242: Selva Val Gardena, Saint Gervais & the World’s Steepest Cable Car

242: Selva Val Gardena, Saint Gervais & the World’s Steepest Cable Car

We find out more about Selva Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites, Saint Gervais in the Haute Savoie region of France and the world’s steepest cable car in Murren, Switzerland.

Host Iain Martin was joined by freelance journalist Katja Gaskell and Alan Ramsey, sales manager for Schilthorn Cableway - the Murren lift company.

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SHOW NOTES

Katja was last on the show in Episode 207 (1:00)
Alan was last on the show in Episode 70 discussing the Inferno ski race (1:30)
Andy Butterworth (Kaluma Ski) is in St Anton, Austria (6:00)
Alex Irwin (150 Days of Winter) reported from Courchevel, France (7:30)
Ben Nyberg (Ski Scandinavia) reported from Trysil, Norway (8:30)
Moncler hosted a fashion show in Courchevel last week (9:45)
Luca Carrick-Smith took gold in the GS at the recent World Jr Champs (10:30)
The Ski Podcast is giving Team Carrick Smith financial support this winter (11:15)
Billy Major recorded his first ever World Cup Top 10, with 9th at Hajfell in Norway (11:15)
Jasmin Taylor currently leads in the Overall, Sprint, and Classic Telemark standings (11:30)
Mia Brookes (Big Air & Slopestyle), Charlotte Bankes (SnowboardX) and Zoe Atkin (Half Pipe) have already won the Crystal Globes in their disciplines (11:45)
Kirsty Muir take her first World Cup victory in Ski Slopestyle last week in Tignes (12:00)
Betony Garner spoke with Kirsty in Tignes (12:30)
Sandra Caune won two medals at the European Youth Olympics (16:45)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Kirsty recorded in April 2023 (18:00)
Find out more about the European Sleeper in Episode 237 (18:30)
Iain was in Selva Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites (20:45)
Local guide Gunter Costa showed Iain around the ‘Legendary 8’ runs around Val Gardena (21:00)
Katja visited Val Gardena with 80-year-old father (22:00)
Iain skied the famous ‘Sella Ronda’, travelling via Arabba, Val di Fassa and Alta Badia (22:30)
Christina Demetz works at the Val Gardena Tourist Office (25:15)
Find out about the GSTC accreditation that Val Gardena has been awarded (26:30)
The Italian Dolomites are included in the Ikon Pass (28:30)
Katja travelled to St Gervais Le Fayet by train (31:00)
Find out about the new ‘Le Valléen’ lift (32:30)
St Gervais is on the Domain Evasion Mont Blanc lift pass (35:15)
Iain was at the Kandahar Slalom race in Les Houches in Episode 200 (36:30)
There is a thermal spa in St Gervais (39:30)
Find out more about the water-powered Thermes lift (39:45)
Read Katja’s article for Sunday Post
Listen to our Inferno Special Episode (40:30)
Sir Arnold Lunn invented alpine ski racing in Murren (42:30)
Murren has opened the 'world's steepest cable car' (44:00)
It goes from Stechelberg 866m to Murren 1,640m in 4 mins (44:30)
It's the first part of a CHF130m project (45:00)
Mürren (1640m) to Birg (2670m) opened in December 2024 (46:00)
The second track will open in a year’s time (46:30)
Birg to the Schilthorn at 2970m opened in March 2025 (47:00)
‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ was filmed at the Schilthorn in 1969 (50:00)
The view from Murren to the Eiger, Munch and Jungfrau is incredible (51:00)

Feedback (52:30)
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Ian Simpson: “We are currently touring in our motorhome and inspired by your podcast to visit Val Cenis. Well worth it and managed a day in Bonneval Sur Arc which is very different and amazing especially for those that like off piste. Keep up the great work.”

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Every day of the Winter Olympics we will bring you a speedy round-up of the previous day's action, the most interesting stories and what to watch. In this episode, Iain talks about the high winds in the Women's Slopestyle, takes a peek behind the scenes at the Olympic Village and looks at what is coming up in the Next 24 Hours!

12 Feb 201810min

Daily Winter Olympic Special - Day 2

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9: Snow Storms, Iglu Ski and Skiing in the French Pyrenees

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21 Jan 201839min

8: Brexit and the Ski Industry, Helmets and Snowstorms

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In the first episode of the 2018 Jim and Iain make New Year resolutions that they won't keep. In this edition of the podcast, they are joined by Charlie Owen from Seasonal Businesses in Travel to talk about the impact Brexit might have on your ski holiday. They also marvel at the immense snowfall in the Alps at the moment. Chat about helmets and speed restrictions on slopes. Plus, ski deals, snow reports and Korean Korner looks at Dave Ryding's latest success.

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DISCLAIMER - The sound on this podcast for our guest is not the best. But if you can get past that it is a really great podcast, except the bit where Jim can't read but didn't edit out as he was too busy skiing. Normal Service will be resumed in the New Year. In this podcast we are joined by Vanessa Fisher a PR working in the ski industry. She talks to us about promoting ski resorts and competitive skiing. Jim and Iain give each other Christmas presents and we about talk wolfs, funiculars and rabbits. There is also our regular snow round up and Korean Korner. C

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