In Episode 67, we go behind the scenes at 'Ski Sunday', on tour with James Blunt, inside The Snow Centre, discover craft beer in the Alps and reveal the results from our survey.

Iain's guests for this episode where BBC Ski Sunday presenter Chemmy Alcott and Ian Brown, Managing Director at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.

We would like to thank our sponsors Switzerland Tourism for their continued support for the podcast.

SHOW NOTES

Chemmy was skiing chest-deep powder in Laax

The group denied boarding at Eurostar was on their way to Verbier to do a training course with Peak Leaders

They started the time in Europe in Vallorcine where some of the group tested positive

Graham Bell is in Dancing on Ice 2021

Chemmy took part in the Inferno in Murren in 2020

Laax uses an app system to control Covid and numbers in resort

Iain travelled to Crans Montana in December

Chemmy has tried cooking for Ed!

Dougie and Chemmy are coaching Giselle Gorringe

Graham would probably have been very hot in his outfit

Betony Garner appeared in Episode 65 when we discussed cross country skiing

Her report was recorded in Les Contamines

Charlie Rees took the Mammut backcountry course in Andermatt

The avalanche danger is very high in Switzerland

We've previously discussed skiing in Wales and in Scotland 

Ian is MD at the The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead

Sadly, the Swindon project will not be going ahead

You can listen to the full interview with Peter Hardy here

Listen to our podcast special about Erna Low here

Peter is the author of ‘Different Country, Same State’ – the inside story of being on tour with James Blunt

You can watch Peter’s video of skiing with Graham Bell on old kit here

Find out about the Sapaudia brewery here

Jan Farrell has retired from his career as a speed skier

 
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Tips on Car Hire at Geneva:

Hire from the Swiss side and don’t wait for the bus, just walk (it’s only 5 mins)

Don’t return the car empty – it’s expensive! 

Iain recommends booking via Holiday Autos

Chemmy suggests renting from Super U on the French side for

long-term rentals (but don't take too much meat!)

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