We find out about skiing in Ukraine, trains to the Pyrénées and travel ‘Around the World in 50 Slopes’.

 

Iain is joined by UK ski journalist, Patrick Thorne, Sian Grigg from Pyrenean Odysseys and Jem Rose from PowderMad.

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Patrick was in Val Thorens for ‘La Grand Derniere’

Sian skied in Grand Tourmalet

We featured skiing in Georgia in Episode 37 of The Ski Podcast

The Ski Podcast is sponsored by Les 3 Vallees - the largest ski area in the world

Val Thorens is celebrating its 50th anniversary this winter

Alex Irwin from ‘150 Days of Winter’ reported from VT on their opening weekend

Snow Factor in Glasgow has closed

'Around the World in 50 Slopes' is the new book from Patrick Thorne

Svalbard featured in Episode 94 of The Ski Podcast

Jem’s group were in Dragobrat in Ukraine

Find out about the charity War Child here

You can buy Powermad’s ski socks here

Pyrenean Odysseys is based in Luz St Sauveur

The Paris-Lourdes night train is one of only two serving ski resorts in France

Episode 160 was a sustainability special

Iain travelled with his family to Cauterets to prove a half-term ski trip on a budget is possible

Read Iain’s article for ‘The Independent’ about train travel to ski resorts

Find out more about Intersport Ski Hire here

James Gambrill is General Manager of The Ski Club of Great Britain

We spoke to James in Episode 75 just after he'd taken over as GM

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