303: Isola 2000 & Nice, Stöten in Sweden & ‘un/para/ld’

We find out about the ski resorts of Isola 2000 in France - combined with a city break in Nice - and Stöten in Sweden.

We also learn about ‘un/para/ld’ - a new project to improve outdoor clothing for disabled people and we hear how the recent SIGB ski test went with our equipment expert, Al Morgan.

Host Iain Martin was joined in the studio by Ben Nyberg, MD at Ski Scandinavia, and Alice Sainsbury, founder of ‘un/para/ld’
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Tirol in Austria sponsors The Ski Podcast, which means this winter we’re are finding out more about some of the great destinations in Tirol, and how you can connect with the Austrian way of life: ‘Lebensgefühl’ – that you’ll find there.
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SHOW NOTES

Ben Nyberg was on the show in Episode 221, discussing skiing in Sweden (1:30)
Ben skied in Trysil in Norway (4:30)
Tim Hudson from Inspired Italy reports Val Gardena (5:00)
Jen Tsang from That’s La Plagne is in La Plagne (6:40)
Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Ski is in St Anton (8:20)
Huw Nightingale, Charlotte Bankes, Chemmy Alcott, Graham Bell, Ed Leigh, Eddie The Eagle have all featured in our Winter Olympic Special Episodes (10:00)
Chapeau to Dave Ryding – listen to Iain’s interview with Dave in Episode 199 (10:45)
Iain took the night train from Paris to Nice, spent a day in Nice, then went to the ski resort of Isola 2000 (11:45)
Incredible views from the train on the Cote d’Azur (12:15)
Caterina Prochilo speaks of the long history between Britain and Nice (13:00)
After Nice Iain went to Isola 2000 (16:00)
Iain was guided by Manon Degli Innocenti to the Tete Merciere (16:30)
Ben is MD of Ski Scandinavia (17:00)
Norway and Sweden are experiencing a surge in interest from British skiers (18:15)
Ben is based in Stoten (19:00)
Who’s Stoten suitable for? (21:45)
The transfer from the airport is only 25 minutes (22:45)
Is Sweden more expensive than the Alps? (24:00)
Try ‘fika’… (25:00)
Alice Sainsbury is founder of 'un/para/ld' (27:30)
"The outdoor clothing industry has failed disabled people. It is time for something new."
Iain spoke with Heather Davies from the Re-Action Collective in Episode 255 (31:00)
Working with Re-Action on a film shoot (33:30)
Alice and the 'un/para/ld' project will be at the Paralympic Winter Games (34:00)
How can people get support UN/PARA/LD and get involved? (35:15)
Al Morgan reports from the annual SIGB (Snowsports Industries of Great Britain) ski test in Champoluc (37:40)
Listen to our previous equipment special episodes

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