The Ski Podcast4 Dec 2019

44: Gstaad, Val Thorens, Verbier, and your dream ski job!

In this episode of the Ski, Podcast Jim has been to Val Thorens, Iain talks more about Ski A&E & Dave Burrows drops us a report from Verbier.

There is an interview with Chemmy Alcott about getting back to skiing after having a baby, John give us an update on Timberline, we discuss our book club and more.

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

https://audioboom.com/channels/4995750 Show Notes

Exactly how do you pronounce ‘Gstaad’?
Swiss Air and SBB are expanding their Flugzug programme
There was no trip to Val Thorens, but hopefully Jim will be skiing soon
Club Med and the ESF have agreed to open two new ski schools in China

We previously discussed the rise of skiing in China in Episode 36
Friend of the show Dave Burrows reports for us from Verbier
Ski A&E starts on 09 December on the W Channel. You can also read Iain’s interview in print on InTheSnow.com

We originally featured the story of Timberline in Episode 38 (our most listened to episode)
SkiBro are offering surely everyone’s dream job…

https://youtu.be/si7s7UNXqJE

Sir Ranulph Fiennes spoke at the London Ski & Snowboard Festival
Iain spoke to Chemmy Alcott about skiing again after giving birth
Chemmy has previously appeared on the podcast in Episodes 24, 25 and Episode 42
Dave Moore contacted us:

“I loved the way you and Jim took the 2star in your stride. Great stuff Sure, as you say, you're not going to be everyone's cup of tea, and the tone with which you both seem to look forward to a bad review makes it all the better!”

Thanks also to @APNorthfields for the Twitter mentions and enjoy the train out to the Alps
Jim and Iain are still trying to find a new book for the pod’s ‘Ski Book Group’
Jim really enjoyed ‘Inner Skiing’ by W. Timothy Gallwey

We interviewed the author of ‘Skiing With Demons’ in Episode 20
What’s going on with the Ski Club of Great Britain? They lost a lot of money and you can find out more about it here

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