The Ski Podcast26 Des 2019

45: Villars, Driving on Snow, White Lines Magazine & Les Arcs

In Episode 45, Jim visits Villars while Iain tests the new funicular in Les Arcs. We discuss tips for driving on snow after Iain's experience in Val d'Isère and Jim checks his sweat rate.

There's a Team GB update and we up our shred content with an interview about White Lines Magazine.

The Ski Podcast would like to thank Switzerland Tourism for their support.

https://audioboom.com/channels/4995750

Show Notes

It’s virtual Christmas time on the pod…Jim has snow new Snowfeet from Iain, while Iain has a new copy of ‘Skiing with Demons’ from Jim
We interviewed author Chris back in Episode 20
Jim has been slacklining to improve his balance

Iain tried #Snowga at ‘Yoga Week’ in Les Menuires in Episode 34
Graham Bell sells the ‘Skiers Edge’ in the UK
Jim visited Villars and Les Diablerets
He is using his 2019/20 Magic Pass, which we discussed previously in Episode 35
Iain and Jim swapped tips on driving in the snow

Be careful out there

Iain recently visited Les Arcs to test out the new funicular
The new Folie Douce has opened in Arc 1800

https://www.facebook.com/skipedia/photos/a.178908528825764/2572542659462327/?type=3&theater

This is the statistically-impossible ‘bullshit survey’ Iain was referring to
Ski A&E was on the W Channel from 09-20 December. It's being repeated in late-Dec and into January.
You can listen to our interview with the producers in Episode 43 and Episode 44

Jim found out about the importance of staying hydrated with Precision Hydration
You can get 15% off any of their products using the exclusive discount code ‘THESKIPODCAST’
Thanks to Jake Shap for his 5-star review on Apple Podcasts

Also to Ski Bro: “Regular ruminations on all things ski from the experts!”
Thanks also to the team at ‘Where Stags Roar’ for their update from Glencoe)
We interviewed Rod back in Episode 26
Thanks to Max Ellis for his comments via Instagram
Olympic medal winner Gus Kenworthy has joined Team GB

You can listen to our interview with Charlotte Bankes (Episode 25) who also moved to Team GB, in this case from the French team
White Lines is bringing out its first print magazine for four years
Iain spoke to Chris Moran, who featured on the cover of the first ever issue

Chris Moran on Issue 1

This is the Ski Club faux pas at the KK with Mario Matt. Watch it 10:45 in. (Disclaimer - we get loads of stuff wrong too...!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEFl2paZUVo

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(324)

323: Disability Snowsport, Team Carrick-Smith Update & Tartiflette v. Fondue

We find out about the increasing options available for disabled skiers and snowboarders, plus we look at the results of a new survey full of revelations, including the increasing role of AI in choosin...

14 Aug 43min

322: Alcohol-Free Ski Holidays, Villards de Lans in Vercors & OZ/NZ Snow Reports

We find out about Villards de Lans in the Vercors area of France and discuss alcohol-free ski holidays in Méribel. We also have ski show news and snow reports from Australia, New Zealand and Chile.Hos...

31 Jul 43min

321: Chamonix Stories #6 | Sam Haddad: “I looked down and there was just the abyss"

In the sixth of our ‘Chamonix Stories’, we find out what it’s like to fall into a crevasse on the Vallée Blanche (don’t worry, this story has a happy ending!)Host Iain Martin speaks with freelance jou...

24 Jul 12min

320: Méribel Elections, Les 2 Alpes summer skiing and the Travelski Night Train

We find out how a Brit got elected onto the Méribel town council, what summer skiing in Les 2 Alpes is like, and look at the Travelski night train to the Alps. We also have snow reports from Australia...

17 Jul 44min

319: Chamonix Stories #5 | Ronin Skis

In the fifth in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we Jonno Jacobs, founder of Ronin Skis – ‘exceptional lightweight touring and freeride skis for those who chart their own path’.Ronin is a passion pro...

10 Jul 18min

318: Chemmy Alcott on Lindsey Vonn & Dave Ryding, Pila in Italy & Oz/NZ Snow Reports

Today we go behind the scenes of the BBC’s Olympics coverage with Chemmy Alcott, hearing what it was like to be on location for Lindsey Vonn's awful accident, as well as Dave Ryding's final race, plus...

3 Jul 50min

Introducing: The Ski Podcast

Love snowsports? Then The Ski Podcast is just for you...In almost ten years and over 300 episodes, we have covered skiing on all seven continents, thanks to guests joining host, Iain Martin, to discus...

30 Jun 1min

317: Chamonix Stories #4 | David Webster (aka 'ChamonixSkiBum')

In the third in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we meet David Webster, better known on YouTube as “ChamonixSkiBum”. David has almost 10,000 subscribers and 1.7 million views on his channel, where he...

26 Jun 29min