Episode 92 features Andermatt, LISTEX, the Nevis Range and The Mighty Coe event. Plus we have snow reports from around the Alps, and we find out when accidents on the piste are most likely to occur.
Iain Martin was joined ‘live’ by Babsi Lapwood from the Mountain Trade Network, Al Morgan from SkiKitInfo and Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance and down the line by Chris O’Brien from Nevis Range.
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SHOW NOTES
The Ski Podcast has been voted ‘Best Wintersports Podcast’ in the Sports Podcast Awards. Thank you to everyone who voted for us.Thanks to Switzerland Tourism for supporting the The Ski Podcast2022 marks the 175th anniversary of the Swiss railway - 1847 marked the opening of the first Swiss train route between Zurich and Baden. Simon Burgess told us about skiing in the Lake District in Episode 73Babsi skied in Sud TirolIn Episode 81, we discussed what length skis to getWe discussed the wearing of helmets in Episode 88https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hXal2dl-fsA
Dave Burrows from SnowPros Ski School reported from Morgins, SwitzerlandAlex Armand from Tip Tip Ski Coaching reported from Les 2 Alpes, FranceSteve Angus is a private instructor in Val d’Isere, FranceElena Protopow reported from Tirol in AustriaIain was in Andermatt when the lifts closed in Switzerland at the start of the pandemic in March 2020Read about Iain’s journey by train on Ski Flight FreeSamih Sawaris was the Egyptian responsible for the renaissance of AndermattIain’s guide was Florian TreschYou can take a look at Iain and Florian’s route here: Find out more about Swisstainable Vail Resorts seen potential too: https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1503295056089960449
Iain spoke with Chris O'Brien, MD at Nevis Range, re sustainability Nevis Range worked with carbonfootprint.com Listen to our interview with The Mighty Coe organiser Neil Dalgliesh in Episode 89
Al was in Aviemore for the Glenmore Lodge Wild Weekend Check out ‘The Escalator’ hereYou can find out more about LISTEX hereIain visited the new Vallandry gondola in Januaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnJKwcjLYTQ
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