14: Skiing April Fools, Snow Centres and LISTEX
The Ski Podcast15 Apr 2018

14: Skiing April Fools, Snow Centres and LISTEX

In this episode, we look at some of the best and worst April Fools to come out of the ski industry. Jim talks about how a cancelled Airbnb booking nearly ruined his ski trip. Iain goes to the Snow Centre in Hemmel Hempstead and chats to the staff about the behind the scenes action from Channel 4's Paralympic coverage. And we chat with James Gambrill the founder of the London International Snowsports Trade Exchange (LISTEX).

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