The Ski Podcast20 Syys 2021

79: The new 'Travelski Express' Train, Expert Season Predictions & Ski Jobs Post-Brexit

In Episode 79, we discuss the latest testing & travel rules, reveal how the new direct snow train will operate and listen to industry experts’ predictions for season.

We also find out about Dynastar's new 21/22 skis, meet the latest member of GB Snowsports squad and find out if you can still work overseas in a post-Brexit world.

Iain was joined by Alyn Morgan from SkiKitInfo.com and Christa Jackson, LDA
resident and Area Manager for Eurocamp.

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SHOW NOTES

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

https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1439844825822638090

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

https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1438119171922046981

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXztu1dT3qI

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Thanks to Andy (aka ‘sailormissingsnow’) for his 5* review on Apple Podcasts

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