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70: The Inferno, Skiing in Afghanistan & Olympian Martin Bell
Published 4 years, 9 months ago
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This week we find out about the booming market for ski holidays for next winter, there's an interview with Olympic downhill racer Martin Bell, news of the Afghan Ski Challenge and we find all about The Inferno - the downhill race in Murren for amateur skiers.
Iain was joined by Vanessa Fisher (last on the show in Episode 63) and Nick Morgan, Managing Director and founder of Le Ski Chalet Holidays.
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Iain was joined by Vanessa Fisher (last on the show in Episode 63) and Nick Morgan, Managing Director and founder of Le Ski Chalet Holidays.
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.
- The Global Travel Taskforce is due to report on April 12, with the hope that travel may start again from May 17
- Cyprus, Greece & Turkey have all confirmed UK citizens will be welcome
- The EU has announced details of a new 'Digital Green Pass'
- We discussed the ‘Common Pass’ back in Episode 61 last autumn
- Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel was reporting from St Anton
- Andy last appeared on the show in Episode 66
- Ben from Mabey Ski called in from Whistler, Canada
- Ed Mannix is the owner of Matterhorn Chalets in Zermatt, Switzerland
- You can listen to our Joe Ponte interview in this Special Podcast
- Le Ski have recently reported sales are 'stratospheric'
- Nick started the company in Kitzbuhel in 1982
- Bob Dylan: "If you ain’t got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose”
- Charlie Rees was in Murren, Switzerland
- Vanessa and Nick have competed in The Inferno 26 times
- You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special Episode published last week
- Find out more about The Inferno here
- Martin and Graham appeared on The Wogan Show before the Calgary Winter Olympics
- Zoe Atkin won Bronze at the World Championship Ski Half Pipe
- Mia Brookes won Bronze in the Europa Cup Snowboard Slopestyle
- James Willcox runs Untamed Borders
- Watch the film 'Where The Light Shines'