The Ski Podcast1 Mar 2021

69: Tignes, Murren 007, Joining the Ski Patrol & The National Snow Show

This week, Iain is joined by Stephie Dijkman from Tignes. We discuss the challenges of this ‘saison blanche’ and plans for summer glacier skiing.

We find out more about the new National Snow Show, Charlie reports from Murren, we learn how to become a pisteur and discuss the impact of Brexit on UK tour operators.

Intersport Ski Hire Discount Code
Save money on your ski hire by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST’ at intersportrent.com, or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied at the checkout.

SHOW NOTES

Stephie Dijkman is Sales & Marketing Director at Tignes
Buses in Tignes are operating fine, not like in Meribel (listen to Episode 68 for more on this)
Walking and snow shoeing have both been very popular with the lifts closed
Would you try ice diving in Tignes?!
Tignes have seen occupancy around 25%, compared to 95% usually for vacances scholaires - 55% of their clientele to come from outside France
Tignes have announced summer skiing on the glacier from 19 June to 01 August
Zermatt charges considerably more for race training
Research from the Mountain Trade Network suggests that more people are looking for longer two week holidays
Workations are becoming more popular, both Courchevel and La Clusaz have had special ‘teletravail’ offers
Joe Ponte is CEO at Hotelplan includes Inghams, Flexiski, Esprit and Ski Total
SBIT are campaigning to try and help employers of seasonal staff
You can listen to the full version of this interview in our Special Episode released last week
Friend of the show Katy Dartford was in Les Menuires
Catherine Cosby from Mountains 4 All reported in from Gstaad in Switzerland
Jim was reporting from Bulgaria
Charlie Rees has been in Murren
The Bond film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ was filmed here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrkerh77MYY
Tom Greenall has trained to become a pisteur in France. This will be released as a special podcast next week
The National Snow Show will take place at the Birmingham NEC from 23-24 October 2021
Ski Sunday prompted a lot of discussion after a feature on diversity in their last episode
We interviewed the founders of Mount Noire in Episode 61
Listen to our ski podcast special about Benjamin Alexander

Feedback

Janet Barnett: "Thanks again for continuing to keep us informed & entertained on all things skiing"

Jonny Goldsborough: "Long term listener, tks for keeping the ski vibe going in challenging times!"

Nicky: "You are keeping me going whilst working from home"

Pete: "Been a listener since the beginning. Great podcast entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work."

I'd like to thank all of these guys, who also bought me a cuppa. If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you can buy me a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast

Question: Jonny G asked about our 'least favourite resorts'

Coming Up
Interview with Martin Bell and we'll have more from Charlie in Murren about the Inferno

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

Episoder(319)

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

316: Chamonix Stories #3 | Oak (“Tinder for the Mountains”)

In the third in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we meet Emil Wittrup Præstbrogaard, founder of the Oak App. Oak was launched in 2024 to bring together the mountain community, including skiers, climb...

19 Jun 16min

315: Chamonix Stories #2 | Silent Sessions

In the second in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we meet Katy McInnes from the ‘Silent Sessions’ project in Chamonix. ‘Silent Sessions’ is a unique experience that blends stunning natural locations ...

12 Jun 16min

314: Chamonix Stories #1 | Zag Skis

Episode 314 is the first in our series of Chamonix Stories, today featuring Zag Skis. Iain spoke with head of marketing Alan Lemasson and head of R&D Bastien Saillard from the Chamonix-based freeride ...

5 Jun 15min

313: Chamonix Mont-Blanc | More Than a Ski Resort

Today we focus on one of the most famous resorts in the world – Chamonix Mont-Blanc. Host Iain Martin talks with Chamonix locals to get behind what makes this resort so special, from history to high m...

29 Mai 57min

312: Rachael Oakes-Ash, Founder Snowsbest.com

Today’s special episode is an interview with Rachael Oakes-Ash – founder of the Southern Hemisphere’s leading snowsports website, Snowsbest.com. Rachael – aka Miss Snow It All – is also a best-selling...

22 Mai 48min