We chat about Courchevel, avalanches and foldable skis, plus Iain speaks to newly crowned world snowboard cross champion Charlotte Bankes.
We have a report by Charlie Rees from the Jungfrau region in Switzerland and we also find out about how Dan Egan skied off the Berlin Wall!
Intersport Ski Hire Discount Code
Save money on your ski hire by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST’ at intersportrent.com, or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied at the checkout.
SHOW NOTES
· Jasmin has over 30 World Cup podiums and you can listen to a more in depth interview in our podcast special recorded last year
· Alex is based in Courchevel and runs the YouTube channel 150 Days of Winter
· The lifts were meant to start to turning in Italy on 15 February, but this has now been delayed
· Since our last episode we’ve seen avalanches in Zermatt, Méribel and Val d'Isère
· These dogs barking saved their owners who’d been buried in an avalanche
· We've reported before on how the press mispresented the situation in Verbier in Episode 65 and also in Wengen (in Episode 66)
· There has been some great reporting by Abi Butcher (who appeared in Episode 65), with a deep dive into the 'super spreader' story about British instructors in Jochburg, Austria
· The tourist office in St Anton also confirmed that reports of 96 people arrested and fined was also incorrect
· Mike Richards told us about skiing in Wales in Episode 65
· Neil Bradshaw reported from Sun Valley ski resort in Idaho
· There are pistes open in Courchevel
· Meanwhile Meribel stopped running their buses due to the number of people using them to ski
· Jasmin has been training and racing in Plaine-Joux in France
· Charlotte Bankes won the Snowboard Cross World Champs last week
· We interviewed Charlotte in Episode 25 about her switch from the French team
· Dave Ryding will be racing in the slalom at Cortina 2021 on 21 February
· We featured the new Eiger Express lift in Grindelwald in Episode 61
· You can listen to Iain’s review of his trip to Crans Montana in .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}
Popular Podcasts
CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.