323: Disability Snowsport, Team Carrick-Smith Update & Tartiflette v. Fondue

We find out about the increasing options available for disabled skiers and snowboarders, plus we look at the results of a new survey full of revelations, including the increasing role of AI in choosing holidays and some controversial views on fondue!

We also have a special update from New Zealand from Team Carrick Smith and news on summer in La Plagne.

Iain was joined in the studio by Virginia Anderson, CEO at Disability Snowsport UK and Simon McIntyre, Managing Director at Iglu Ski.

SHOW NOTES

Simon was last on the show in Episode 217 (1:00)

Iain skied the last day of the season in Chamonix in May (3:00)

The Ski Podcast sponsors Zak, Freddy and Luca Carrick Smith (3:30)

They are currently based in Roundhill in New Zealand

The summer ski areas in both Zermatt and Saas Fee have closed (5:50)

The ice tunnel that leads from the Aiguille du Midi out to the arete closed last week

Iain reported from Les Arcs in summer in Episode 254 (7:00)

Jen runs the website ‘That’s La Plagne’ (7:15)