The Ski Podcast22 Mars 2021

70: The Inferno, Skiing in Afghanistan & Olympian Martin Bell

This week we find out about the booming market for ski holidays for next winter, there's an interview with Olympic downhill racer Martin Bell, news of the Afghan Ski Challenge and we find all about The Inferno - the downhill race in Murren for amateur skiers.

Iain was joined by Vanessa Fisher (last on the show in Episode 63) and Nick Morgan, Managing Director and founder of Le Ski Chalet Holidays.

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The Global Travel Taskforce is due to report on April 12, with the hope that travel may start again from May 17
Cyprus, Greece & Turkey have all confirmed UK citizens will be welcome
The EU has announced details of a new 'Digital Green Pass'
We discussed the ‘Common Pass’ back in Episode 61 last autumn
Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel was reporting from St Anton
Andy last appeared on the show in Episode 66
Ben from Mabey Ski called in from Whistler, Canada
Ed Mannix is the owner of Matterhorn Chalets in Zermatt, Switzerland
You can listen to our Joe Ponte interview in this Special Podcast
Le Ski have recently reported sales are 'stratospheric'
Nick started the company in Kitzbuhel in 1982
Bob Dylan: "If you ain’t got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose”
Charlie Rees was in Murren, Switzerland
Vanessa and Nick have competed in The Inferno 26 times
You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special Episode published last week
Find out more about The Inferno here
Martin and Graham appeared on The Wogan Show before the Calgary Winter Olympics
Zoe Atkin won Bronze at the World Championship Ski Half Pipe
Mia Brookes won Bronze in the Europa Cup Snowboard Slopestyle
James Willcox runs Untamed Borders
Watch the film 'Where The Light Shines' here
You can find out about the Afghan Ski Challenge here

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Reviews (from Snowheads)
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Mike Pow: “Getting better each episode”

COMING UP
We have a full Podcast Special of our interview with James Willcox about skiing in Afghanistan, Charlie will be reporting on snow shoeing in Engelberg and we'll be talking to Al Morgan from Ski Kit info.

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