44: Gstaad, Val Thorens, Verbier, and your dream ski job!
The Ski Podcast4 Joulu 2019

44: Gstaad, Val Thorens, Verbier, and your dream ski job!

In this episode of the Ski, Podcast Jim has been to Val Thorens, Iain talks more about Ski A&E & Dave Burrows drops us a report from Verbier.

There is an interview with Chemmy Alcott about getting back to skiing after having a baby, John give us an update on Timberline, we discuss our book club and more.

The Ski Podcast would like to thank Switzerland Tourism for their support.

https://audioboom.com/channels/4995750 Show Notes

  • 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 originally featured the story of Timberline in Episode 38 (our most listened to episode)
  • SkiBro are offering surely everyone’s dream job
https://youtu.be/si7s7UNXqJE “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

Jaksot(291)

171: Action Cameras, Carv review & the most sustainable ski trip ever?

171: Action Cameras, Carv review & the most sustainable ski trip ever?

We find out about action cameras (GoPros and their equivalents), including how best to film, how to edit and how to go viral. Plus we discover whether the Carv helped Iain ski better, and about the wo...

10 Maalis 202355min

170: Roccaraso in Italy, Rusutsu in Japan & La Plagne

170: Roccaraso in Italy, Rusutsu in Japan & La Plagne

We discuss skiing in Roccaraso in the Italian Appenines, take a look at skiing in Hokkaido, Japan and look at the impact of climate change on La Plagne.   Iain was joined by Jen Tsang in La Plagne and...

24 Helmi 202342min

169: Ed Leigh, BBC Ski Sunday presenter

169: Ed Leigh, BBC Ski Sunday presenter

Ed Leigh has been the co-presenter of BBC’s Ski Sunday since 2007. We caught up with him in Les 3 Vallées prior to the 2023 World Championships, which are taking place in Courchevel and Méribel from 0...

10 Helmi 202351min

168: Ski Test 2023/24, Protect Our Winters & Solar Power in Méribel

168: Ski Test 2023/24, Protect Our Winters & Solar Power in Méribel

We discuss next year's kit, travelling to the mountains by train & EV and solar panels in Méribel. Plus we have new snow reports, a Team GB update and a snippet from our forthcoming interview with Ed ...

3 Helmi 202356min

167: Van Life, Off the Grid in Méribel & Innsbruck Ski Jumping

167: Van Life, Off the Grid in Méribel & Innsbruck Ski Jumping

We discuss touring the Alps in a camper van, going off-grid in Les 3 Vallées, ski jumping in Innsbruck and follow up on the Ice Swimming World Championships in Samoens.    Iain was joined by Katie Bam...

20 Tammi 202345min

166: Skiing in Iraq & Afghanistan, plus Ice Swimming in Samoens

166: Skiing in Iraq & Afghanistan, plus Ice Swimming in Samoens

We discuss skiing in Iraq and Afghanistan with Ashley Hartz and James Willcox from Untamed Borders, as well as ice swimming in Samoens with Cathy Munro.   The Ski Podcast is sponsored by Les 3 Vallées...

6 Tammi 202349min

165: Orelle, Uzbekistan, Madesimo & 'Le Board' in Val Thorens

165: Orelle, Uzbekistan, Madesimo & 'Le Board' in Val Thorens

We discuss skiing in destinations as diverse as Orelle, Madesimo and Uzbekistan, find out about the new sports centre in Val Thorens, plus we have snow reports from across Europe and some words from a...

23 Joulu 202250min

164: Alexis Pinterault, French Ski Racer

164: Alexis Pinterault, French Ski Racer

Iain speaks with Alexis Pinterault – the most successful French ski racer of all time.  Alexis made his World Cup debut at 17 and has since won 34 World Cup races. He has represented France at six Wo...

17 Joulu 202216min

Suosittua kategoriassa Yhteiskunta

olipa-kerran-otsikko
siita-on-vaikea-puhua
kolme-kaannekohtaa
i-dont-like-mondays
poks
gogin-ja-janin-maailmanhistoria
antin-palautepalvelu
sita
aikalisa
yopuolen-tarinoita-2
mamma-mia
kaksi-aitia
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
rss-murhan-anatomia
meidan-pitais-puhua
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
rss-nikotellen
rss-palmujen-varjoissa
loukussa
lahko