The Ski Podcast12 Feb 2020

48: Val d'Hérens, Bansko & Courchevel by train

In this episode Jim reports from his travels to Switzerland and Bulgaria and Iain has been to Courchevel by train.

We discuss the merits of Ski Sunday and pick a new book for our 'Ski Book Group.
The Ski Podcast would like to thank Switzerland Tourism for their support.

Show Notes

Chamonix has recorded its warmest winter on record so far
We discussed how to ski on ice in Episode 46
Jim visited Val d'Hérens in the Valais region of Switzerland
Jim is making full use out of his Magic Pass, which we discussed back in Episode 35
The Patrouille des Glaciers race takes place in April
Pippa Middleton took part in this race. Iain interviewed her about it way back in Episode 6
Iain travelled out to Courchevel via Eurostar and SNCF, booked direct with each company, as part of his work on the Ski Flight Free campaign

https://www.facebook.com/skiflightfree/videos/265879281051218/

Courchevel is hosting the 2023 World Ski Championships in partnership with Meribel
The downhill course will start from the Col de la Loze, travel down via a new piste cut from the trees, join Jockeys piste and finish in Le Praz
Jim visited Bansko ski resort in Bulgaria as a guest of Balkan Holidays

Is Ski Sunday worth watching? You’ve got one episode left if you want to find out
They did show us this shocking and gripping accident from the bad old days of the Hahnenkamm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEGIyL_WoBk

Ski Sunday did give the World Youth Games in Lausanne excellent coverage
And there was an interview with Katie Ormerod, who is having a cracking season and leads the World Cup in Snowboard Slopestyle after a 3rd successive podium
Dave Ryding took a 7th in the slalom in Schladming
It’s Ski Book Group time again – this time around Jim and Iain will be reading 'Aiming High' - life of Miss Erna Low, founder of…Erna Low

Thanks to Stella Coton for her kind words: “It's a really good listen!”
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