232: Montenegro, Tignes & European Gay Ski Week

232: Montenegro, Tignes & European Gay Ski Week

We find out about skiing in Montenegro and Tignes, what it’s like at European Gay Ski Week and we look at the new Jandri 3S lift in Les 2 Alpes.

We also have our regular snow reports, your feedback and news on World Cup wins for Team GB.

Host Iain Martin is joined by freelance journalist Mary Novakovich, Matt Ware from European Gay Ski Week and regular guest, Catherine Murphy.

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SHOW NOTES

Catherine on the show in Episode 230 telling us about the WhamWalk in Saas Fee (2:00)
Find out about slope safety in Episode 229 (3:45)
Matt will be at Swiss Gay Ski Week in Arosa (4:45)
Mike Greenland reported from Jahorina, Bosnia (6:00)
Jen Tsang, That’s La Plagne, La Plagne, France (7:20)
Andy Butterworth, Kaluma Ski, St Anton, Austria (10:00)
There has been skiing in England at Weardale and the Lake District (13:00)
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Mia Brookes took her 2nd win of the season at Klagenfurt (13:30)
Txema Mazet-Brown came 9th at Klagenfurt and is one to watch out for (14:00)
Dave Ryding was 10th in Madonna di Campiglio (14:45)
The Team GB bobsleigh team won the Winterberg World Cup race (15:00)
The Carrick Smith boys update us on training and recovery from injury (15:20)
Iain used his Carv 2 for the first time in Tignes (19:45)
Iain travelled to Tignes in a luxury splitter van from Vans for Bands (21:45)
There was a lot of snow on the roof! (22:00)
Iain ran across ‘le lac’ in Tignes (23:00)
Catherine tried ice floating in Tignes (23:30)
The ESF ‘Fleche’ race was great fun (24:45)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okczVRVdwtk
Iain spoke with Olivier Duch, deputy mayor of Tignes (26:00)
Find out more about sustainability in Tignes (27:00)
The snow groomers in Tignes all run on HVO rather than diesel (27:30)
The Mountain Shaker takes place from 08-14 March in Tignes (29:15)
Tignes will host the Paralpine World Championships in 2027 (31:30)
Read Mary’s article about skiing in Montenegro (34:00)
Fly into Podgorica and stay in Kolasin (36:00)
European Gay Ski Week takes place in Val Thorens from 22-29 March (42:00)
Find out more about ‘Le Board’ in VT in Episode 165 (44:00)
Packages start from €159 for event pass and accom sharing (46:30)
Sharing options make it very affordable for solo travellers
The Jandri 3S lift opened in December (48:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0hrmQgVGg
Find out about the ‘Last Ride Project’ in Episode 230 (55:30)
We are the lookout for Ski Valentines...did you meet your partner on a ski holiday or doing a ski season, and do you fancy sharing your story? Drop me an email to theskipodcast@gmail.com

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22: New lifts in Tignes & Zermatt, Inside Chill Factore and How To Put Your Boots On

22: New lifts in Tignes & Zermatt, Inside Chill Factore and How To Put Your Boots On

In this episode Jim and Iain discuss the new lifts that opened last week in both Tignes and Zermatt, Jim goes behind the scenes at the Chill Factore indoor snow slope in Manchester, we find out which Premiership football club Verbier has teamed up with and Dave reveals how to put your ski boots on properly. We also interview Dom Killinger from InTheSnow Magazine, listen to cowbells at dawn in Switzerland and Paddy from Huski explains how appearing on The Ski Podcast helped his company win new business! Listeners recommend new books for The Ski Podcast’s occasional ‘Ski Book Group’ and we look forward to the London Ski and Snowboard Festival later this month.

8 Loka 201849min

21: Fires in Chamonix & Garmisch, Vicky Gosling interview & How to get into Ski Racing

21: Fires in Chamonix & Garmisch, Vicky Gosling interview & How to get into Ski Racing

This time Jim and Iain wonder why the Alps are so flammable (after the recent fires in Chamonix, Tignes and Garmisch), Jim reports on glacier skiing in Cervinia and Iain interviews VIP Vicky Gosling OBE CEO BSS.

24 Syys 201854min

20: Brexit (again), Junior Worlds Success & Author Interviews

20: Brexit (again), Junior Worlds Success & Author Interviews

Iain and Jim talk summer holidays in the Alps, discuss how Brexit will affect the cost of your ski holiday, celebrate GB success at the Junior World Champs and re-open our ‘Ski Book Group’ with a look at ‘Ski The World’ by Arnie Wilson.

10 Syys 201852min

19: New Lifts in Val d'Isère, London Ski Show & Hiring Ski Clothing

19: New Lifts in Val d'Isère, London Ski Show & Hiring Ski Clothing

Jim and Iain report in for their final pod of the summer - yes, believe it or not, winter is only round the corner! In Episode 19, Iain talks to the team from Val d'Isère Telepheriques about the new gondola being built this summer in La Daille. This will increase capacity and speed up the mountain and will open in December. Ed Mannix from Matterhorn Chalets gives us an update on the summer snow conditions on the Zermatt glacier (hint: get up early!). Jim chats to Oxygene, the Tarentaise ski school who are adding in clothing hire as a new service for skiers this winter.  Would you rent ski clothing, either from the UK or in the Alps?

6 Elo 201845min

18: New lifts in La Rosiere, Buying a Ski Property & Book Reviews

18: New lifts in La Rosiere, Buying a Ski Property & Book Reviews

Even though there is a heatwave going on in the UK Iain and Jim are still talking about skiing and snowboarding. In this episode of the Ski Podcast Iain tells Jim off for misspelling Val d’Isere and reveals the most misspellt ski resort. Iain reports on a whole new ski area being built in La Rosiere that will see 2 new lifts be installed and numerous new runs. Jim chats to Mark from Snowonly a worldwide property selling website that specialises in ski homes. There is also the inaugural book club where Jim and Iain review winter related literature.

11 Heinä 201849min

17: Own Your Own Ski Resort, Ski Instructor Training and Alpine Meals on Wheels

17: Own Your Own Ski Resort, Ski Instructor Training and Alpine Meals on Wheels

Iain and Jim aren’t getting much skiing in at the moment which is probably why they are discussing skiing in fancy dress, what they would do if they bought a ski resort and their best ski related car boot sale find. We have big news as The Ski Podcast wins its first award! There is also a report from Meribel on what it is like to train as a ski instructor and they talk to Paddy the founder of Huski a ready meals delivery company that could be set to shake up the traditional catered ski holiday.

19 Kesä 201849min

16: Royal ski stories, Heli-Skiing in Italy, Ski fit exercises and Snow sport alternatives

16: Royal ski stories, Heli-Skiing in Italy, Ski fit exercises and Snow sport alternatives

In this episode of The Ski Podcast Iain and Jim start the show by talking about LISTEX, how many turns they can get on the slope at the Ski Center, how to make skiing better for millennials and royal ski encounters. 3wv7kfdz The two presenters are clearly not skiing as much as they were a few months ago so they look at what alternatives there are to skiing and snowboarding. Jim hangs out in his back garden with fitness instructor Sam to talk about staying ski fit all user round. You can watch the session on our facebook page. During the session, Sam gives Jim a variety of exercises to try and explains what muscles we need to work on. In the last part of the show, Iain talks to us about his Heli-ski trip to Alagna with Graham Bell in the mountains of the Monte Rosa area.

21 Touko 201846min

15: Summer Skiing, Cauterets and Piste Bashing in Courchevel

15: Summer Skiing, Cauterets and Piste Bashing in Courchevel

In Episode 15 we look at the best places to ski in the summer months. Iain and Jim suggest places to ski in the Alps, Norway, New Zealand and Chile.  Jim chats to the Vincent Doutres from Cauterets and shares his experience about skiing and relaxing in the spa.  Iain interviews Antoine the world's only paraplegic piste groomer driver in Courchevel. We also chat fondue, LISTEX and road trips.

29 Huhti 201832min

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