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45: Villars, Driving on Snow, White Lines Magazine & Les Arcs

Podcast |: The Ski Podcast
Publisher |: The Ski Podcast
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Interview,; Outdoor Sports,; Skiing,; Snowboarding,; Sports & Recreation
Categories Via RSS |: Hobbies,; Leisure,; Places & Travel,; Society & Culture,; Sports,; Wilderness
Publication Date |: Dec 26, 2019
Episode Duration |: 01:00:16

In Episode 45, Jim visits Villars while Iain tests the new funicular in Les Arcs. We discuss tips for driving on snow after Iain's experience in Val d'Isère and Jim checks his sweat rate.

There's a Team GB update and we up our shred content with an interview about White Lines Magazine.

The Ski Podcast would like to thank Switzerland Tourism for their support.

https://audioboom.com/channels/4995750

Show Notes

It’s virtual Christmas time on the pod…Jim has snow new Snowfeet from Iain, while Iain has a new copy of ‘Skiing with Demons’ from Jim
We interviewed author Chris back in Episode 20
Jim has been slacklining to improve his balance

Iain tried #Snowga at ‘Yoga Week’ in Les Menuires in Episode 34
Graham Bell sells the ‘Skiers Edge’ in the UK
Jim visited diablerets.ch/en/">Villars and Les Diablerets
He is using his 2019/20 Magic Pass, which we discussed previously in Episode 35
Iain and Jim swapped tips on driving in the snow

Be careful out there

Iain recently visited Les Arcs to test out the new funicular
The new Folie Douce has opened in Arc 1800

https://www.facebook.com/skipedia/photos/a.178908528825764/2572542659462327/?type=3&theater

This is the statistically-impossible ‘bullshit survey’ Iain was referring to
Ski A&E was on the W Channel from 09-20 December. It's being repeated in late-Dec and into January.
You can listen to our interview with the producers in Episode 43 and Episode 44

Jim found out about the importance of staying hydrated with Precision Hydration
You can get 15% off any of their products using the exclusive discount code ‘THESKIPODCAST’
Thanks to Jake Shap for his 5-star review on Apple Podcasts

Also to Ski Bro: “Regular ruminations on all things ski from the experts!”
Thanks also to the team at ‘Where Stags Roar’ for their update from Glencoe)
We interviewed Rod back in Episode 26
Thanks to Max Ellis for his comments via Instagram
Olympic medal winner silver-medallist-gus-kenworthy-joins-team-gb.page&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2TiqIAHkSUodK8OR4zk35b">Gus Kenworthy has joined Team GB

You can listen to our interview with Charlotte Bankes (Episode 25) who also moved to Team GB, in this case from the French team
White Lines is bringing out its first print magazine for four years
Iain spoke to Chris Moran, who featured on the cover of the first ever issue

Chris Moran on Issue 1

This is the Ski Club faux pas at the KK with Mario Matt. Watch it 10:45 in. (Disclaimer - we get loads of stuff wrong too...!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEFl2paZUVo

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