237: 3 Zinnen, European Sleeper, Serre Chevalier by train & Ski Valentines

We find out about 3 Zinnen in the Italian Dolomites, plus we have a train travel focus: looking at the European Sleeper to Italy and trains to Serre Chevalier.

We also have our regular snow reports, gold medal news for Team GB and your ski Valentines stories, plus the chance to win some super-cool Vallon goggles.

Host Iain Martin was joined by Babsi Lapwood from the Mountain Trade Network and Dom Winter from Protect Our Winters UK.

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SHOW NOTES

Babsi recently skied in Risoul (1:45)
Lou Newton from Iglu Ski reported from Bansko in Bulgaria (4:00)
Mike Richards reported from Uludag and Dorukkaya in Turkey (5:15)
Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Ski reported from St Anton (6:30)
Win Vallon Ski Goggles worth £137 – just leave us a comment on Spotify or a review on Apple Podcasts (8:15)
Freddy Carrick-Smith took gold in the Giant Slalom (9:15)
The Ski Podcast supports Team Carrick-Smith
Mia Bookes retained the Big Air Crystal Globe (9:40)
Listen to my interview with Ski Sunday’s Ed Leigh (10:00)
Babsi has been to 3 Zinnen six times already (11:00)
Iain and Babsi both stayed in Innichen San Candido (12:30)
Piste map of the ski area in 3 Zinnen (14:30)
Try night skiing in Innichen (17:00)
Iain tried snow shoeing for the first time in 3 Zinnen (18:00)
The heating in Innichen is powered by woodchip and sawdust (20:45)
Atto and Botanic are two great family owned restaurants in Innichen (21:30)
Iain stayed at the Hotel Tyrol in Innichen (21:45)
Dom was last on the show in our London Ski Show special (23:00)
Find out about the WSF/POW video challenge on eco ways to get to the slopes (24:00)
There is also information on Instagram
Dom travelled by train to Serre Chevalier (25:00)
Serre Chevalier has a great record on sustainability (28:00)
Iain travelled to 3 Zinnen on the European Sleeper service from Belgium (30:00)
Iain interviewed Chris Engelsman from European Sleeper back in Episode 221 (30:30)
Read Iain’s review of the journey on Ski Flight Free (33:30)
Find out more about the European Sleeper here (36:30)
Thanks to Ed, Sasha, Ian and Mike for their Ski Valentine’s stories

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