Episode Details

We find all about the Zillertal region in the Austrian Tirol, as well as the new expansion in Deer Valley, Utah. 

We also hear how Val d’Isere are helping skiers to feel safer, and have snow reports from Japan, La Plagne and…Wales!

Host Iain Martin was joined in the studio by Katie Seiringer, owner of Kate Seiringer International Language Service in Mayrhofen and Emily Summers from Deer Valley Ski Resort.
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Tirol in Austria sponsors The Ski Podcast, which means this winter we’re are finding out more about some of the great destinations in Tirol, and how you can connect with the Austrian way of life: ‘Lebensgefühl’ – that you’ll find there.
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SHOW NOTES

Robin Shah reported from Japan (5:15)
Robin is staying at Yukiumi House
Jen Tsang runs the website That’sLaPlagne (7:00)
Mike Richards is the UK’s Wales ski expert (9:15)
It is now three weeks until the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics start (12:45)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Kirsty Muir (13:00)
Kirsty won her second event of the season at the Slopestyle in Aspen
https://x.com/skipedia/status/2009716157398548971
Zoe Atkin came second in the ski halfpipe, also in Aspen (13:30)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Zoe in Episode 238 (13:45)
Visit the official Zillertal website (14:30)
The Zillertal ski area consists of Fügen-Kaltenbach, Zell-Gerlos, Mayrhofen-Hippach and Tux-Finkenberg (18:30)
All 548km of pists and 180 lifts are covered on the Zillertal Superskipass (19:00)
The Hintertux glacier is open from October to early summer (19:45)
For non-skiers there are 460km of winter hiking trails, 113km cross-country trails and 48 km toboggan runs (21:15)
Find out more about ‘Snowbombing’ (22:45)
Mayrhofen hosts ‘The Brits’ - British Snowboard & Freeski Championships in March (23:00)
Listen to Iain’s interview with Brits’ organiser Stu Brass in Episode 245
Try the Tristenbachalm mountain hut (24:00)
Kate also recommends the Bichlalm in Tux (25:00)
Utah has ‘The Greatest Snow on Earth’ (26:30)
The average snowfall at Deer Valley is 762cm/300 inches (27:00)
Find out more about the new lift expansion (29:45)
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