The Ski Podcast

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

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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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