Tim Hudson is the founder of Inspired Italy, a ski guiding service that offers guests a mind-blowing week-long ski safari adventure in the Italian Dolomites.

Many skiers yearn for the opportunity to ski in Italy. The Dolomite mountains are so breathtakingly beautiful that UNESCO recognized the entire range as a World Heritage Site in 2009. Tim Hudson founded Inspired Italy based on his own experience skiing rifugio to rifugio across the Italian Alps. Our conversation traverses the origin story for Inspired Italy, the ski safari experience, local cruising, culture, and wine. Please enjoy.

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EDF RECOMMENDATIONS:

Südtiroler Bauerngröstl - South Tyrolean Farmer’s Hash; pairing = dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc

Kaiserschmarrn - The Emperor’s Pancake; pairing = Riesling Auslese or Beerenauslese

Cotoletta alla Milanese (Recipe) - (Veal Schnitzel); pairing = dry white wine, such as Riesling or Pinot Bianco

Gulaschsuppe - goulash soup; pairing = light red wine like pinot noir (

Polenta

Südtiroler Speck - South Tyrolean cured and smoked ham; pairing = dry regional white wines like Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon, and Gewurztraminer, or light red wines like Schiava/Vernatsch or Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir)

Alto-Adige Wines

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White Wines

Gewurztraminer

Pinot Bianco / Weissburgunder

Pinot Grigio / Grauburgunder

Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

Sylvaner

Kerner

Müller-Thurgau

Moscato

Red wines

Lagrein

Schiava / Vernatsch

Pinot Nero

Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon

BUSINESSES MENTIONED

Inspired Italy

Alta Badia

Dolomiti Superski

Punta Trieste

Museum Ursus Ladinius

Ursus Ladinius bear (Wikipedia in Italian)

PEOPLE MENTIONED

Willy Costamoling - extreme mountain-climber, a paleontologist, a skier, and an Alpine rescuer.

CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction

01:50 What is a Ski Safari?

04:33 The Inspired Italy origin story

07:40 Composition of the group - Americans and Ikon

11:27 When do ski safaris happen?

12:32 Description of the Dolomites

14:31 Südtirol / Alto-Adige always improving

15:25 Top impressions from first time visitors

17:41 Size and scale of the ski region

18:20 Quality of the skiing

21:44 Food and beverage experience

27:07 Wines in the Dolomites

30:18 Value - great wine at a low cost

31:37 The future for Inspired Italy

33:42 FOMO: climate and skiing in the Dolomites

36:23 How to find Inspired Italy

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