Episode Details

We discuss skiing in Greece, ‘frontside’ skis and the ‘Parablack’. James Gambrill also joins us with news of the latest Ski Club of Great Britain survey. Iain is joined by journalist Gemma Bowes and equipment expert Al Morgan.

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SHOW NOTES

·       Gemma travelled to Val Cenis and Val Frejus last spring
·       Splitboard Fest will be held in La Norma in January 2023
·       Skiing on the glacier in Zermatt restarted on Tue 20 September
·       Recent episodes have included Warren Smith, Helen Coffey, Speed Opening in Zermatt and, of course, our 100th Episode
·       Thanks to Julie for her comments on the taxonomy of the podcasts!
·       Les 3 Vallees - the largest ski area in the world - is now the main sponsor of The Ski Podcast
·       Read about the solar panels installed in Meribel this summer on the Saulire Express
·       Gemma skied in Parnassos in Greece 

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·       Listen to Iain’s report on his half-term family ski trip to the French Pyrenees in Episode 49
·       ‘The Ski Podcast’ will be at the National Snow Show taking people ‘off the beaten track’ in our live episode covering Morocco, Turkey, Albania & Kazahkstan. It’s on at 12pm on Saturday 15th October. 
·       On Sunday 16th October, Iain will be presenting about driving EVs to and around the Alps. 
·       Iain curated the forum at ‘Ski Launch’ – an industry event in London on 13 September – and the sustainability panel at LISTEX, held at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead
·       James Gambrill is the General Manager of the Ski Club of Great Britain
·       Iain was reading these US ski reviews 
·       Mike Greenland asked us via Twitter: "Who remembers the Parablock from the 70s?”
·       A vaguely similar idea available now is the Edgie Wedgie 

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