Podcasts about Cortina

En este episodio, conversamos con Monseñor Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, arzobispo de la Arquidiócesis de Buenos Aires. El arzobispo nos cuenta su historia de fe, su vocación al sacerdocio y cómo fue ser llamado a ser obispo. También conversamos acerca de la alegría, que es un tema del que Monseñor Jorge estuvo haciendo especial hincapié durante los últimos dos años, dedicado muchas homilías, reuniones diocesanas, cartas pastorales e incluso un libro al tema.  Monseñor Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva nació en Río Gallegos, Argentina. Se ordenó de sacerdote en San Isidro. Se graduó en la Licenciatura en Teología por la Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA), como abogado por la Universidad Católica de Salta y como licenciado en Derecho Canónico (UCA).  En 2018 fue consagrado como obispo titular de Lacunbaza y obispo auxiliar de Lomas de Zamora. En 2019, fue nombrado obispo de Río Gallegos. En 2023, arzobispo de Buenos Aires y Primado de Argentina (a fines de 2024 el Primado de Argentina pasó al obispo de Santiago del Estero).  “No tengo plata ni oro, pero te doy lo que tengo”: un espacio donde encontrarnos con el que verdaderamente nos llena, para que nos tome de la mano, nos levante y nos ponga en camino nuevamente. Somos Sol, Colo y Tere, con el apoyo del Pbro. Gastón Lorenzo, Parroquia Católica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Entrevistamos a personas que nos comparten su vida y nos ayudan a profundizar nuestra fe. Contactate con nosotros: ⁠⁠⁠podcastdelpilar@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠Contactate con el Arzobispado de Buenos Aires: www.arzbaires.org.ar Carta Pastoral 2025: https://encamino.org.ar/carta-pastoral-2025-vive-cristo-nuestra-esperanza/ Música:- Cortina musical: "Tan pobre y tan rico"· Jóvenes Catedral de San Isidro. Álbum: “Hazte canto”. Este podcast está realizado a beneficio de la FundaciónNuestra Señora del Pilar, que acompaña a niños, adolescentes y mujeres en estado de vulnerabilidad en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Te invitamos a colaborar con esta obra. ⁠⁠⁠Hacé click acá para donar⁠⁠⁠, o entrá a la ⁠⁠⁠página de la Fundación⁠⁠⁠ para conocer más acerca de la fundación y otras formas de ayudar. Muchas gracias.

José Egea nos cuenta detalles sobre la película: se trata de una sátira política que explora cómo los medios de comunicación y la manipulación pública pueden influir en la percepción de los ciudadanos. En este contexto, se inventa una crisis bélica con un país poco conocido en EE. UU. para desviar la atención de un escándalo sexual en el que podría verse envuelto el presidente del país. Es una película que nos permite reflexionar sobre el presente y que invita a desarrollar un espíritu crítico.

Episodio patrocinado gracias a “SEOXAN”. IOS 19 se presentara este ao, un "Nuevo" sistema operativo que ya lleva las vision pro, pero, en realidad ya lo tenian preparado para este año o su salida sera prematura para que se hable de solarium y no se hable de Apple intelligence, ¿Sera solo una cortina de humo? En este episodio lo deabtimos. NUESTRO PATROCINADOR https://seoxan.es //Enlaces https://seoxan.es https://www.bloomberg.com./news/articles/2025-03-10/apple-readies-dramatic-design-overhauls-for-ios-19-ipados-19-and-macos-16?embedded-checkout=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgRZoZv42Is&t=1350s //Donde encontrarnos Canal Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/ApplelianosApplelianos/featured Correo electrónico applelianos@gmail.com Amazon https://amzn.to/30sYcbB X https://x.com/ApplelianosPod Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/applelianos-podcast/id993909563

Dazi al 20% per l'Europa, ma "non è tardi per negoziare" commenta Von der Leyen. Ilaria Sula e Sara Campanella diventano i volti di una nuova campagna di mobilitazione contro i femminicidi. Intanto molti italiani pensano a costruirsi un bunker sotto casa "in caso di crisi". E certi affitti a Cortina salgono a 51mila euro per il periodo delle Olimpiadi (!!). 

Carol Solberg e Rebecca conquistaram a primeira medalha de ouro da dupla que foi recém formada neste ano. O triunfo veio na etapa de Quintana Roo, no México, que faz parte do Circuito Mundial de Vôlei de Praia. Neste episódio, Guilherme Costa, Marcel Merguizo e João Pedro Brandão repercutem a conquista brasileira e traçam um panorama atual do vôlei de praia brasileiro tanto no feminino, quanto no masculino. Medalhas na natação e na canoagem slalom também estão em pauta na edição desta semana, bem como marcas importantes no atletismo, tênis de mesa e tênis, com direito a um comparativo da fase vivida pela natação brasileira em relação ao atletismo. O podcast ainda repercute o final da temporada no esqui alpino e as expectativas para a próxima temporada que terá os Jogos Olímpicos de Milão e Cortina. Dá o play!

Episodio 598 de Contralínea En Vivo conducido por Zósimo Camacho: -Informe Covid, cortina de humo para ocultar corrupción de Casar- Transmisión 8 de mayo de 2024 Contralínea se transmite de lunes a viernes a las 10hrs (hora centro de México). Encuéntranos en Facebook, YouTube, X (antes Twitter), TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp y Telegram como Contralínea. Escúchanos en Spotify, Apple Podcast e Ivoox como Contralínea Audio.

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Today we find out about ‘Going East' – a new ski film from Arc'teryx – which sees a team of four skiers make their way to ski in Italy, Austria, then Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey – all by public transport with not a single flight!  In total they took 35 trains, 24 buses, 7 metro, 2 trams and spend over 140 hours travelling. They had to deal with language differences, connections and passport checks in the middle of the night. At one point they lost one member of their team completely! Yet, when you listen to our conversation, you'll find out why they think "the journey was as important as the skiing itself" and why they'd do it again.  Host Iain Martin was joined by Silvia Moser and Joi Hoffman, two of the athletes who made the film.  Intersport Ski Hire Discount Code Use the code ‘SKIPODCAST' at intersportrent.com or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied.  SHOW NOTES Win a pair of Watchtower sunnies from Vallon – simply leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or write a comment on Spotify or Instagram (1:15) Vallon's End of Season Ski Sale is on now with 25-35% off (1:30) Silvia is based in Cortina, Italy (2:30) Iain travelled by train back from Selva Val Gardena (3:15) Joi is based in Innsbruck, Austria (4:30) Watch 'Going East' – the new film from Arc'teryx (5:00) The journey involved taking 35 trains, 24 buses, 7 metro, 2 trams and 140 hours of travelling (8:30) The team used Interrail tickets for their train travel (9:15) How did you carry so much camera kit? (11:30) What about backing up? (12:45) The other two athletes in the film are Loic Isliker and Max Kroneck (14:00) The first stop was Tarvisio, Italy (14:30) Next up was Semmering, Austria (15:30) Find out more about Stary Smokovec in Slovakia (18:15) The team stopped in Caransebeș, Romania (22:15) Arriving in Borovets, Bulgaria was a culture shock (24:30) Travelling on the night train from Sofia to Istanbul (26:45) Max went missing in Ankara! (29:30) In Turkey, the team finished their trip on Mt Hasan (32:00) The editing process (35:45) Watch the movie on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/yzHgzoPEJp4 Feedback I enjoy all feedback about the show, I'm always interested to hear what you think, so please do contact me on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com  There are now 255 episodes of The Ski Podcast to catch up with. If you've enjoyed this episode, why not to go theskipodcast.com, look around the tags and categories – there is so much in there you're bound to find something of interest.  If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help:    1) Follow us. Just take a look for that button and press it now  2) Give us a review or just leave a comment on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  3) Book your ski hire with Intersport Rent using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' or take this link You can follow me @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast. You can also follow us on WhatsApp for exclusive material released ahead of the podcast. 

Drop us a message with any questions you may have :)Headline Sponsor Ski Weekends offers catered chalet and hotel short break ski holidays across Europe.Ski Racing Updates with Ed Drake and Jasmin Taylor wins gold.Where's Best to Ski Now? France: Chamonix & Avoriaz offer spring skiing conditions, with events like the Freeride World Qualifier Junior and Volcom Spot to Spot snowboarding event. Austria: Ski Arlberg has spring skiing and the upcoming Tanzcafé Arlberg Music Festival. Zillertal offers sunny spring skiing with quirky events. Ischgl has fantastic spring skiing, gourmet dining, and Top of the Mountain concerts. Switzerland: Zermatt is expecting colder weather and light snow, ideal for spring skiing.Südtirol Gardenissima Giant Slalom (March 29, 2025): The 27th Annual Event in Val Gardena, Italy, features 700 athletes from 24 countries in the world's longest giant slalom.Grindelwald-Wengen (Switzerland) offers great spring skiing, with some slopes open until April 6th. Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy) is sunny and mild, perfect for spring skiing. Cervinia has received recent snow. Aspen (USA) has warm weather, but colder temps and snow are expected soon. Whistler (Canada) has a mix of sun, clouds, and snow, with higher snow levels at the mountain top. Deer Valley (USA) is open until April 20th. Hakuba Valley (Japan) has solid snow but no significant new dumps expected. Baqueira-Beret (Spain) is cold, with up to 6 cm of snow expected this weekend. Lillehammer & Hafjell (Norway) are mild, with highs of 9-10°C. Åre (Sweden) is sunny with temperatures around 11°C. Sälen (Sweden) is cooler with temperatures between 6-8°C.Gear Guide: SIGB Ski Test 2025: Best Skis for 2025-26: Piste Skis: Men: Fischer Noize Race Slalom (grip, smooth), Rossignol Forza Master (a favorite). Women: Dynastar Elite 7 (control, energy, for intermediate/advanced skiers). All-Mountain Skis: Men: Blizzard Anomaly, Nordica Enforcer, Rossignol Arcade Women: Rossignol Arcade 84 Freeride Skis: Men: Rossignol Sender Soul 102  Salomon QST 100 Armada Stranger . Women: Black Diamond Impulse 104 (Destination Feature: Arosa, Switzerland: The third-largest ski area in Switzerland, linked to Lenzerheide, offering over 200 km of pistes. Located in the Graubunden region, it's easily accessible by train from Zurich. Best for intermediates, Arosa offers wide slopes and off-piste terrain. Lenzerheide has steeper runs, including a World Cup downhill racecourse. The lift infrastructure includes gondolas, high-speed chairs, and a few T-bars (which can be avoided). The town is small, walkable, and features a mix of old and new architecture. The après-ski scene is quiet in the evenings, with Kuh Bar being lively for après ski. Rob stayed at Faern Altein, a 4-star, family-friendly hotel near the lift station with a spa and restaurants. To get there, take a train from Zurich to Arosa (around 2.5 hours), or drive.Links: www.gardenissima.eu Ski WeekSupport the showIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowTo contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com

Donald Trump ha colpito duro le auto straniere importate negli Stati Uniti imponendo una tassa del 25% "permanente" a partire dal 2 aprile: il giorno della "liberazione dell'America" come l'ha definito il presidente, quando scatteranno anche i dazi reciproci nei confronti di 15 Paesi. Per il tycoon la mossa servirà a stimolare la produzione nazionale, ma rischia di mettere a dura prova le finanze delle case automobilistiche che dipendono dalle catene di forniture globali e tradursi in costi più elevati per i consumatori americani. Così di sicuro pensano i mercati che hanno reagito molto male alla notizia: Wall Street ha chiuso in rosso ancora prima dell'annuncio ufficiale ed è calata ulterioremente dopo, mentre la maggior parte delle azioni delle case automobilistiche hanno lasciato sul terreno circa il 2-3%, da General Motors a Stellantis. La misura del presidente americano potrebbe anche innescare ulteriori scontri commerciali con l'Unione europea, in particolare Paesi come Germania e Italia, ma anche Giappone e la Corea del Sud. Affrontiamo il tema con Mario Cianflone, Il Sole24OreTrump Makes China Attractive Again Mentre aumentano le frizioni tra gli Stati Uniti di Trump e i suoi alleati. C'è un grande attore globale pronto ad approfittarne. Durante il China Development Forum, il premier cinese Li Qiang ha intensificato gli sforzi per provare ad attrarre aziende straniere in Cina, nel tentativo di ravvivare l economia cinese che sta attraversando una fase di deflazione, alti tassi di disoccupazione e crescita economica debole. Qiang ha promesso stabilità e politiche favorevoli alle imprese, sottolineando l impegno di Pechino per la globalizzazione, il multilateralismo e la resistenza al protezionismo. Reuters riporta anche che una rete di aziende gestite da una società tecnologica cinese segreta starebbe cercando di reclutare gli ex dipendenti del governo federale statunitense licenziati nelle ultime settimane. Intanto oggi la Cina rigetta l'offerta del presidente americano Donald Trump di concessioni sul fronte dei dazi in cambio del via libera di Pechino alla vendita di TikTok. E' quanto ha detto il portavoce del ministero degli Esteri Guo Jiakun, secondo cui "i nuovi dazi Usa sulle auto importate violano le regole dell'Organizzazione del commercio (Wto) e minacciano il sistema del commercio basato sulle regole". La posizione di Pechino è "consistente e chiara": le tariffe "non aiuteranno gli Stati Uniti a risolvere i suoi problemi" e "le guerre commerciali non avranno alcun vincitore"; ha aggiunto Guo.Il commento è di Filippo Fasulo, Co-head dell'Osservatorio Geoeconomia dell'IspiOlimpiadi, a Cortina inaugurata la pista da bob delle polemiche Lunedì 24 Marzo è stata inaugurata la nuova pista da bob "Eugenio Monti" di Cortina. La pista da Bob di Cortina viene considerato un "Miracolo olimpico" vista la difficoltà nella realizzazione e lo scetticismo che ha accompagnato il progetto dall'inizio. "La pista da bob è il monumento alla follia". A dirlo è stato il presidente del Veneto, Luca Zaia, durante la cerimonia di inaugurazione della pre-omologazione dello Sliding Centre di Cortina che si è svolta martedì 25 marzo.«Mi dicevano che era una follia», ha aggiunto Zaia, «ed invece abbiamo trasformato una discarica nel Guggenheim del ghiaccio». In questi anni, si era discusso della possibilità di utilizzare impianti in Austria, Svizzera o Germania, che avrebbero eliminato la necessità di costruire una nuova pista. Le parole del CIO a dicembre 2023, quando il primo bando di gara è andato deserto, L ultima stroncatura per le gare olimpiche invernali in Italia arriva direttamente con un comunicato del Comitato Olimpico Internazionale: «in una fase così avanzata devono essere prese in considerazione solo le piste già esistenti e operative». Invece poi il governo è riuscito a convincere una delle più grandi imprese italiane, la Pizzarotti, a raccogliere la sfida e in tredici mesi l'opera ha visto la luce. Un tempo record. Anche per il Comitato olimpico internazionale, che nutriva perplessità sul futuro riutilizzo della struttura, oltre che sulle effettive spese, di fatto lievitate dagli 81,6 milioni di euro del bando di ricostruzione andato deserto alla scadenza del 31 luglio 2023, ai 118,4 milioni euro di investimento complessivo dichiarato da Simico, la società infrastrutture di Milano Cortina 2026. Sul cantiere si sono mosse 135 persone sotto la direzione dell'impresa capofila Pizzarotti che ha stretto accordi con 35 appaltatori ditte principalmente bellunesi e nazionali. Ne parliamo proprio con Paolo Pizzarotti, Presidente Impresa Pizzarotti.

Austrian Snowboarder Gasser to Retire after 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics

En este episodio, entrevistamos a Luli Arrotea y Pepa Lacasia. Conocemos a Luli y a Pepa desde nuestra juventud, cuando compartíamos con ellas los grupos de jóvenes de nuestra parroquia, la Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Pilar. Hoy, ambas son religiosas pertenecientes a la congregación de las Misioneras de la Caridad, fundada en 1950 por la Madre Teresa de Calcuta. Las Misioneras de la Caridad profesan votos de pobreza, castidad y obediencia, además de un cuarto voto especial: “entregar gratuitamente un servicio de amor a los más pobres entre los pobres. “Como Pepa y Luli nos explican, son contemplativas en el corazón del mundo.   Luli actualmente vive en Buenaventura, una ciudad portuaria sobre el Pacífico, en Colombia, donde conviven el narcotráfico, la guerrilla y una gran pobreza. Allí, las Hermanas de la Caridad tienen un hogar de ancianos y trabajan con los niños. Por su parte, Pepa vive con su comunidad en Chimbote, una pequeña ciudad a ocho horas al norte de Lima, Perú, donde las Hermanas de la Caridad atienden a muchas familias inmigrantes necesitadas.   Luli y Pepa nos comparten cómo sintieron el llamado a la vida consagrada y, en especial, a ser Misioneras de la Caridad. También nos cuentan cómo viven la pobreza, no solo material, sino también espiritual, abandonadas a la Providencia. Conversamos sobre cómo ellas encuentran a Jesús en los pobres y en la Eucaristía, cómo los pobres las llevan a Jesús y Jesús las lleva a los pobres. Luli y Pepa nos invitan a reflexionar sobre cómo Jesús quiere que lo encontremos especialmente en los pobres, que muchas veces están muy cerca de nosotros. “No tengo plata ni oro, pero te doy lo que tengo”: un espacio donde encontrarnos con el que verdaderamente nos llena, para que nos tome de la mano, nos levante y nos ponga en camino nuevamente. Somos Sol, Colo y Tere, con el apoyo del Pbro. Gastón Lorenzo, Parroquia Católica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Entrevistamos a personas que nos comparten su vida y nos ayudan a profundizar nuestra fe. Contactate con nosotros: ⁠⁠⁠podcastdelpilar@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Música:- Cortina musical: "Tan pobre y tan rico"· Jóvenes Catedral de San Isidro. Álbum: “Hazte canto”. Este podcast está realizado a beneficio de la FundaciónNuestra Señora del Pilar, que acompaña a niños, adolescentes y mujeres en estado de vulnerabilidad en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Te invitamos a colaborar con esta obra. ⁠⁠⁠Hacé click acá para donar⁠⁠⁠, o entrá a la ⁠⁠⁠página de la Fundación⁠⁠⁠ para conocer más acerca de la fundación y otras formas de ayudar. Muchas gracias.

La Semana Santa ferrolana, declarada de interés internacional, atraerá a decenas de miles de visitantes entre el 17 y el 20 de abril de 2025, quienes podrán disfrutar de una serie de visitas guiadas que muestran el rico patrimonio naval de la ciudad. Gracias a la colaboración desinteresada de la Armada Española y el astillero Navantia, se ofrecerán varias rutas para descubrir las instalaciones históricas y actuales de Ferrol, que componen su candidatura a Patrimonio Mundial. Las visitas programadas incluyen: Arsenal del S. XVIII: Recorrido por una de las bases navales más importantes de España, con paradas en la Sala de Armas, la Cortina y el Dique de la Campana. Las visitas tendrán lugar el 17, 18, 19 y 20 de abril a las 10:15h. Castillo de San Felipe: Un recorrido por el histórico castillo, donde se descubrirán secretos y anécdotas, así como los trabajos de restauración realizados. Las visitas serán el 17, 18 y 19 de abril a las 17:00h. Navantia: Un recorrido por el astillero, con más de 300 años de historia, que permite conocer la fabricación de barcos para la Armada Española y otros países. Las visitas serán el 17, 18, 19 y 20 de abril a las 12:00h. Ferrol Secreto: Una visita diferente para conocer la ciudad a través de su historia, personajes, arquitectura y curiosidades. Esta ruta estará disponible el 17, 19 y 20 de abril a las 12:00h. Las visitas están abiertas al público general, con un coste reducido correspondiente al servicio de guía. Más información e inscripciones en ferrolguias.com o por WhatsApp al 696 531 070.

The great Italian scholar Martina Mastandrea, who spoke with us in 2023 to discuss "In Another Country," joins us again to talk about another Hemingway tale: "Out of Season."After Mastandrea treats us to an Italian rendition of the opening to "Out of Season," we explore many aspects of the story, including its biographical inspiration, connections to other Hemingway texts (like "Cat in the Rain" and "Hills Like White Elephants"), the role Cortina plays as a setting, and ways to read the famous ending.  This celebrated story is always in-season, so please join us as Martina Mastandrea guides us through it!

Deze week starten de wereldkampioenschappen kunstrijden in het Amerikaanse Boston. Voor de atleten een belangrijke editie, want er zijn al tickets voor de Olympische Spelen in Milaan en Cortina d'Ampezzo te verdienen. Namens Nederland gaan alleen paarrijders in actie komen. Daria Danilova en Michel Tsiba hebben kans om zo'n ticket te bemachtigen. Daarnaast komen bij het ijsdansen Chelsea Verhaegh en Sherim van Geffen in actie. We blikten erop vooruit met Niki Wories. Presentatie: Robert Denneman Foto: Paul Wories

“La pena de muerte, lejos de ser una solución efectiva para los problemas de inseguridad que aquejan a nuestras sociedades, se revela como una trampa moral y una falacia disuasoria”

Sabino Maria Frassà"Il Braille Stellato di Fulvio Morella"Il 2025 è l'anno del Braille Stellato, l'alfabeto ideato da Fulvio Morella per celebrare il bicentenario del sistema di scrittura utilizzato dalle persone cieche e ipovedenti. Il Braille Stellato, ideato da Fulvio Morella nel 2022, è un innovativo alfabeto visivo-tattile che trasforma il linguaggio braille in un codice estetico ispirato alle costellazioni. I punti braille vengono sostituiti da stelle, dando vita a un cielo stellato in cui è possibile leggere e toccare enigmatici messaggi celesti. Da Freud a San Francesco, da Pierangelo Bertoli a Seneca, tutto l'immaginario dell'artista prende forma attraverso costellazioni che si fanno parole. Questo sistema rivoluziona la scrittura braille, unendo percezione tattile ed esperienza visiva, trasformando ogni opera in un intreccio di arte, inclusione e narrazione. Il risultato è una scrittura che non è solo un mezzo di comunicazione, ma anche una forma di espressione poetica e universale.Questo innovativo linguaggio tattile ed estetico, concepito dall'artista valtellinese classe 1971 e promosso per primo da Cramum, ha ottenuto un crescente riconoscimento da parte di istituzioni e collezioni di prestigio internazionale. Le opere di Morella sono entrate a far parte di raccolte di rilievo, tra cui il Museo del Braille di Milano, il Museo del Braille di Parigi, la Zecca Italiana, il Kunsthistorisches Museum di Vienna, la Monnaie de Paris e l'UNESCO di Parigi. Il valore del suo lavoro è stato consacrato con la vittoria del Premio alla Carriera Alfredo d'Andrade 2023 e la selezione per importanti eventi artistici e medaglie ufficiali. "Con il suo alfabeto stellato, Morella invita il pubblico a toccare il cielo con le dita, trasformando l'arte in un'esperienza tanto evocativa quanto sensoriale e inclusiva", spiega Sabino Maria Frassà, direttore creativo di Cramum.Il Braille Stellato rappresenta una nuova frontiera dell'arte multisensoriale, in cui la bellezza diventa accessibile a tutti, abbattendo barriere percettive e culturali. "Le opere di Morella nascono con l'obiettivo di essere universali, superando i limiti della percezione e rendendo l'arte un'esperienza condivisa e senza confini", aggiunge ancora Frassà. Attraverso il suo linguaggio universale, Morella ci ricorda che i limiti sono solo traguardi da superare con ingegno e sensibilità, trasformando ogni opera in un ponte tra emozione e conoscenza.Il braille stellato e le OlimpiadiL'innovazione del Braille Stellato ha portato alla selezione delle opere di Fulvio Morella per la realizzazione di prestigiosi riconoscimenti internazionali. In particolare, la Medaglia "Ailes de Mouette" per le Olimpiadi e Paralimpiadi di Parigi 2024: un omaggio al superamento dei limiti e alla resilienza, presentata presso l'INJA Louis Braille di Parigi. "Il Braille, da 200 anni, è uno strumento straordinario che abbatte le barriere, rendendo le persone cieche e ipovedenti parte pulsante e attiva della società," afferma Stéphane Gaillard, direttore dell'INJA Louis Braille.Dopo questo successo, l'artista è stato selezionato dal Comitato Italiano Paralimpico (CIP) e dall'Unione Stampa Sportiva Italiana (USSI) per elaborare la medaglia della prima edizione del Premio CIP-USSI, un riconoscimento assegnato a giornalisti e comunicatori che hanno saputo raccontare lo sport paralimpico con passione e dedizione. È nata così la medaglia "Raccontami", ispirata al proemio dell'Odissea, che invita alla riflessione sul valore della narrazione. "Ogni eroe, per esistere e trasformarsi in mito e leggenda, ha bisogno di una narrazione: senza di essa, l'impresa resta nell'ombra, silenziosa e incompiuta," sottolinea Sabino Maria Frassà, Direttore Creativo di Cramum. Il Premio CIP-USSI, come spiega il Presidente del CIP Luca Pancalli, celebra e racconta "il valore dello sport come strumento di benessere e inclusione, capace di contribuire alla crescita culturale, sociale e civile del Paese". La medaglia è stata assegnata a numerosi giornalisti e comunicatori di spicco, tra cui Claudio Arrigoni, Novella Calligaris, Mattia Chiusano, Maria Luisa Colledani, Paolo De Laurentiis, Sandro Fioravanti, Giovanni Bruno, Claudio Lenzi, Nadia Lauricella, Dario Marchetti, Mirko Narducci, Mario Nicoliello, Roberto Pacchetti, Felicita Pistilli, Giacomo Prioreschi, Lorenzo Roata, Sonia Arpaia e Mauro Ujetto.Le Mostre Dedicata al Braille StellatoLe mostre sul Braille StellatoIl Braille Stellato, presentato per la prima volta nella mostra Romanitas presso lo spazio Gaggenau della capitale, è oggi protagonista della rassegna I limiti non esistono, nell'ambito dell'Olimpiade Culturale di Milano Cortina 2026. La rassegna, ideata da Sabino Maria Frassà, si sviluppa nei luoghi che saranno il cuore delle Paralimpiadi: Milano, Val di Fiemme e Cortina.Il primo appuntamento, Le stelle che non ti ho detto, si è tenuto nel 2025 presso il Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Cavalese, aprendo il ciclo con una mostra co-curata dalla neo-direttrice Elsa Barbieri e dallo stesso Frassà. L'esposizione si è arricchita di performance dentro e fuori il Museo, alcune delle quali proseguiranno anche oltre la chiusura ufficiale della mostra, prevista per il 29 giugno 2025. In autunno, l'attenzione si sposta a Milano con la mostra LUDI – L'arte è un abbraccio, ospitata presso Palazzo Regione Lombardia. Al centro di questa esposizione vi è un inedito dialogo tra arte tattile e le sculture gonfiabili di Franco Mazzucchelli, incentrato sulla percezione sensoriale e sull'inclusione. La rassegna si concluderà con l'esposizione Cortina di Stelle al Lagazuoi Expo Dolomiti, il museo più alto delle Dolomiti. Qui, per la prima volta, verranno presentate le sculture luminose del ciclo Braillight, che combinano il Braille Stellato con la luce, creando un'esperienza immersiva a 2.732 metri di altitudine.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

This EP is a great conversation with two good friends of mine and national treasures of Canadian Sport.  Dom Gauthier competed as a Mogul Skier in the late 90s and was an Olympian in Nagano Japan in 1998.  He went on to become the coach of the Japanese National Team and then became the private coach of Jenn Heil and Alexandre Bilodeau where he was integral in their mutual success in Torino and Vancouver.  He became a founding member of the B2Ten foundation, supporting many Canadian Olympians and the success of Canadian Olympic sports for almost 20 years.  Jenn Heil is one of the winningest Mogul Skiers, both male and female, of all time. She has won multiple World Championships and many World Cup gold medal podiums throughout her career. She won Olympic Gold in 2006 at Torino, and Silver at the Vancouver Games. She's gone on to finish a bachelor's degree at McGill University and an MBA at Stanford University and is now building a business focused on women's health care.Together they are a power couple in Canadian sport, they have two growing boys, and they are dedicated to the improvement of sport and health in Canada. More recently Jenn has been named the Chef de Mission for the 2026 Olympic Games in Cortina, Italy.  I was honored to sit down with them both and catch up on life since retiring from competitive sports. Enjoy.If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.ReconditioningHQ.comwww.FreePainGuide.com

Es waren aufregende, ereignisreiche, mitunter turbulente, heiße und kalte, vor allem aber erfolgreiche Tage für die deutschen Bobfahrerinnen und Bobfahrer bei der Weltmeisterschaft in Lake Placid. Im berühmt-berüchtigten Eiskanal am Mount van Houvenberg haben sie in der Vergangenheit selten etwas Großes gewonnen – und diesmal so richtig abgeräumt. Die schwarz-rot-goldige Bilanz: insgesamt neun von zwölf möglichen Medaillen, darunter drei von vier Siegen. Für den krönenden Abschluss, so hat das Bundestrainer René Spies gesagt, haben dabei die Frauen gesorgt mit ihrem nicht für möglich gehaltenen Dreifach-Triumph im Zweierbob gesorgt. In der WM-Bilanz des „Dreierbobs“, dem Wintersportpodcast von Sächsische.de und RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland, sprechen die neuen Weltmeisterinnen Laura Nolte und Deborah Levi über ihren Titel, den sie eigentlich schon im Vorjahr bei ihrer Heim-WM in Winterberg gewinnen wollten. Für Nolte und Levi, die zusammen im Zweierbob starten, hat es also nun ausgerechnet auf der Heimbahn der US-Amerikanerinnen geklappt. Für Nolte gab es dazu noch Silber im Monobob. Die beiden Sportlerinnen machen deutlich, warum der Eiskanal von Lake Placid ein besonderer ist – und vor allem besonders anspruchsvoll und herausfordernd. Das ist zugleich die Steilvorlage für Brigitte Schmailzl, Physiotherapeutin aus München, spezialisiert auf Atmung und seit elf Jahren mit der Bob-Nationalmannschaft unterwegs. „Die Bahn in Lake Placid ist schon eine ordentliche Möbelei.“, sagt Schmailzl im Podcast. Die Sportlerinnen und Sportler müssten nach ihren Fahrten intensiv betreut werden. "Sie haben nach den vielen Erschütterungen einfach wahnsinnig viel Druck im Körper." Und wie sie den aus eben diesen raus bekommt, erklärt die Therapeutin. Und sie sagt auch, wie es Bobdominator Francesco Friedrich immer wieder schafft, den nicht nur sprichwörtlich langen Atem zu beweisen und zum Saisonhöhepunkt abzuliefern. Mit seinem Team fährt der Pirnaer in Lake Placid schließlich die WM-Titel 15 und 16 ein. Seine Karriere krönen möchte Friedrich ebenso wie der erneut zweimal besiegte Dauerherausforderer Johannes Lochner in einem Jahr bei Olympia – in Cortina!? Ob Ausrufe- oder Fragezeichen, das ist bis zuletzt nicht ganz klar gewesen, weil die italienischen Gastgeber die Bahn auf den letzten Drücker und nun in Rekordtempo bauen. Dass es gelingt, davon ist Heike Größwang überzeugt. Die Generalsekretärin des Bob- und Skeleton-Weltverbandes IBSF zieht im Podcast zum einen WM-Bilanz und schaut zum anderen voraus auf Cortina. Dort, das betont sie, wird es bereits Ende März die ersten offiziellen Testfahrten geben. Der Plan B des Internationalen Olympischen Komitees, also die Eiskanal-Wettbewerbe in Lake Placid statt Cortina, werde nicht benötigt. Größwang sagt: "Daran gibt es keinen Zweifel."

Afgelopen weekend werden de wereldkampioenschappen shorttrack verreden in het Capitol Indoor Stadium in Peking. Voor Nederland werden de WK wisselvallig. Valpartijen en het uitvallen van onze kopman Jens van 't Wout werden afgewisseld met toch nog een gouden medaille op het allerlaatste onderdeel voor Xandra Velzeboer. Met de Winterspelen in Milaan en Cortina d'Ampezzo over een klein jaar in het achterhoofd, is er dus werk aan de winkel voor Niels Kerstholt en de zijnen. We spraken erover met voormalig shorttrackster Margriet de Schutter. Presentatie: Robert Denneman

Elisa De Nardi, 40enne di Conegliano e lo statunitense Abel Ayala Anchundia, di 38, sono trovolti ieri con una terza persona da una valanga sulla Forcella Giau, a 2300 metri di quota. Sono rimasti sepolti  sotto tre metri di neve e al soccorso alpino son servite due ore  per portali in superficie.

Gesunde Atemwege fördern die sportliche Leistung. Prävention ist der Schlüssel zu weniger Infekten. Einfachste Maßnahmen können große Wirkung zeigen. Leistungssportler sind anfälliger für Atemwegsinfektionen, aufgrund ein paar physiologischer Facts. Athletinnen und Athleten, Cheftrainer und ein Techniker, im Saisonrückblick betreffend der Atemwege, wie auch die Learnings und Tipps für die kommende Olympische Saison 2026 in Cortina dÁmpezzo. Links zur Episode: www.brigitte-schmailzl.de https://www.instagram.com/matthiassommer_/ https://www.instagram.com/_alexander.schueller_/ https://www.instagram.com/marco_stah/ https://www.instagram.com/lisa_buckwitz/ https://www.instagram.com/deborah.levi/ https://www.bobteam-nolte.de https://www.instagram.com/leoniefiebig/ https://www.instagram.com/kim_kalicki/ https://www.instagram.com/georg.fleischhauer/ https://bobteam-friedrich.de #Leistungssport #Atemwege #Infekt #OlympischeSpiele #bobfahren #francescofriedrich #lauranolte #lisabuckwitz #leoniefiebig #deborahlevi #kimkalicki #matthiassommer #alexanderschüller #georgfleischauer #marcostahnke #renespies # #sport #sportmedizin #olympia #fitness #gesundheit #breathwork #immunsystem #training #kraftraining #relax #fitness #atmung

ROMA (ITALPRESS) - "Le Olimpiadi invernali di Milano-Cortina le abbiamo anche definite le Olimpiadi dei territori, un evento di estrema importanza per il nostro paese che ci inorgoglisce e che coinvolge non solo due regioni, ma anche due province autonome. L'organizzazione di un evento di questo genere è assolutamente atipica rispetto a tutti gli altri. Nasce a tutti gli effetti come una start-up, da un foglio bianco. Abbiamo dovuto mettere in piedi un'organizzazione, anche molto articolata e complessa, numericamente importante, tutto questo con una scadenza ben precisa. Ma fa parte del mondo sportivo questa situazione di timing definito e non mi spaventa. A 11 mesi di distanza, la strada da percorrere è ancora lunga perché ora si iniziano a processare tanti aspetti, ma abbiamo le skill e le conoscenze per farci trovare pronti”. Queste le parole di Giovanni Malagò, Presidente del Coni, intervenuto a Radar, il format di Formiche TV in onda su Urania TV, canale 260 del digitale terrestre.mca1/gm(Fonte video: Urania Tv)

NAPOLI (ITALPRESS) - “La prima novità di Busitalia è che entro l'estate arriveranno 111 bus di ultima generazione, un investimento di 44 milioni che vogliamo mettere in campo nel settore del turismo”. Lo annuncia l'amministratore delegato di Busitalia, Serafino Lo Piano, parlando a margine di un panel alla Bmt di Napoli per svelare le nuove soluzioni per la mobilità turistica pensate dall'azienda del gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato. “Ci sono dei collegamenti che facciamo con degli aeroporti - spiega Lo Piano -. Il primo è con l'aeroporto di Salerno, poi Perugia, Orio al Serio verso Brescia e Verona e ci saranno delle novità che anticipo perché faremo dei collegamenti da Padova verso Cortina. Ci sono poi anche dei collegamenti all'interno del Lago Trasimeno: molti pensano che Busitalia sia soltanto bus, ma noi abbiamo anche delle navi. Vogliamo far entrare - spiega Lo Piano - il concetto del bus intermodale verso altri mezzi di trasporto e impianti come possono essere gli aeroporti. L'obiettivo è muovere il turismo italiano, e non solo, anche a livello internazionale”.xc9/pc/gtr

NAPOLI (ITALPRESS) - “La prima novità di Busitalia è che entro l'estate arriveranno 111 bus di ultima generazione, un investimento di 44 milioni che vogliamo mettere in campo nel settore del turismo”. Lo annuncia l'amministratore delegato di Busitalia, Serafino Lo Piano, parlando a margine di un panel alla Bmt di Napoli per svelare le nuove soluzioni per la mobilità turistica pensate dall'azienda del gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato. “Ci sono dei collegamenti che facciamo con degli aeroporti - spiega Lo Piano -. Il primo è con l'aeroporto di Salerno, poi Perugia, Orio al Serio verso Brescia e Verona e ci saranno delle novità che anticipo perché faremo dei collegamenti da Padova verso Cortina. Ci sono poi anche dei collegamenti all'interno del Lago Trasimeno: molti pensano che Busitalia sia soltanto bus, ma noi abbiamo anche delle navi. Vogliamo far entrare - spiega Lo Piano - il concetto del bus intermodale verso altri mezzi di trasporto e impianti come possono essere gli aeroporti. L'obiettivo è muovere il turismo italiano, e non solo, anche a livello internazionale”.xc9/pc/gtr

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Hoy conversamos con José María Randle acerca del matrimonio, los conflictos que pueden surgir en una relación, las razones por las que surgen y las claves para evitarlos, resolverlos y navegarlos lo mejor posible. Exploramos qué tiene la fe que enseñarnos en todo esto y el gran llamado del hombre a ser uno. José María está casado con Alejandra Wilde, con quien tiene seis hijos. Nació en Buenos Aires y vive en Mendoza. Es el director de la Licenciatura en Ciencias para la Familia de la Universidad Austral, además de ser licenciado, orientador familiar, profesor y consejero de este Instituto. Es Doctor en Ciencias de la Educación por la Universidad de Cuyo y Magíster en Calidad y Excelencia Educativa por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. En el campo de la clínica es Consultor Matrimonial y Familiar. José María es conferencista y un gran conocedor de temas relacionados a la Educación y la Familia. También es director general del Instituto Sotero Arizu en Mendoza. “No tengo plata ni oro, pero te doy lo que tengo”: un espacio donde encontrarnos con el que verdaderamente nos llena, para que nos tome de la mano, nos levante y nos ponga en camino nuevamente. Somos Sol, Colo y Tere, con el apoyo del Pbro. Gastón Lorenzo, Parroquia Católica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Entrevistamos a personas que nos comparten su vida y nos ayudan a profundizar nuestra fe. Contactate con nosotros: ⁠⁠⁠podcastdelpilar@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Música:- Cortina musical: "Tan pobre y tan rico"· Jóvenes Catedral de San Isidro. Álbum: “Hazte canto”.- Canción final: “Mírense”. Escrito e interpretado por Marcela Rodríguez. Álbum: Te Sigo, 2021. Este podcast está realizado a beneficio de la FundaciónNuestra Señora del Pilar, que acompaña a niños, adolescentes y mujeres en estado de vulnerabilidad en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Te invitamos a colaborar con esta obra. ⁠⁠⁠Hacé click acá para donar⁠⁠⁠, o entrá a la ⁠⁠⁠página de la Fundación⁠⁠⁠ para conocer más acerca de la fundación y otras formas de ayudar. Muchas gracias.

Eishockey: Sportlicher Absteiger in der Deutschen Eishockey-Liga ist der Traditionsklub Düsseldorfer EG, die wenn nichts aussergewöhnliches passiert, in die DEL2 runter müssen. Sie drücken den Ravensburgern die Daumen, denn das ist das Team, dass als einziger Klub keine Lizenz für die DEL beantragt haben. Sollten sie also Meister werden, dann bleibt die DEG erstklassig. Das will aber zum Beispiel der Hauptrundenmeister Kassel Huskies verhindern. Allerdings haben die Huskies in den letzten vier Jahren dreimal Platz eins nach der regulären Saison belegt, dreimal verpassten sie trotzdem den Aufstieg. Diesmal soll es also klappen, aber es wäre für den Sportdirektor Daniel Kreutzer sicher auch irgendwie unangenehm, denn er ist wahrlich eine Legende der Düsseldorfer EG. Sechzehn Jahre trug er das DEG-Dress, sein Trikot mit der Nummer 23 wurde dort nicht mehr vergeben. Schon etwas tragisch, wenn er jetzt mit dem einen Herzensverein Kassel Huskies aufsteigt, und sein anderer Herzensverein DEG absteigt. Zunächst aber geniesst er die aktuelle Saison der Huskies und freut sich auf die Playoffs in der DEL2 und wäre am Ende nicht abgeneigt, dann Sportdirektor eines Erstligisten zu sein. Eishockey: Die Zwillinge Lilli und Luisa Welcke haben vor einigen Wochen etwas Ausserordentliches geschafft, denn die deutsche Frauen-Nationalmannschaft hat sich auch dank der Zwillinge bereits ein Jahr vor Olympia in Mailand und Cortina d‘Ampezzo qualifiziert. Beim so wichtigen 2:1-Sieg gegen Ungarn waren es sowohl Lilli als auch Luisa, die die beiden Tore erzielt haben. Aktuell spielen beide in den USA am College in Boston. Da müssen wir von der "Sportstunde" die beiden Eishockey-Spielerinnen unbedingt näher kennenlernen. (www.sport-magazin.de) Hier gibt es die Interviews in voller Länge: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/sportstunde-interviews-in-voller-l%C3%A4nge/id1705390264?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00va1TW4YzTYDCGMpkNMOU Website. https://sportstunde-podcast.de/

Biatlon in België is in opmars. Dankzij Lotte Lie, Maya Cloetens, Thierry Langer en Florent Claude leunt ons land meer en meer aan bij de internationale subtop. En dus wordt de skidiscipline op de Winterspelen volgend jaar in Cortina d'Ampezzo een van onze blikvangers. Net na het WK en een jaar voor de Spelen, behandelen we in deze aflevering het Belgische biatlon samen met scherpschutters zelf: Lotte Lie en Maya Cloetens, en onze wintersportkenner Gert Gommé.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the finale of the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament that saw Canada defeat the United States 3-2. Forward Connor McDavid scored the winning goal in overtime to conclude the best-on-best competition, setting the stage for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy. Matt and Ross also:discuss Brendan Rodgers arriving to Astros spring trainingpreview the Rockets hosting the Timberwolvestalk about ESPN and Major League Baseball parting ways and ending their decades-long partnership after the 2025 seasontell their "Florida Stories" and more on this "Anything Goes Friday."

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the finale of the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament that saw Canada defeat the United States 3-2. Forward Connor McDavid scored the winning goal in overtime to conclude the best-on-best competition, setting the stage for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy. Matt and Ross also:discuss Brendan Rodgers arriving to Astros spring trainingpreview the Rockets hosting the Timberwolvestalk about ESPN and Major League Baseball parting ways and ending their decades-long partnership after the 2025 seasontell their "Florida Stories" and more on this "Anything Goes Friday."

Hey everyone, welcome back to the Beyond the Mountains podcast! Today, I'm joined by an incredible guest—Giulia Monego. Instagram profile : @giuliamonego She's a big mountain athlete with a passion for skiing steep terrain, but that's just the beginning of her story.Giulia grew up in Venice, Italy—a city surrounded by water and canals, far from the mountains—but thanks to her ski-loving parents, she spent winters in Cortina, where she fell in love with speed, competition, and the thrill of the slopes. She started as an alpine ski racer, became a ski instructor, and then pushed herself even further into the world of big mountain free-ride competitions. But for Giulia,   growth has always come from stepping outside the box.Her hunger for new challenges led her to become one of the few fully qualified female mountain guides based in Chamonix France — breaking barriers and deepening her connection to the mountains in the process. And in yet another out-of-the-box move, she's now training as an osteopath, combining her love of movement with a desire to help others stay strong, mobile, and pain-free in the mountains she calls home.This conversation goes deep—we talk about the psychology of pushing limits, decision-making in high-risk environments, the impact of mentors, climate change and even the role of mountains as therapy in an increasingly chaotic world. We also dive into the power of stepping outside our comfort zones—because, as Giulia sees it, true growth happens when we challenge ourselves.So, whether you're a skier, an adventurer, or just someone looking for inspiration, this episode has something for you. As a bonus episode, Giulia agreed to take the Beyond the Mountains questionnaire to reveal her true mountain character. So you can find the bonus episode after this inspiring conversation. This is where we play around and have a bit of fun.Hello friends, I am your host Ashley Pettit welcome to season 4, episode 1 of the Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-yNo, hang on a minute, Giulia is Italian, so instead of saying Allons-y which is French for let's go, I need to say Andiamo.So let's start the intro music, and get on with the show. Andiamo !How can you help the show and grow the community?Connect / leave a comment and followPlease Rate & Review me on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyFollow us on social media Instagram :   @beyondthemountains.podcast Facebook : Beyond the mountains podcastJoin the conversation: Comment on instagram or send us a message I'd love to hear from you.Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Now that we're less than a year away from the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, we're continuing to get excited by speaking with some great winter athletes on this show! And what is even better is when we bring back a former guest for another chat, as we welcome back Canadian freestyle skier and Olympic medalist Lewis Irving to learn how his preparation is going for next year and just what we can expect from him at the 2026 Olympic Games! We learn from him how a serious crash not long after we spoke with him in 2023 has shaped his lead up to his third Olympics, and how his miraculous recovery from the crash has helped spurred him on in his performances since. We also find out about some significant Canadian Olympic history he could create next year and what it would mean to him to achieve that. Added to that we find out about the best place to eat at in Quebec, how his Italian is shaping up for next year as well as just where in the world he experienced some of the best poutine he has ever had. It's another incredible chat with Lewis that you simply can't miss! So get to listening to avoid disappointment!

Miami Beach cracks down on spring break chaos as police announce new restrictions to contain rowdy behavior. Also, Craig shares a preview of the athletes to watch and which ones could potentially become big stars at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Plus, the cast of ‘White Lotus' sits down with NBC's Liz Kreutz to discuss the highly anticipated third season of the hit series. And chef Stefano Secchi shares a delicious chicken Milanese recipe.

A winter storm brings snow, frigid temperatures, and dangerous conditions to millions across the country. Also, Russia releases imprisoned American teacher Marc Fogel after nearly four years in captivity. Plus, Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles joins to discuss his team's dominant victory, his standout performance, and victory parade plans. And Craig checks in from Milan, Italy, as Milan and Cortina prepare to take center stage at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

According to Bilanz, Rolex will discontinue Carl F Bucherer, the watch brand of famous retailer Bucherer, who was acquired by Rolex in 2023. Kingflum on Instagram posted a leak of a new MB&F x Bulgari collaboration with what looks like an HM10, Bulldog. The last collaboration between this duo was the Flying T Allegra. Monaco Legend Group is offering one of the most coveted watches for vintage collectors, a steel Patek Philippe reference 1518. The watch will be sold via private sale.Revolution and Zenith announce their latest collaboration, the Zenith Chronomaster Revival A3818 “Cover Girl Carbon”, weighing 55 grams and making it the lightest automatic chronograph ever produced.Omega builds excitement for the 2026 winter Olympic games with their Seamaster 37mm "Milano Cortina 2026". You can find us on our Website, YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, and Facebook Check out Life on the Wrist Merch!

Trump sanziona la Corte Penale Internazionale, al centro anche di una diatriba con l’Italia sul caso Almasri. Con noi Edoardo Greppi, docente di diritto internazionale all’Università di Torino. A un anno dalle Olimpiadi invernali di Milano e Cortina, sono ancora in progettazione 40 opere su 94. Ne scrive su Il Sole 24 Ore di oggi Sara Monaci. Fino a lunedì 10 la raccolta di farmaci per contrastare la povertà farmaceutica. Sentiamo Franco Lo Mauro, direttore generale della Fondazione Banco Farmaceutico.

This special episode of The Ski Podcast is an exclusive interview with BBC presenter Ed Leigh.  Ed tells us how the ‘Ski Sunday' season has gone so far, including why his co-presenter, Chemmy Alcott, was a natural when it came to snowboarding.  We cover his journey from Turin 2006 to Paris 2024, where he commentated on the BMX and skateboarding, before discussing the ridiculous talent of Mia Brookes, Britain's 18-year-old world champion snowboarder. Finally, I asked Ed about the Natural Selection Tour. We talk about the format, how it's evolved and where you can watch it this winter. Intersport Ski Hire Discount Code If you want to help The Ski Podcast and save yourself some money this winter…just use the code ‘SKIPODCAST' when you book your ski hire at intersportrent.com. That applies to any ski hire booked in their massive network across France, Austria and Switzerland. You'll get a guaranteed additional discount, or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied.  SHOW NOTES   Ed was last on the show in Episode 169 (2:30) He was last on snow at Zugspitze above Garmisch (3:15) Working with the Ski Sunday team (5:00) Was Chemmy really a natural snowboarder? (10:00) Listen to Warren Smith talking about coaching Louis Smith on ‘The Jump' (10:30) Ed on his ski racing lessons (12:00) Presenting Ski Sunday with a serious injury (13:30) Ed's first BBC work was at the 2006 Turin Olympics (15:30) Starting on Ski Sunday (17:15) Filming ‘High Altitude' (17:45) Commentating on the BMX and Skateboarding in Paris 2024 (22:00) “Every time I heard you or Tim Warwood's voice I knew there'd be something fun to watch!” (25:00) Is skateboarding selling out? (27:00) Why don't we see more freestyle snowboarding and skiing on Ski Sunday? (30:00) Mia Brookes' amazing season (32:30) Is she stronger at slopestyle or big air? (33:00) Charlotte Bankes as another potential medallist at Cortina 2026? (34:45) Maisie Hill's prospects (36:45) Who is Txema Mazet Brown? (38:15) What is the Natural Selection Tour? (40:30) ‘Designed for athletes, not spectators' (40:45) The Natural Selection Tour includes mountain biking, surfing, skiing and snowboarding (43:00) It was founded by Travis Rice in Jackson Hole (43:45) What's the format? (47:45) The snowboarding takes place in Revelstoke from 10-17 March (50:45) You can watch the Natural Selection Tour on RedBull TV (51:00) Can you compare the X-Games and Natural Selection Tour (51:00) Does the X-Games use AI judging? (53:15) Feedback   I enjoy all feedback about the show, so please do contact me on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com  Dave Mills and James Rice very kindly bought me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast Dave: “Iain, love your podcast. It's essential listening all year round, but never more so than during the ski season. Bravo!” James: “I'm a huge fan of The Storm Skiing Podcast, so it was great to have him on your show. As an American, one of the things I really enjoy about your podcast is that it offers me a glimpse into a completely different ski and travel culture. I often listen to The Ski Podcast and inevitably add a resort or experience to my dream list of ski holidays.”  There are now 248 episodes of The Ski Podcast to catch up with and 152 of those were listened to in the last week.  If you enjoyed this episode, then go to theskipodcast.com where you'll find plenty of other interviews, destinations, experiences and adventures to entertain you on your commute, run, gym workout or wherever you listen to your podcasts.     If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help:    1) Follow us. Just take a look for that button and press it now  2) Give us a review or just leave a comment on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  3) Book your ski hire with Intersport Rent using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' or take this link You can follow Iain @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast. You can also follow us on WhatsApp.

It's one year to go until the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics! Tickets went on sale today, which means it's time to figure out travel plans--and because Milan-Cortina is really spread out across northern Italy, travel between venue clusters is going to be much more complicated.   Not to worry though. Our Olympics travel expert Ken Hanscom is back to talk about traveling to Milan-Cortina for the Games. He shares: What to think about when buying tickets Why Milan will be a great host city for the Games Where to stay if you can't find a hotel in Cortina What the roads are like between the different venue clusters   Follow Ken on X, and learn more about TicketManager on Insta, X and its website.   Besides travel, there's a lot of news from Milan-Cortina, which we dive into. The slidingnovela continues on, with both AP and Reuters articles citing sources that say progress on the new track is going well, but we're not sure what that actually means.   If you're going to Milan-Cortina for the Olympics, please let us know!   This episode also features news from Paris 2024, LA 2028, French Alps 2030, and a visit to TKFLASTAN to check in on our past guests. Many of them of competing right now in hopes of qualifying for Milan-Cortina!   For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://flamealivepod.com.   Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!     *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Olympics and Paralympics Fan Podcast with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown. New episodes released every week and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. Also look for our monthly Games History Moment episodes in your feed.   Support the show: http://flamealivepod.com/support Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Become a patron and get bonus content: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: hhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/flamealivepod Newsletter: Sign up at https://flamealivepod.substack.com/subscribe VM/Text: (208) FLAME-IT / (208) 352-6348    

We zijn vandaag exact één jaar voor de Olympische Winterspelen van 2026. Italië is dan het gastland, met grootstad Milaan en bergdorp Cortina d'Ampezzo als uitvalsbasissen. Vier jaar geleden in Peking behaalde ons land twee medailles en drie olympische diploma's voor een top 8. Kan Team Belgium dat nog eens herhalen? Samen met topsportdirecteur Olav Spahl, commentator Bert Sterckx en skeletoni Kim Meylemans werpen we onze blik al eens een jaar vooruit.

We're now less than a year away from the 2026 Winter Olympics which means we're back to bring you our fifth LOOKING AHEAD episode where we go over all there is to look forward to about the Milano Cortina Olympics next year! We go over why these Games are set to be so unique with their geography, and whether we like just how much they are spread out or wish things were a little more compact. We also go over the new events and new sport set to take the Olympics by storm, hear the official anthem for the Games that perhaps might be better suited to another annual European music event and of course go over every aspect of the mascots of the Games and see if we can work out what on earth a stoat actually is. Added to this some extra fun shenannigans in extra fun Italian style and you won't want to miss a second of this episode! So tune in, get stoated and change your windows for another epic time!

En este episodio, tenemos el honor de conversar con Elizabeth (Ele) Murphy de Basavilbaso, quien nos comparte su historia de fe, marcada por el amor, la familia y también por el dolor de atravesar la muerte de una de sus hijas. Casada con Emilio Basavilbaso desde hace casi 50 años, Ele es madre de seis hijos y abuela de trece nietos. Es maestra jardinera y, acompañante espiritual especializada en duelo del Centro de Espiritualidad Santa Maria.   Hace 43 años, su hija Marina, la segunda de sus hijos, falleció en un accidente en el ascensor de su casa. Con una generosidad conmovedora, Ele nos abre su corazón para contarnos cómo vivió esa pérdida, las etapas que atravesó y lo que ha aprendido a lo largo de los años acompañando a padres en el proceso de duelo.   Desde su propia experiencia y formación, nos comparte reflexiones sobre el proceso de duelo y cómo se puede ser feliz aún después de una pérdida tan grande. Una conversación profunda y emotiva y sobre todo cargada de esperanza.   “No tengo plata ni oro, pero te doy lo que tengo”: un espacio donde encontrarnos con el que verdaderamente nos llena, para que nos tome de la mano, nos levante y nos ponga en camino nuevamente. Somos Sol, Colo y Tere, con el apoyo del Pbro. Gastón Lorenzo, Parroquia Católica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Entrevistamos a personas que nos comparten su vida y nos ayudan a profundizar nuestra fe.   Contactate con nosotros: ⁠⁠⁠podcastdelpilar@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Contactate con los grupos de duelo del Centro de Espiritualidad Santa María por teléfono al +54 9 11 2859 2429 o por mail a buenosaires@centrosantamaria.org  Música: - Cortina musical: "Tan pobre y tan rico"· Jóvenes Catedral de San Isidro. Álbum: “Hazte canto”. - Canción final: “El alfarero”. Autor desconocido. Interpretado por Claudia Spalletta y Tomás Grau Baena.   Este podcast está realizado a beneficio de la Fundación Nuestra Señora del Pilar, que acompaña a niños, adolescentes y mujeres en estado de vulnerabilidad en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Te invitamos a colaborar con esta obra. ⁠⁠⁠Hacé click acá para donar⁠⁠⁠, o entrá a la ⁠⁠⁠página de la Fundación⁠⁠⁠ para conocer más acerca de la fundación y otras formas de ayudar. Muchas gracias.

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Rafael Cortina, a San Diego-based therapist joins the podcast to discuss some of his valuable and wise perspectives on healing from addictive, compulsive behaviors. He shares the following themes: the functional understanding of addiction, the interwoven nature of trauma and addiction, the necessity of curiosity from both the therapist and client as well as “relational space healing”. Check out this refreshing conversation that de-pathologizes and humanizes the healing process.   Music credit: Neil Freebern Freebernmusic.com

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with MotorTrend's Mexico Editor, Miguel Cortina! Miguel talks about the success of his TWO documentaries for MotorTrend - "China's Big Bet On Mexico" & "Why America Is Struggling With EVs".0:35 - Question of the Day: Concerns About EV Charging Infrastructure.3:24 - About today's guest: MotorTrend's Mexico Editor.6:45 - Miguel's Documentary Success.11:20 - The Rise of Chinese Automakers in Mexico.18:22 - Viral Success of Jonny's article, "You're Being Lied To About EVs".25:52 - "Why America Is Struggling with EVs" Documentary.29:00 - Engaging with Politicians on EV Policies.36:52 - The Recycling Revolution in EVs.39:36 - Understanding the Grid and EV Adoption.42:24 - The Supply Chain Dilemma: Minerals Processing In the U.S.45:58 - What's In Your Battery?48:13 - Public Policy and the EV Landscape.53:16 - NEVI Infrastructure Bill.55:42 - The Role of Charging Infrastructure.01:00:20 - Consumer Perspectives on EVs: Convenience & Price.01:04:52 - Lessons From Creating The Docs.01:06:08 - Are EVs InEVitable?

In this episode of Legends of the Brand, we dive into the world of elite snowsports leadership with Vicky Gosling OBE, Chief Executive of GB Snowsports. Vicky shares her fascinating journey, from growing up in the Wirral to her time in the Royal Air Force, where her experiences included deployments worldwide, and culminated in her role as Group Captain. Her transition from the military to leading transformative projects like the Invictus Games highlights her ability to channel a sense of purpose into creating meaningful change. Vicky's insights into the parallels between military mission command and high-performance sports leadership set the stage for a compelling discussion. As GB Snowsports' leader, Vicky discusses the organization's bold goal of becoming a top-five snowsports nation by 2030. She highlights their impressive results, including podium finishes across all 12 disciplines and three reigning World Champions. Vicky emphasizes the importance of innovation, collaboration with world-class coaches, and empowering athletes to perform in high-risk environments. Her passion for expanding access and raising the profile of British snowsports shines through as she describes the unique challenges and opportunities of leading a sport not traditionally associated with the UK. The conversation delves into the rich history and purpose of the Invictus Games, which Vicky helped to launch alongside Prince Harry. She recounts inspiring personal stories of athletes whose lives were transformed by the power of sport, showcasing its role in recovery and rehabilitation. From the UK to international stages, Invictus has not only created a platform for wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and women but also fostered a legacy of resilience and achievement. Vicky also reflects on GB Snowsports' inclusive ethos and efforts to broaden participation across diverse backgrounds, from grassroots to elite levels. She shares the importance of leveraging local facilities, increasing accessibility, and fostering talent through innovative programs like the Alpine Foundation. Her perspective on the interplay between grassroots participation and high-performance success underscores the organization's holistic approach to growth. In closing, Vicky discusses the upcoming Winter Olympics in Cortina, which GB Snowsports has dubbed their "home Olympics" due to its proximity and familiarity. She shares her hopes for continued success and describes the unifying spirit within her team. Whether you're passionate about sports, leadership, or personal growth, this episode offers inspiration and a behind-the-scenes look at the dynamic world of GB Snowsports. Find our more about GB Snowsport by following: IG @gbsnowsport www.gbsnowsport.com Invictus Games: IG @weareinvictusgames www.invictusgamesfoundation.org

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on Nov. 30. It dropped for free subscribers on Dec. 7. To receive future episodes as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoMike Taylor, Owner of Holiday Mountain, New YorkRecorded onNovember 18, 2024About Holiday MountainClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Mike TaylorLocated in: Monticello, New YorkYear founded: 1957Pass affiliations: NoneClosest neighboring ski areas: Villa Roma (:37), Ski Big Bear (:56), Mt. Peter (:48), Mountain Creek (:52), Victor Constant (:54)Base elevation: 900 feetSummit elevation: 1,300 feetVertical drop: 400 feetSkiable acres: 60Average annual snowfall: 66 inchesTrail count: 9 (5 beginner, 2 intermediate, 2 advanced)Lift count: 3 (1 fixed-grip quad, 1 triple, 1 carpet - view Lift Blog's inventory of Holiday Mountain's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himNot so long ago, U.S. ski areas swung wrecking ball-like from the necks of founders who wore them like amulets. Mountain and man fused as one, each anchored to and propelled by the other, twin forces mirrored and set aglow, forged in some burbling cauldron and unleashed upon the public as an Experience. This was Killington and this was Mammoth and this was Vail and this was Squaw and this was Taos, each at once a mountain and a manifestation of psyche and soul, as though some god's hand had scooped from Pres and Dave and Pete and Al and Ernie their whimsy and hubris and willfulness and fashioned them into a cackling live thing on this earth. The men were the mountains and the mountains were the men. Everybody knew this and everybody felt this and that's why we named lifts and trails after them.This is what we've lost in the collect-them-all corporate roll-up of our current moment. I'm skeptical of applying an asteroid-ate-the-dinosaurs theory to skiing, but even I'll acknowledge this bit. When the caped founder, who stepped into raw wilderness and said “here I will build an organized snowskiing facility” and proceeded to do so, steps aside or sells to SnowCo or dies, some essence of the mountain evaporates with him. The snow still hammers and the skiers still come and the mountain still lets gravity run things. The trails remain and the fall lines still fall. The mountain is mostly the same. But nobody knows why it is that way, and the ski area becomes a disembodied thing, untethered from a human host. This, I think, is a big part of the appeal of Michigan's Mount Bohemia. Ungroomed, untamed, absent green runs and snowguns, accessible all winter on a $109 season pass, Boho is the impossible storybook of the maniac who willed it into existence against all advice and instinct: Lonie Glieberman, who hacked this thing from the wilderness not in some lost postwar decade, but in 2000. He lives there all winter and everybody knows him and they all know that this place that is the place would not exist had he not insisted that it be so. For the purposes of how skiers consider the joint, Lonie is Mount Bohemia. And someday when he goes away the mountain will make less sense than it does right now.I could write a similar paragraph about Chip Chase at White Grass Touring Center in West Virginia. But there aren't many of those fellas left. Since most of our ski areas are old, most of our founders are gone. They're not coming back, and we're not getting more ski areas. But that doesn't mean the era of the owner-soul keeper is finished. They just need to climb a different set of monkey bars to get there. Rather than trekking into the mountains to stake out and transform a raw wilderness into a piste digestible to the masses, the modern mountain incarnate needs to drive up to the ski area with a dump truck full of hundred dollar bills, pour it out onto the ground, and hope the planted seeds sprout money trees.And this is Mike Taylor. He has resources. He has energy. He has manpower. And he's going to transform this dysfunctional junkpile of a ski area into something modern, something nice, something that will last. And everyone knows it wouldn't be happening without him.What we talked aboutThe Turkey Trot chairlift upgrade; why Taylor re-engineered and renovated a mothballed double chair just to run it for a handful of days last winter before demolishing it this summer; Partek and why skiing needs an independent lift manufacturer; a gesture from Massanutten; how you build a chairlift when your chairlift doesn't come with a bottom terminal; Holiday Mountain's two new ski trails for this winter; the story behind Holiday Mountain's trail names; why a rock quarry is “the greatest neighbors we could ever ask for”; big potential future ski expansion opportunities; massive snowmaking upgrades; snowmaking is hard; how a state highway spurred the development of Holiday Mountain; “I think we've lost a generation of skiers”; vintage Holiday Mountain; the ski area's long, sad decline; pillage by flood; restoring abandoned terrain above the Fun Park; the chairlift you see from Route 17 is not actually a chairlift; considering a future when 17 converts into Interstate 86; what would have happened to Holiday had the other bidders purchased it; “how do we get kids off their phones and out recreating again?”; advice from Plattekill; buying a broken ski area in May and getting it open by Christmas (or trying); what translates well from the business world into running a ski area; how to finance the rebuild and modernization of a failing ski area; “when you talk to a bank and use the word ‘ski area,' they want nothing to do with it”; how to make a ski area make money; why summer business is hard; Holiday's incredible social media presence; “I always thought good grooming was easy, like mowing a lawn”; how to get big things done quickly but well; ski racing returns; “I don't want to do things half-assed and pay for it in the long run”; why season two should be better than season one; “you can't make me happier than to see busloads of kids, improving their skills, and enjoying something they're going to do for the rest of their life”; why New York State has a challenging business environment, and how to get things done anyway; the surprise labor audit that shocked New York skiing last February – “we didn't realize the mistakes we were making”; kids these days; the State of New York owns and subsidizes three ski areas – how does that complicate things?; why the state subsidizing independent ski areas isn't the answer; the problem with bussing kids to ski areas; and why Holiday Mountain doesn't feel ready to join the Indy Pass.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewI met Taylor in a Savannah bar last year, five minutes after he'd bought a ski area and seven months before he needed to turn that ski area into a functional business. Here was the new owner of Holiday Mountain, rolling with the Plattekill gang, more or less openly saying, “I have no idea what the hell I'm doing, but I'm going to do it. I'm going to save Holiday Mountain.”The National Ski Areas Association's annual show, tucked across the river that week, seemed like a good place to start. Here were hundreds of people who could tell Taylor exactly how hard it was to run a ski area, and why. And here was this guy, accomplished in so many businesses, ready to learn. And all I could think, having skied the disaster that was Holiday Mountain in recent years, was thank God this dude is here. Here's my card. Let's talk.I connected with Taylor the next month and wrote a story about his grand plans for Holiday. Then I stepped back and let that first winter happen. It was, by Taylor's own account, humbling. But it did not seem to be humiliating, which is key. Pride is the quickest path to failure in skiing. Instead of kicking things, Taylor seemed to regard the whole endeavor as a grand and amusing puzzle. “Well let's see here, turns out snowmaking is hard, grooming is hard, managing teenagers is hard… isn't that interesting and how can I make this work even though I already had too much else to do at my other 10 jobs?”Life may be attitude above all else. And when I look at ski area operators who have recycled garbage into gold, this is the attribute that seems to steer all others. That's people like Rick Schmitz, who talked two Wisconsin ski areas off the ledge and brought another back from its grave; Justin Hoppe, who just traded his life in to save a lost UP ski area; James Coleman, whose bandolier of saved ski areas could fill an egg carton; and Danielle and Laszlo Vajtay, who for 31 years have modernized their ridiculously steep and remote Catskills ski area one snowgun at a time.There are always plenty of people who will tell you why a thing is impossible. These people are boring. They lack creativity or vision, an ability to see the world as something other than what it is. Taylor is the opposite. All he does is envision how things can be better, and then work to make them that way. That was clear to me immediately. It just took him a minute to prove he could do it. And he did.What I got wrong* Mike said he needed a chairlift with “about 1,000 feet of vertical rise” to replace the severed double chair visible from Route 17. He meant length. According to Lift Blog, the legacy lift rose 232 vertical feet over 1,248 linear feet.* We talk a bit about New York's declining population, but the real-world picture is fuzzier. While the state's population did fall considerably, from 20.1 million to 19.6 million over the past four years, those numbers include a big pandemic-driven population spike in 2020, when the state's population rose 3.3 percent, from 19.5 million to that 20.1 million number (likely from city refugees camping out in New York's vast and bucolic rural reaches). The state's current population of 19,571,216 million is still larger than it was at any point before 2012, and not far off its pre-pandemic peak of 19,657,321.* I noted that Gore's new Hudson high-speed quad cost “about $10 million.” That is probably a fair estimate based upon the initial budget between $8 and $9 million, but an ORDA representative did not immediately respond to a request for the final number.Why you should ski Holiday MountainI've been reconsidering my television pitch for Who Wants to Own a Ski Area? Not because the answer is probably “everybody reading this newsletter except for the ones that already own a ski area, because they are smart enough to know better.” But because I think the follow-up series, Ski Resort Rebuild, would be even more entertaining. It would contain all the elements of successful unscripted television: a novel environment, large and expensive machinery, demolition, shouting, meddlesome authorities, and an endless sequence of puzzles confronting a charismatic leader and his band of chain-smoking hourlies.The rainbow arcing over all of this would of course be reinvention. Take something teetering on apocalyptic set-piece and transform it into an ordered enterprise that makes the kids go “wheeeeee!” Raw optimism and self-aware naivete would slide into exasperation and despair, the launchpad for stubborn triumphalism tempered by humility. Cut to teaser for season two.Though I envision a six- or eight-episode season, the template here is the concise and satisfying Hoarders, which condenses a days-long home dejunking into a half-hour of television. One minute, Uncle Frank's four-story house is filled with his pizza box collection and every edition of the Tampa Bay Bugle dating back to 1904. But as 15 dumpster trucks from TakeMyCrap.com drive off in convoy, the home that could only be navigated with sonar and wayfinding canines has been transformed into a Flintstones set piece, a couch and a wooly mammoth rug accenting otherwise empty rooms. I can watch these chaos-into-order transformations all day long.Roll into Holiday Mountain this winter, and you'll essentially be stepping into episode four of this eight-part series. The ski area's most atrocious failures have been bulldozed, blown-up, regraded, covered in snow. The two-seater chairlift that Columbus shipped in pieces on the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria has finally been scrapped and replaced with a machine that does not predate modern democracy. The snowguns are no longer powered by hand-cranks. A ski area that, just 18 months ago, was shrinking like an island in rising water is actually debuting two brand-new trails this winter.But the job's not finished. On your left as you drive in is a wide abandoned ridge where four ski lifts once spun. On the open hills, new snowguns glimmer and new-used chairlifts and cats hum, but by Taylor's own admission, his teams are still figuring out how to use all these fancy gadgets. Change is the tide climbing up the beach, but we haven't fully smoothed out the tracked sand yet, and it will take a few more hours to get there.It's fun to be part of something like this, even as an observer. I'll tell you to visit Holiday Mountain this winter for the same reason I'll tell you to go ride Chair 2 at Alpental or the triple at Bluewood or the Primo and Segundo Riblet doubles at Sunlight. By next autumn, each of these lifts, which have dressed their mountains for decades, will make way for modern machines. This is good, and healthy, and necessary for skiing's long-term viability. But experiencing the same place in different forms offers useful lessons in imagination, evolution, and the utility of persistence and willpower. It's already hard to picture that Holiday Mountain that teetered on the edge of collapse just two years ago. In two more years, it could be impossible, so thorough is the current renovation. So go. Bonus: they have skiing.Podcast NotesOn indies sticking togetherDespite the facile headlines, conglomerates are not taking over American skiing. As of my last count, about 73 percent of U.S. ski areas are still independently operated. And while these approximately three-quarters of active ski areas likely account for less than half of all skier visits, consumers do still have plenty of choice if they don't want to go Epkonic.New York, in particular, is a redoubt of family-owned and -operated mountains. Other than Vail-owned Hunter and state-owned Belleayre, Gore, and Whiteface, every single one of the state's 51 ski areas is under independent management. Taylor calls out several of these New York owners in our conversation, including many past podcast guests. These are all tremendous conversations, all streaked with the same sincere determination and grit that's obvious in Taylor's pod.Massachusetts is also a land of independent ski areas, including the Swiss watch known as Wachusett:On PartekPartek is one of the delightful secrets of U.S. skiing. The company, founded in 1993 by Hagen Schulz, son of the defunct Borvig lifts President Gary Schulz, installs one or two or zero new chairlifts in a typical year. Last year, it was a fixed-grip quad at Trollhaugen, Wisconsin and a triple at Mt. Southington, Connecticut. The year before, it was the new Sandy quad at Saddleback. Everyone raves about the quality of the lifts and the experience of working with Partek's team. Saddleback GM Jim Quimby laid this out for us in detail when he joined me on the podcast last year:Trollhaugen owner and GM Jim Rochford, Jr. was similarly effusive:I'm underscoring this point because if you visit Partek's website, you'll be like “I hope they have this thing ready for Y2K.” But this is your stop if you need a new SKF 6206-2RS1, which is only $17!On the old Catskills resort hotels with ski areasNew York is home to more ski areas (51) than any state in America, but there are still far more lost ski areas here than active ones. The New York Lost Ski Areas Project estimates that the ghosts of up to 350 onetime ski hills haunt the state. This is not so tragic as it sounds, as the vast majority of these operations consisted of a goat pulling a toboggan up 50 vertical feet beside Fiesty Pete's dairy barn. These operated for the lifespan of a housefly and no one missed them when they disappeared. On the opposite end were a handful of well-developed, multi-lift ski areas that have died in modernity: Scotch Valley (1988), Shu Maker (1999), Cortina (mid-90s), and Big Tupper (2012). But in the middle sat dozens of now-defunct surface-tow bumps, some with snowmaking, some attached to the famous and famously extinct Borsch Belt Catskills resorts.It is this last group that Taylor and I discuss in the podcast. He estimates that “probably a dozen” ski areas once operated in Sullivan County. Some of these were standalone operations like Holiday, but many were stapled to large resort hotels like The Nevele and Grossingers. I couldn't find a list of the extinct Catskills resorts that once offered skiing, and none appeared to have bothered drawing a trailmap.While these add-on ski areas are a footnote in the overall story of U.S. skiing, an activity-laying-around-to-do-at-a-resort can have a powerful multiplier effect. Here are some things that I only do if I happen across a readymade setup: shoot pool, ice skate, jet ski, play basketball, fish, play minigolf, toss cornhole bags. I enjoy all of these things, but I won't plan ahead to do them on purpose. I imagine skiing acted in this fashion for much of the Bortsch Belt crowd, like “oh let's go try that snowskiing thing between breakfast and our 11:00 baccarat game.” And with some of these folks, skiing probably became something they did on purpose.The closest thing modernity delivers to this is indoor skiing, which, attached to a mall – as Big Snow is in New Jersey – presents itself as Something To Do. Which is why I believe we need a lot more such centers, and soon.On shrinking Holiday MountainSome ski areas die all at once. Holiday Mountain curdled over decades, to the husk Taylor purchased last year. Check the place out in 2000, with lifts zinging all over the place across multiple faces:A 2003 flood smashed the terrain near the entrance, and by 2007, Holiday ran just two lifts:At some indeterminant point, the ski area also abandoned the Turkey Trot double. This 2023 trailmap shows the area dedicated to snowtubing, though to my knowledge no such activity was ever conducted there at scale.On the lift you see from Route 17Anyone cruising NY State 17 can see this chairlift rising off the northwest corner of the ski area:This is essentially a billboard, as Taylor left the terminal in place after demolishing the lower part of the long-inactive lift.Taylor intends to run a lift back up this hill and re-open all the old terrain. But first he has to restore the slopes, which eroded significantly in their last life as a Motocross course. There is no timeline for this, but Taylor works fast, and I wouldn't be shocked to see the terrain come back online as soon as 2025.On NY 17's transformation into I-86New York 17 is in the midst of a decades-long evolution into Interstate 86, with long stretches of the route that spans southern New York already signed as such. But the interstate designation comes with standards that define lane number and width, bridge height, shoulder dimensions, and maximum grade, among many other particulars, including the placement and length of exit and entrance ramps. Exit 108, which provides direct eastbound access to and egress from Holiday Mountain, is fated to close whenever the highway gods close the gap that currently splits I-86 into segments.On Norway MountainHoliday is the second ski area comeback story featured on the pod in recent months, following the tale of dormant-since-2017 Norway Mountain, Michigan:On Holiday's high-energy social media accountsTaylor has breathlessly documented Holiday's comeback on the ski area's Instagram and Facebook accounts. They're incredible. Follow recommended. On Tuxedo RidgeThis place frustrates me. Once a proud beginners-oriented ski center with four chairlifts and a 450-foot vertical drop, the bump dropped dead around 2014 without warning or explanation, despite a prime location less than an hour from New York City.I hiked the place in 2020, and wrote about it:On Ski Areas of New YorkSki Areas of New York, or SANY, is one of America's most effective state ski area organizations. I've hosted the organization's president, Scott Brandi, on the podcast a couple of times:Compulsory mention of ORDAThe Olympic Regional Development Authority, which manages New York State-owned Belleayre, Gore, and Whiteface mountains, lost $47.3 million in its last fiscal year. One ORDA board member, in response to the report, said that it's “amazing how well we are doing,” according to the Adirondack Explorer. Which makes a lot of the state's independent ski area operators say things like, “Huh?” That's probably a fair response, since $47.3 million would likely be sufficient for the state to simply purchase every ski area in New York other than Hunter, Windham, Holiday Valley, and Bristol.On high-speed ropetowsI'll keep writing about these forever because they are truly amazing and there should be 10 of them at every ski area in America:Welch Village, Minnesota. Video by Stuart Winchester.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. 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