crowdfunding campaign smashed their target and has raised almost £1m so far

• 60% of our listeners are from the UK, with the other 40% spread across the globe
• Alex Irwin from 150 Days of Winter reported from the summer glacier in Tignes
• Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching reported from the glacier in Les 2 Alpes
• Steve Angus was on the glacier in Val d'Isère 
• We featured skiing in Scotland in May in Episode 73
• Andy Meldrum is the owner of Glencoe
• If you'd like to know more about skiing in Scotland, can I suggest taking a listen to Episode 62, when we were joined by Trafford Wilson from Snowsport Scotland. 
• We have over 100 episodes to catch up on, so if you're a new listener, have a look on the website (www.theskipodcast.com), maybe look for a tag or category that takes your interest, from Crans Montana to Courchevel, Eddie the Eagle to Erna Low.
• Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance talked us through the current travel situation
• Cricket is still played on the St Moritz lake every winter
• Engadin is famous for hosting the Engadin Ski Marathon - the second largest cross country event in the world
• David Norris took part in the race in 2003 and 2004
• James Gambrill previously founded and managed LISTEX - the trade networking show for the snowsports industry
• The SCGB is the oldest ski club in the world, founded in 1903 at the Cafe Royale in London 

• Iain didn't get to ski in Zermatt, but he did do this snow report for InTheSnow Magazine
• Dave Burrows from SnowPros Ski School was skiing at the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise from the Cervinia side
• The UK government has introduced a new 'Amber Plus' category for France in their traffic light system
• France has also introduced a new vaccination certificate system, called the Pass Sanitaire, to allow access to restaurants
• Jim was surfing in the Alaia Bay surf centre in Sion and skateboarding at the Alaia Chalet in Crans Montana

• Iain went to Crans Montana in December when he interviewed Adam Bonvin, the founder of Alaia Chalet and Alaia Bay
• Iain was trail running last week in Switzerland as preparation for the UTMB race in August

• Day 1 took him along the Sierre-Zinal course
• He first came across snow on Stage 6 of the Via Valais, which took him to the Turtmann Hutte where he interviewed Fredy Tscherigg

• Stage 7 was more challenging with heavy snowfall to deal with!

• Iain last stayed in a refuge when ski touring in Morocco. You can listen to his report on this in Episode 30

• Cathy Rankin took part in the Travel Industry Day of Action
• Seasonal Businesses in Travel are lobbying for British staff to be able to work in the Alps

"Love the skipodcast. Thank you for keeping us hopeful over the last 15 months."

• Tony designed my first brochure for my first business, Natives.co.uk
• You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Pat Sharples here
• Faction skis started in 2003
• BoardX took place in Battersea for several years
• You can listen to our Ski Podcast with Jim Adlington here
• Other key contacts for Tony in the early years were Phil Martin, Gordy Hughes and Matt Reardon
• He worked closely with Peter Bauer, founder of Amplid
• The first range of Faction skis had a waist of 80-110mm
• Initially the skis were made in Annecy before production moved to Austria
• Skis like the Seth Pistol were an inspiration
• Jamie Strachan's designs for Volkl were another influence
• The first run of Faction skis was just 44 pairs - they now sell 35,000 pairs every year globally
• Sam Smoothy is a NZ freeride skier
• Ski Service in Verbier was the first store to stock Faction Skis
• Tony first met Candide Thovex as a 16-year-old rider in Les Arcs
• Check out Candide in China here (he took 27 pairs of skis with him for that shoot!)
• Tony launched an eco-friendly outerwear brand, GHOSTS, on Kickstarter in 2019
• He also worked with Eric Pollard - ex-Line Skis - on the launch of the new ski and snowboard range Season Eqpt
• Find out about Candide's outerwear brand

• Mark and David skied in the Mourne Mountains (850m), just north of the border near Dundalk and at Errigal mountain in Donegal (751m)
• Watch their TikTok here 

• Andy Meldrum from Glencoe told us about midsummer skiing event in Episode 75
• We have over 100 episodes to catch up on at TheSkiPodcast.com
• Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance joined us
• Battleface research shows that on average people are prepared to pay £61 for travel tests

• We interviewed Vicky Gosling - CEO of GB Snowsport - in Episode 21
• Listen to the Pat Sharples Ski Podcast Special
• Jasmin Taylor has reached the podium in World Cup events more than 30 times - you can listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Jasmin here
• Find out about the Ellie Souter Foundation
• 'The Chimp Paradox' is by Steve Peters
• Iain spoke to Philippa Middleton about the Patrouille des Glaciers race way, way back in Episode 06 of The Ski Podcast
• Martin Andermatten is a previous winner of the Patrouille des Glaciers
• Find out more about the Sierre Zinal trail race
• Iain took part in the Eiger Trail in Grindelwald
• UTMB went 'fastpacking' around the Tour de Mont Blanc in four days
• Iain takes part in the UTMB trail race - 171km with 9500m+ - later in August

• Steve skied in Glencoe. Listen to our interview with Andy Meldrum, owner of Glencoe, in Episode 75
• There is now no quarantine for British arrivals into Italy
• Austria, Norway, Switzerland and Canada have all been added to the ‘Green List’
• But Austria are applying a 270 day limit on their double vaccination rules for travellers 
• The cost of tests remains an issue, as Battleface have identified in their previous research
•  Iain used the Britanny Ferries discount for Randox tests
•  Helen Coffey’s article in The Independent about ‘Trav-min’ is spot on
•  We interviewed James Wilcox from Untamed Borders in our Special Episode about 'skiing in Afghanistan' 
• Find out more about their campaign to support local guides here
• The National Snow Show is on at the NEC on 23-24 October
• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Benjamin Alexander – Jamaican Alpine Skier
• The mystery speaker turned out to be Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards. Listen to our Ski Podcast Special interview with Eddie here. 
• We spoke to Mount Noire in Episode 61 of The Ski Podcast
• You can buy tickets to the National Snow Show here
• You can watch The Ski Podcast Live at the show at midday on Sunday 24 October
• Iain will be joined by Podcast regular Mike Richards as well as Simon Burgess, who told us about his experience skiing in the Lake District in Episode 73
• 2021 is the 150th anniversary of Lucy Walker’s first female ascent of the Matterhorn
• Olivia Jane is part of the Mammut team
• Iain reported from Zermatt in Episode 76 
  
  

• Listen to Iain’s interview with Martin Anthamatten in Episode 77
• Iain took part in the Eiger Trail 51 race in Grindelwald, Switzerland
• Read Iain’s article ‘Five Tips for Fast Packing the Tour du Mont Blanc’
• The UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) is a 171km race with 10050m of climbing

• Read Iain’s race report from the UTMB here
• Listen to Iain’s interview with Claire Burnet from the Chamonix Tourist Office in Episode 73
• The ‘Village Vacances Grandeur Nature’ offer in Chamonix meant visitors could enjoy free activities in July and August
• Jim went surfing at Alaia Bay and reported on that in Episode 76 and tried VTT in Crans Montana
• Iain spoke to Faction Skis founder Tony McWilliam about the early years of the company. You can listen to the full interview in our Ski Podcast Special
• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Jim Adlington
• Verbier holds an ebike Festival every year

• We're still waiting to get hold of Faction's new range, but Alyn Morgan (previously on the show in Episode 71) reviews the Faction Dictator 3.0 freeride here:

• You can ski right now in Saas Fee and Zermatt in Switzerland
• Al was testing skis at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead
• Christa last skied in Lauterbrunnen, Swizerland
• PCR tests are being replaced for the fully vaccinated 
• A Covid certificate may be required to ski in Switzerland, and possibly in Italy as well
• The Pass Sanitaire will apply to children in France from 30 September, so children's vaccinations in UK may become even more relevant

• Austria have extended the max duration since full vaccination to 12 months from 270 days
• According to figures from the NHS, less than 1.5% of red and amber list arrivals tested positive in the week between Aug 26 and Sep 01 

• Iain spoke to the following contributors at the Ski Launch
• event in London about their predictions for this winter season: Cathy Rankin (P&V), Nick Morgan (Le Ski), James Gambrill (Ski Club of Great Britain), Doug Newman (Ski Weekend), Jane Bolton (Erna Low), Hannah Zajic (Austrian Tourist Board)

• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special about Erna Low here 
•  Find out more about the ‘Travelski Express’ in this blog post at Ski Flight Free
•  Charlie Owen from SBiT has been on the podcast previously discussing post-Brexit recruitment in Episodes 8 and 20
•  We featured Al’s review of Faction Dictator 3.0 in Episode 78 and discussed the Elan Voyager ski in Episode 71
•  Read more about Dynastar’s range of skis for this winter on the SkiKitInfo website
•  Jon-allan Butterworth is a multiple Paralympic medal winner in cycling
• Listen to our Pat Sharples Ski Podcast Special here
• He took part in ‘The Jump’ in 2015

• Jon-allan won three silver and one gold medal at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and will represent Team GB in the Para Snowboard discipline in the Banked Slalom and Boarder Cross events.

• Jon-allan’s first event will be at SnowWorld Landgraaf in the Netherlands

• You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special with GB Snowsports Team Manager, Pat Sharples

• Jayne Kavanagh is GB Snowsport's Head of Culture and Para Operations 

• Prior to his sporting career, Butterworth was a member of the RAF and served in Afghanistan, in 2005, and in Iraq before losing his left arm below the elbow in a rocket attack in August 2007. 

• In 2015, Jon-allan Butterworth took part in Channel 4's 'The Jump':

• ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ was filmed in Murren, Switzerland
• The Piz Gloria revolving restaurant was the location for Blofeld's base in 1969
• Find out more about James Bond in Switzerland
•  Listen to our special episode focussing on the Inferno downhill race
• Andy hopes to ski in Hintertux, following their fresh snow last week

•  Helen skied in Sierra Nevada
•  Iain was joined by Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance 
•  There is no pre-return test required for double vaccinated travellers from 04 October
•  The Day 2 PCR test will be replaced by a Lateral Flow test by the end of this month
•  Travel to the USA should start again soon
•  It looks like the Pass Sanitaire will not be required to ski in France this winter
•  The situation for children in Austria is less clear
•  Find out about 'Trav-min' 
• Helen recently took a mega-trip to Morocco by train, having signed the Flight Free UK pledge
•  Iain is a signatory to Tourism Declares and founded the Ski Flight Free campaign
• Find out about The Independent's policy on travel coverage

• Ruka ski resort is in Finland
• Listen to our Travelski interview in Episode 79
• Andy is based in St Anton
• Kaluma Ski are facing some challenges of recruiting post-Brexit 
• Iain hosted the Olympics sessions at the recent Ski Launch event in London. Please let us know if you’d like to hear more of this by emailing me at theskipodcast@gmail.com
• Non-vaccinated athletes will have to quarantine for 21 days to compete at Beijing
• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Jon-Allan Butterworth about his conversion to snowboarding and his time on The Jump
• The Jump was our lead story in Episode 1 of The Ski Podcast four years ago in 2017
• Beth Tweddle is sueing the show. 
• Read and watch more equipment reviews from Al Morgan at SkiKitInfo.com
• Al mentioned the Lange XT3 Tour ski boot
• I spoke to author Kimberley Kay about her new book: Ski A-Z: An Illustrated Guide to Skiing 
• Alex Irwin reported from Courchevel on the damaged Saulire cable car
  
  

• Find out about e-quad biking in Andermatt
• Iain reported on his ski touring in Andermatt in Episode 52
• Battleface offer travel insurance for skiing regardless of FCO rules on travel
• The PCR Day 2 test for fully vaccinated travellers was replaced with an antigen lateral flow test on 24 October
• The NHS Covid Pass is now accepted across Europe
• For children this winter, it looks like regular tests in resort will be required in Italy & Austria, although it’s less likely in France and Switzerland
• Covid boosters may be required for travel

• Dave Burrows from The Ski Instructor Podcast reported from Cervinia
•  Simon Burgess was in Landgraaf in the Netherlands
•  Listen to Simon’s report from the Lake District in Episode 73
•  Rob Rees was reporting from Switzerland
•  The early November snow has been very good so far

• Listen to our 'How to become a Pisteur' Special with Tom Greenall
• Caroline Elliot talked about avalanche rescue dogs in Episode 47
• You can catch up with Avalanche Safety Special Episode with Jim and Dave Burrows
• Find out about Henry’s UK ‘Off Piste Awareness’ Tour on his website
• Iain regularly contributes video snow reports to InTheSnow

• This is a useful graphic from Wagner Skis on rockers
• Listen to our Ski Podcast Special with Tony McWilliam, founder of Faction Skis
• Billy Morgan won Bronze in the Snowboard Big Air at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
• Graystone Action Sports is a superb training facility in Manchester
• GB Snowsport have a huge airbag in Livigno, Italy for practising on

• Izzy Atkin won Olympic Bronze in the Ski Slopestyle at PyeongChang 
• Younger sister Zoe competes in Ski Big Air
• Listen to the full interview in our Special Episode coming soon

• Izzy has been training in Stubai, Austria
• Zoe was in Saas Fee, Switzerland
• Izzy and Zoe are based in Park City, Utah, USA
• Pat Sharples is Team Manager of the GB Park and Pipe team
• If you'd like to find out more about GB Snowsports then why not listen to our Ski Podcast Special interview with team manager Pat Sharples
• Izzy won the Bronze medal in Slopestyle at PyeongChang
• Zoe won Bronze in the World Champs in March 2021
• Wind conditions in PyeongChang were 'challenging' at times
• The sisters love skiing in Snowbird and Park City in Utah

• Charlie Rees reported from Diavolezza/Engadin in Switzerland

• Dave Burrows from SnowPros Ski School was in Glacier 3000, Switzerland
• Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel is in St Anton, Austria
  
  

• Keith Webb was reporting from Kaprun in Austria. Find out more about his apartments on Instagram
• Luca Caruso is  based in Cervinia, Italy
• Steve Angus is a ski instructor in Val d'Isère in France 

• Lucy was on the show a year ago in Episode 60 
• Austrian lockdown will be until 13 Dec at least
• Switzerland quarantine for UK passengers started on Sat 27 November and was reversed on Friday 03 December
• In France, all skiers need to show the Pass Sanitaire to use ski lifts, and the non-vaccinated must show daily negative Covid tests
• The Super Green Pass (meaning skiing would be restricted to only the vaccinated and recovered) in Italy has been deferred unless the situation worsens
• The UK has introduced a compulsory PCR test and quarantine onreturn to the UK as well as pre-return negative test requirement. 
• The definition of what 'fully vaccinated' means is changing by country (and the day) to as little as 7 months before a booster is required 
• Battleface offer specialised winter sports cover

• Thanks to Charlie Rees (Diavolezza), Andy Butterworth (Kaluma Travel, St Anton), Steve Angus (Val d’Isere), Keith Webb (Kaprun), Dave Burrows (Glacier 3000) and Luca Caruso (Cervinia)
• Alex Armand runs Tip Top Ski Coaching in Les 2 Alpes
• Lucy has been live reporting on the travel changes for The Telegraph
• The situation re transit at Geneva airport ran and ran. Don’t forget to follow Skipedia on Twitter for real time updates on big issues such as this

• Lucy interviewed the French Minister of State for Tourism ("Closing is not an option
• Nick is one of the founders of Maison Sport
• Maison Sport is offering a refundable deposit on bookings made for this winter
• Caroline Eliot was on the show in Episode 47
• You can find out about her new book here
• The new London Ski & Snowboard Festival will take place from 27-30 October 2022 at Evolution Battersea
• Charlotte Bankes won silver in Snowboard Cross in China
• Jon-allan Butterworth took 3rd in the Para Snowboard event at Landgraaf
• You can listen to our interview with Jon-allan here:
• https://audioboom.com/posts/7948841-a-ski-podcast-special-jon-allan-butterworth-paralympic-snowboarder

• Switzerland has the best railways in the world according to Midnight Trains
• Try the Wham Walk! in Saas Fee
• France has introduced a travel ban on non-essential travel for UK citizens
• The lockdown in Austria ended on 12 December
• New entry rules for Austria – PCR required if no booster
• The ‘Pass Sanitaire’ is being checked in Les 3 Vallees

• Check out Battleface for your travel insurance
• Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel reported from St Anton
• Stephen Speirs was in Alpe d’Huez
• Simon is using the Magic Pass and was in Leysin. Follow his travels on his website
• Katy was skiing powder in Crans Montana, where she tried out the trampolines at the Alaia Chalet
• Katy also reported on Crans for Euronews
• Jim reported on surfing at the Alaia Bay in Episode 76
• Iain was in Crans Montana in December 2020 – Listen to his report in Episode 65
• Iain travelled to Les Menuires by train

• Find out more about train travel at Ski Flight Free
• The new La Masse gondola is the fastest in France, taking just 8 minutes [Video]
• Iain stayed at ho36 in Les Menuires
• The highlight was ski touring at night to the Refuge du Lac du Lou

• Iain was lucky enough to see the sunrise the following morning
• The Saulire cable car was damaged in testing in October

• The new Ineos Club des Sports was paid for by UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe  
•  The Eclipse is the new downhill run in Courchevel

• There is a new beginners area in La Tania [Video]
•  Intersport Ski Hire offers ski hire in France, Austria and Switzerland
•  Alex and Al are fans of the original K2 Seth Pistol

• Charlotte Bankes took 1st in the Snowboard Cross at Montafon, Austria
• Katie Ormerod was 5th in the Big Air in Steamboat
• Dave Ryding finished 5th in the Slalom in Val d'Isère
• Andrew Young and James Clugnet came 6th in the team XC in Dresden
• Zoe Atkin was 8th in the Half Pipe at Copper Mountain
• Listen to our Bonus Episode with freestyle skiers and sisters Zoe and Izzy Atkin
• You can listen to our special interview with cross country skiers Andrew Young and Andrew Musgrave here

• Simon Burgess reported from the Saas valley in Switzerland
• Find out about the Magic Pass here
• Dave Burrows is from SnoPros Ski School, based in Switzerland
• Andy Butterworth owns Kaluma Ski and is based in St Anton, Austria
• Keith Webb was in Kaprun, Austria. Find out more about his apartments on Instagram
• Alex Armand runs Tip Top Ski Coaching in Les 2 Alpes, France
• Steve Angus is a private instructor in Val d’isere, France. Find him on social at @SteveAngusSnow
• Betony Garner was in Plaine Joux, France
• Alex Irwin is presenter of the YouTube channel 150 Days of Winter and is based in Courchevel, France

• The next announcement from the French government is due on 05 January
• Steve Angus is a private ski instructor based in Val d’Isere. Find him on social at @SteveAngusSnow
• For access to Austria, you now need to be triple-vaccinated with a PCR test within 48 hours
• Some holidaymakers were denied entry at Innsbruck airport due to the new rules on PCR tests 
• Italy will require a ‘Super Green Pass’ from 10 January for access to many areas/services 
•  You can listen to snow reports from all of the following in our special episode

• Simon Burgess - Saas Fee, Switzerland
• Dave Burrows - Villars, Switzerland
• Andy Butterworth – St Anton, Austria
• Keith Webb - Kaprun, Austria
• Alex – Les 2 Alpes, France
• Steve – Val d’isere, France
• Betony - Chamonix, France
• Alex – Courchevel, France

• Find out more about Apres Ski Bands on their website
• Iain’s favourite Alpine band was Superfly

• Dan Gillespie Sells was lead singer of Superfly and wrote the hit musical ‘Everyone’s Talking About Jamie’
• Emily’s favourite Alpine band was ‘Bring Your Sisters’
• Rich’s tips of bands to watch out for this winter includes Coco and the Butterfields; The Dominos and The Trends 
• Emily’s Top 3 Tips for Medals at Beijing: Charlotte Bankes, Izzy Atkin, Kirsty Muir
• Kirsty Muir took at 7th at the Dew Tour

• Ollie Davies is competing in Skier Cross
• Katie Ormerod has a great chance in the Snowboard Big Air
• Zoe Atkin picked up 6th place in Calgary in the Skier Halfpipe

• Andrew Musgrave took a superb 4th at the weekend
•  You can listen to Iain’s interview with Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young here:

• Laurie Taylor took his best ever World Cup result of 25th last week
• Reece Bell is Martin Bell’s daughter and Graham Bell’s niece and finished 43rd in her first ever World Cup
• Ski Sunday starts on…Sunday 02 January
• Jamie Barrow is attempting to beat the snowboard speed record 
• Jamie previously told us about his trip to North Korea a long time ago in Episode 6
• He also told us about his snowboard speed record in Episode 49
• Most Intersport stores have a BootDoc in the shop (watch this video)
• Rob Rees reported from the Stöckli ski factory near Lucerne
• Emily skied on Stöckli at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics
   
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• Chemmy last joined us in a year ago in Episode 67
• Rob joined us last in Episode 51
• Did you know that the Dutch call drag lifts 'pancake lifts'?
• The Day 2 return test on its way out for double-vaccinated skiers from February 11,
• although children are still required to take it
• The NHS pass is now available for 12-15 year olds
• Check the Battleface Travel website for current restrictions and for your ski insurance
• Vanessa Fisher reported from the Dolomites in Italy
• Stephen Spiers was in Verbier Switzerland
• Elena tells us about fresh snow in the Tirol in Austria
• You can order Caroline Eliot’s book ‘Fjord’s Mission’ here and listen to our
• interview with Caroline in Episode 82
• Iain was in Les Arcs. You can watch his video snow report here. 
• Iain travelled by train on the inaugural Travelski Express Ski Train
• Listen to our Bonus Episode all about the Ski Train 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oScG28dQkQ
• Iain spoke with Peter Stockton about Yad Moss Ski Club

• Dave Ryding became the first Briton to win a World Cup Alpine ski race
• Watch Marcus Eder's incredible run on YouTube here
• You can catch up with all the ‘Ski Sunday’ episodes on the BBC iPlayer

"Skiing is a perfect sport for this type of personal growth: everyone falls; it is the picking oneself up & trying again that is the win"

• Rob was in Grindelwald where he tried out the new Eiger Express
• We intereviewed Remo Kaser from the Jungfrau region about the lift in Episode 61  
• You can read Al’s review of the season’s best new ski helmets here

Paul Bond: “Your podcast is a danger to my pocket, it makes me book more trips than I sensibly should, great stuff!”

• Charlotte Bankes was eliminated at the Quarter Final stage of the Snowboard Cross

• Kirsty Muir finished 5th in the Skier Big Air
• The Men’s Downhill was won by the Swiss Beat Feuz
• Makayla Gerken-Schofield finished 9th in the moguls – a best by a Briton
• Emily bumped into Dave Ryding and Billy Major on their way to Beijing

• Events are not meant to take place if the temperature falls below -20C
• The Mixed Snowboard Cross will debut at the Games on 12 Feb
• The Team GB uniform has attracted a lot of attention
• This was Graham's 'Argentinian suit from 1984

• Look out for the Izzy Atkin and Kirsty Muir in the Women’s Ski Slopestyle on Sunday 13th (qualifying) and Monday 14th (finals) and Dave Ryding in the Men’s Slalom also on Sunday 13th

• Iain is travelling to Andermatt and Aletsch Arena in Switzerland
• You can buy Iain a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast
• There’s still the chance to vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards
• Find out more about skiing in Wales in Episode 65
• You can buy your ski travel insurance at Battleface Travel Insurance
• Check the latest FCO rules on travel using their Sherpa travel tool
• All fully-vaccinated British travellers will be allowed into the European Union without tests
• Children 6-18 who have not been fully vaccinated will also be allowed to travel into EU countries provided that they have a negative pre-departure PCR test
• Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, is pressing to scrap the UK PLF by the Easter holidays
• Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel reported from St Anton in Austria
• Dave Burrows from SnowPros Ski School reported from Morgins in Switzerland
• Mike travelled to Turkey in January and stayed at the Ovit Mountain Lodge
• You can view all of Mike’s excellent photos on his Instagram account
• Mike moved on to the ski resort of Palandoken and Ejder 3200
• He also skied in Sarikamis
• Yvonne Rosenstatter is from SalzburgerLand Tourism Board
• You can find out about the direct Malmo to Austria service here
• Iain is the founder of Ski Flight Free
• Find out about the Nightjet train service from Paris to Austria
• Intersport Ski Hire is Iain’s go-to ski hire company
• You can buy a Superfeet footbed here
• Millie Knight’s racing guide is Brett Wild
• Check Millie’s impressive record on her website
• Kirsty Young finished 5th in the Big Air at Beijing
• Mia Brookes is a young talent – look out for her in 2022/23
• GB Snowsport are still publicly hoping to become a ‘Top 5 Nation in snowsports’
• Dave Ryding took 2nd in the Slalom in Garmisch
• Listen to our Dave Ryding lockdown interview              
• You can buy Iain a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast
• There’s still the chance to vote for us in the Sports Podcast Awards

• Andrew loves his lederhosen (and wears them all week!) 
• The first editions of the Altitude Festival took place in Meribel
• The pandemic restrictions mean that this will be the first Altitude Festival since 2019
• Iain first saw Marcus perform at the Bearcat Club in Twickenham (and loved the David Blaine routine!)
• Marcus featured in The Jump in 2015 

• Andrew had his own reality show experience on ‘I’m a Celebrity…’ in 2019
• Previous comedians appearing at the Festival include Jimmy Carr, Bill Bailey, Eddie Izzard, John Bishop and Sean Lock
• German comedian Michael Mittermeier is a regular at the festival
• Apparently Joel Dommett is the best comedian around on skis
• Altitude Comedy Festival takes in Mayrhofen from March 28 to April 01 – tickets are available from their website

• Read Iain’s report of his train journey from London to Andermatt
• https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1504865863245172750
• All of Europe has been coated in Saharan sand this week

• Nick visited Davos
• Janine is based in Kaprun
• For your ski insurance, make sure you go along to Battleface Travel
• Al reported from Stubai and Kuhtai in Austria
• Stephen Spiers reported from Glencoe in Scotland
• Find out more about The Mighty Coe event in Episode 89
• Iain visited the Aletsch Arena in Switzerland
• The connection from train to resort is so well designed

• Iain stayed at the Hotel Eggishorn in Fiescheralp at 2212m 
• Try the dish cholera when you come to Aletsch

• Kids u20 can ski for free on Saturdays in Aletsch Arena
• Nick Russill is one of the co-founders of Snow-Forecast.com 
• Membership of Snow Forecast is available from £3.99 per month
• Janine’s website is called Winter World Connect
• Al was at the SIGB Snow Test in Kuhtai
• SIGB also organise the Slide industry trade show
• Iain rents his skis from Intersport Ski Hire

• The Altitude Comedy Festival takes place in Mayrhofen later this month 
• Listen to our special episode with Andrew Maxwell and Marcus Brigstocke
• Listen to our interview with medal-winner Millie Knight in Episode 90
• We were delighted to see Ukraine so well in the medal table
• Jasmine Taylor has had a superb finish to the season

• Charlotte Bankes won the overall World Cup Snowboard Cross
• Mia Brookes also finished the season on a high

• The Ski Podcast has been voted ‘Best Wintersports Podcast’ in the Sports Podcast Awards. Thank you to everyone who voted for us.
• Thanks to Switzerland Tourism for supporting the The Ski Podcast
• 2022 marks the 175th anniversary of the Swiss railway - 1847 marked the opening of the first Swiss train route between Zurich and Baden. 
• Simon Burgess told us about skiing in the Lake District in Episode 73
• Babsi skied in Sud Tirol
• In Episode 81, we discussed what length skis to get
• We discussed the wearing of helmets in Episode 88

• Dave Burrows from SnowPros Ski School reported from Morgins, Switzerland
• Alex Armand from Tip Tip Ski Coaching reported from Les 2 Alpes, France
• Steve Angus is a private instructor in Val d’Isere, France
• Elena Protopow reported from Tirol in Austria
• Iain was in Andermatt when the lifts closed in Switzerland at the start of the pandemic in March 2020
• Read about Iain’s journey by train on Ski Flight Free
• Samih Sawaris was the Egyptian responsible for the renaissance of Andermatt
• Iain’s guide was Florian Tresch
• You can take a look at Iain and Florian’s route here: 
• Find out more about Swisstainable 
• Vail Resorts seen potential too: 

• Iain spoke with Chris O'Brien, MD at Nevis Range, re sustainability 
• Nevis Range worked with carbonfootprint.com 
• Listen to our interview with The Mighty Coe organiser Neil Dalgliesh in Episode 89
• Al was in Aviemore for the Glenmore Lodge Wild Weekend 
• Check out ‘The Escalator’ here
• You can find out more about LISTEX here
• Iain visited the new Vallandry gondola in January

• There are 65,000km of waymarked trails in Switzerland
• Listen to Iain’s from the Via Valais trail hike last summer in Episode 76
• Al travelled to Vallandry in the Paradiski ski area
• Lynsey stayed in Le Chable below Verbier
• James Gambrill reported from Baqueira Beret in Spain
• Jen Tsang reported from La Plagne
• If you are travelling either for a late ski holiday or summer holiday then make sure you go to battleface.com for a quote and also to check their Sherpa Travel Tool
• Iain skied in Les 2 Alpes from 09-16 April, benefitting from glacier skiing up to 3600m
• He travelled there and back in a Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle. Watch out for his article on this appearing in The Telegraph in due course
• Listen to our bonus episode about Electric Vehilces in Ski Resorts

• Christophe Aubert is the mayor of Les 2 Alpes and discusses the resort’s bid for ‘Flocon Vert’ status. 

• Ischgl was criticised as being a ‘super-spreader’ location in 2020
• The Spring Blanc is a end of season celebration that is running all through April and features live performances from Simply Red and Kings of Leon
• Previous headline acts have included Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Sir Elton John
• Al reviewed the new Atomic ‘Bent’ family of skis, as well as the new Strive bindings
• Iain used the Dewerstone wooden sunglasses while in the Alps. Listen to our interview with Dewerstone founder in Episode 89
• Iain took part in the Dynastar X3 triathlon in Courchevel

• Listen to Iain’s interview with Yvonne from Salzburg about train travel from Sweden to Austria in Episode 90

• The Plaine Morte glacier in Crans Montana remains open for skiers until 05 June. 
• Jasmin was in Hintertux, Austria
• LISTEX took place last week at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead
• Babsi Lapwood told us about LISTEX in Episode 92

• Iain spoke to Vanessa Fisher, Colin Matthews (Meriski), Stephen Morgan (National Snow Snow), Nick Williams (Mountain Heaven), Phil Brown (Impulse Racing) and Ian Brown (MD, The Snow Centre/Chill Factore)
• Jasmin Taylor has her best season ever with 8 World Cup podiums including 2 wins (giving her 7 in total across her career)

• She finished second in the world behind Swiss skier Martina Wyss
• Team GB had their best season overall ever with Tim Gough recording his first top 10 result
• Jasmin will be working in Hotham in Australia this summer

• Rob Rees went to Narvik in Norway ‘Home of Skiing’
• You can see Rob’s photos on Instagram
• He will be writing up his adventure for Skier and Snowboarder Magazine~
• Chris Howie travelled to Svalbard in the Arctic Circle

• Chris booked his trip with Base Camp Explorer
• Listen to Chris’ experiences of heliskiing in Iceland in Episode 38
• Christophe Aubert is mayor of Les 2 Alpes
• The Jandri lift is being upgraded to an ultra fast 3S lift
• Al explained about how PIN touring bindings
• Listen to Iain’s report on ski touring in Morocco here
• Find out more about the Shift binding here
• Jasmin uses customised versions of the Meidjo binding

• Geraint Thomas became the first Briton to win the Tour de Suisse
• We can exclusively reveal that the British royal family were skiing at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead (although we can’t tell you who there were!) 
• Shortly after announcing start of ticket sales, the organisers of London Ski Festival announced its cancellation 
• The National Snow Show at the Birmingham NEC will be going ahead as planned on on 15-16 October
• The Travelski Express is back for 2022/23
• Listen to our special episode about the Travelski Express, recorded when Iain travelled on the inaugural service

• Alex Irwin from 150 Days of Winter reported from Tignes
• Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching was in Les 2 Alpes
• Jasmin Taylor reported from Mt Hotham in Australia
• Jasmin was last on the show in Episode 94
• Episode 97 will be an Australia/New Zealand special
• Our 2022 Survey is now live – it only takes a couple of minutes to complete and you could win one of two pairs of Atomic Four Q HD goggles to give away, plus other prizes  

• You can read Neil’s article about Matt Hancock in Villars here
• Other celebrities seen in Villars include Jacques Villeneuve and Mike Tindall
• Iain travelled to Chamonix by train

• The Chamonix Film Festival took place earlier this month 
• The Charamaillon lift is being redeveloped and there is work going on at Montenvers to improve the cable car to the glacier

• Love Island is being supported by ebay
• Jemma Tadd (Head of Fashion Buying at eBay) believes Love Island has power to change consumers’ perceptions around secondhand clothes
• Whoski.com is a platform for selling pre-loved skiwear
• Iain spoke to Par Johan Astrand about his 3000km cycle ride to bring awareness of climate change
• You can follow Par's journey on Instagram

• Rachael previously appeared on the podcast in Episode 56 in July 2020
• Paul was last on the podcast in Episode 73 in May 2021      
• Europe has been experiencing a serious heatwave

• Tignes only opened for two weeks for summer skiing, closing on 01July 
• Sonnblick in Austria reported no snow a month earlier than usual

• You can read about the tragedy in the Dolomites due to the glacier collapse 
• Selwyn Snowfield was not able to open due to too much snow (preventing construction work
• Dunedin airport reported its coldest day ever in June
• Mt Hutt was hit by huge early season snowdrifts
• NZski.com represent Coronet Peak and The Remarkables in Queenstown and Mt Hutt in the Canterbury area
• When Paul was on the podcast in May 2021 the feeling was very positive, but then
  the Delta lockdowns started
• The UK and NZ have announced a new bi-lateral deal on visa 
• Tourism Minister Stuart Nash advised that 71% of international tourists skiing in NZ are Aussies, generating NZD211 million 
• The number of Aussies on the slopes in NZ was recently up 30% YoY
• Read Rachael’s post about gender representation here
• Cardrona/Treble Cone have made their own commitment to equal representation
• Watch Cardrona’s documentary ‘All In’ here:

• The winners of Atomic goggles in our survey were Chris Waters & Nicole Clarke. 
• Neil English spoke about how his father founded the London Ski Show in Episode 96

• A new record for the longest women-only rope chain was set on Breithorn in Zermatt in June 2022 
• Listen to more conversation about gender representation in Episode 97
• Episode 97 was a Down Under special, featuring Australia and New Zealand
• The snow down under is still very good
• Jasmin Taylor is a Team GB telemarker and is currently working in Hotham, Australia (7:00)
• At the time of recording only Zermatt, Hintertux and Passo Stelvio were open to the public for summer skiing (9:30)
• Read Felix’s article about freefalling above the Eiger in The Telegraph (10:45)
• Watch Shane McConkey’s double front flip into base jump straight off the Eiger
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w18wl-HQuH8
• The AJ Bell 3 Valley Rally will take place in Val Thorens in April 2023 (21:00)
• Find out more about Snowcamp charity and their Switch 180 campaign (25:00)