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85: Crans Montana, Les Menuires, Courchevel & How to Choose your Hire Skis
Published 4 years ago
Description
This episode is a 'Resorts' special: we're going to be looking at Crans Montana, Courchevel & Les Menuires, plus we discuss how to choose your hire skis and talk to more Olympians.
Iain's guests for this episode were journalist Katy Dartford and Alex Irwin, host of the YT channel 150 Days of Winter, as well as regulars Katie Crowe Battleface Travel Insurance and equipment expert Al Morgan from SkiKitInfo.
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SHOW NOTES
Iain's guests for this episode were journalist Katy Dartford and Alex Irwin, host of the YT channel 150 Days of Winter, as well as regulars Katie Crowe Battleface Travel Insurance and equipment expert Al Morgan from SkiKitInfo.
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
- Switzerland has the best railways in the world according to Midnight Trains
- Try the Wham Walk! in Saas Fee
- France has introduced a travel ban on non-essential travel for UK citizens
- The lockdown in Austria ended on 12 December
- New entry rules for Austria – PCR required if no booster
- The ‘Pass Sanitaire’ is being checked in Les 3 Vallees
- Check out Battleface for your travel insurance
- Andy Butterworth from Kaluma Travel reported from St Anton
- Stephen Speirs was in Alpe d’Huez
- Simon is using the Magic Pass and was in Leysin. Follow his travels on his website
- Katy was skiing powder in Crans Montana, where she tried out the trampolines at the Alaia Chalet
- Katy also reported on Crans for Euronews
- Jim reported on surfing at the Alaia Bay in Episode 76
- Iain was in Crans Montana in December 2020 – Listen to his report in Episode 65
- Iain travelled to Les Menuires by train
- Find out more about train travel at Ski Flight Free
- The new La Masse gondola is the fastest in France, taking just 8 minutes [Video]
- Iain stayed at ho36 in Les Menuires
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