88: Chemmy Alcott on 'Ski Sunday' & Beijing 2022 plus Grindelwald & Yad Moss
The Ski Podcast4 Feb 2022

88: Chemmy Alcott on 'Ski Sunday' & Beijing 2022 plus Grindelwald & Yad Moss

In Episode 88, special guest Chemmy Alcott takes us behind the scenes of ‘Ski Sunday’ and the BBC’s Beijing Olympics coverage. We also discuss Grindelwald, Yad Moss, how to choose a ski helmet and there’s our usual round up of snow reports from across Europe.

Iain was joined by 4-time Olympian & BBC Ski Sunday presenter, Chemmy Alcott and industry expert Rob Stewart, as well as regulars, Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance and equipment guru Al Morgan from SkiKitInfo.com.

Thanks to Switzerland Tourism for sponsoring the podcast. Switzerland remains the simplest country to go to if you have kids in tow, with no extra rules in place for the u16s and no tests required (for fully vaccinated passengers) on arrival.

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SHOW NOTES

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This is Chemmy’s great quote:

"Skiing is a perfect sport for this type of personal growth: everyone falls; it is the picking oneself up & trying again that is the win"

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Thanks again to Switzerland Tourism for sponsoring the show. In our next episode we'll be discussing Crans Montana and Gstaad.

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306: Kitzbühel, Cat Skiing in Georgia, Brides-Les-Bains & Chemmy Alcott’s Olympics

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305: Winter Olympics Special #10 | Bronze for Zoe Atkin

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304: Winter Olympics Special #9 | Cross Country best for Team GB plus Halfpipe preview

304: Winter Olympics Special #9 | Cross Country best for Team GB plus Halfpipe preview

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303: Isola 2000 & Nice, Stöten in Sweden & ‘un/para/ld’

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302: Winter Olympics Special #8 | Kirsty Muir misses out, plus Chemmy Alcott on Shiffrin

302: Winter Olympics Special #8 | Kirsty Muir misses out, plus Chemmy Alcott on Shiffrin

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301: Winter Olympics Special #7 | Gold for Team GB

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