269: Christmas Snow Report Special (La Plagne, Morzine, Meribel, Dolomites, St Anton & more)

Today is a special episode covering the latest snow conditions in Austria, Italy, France, Switzerland and in Canada, plus we reveal the results and the lucky winner from our 2025 Listener Survey.
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Tirol in Austria sponsors The Ski Podcast, which means this winter we’re are finding out more about some of the great destinations in Tirol, and how you can connect with the Austrian way of life: ‘Lebensgefühl’ – that you’ll find there.
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SHOW NOTES

View results of our 2025 Listener Survey (1:00)
James Fletcher was the winner of the prize draw (1:45)
Zoe Atkin won the half pipe at Copper Mountain in the States (2:00)
Jasmin Taylor took her first telemark win of the season in Pinzolo
Lindsey Vonn became the oldest skier – at 41 years old - to win a World Cup race, in the Downhill in St Moritz (2:!5)
I have picked up my own injury (2:30)
Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel is in St Anton (3:50)
Listen to Iain’s interview with James Cove in Episode 261 (5:40)
James Cove from planetski.eu is spending this winter in Canada (5:50)
James & Sinead from Sauze Online are in Via Lattea (8:!5)
Tim Hudson from Inspired Italy is in the Dolomites (9:20)
James Webb was in Selva Val Gardena (11:15)
Dave Burrows from SnoPros Ski School was in Les Crosets (13:20)
Al Judge from Alikats chalet company is in Morzine (14:40)
Jim Duncombe is in La Clusaz (15:45)
Betony Garner reported from St Gervais (17:20)
Jen Tsang from That’s La Plagne is in La Plagne (19:10)
Alex Irwin from the YouTube channel ‘150 Days of Winter’ is in Courchevel (20:40)
Nicholas from Freeride Republic is in Meribel (21:20)
Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching reports from Les 2 Alpes (23:00)
Mike Richards was out in Pra Loup (23:30)

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