256: Nova Scotia, Saint-Gervais, London Snow Show & Ski Touring in Tromsø

256: Nova Scotia, Saint-Gervais, London Snow Show & Ski Touring in Tromsø

Today we find out what it’s like to ski - and surf - in Nova Scotia, Canada. We discuss the new Valléen lift in Saint-Gervais, learn about Tromsø in Norway and we have all the latest news about the London Snow Show.

There’s also snow reports from Down Under, your feedback and we exciting news about a new sponsor.

Host Iain Martin was joined by Betony Garner and James Gambrill, CEO at SCGB and organiser of the London Snow Show.

SHOW NOTES

Betony was last on the show in Episode 65 (0:45)
James was based in the White Haus in London for the recording of the show (2:45)
Miss SnowItAll, Rachael Oakes-Ash runs the Snowsbest.com website (4:30)
Guy Beatson reported from New Zealand (6:00)
Tirol in Austria will be sponsoring The Ski Podcast this winter (7:00)
Find out more about Ski Launch 2025 (8:45)
Peak Retreats is now employee-owned (11:30)
Is season four of The White Lotus going to be filmed in Megeve? (12:00)
Find out more about Le Valléen gondola – the new lift connecting St Gervais (13:00)
Find out about the spa – Les Thermes – in Saint-Gervais Le Fayet (15:00)
The Thermes lift is powered by wastewater (17:00)
James visited Nova Scotia (18:20)
How about surfing in water that’s zero degrees? (23:00)
Find out more about the London Snow Show
Look out for Dave Ryding on the Saturday and the Carrick-Smith brothers on Sunday (26:30)
Equipment expert, Al Morgan, and Iain will be talking about this year’s new kit (27:00)
Iain will also be presenting on driving an EV to the Alps and what it’s like to ski on a live volcano
Listeners to the podcast can get free tickets for the show using the code here (27:45)
Betony went ski touring in Tromsø (28:00)

Feedback
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