54: How to Build a Chairlift In Your Garden & Dave Ryding Interview
The Ski Podcast13 Touko 2020

54: How to Build a Chairlift In Your Garden & Dave Ryding Interview

  • 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

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