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97: Australia & New Zealand Special
Published 3 years, 6 months ago
Description
Episode 97 is a Down Under special covering skiing in Australia and New Zealand. Iain was joined by Rachael Oakes-Ash, founder of snowsbest.com and Paul Anderson from NZski.com.
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SHOW NOTES
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SHOW NOTES
- Rachael previously appeared on the podcast in Episode 56 in July 2020
- Paul was last on the podcast in Episode 73 in May 2021
- Europe has been experiencing a serious heatwave
- Tignes only opened for two weeks for summer skiing, closing on 01July
- Sonnblick in Austria reported no snow a month earlier than usual
- You can read about the tragedy in the Dolomites due to the glacier collapse
- Selwyn Snowfield was not able to open due to too much snow (preventing construction work
- Dunedin airport reported its coldest day ever in June
- Mt Hutt was hit by huge early season snowdrifts
- NZski.com represent Coronet Peak and The Remarkables in Queenstown and Mt Hutt in the Canterbury area
- When Paul was on the podcast in May 2021 the feeling was very positive, but then
the Delta lockdowns started - The UK and NZ have announced a new bi-lateral deal on visa
- Tourism Minister Stuart Nash advised that 71% of