94: Skiing in Svalbard & Narvik, Jasmin Taylor interview & LISTEX
The Ski Podcast9 Touko 2022

94: Skiing in Svalbard & Narvik, Jasmin Taylor interview & LISTEX

In Episode 94, we find out about skiing in Svalbard, Narvik in Norway and how Team GB got on in this winter’s Telemark World Cup.

We also have snow reports from Japan…and Hemel Hempstead, plus we discuss new lifts in Les 2 Alpes and find out about the spring edition of industry networking event LISTEX.

Iain was joined by Jasmin Taylor, Team GB Telemark skier, freelance journalist Rob Rees and Al Morgan from SkiKitInfo.

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SHOW NOTES

  • 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
https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1521791925023563776

  • 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)
https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1523615325396340738

  • 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
https://twitter.com/_hotham/status/1522461592419733504

  • 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
https://twitter.com/theskipodcast/status/1523614627929726978

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