Podcasts about Laax

Timestamps:11:04 - How the Swisspreneur team grew14:16 - Why most people at Swisspreneur are volunteers25:00 - How the syndicate got hundreds of signups after a few weeks30:42 - Why does Swisspreneur produce free masterclasses?39:43 - How Swisspreneur wrote a bookThis episode was sponsored by Google Cloud. Join their Founder's Story event on June 24th to hear directly from blockchain startup founders about their journeys of innovation, disruption, and resilience, and discover how they are redefining industries with decentralized technology.Get started with Bitcoin by downloading the Relai app today. Click here to profit from 10% less fees by entering code SWISSPRENEUR at checkout.(Disclaimer: Relai services are exclusively recommended for Swiss and Italian residents.)Resources Mentioned:Notion CalendarSuperhuman EmailAbout Silvan Krähenbühl:Silvan Krähenbühl is the host and managing director of Swisspreneur and the founder and CEO of DELOS Analytica, a B2B SaaS company transforming how businesses manage their relevant issues and navigate complex political landscapes. He previously co-founded and sold Gymhopper, and was the CEO of Rentouch, which he later also sold. He holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of St Gallen.On our 500th episode, hosts Silvan and Merle looked back on 9 years of Swisspreneur history. They started off by recalling the founding of Swisspreneur by serial entrepreneurs Alain Chuard and Christian Hirsig in 2016: after selling his company, Wildfire, to Google, Alain felt the need to give back to the Swiss startup ecosystem and encourage Swiss people to pursue entrepreneurial careers, so together with Chris he conducted a series of video interviews with some of the major Swiss startup founders at the time — and so Swisspreneur was born!In 2018, Christian asked Silvan to replace him as the host of Swisspreneur. Though he was initially daunted by the task, Silvan said yes, and together with Alain decided to switch the podcast to audio-only format, to make the best out of the budget available. From there the core team was formed organically: Dominique, our head of community, had already worked for Swisspreneur even before Silvan; Lars, head of marketing, was Silvan's roommate at the time; and Cecília and Björn had previously worked with Silvan at Gymhopper.  In 2018 was also the year when Silvan organized the first founders dinner. He noticed that the ecosystem was growing, but that people rarely spoke to each other, except at events — so he decided to invite roughly 15 startup founders to host a small dinner, and the evening was so successful that the guests asked him when the next dinner would take place. Swisspreneur has since hosted countless of these dinners, and nowadays hosts 3 additional Scaleup Events per year: the Scaleup Slopes, in Laax, the Scaleup Cruise in Lausanne, and the Scaleup Cruise in Zurich. Swisspreneur also has a slack community of founders and investors with over 700 members. In 2021, on a sunny rooftop in Lisbon, the team first discussed the idea of a Swisspreneur syndicate. The project was immediately successful, and nowadays the syndicate team has 5 members, its portfolio counts almost 40 investments, and its investor base is one of the largest in Switzerland. It relies on Leva as a trusted partner. Last but not least: Swisspreneur published a book in 2025! "Swiss Startups" is a compact view of some of the most amazing startup journeys in Switzerland, from scrappy beginnings to world domination. It was written by Silvan and our content creator Helena.As for the future, we have many ideas jumping around in our heads. Let's see which ones become reality…The cover portrait was edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smartportrait.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.‍

Ein 17-jähriger Lernender wurde im Winter 2022 bei Arbeiten auf einer Seilbahnstütze in Laax von einer Kabine erfasst und tödlich verletzt. Laut Sust-Bericht war er ungesichert, unzureichend gewarnt und ohne Aufsicht. Die Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt wegen fahrlässiger Tötung. Weitere Themen: · Nach sieben Jahren Planung und Bau wurde heute der weisse Turm in Mulegns feierlich eröffnet. Laut Origen handelt es sich um das weltweit höchste Gebäude aus dem 3-D-Drucker – geschaffen von einem Roboter der ETH Zürich. · Seit Anfang Jahr ist Hans Martin Meuli neuer Stadtpräsident von Chur. Nach rund sechs Monaten zieht er Bilanz – zu Sparplänen, dem Drogenproblem und der Zusammenarbeit in der Stadtregierung.

Per Luis Coray è tut art. La vita, performances, pictura e musica – tut va in en l'auter, tut viva el cun ardur ed energia. «Envidar la chandaila endadens» saja impurtant, di el en il film dal cineast Casper Nicca. E quella energia, quel gust da far art è lura er il fil cotschen dal film. Il film accumpogna l'artist grischun a sias ragischs artisticas en la Toscana. Là visita el ils lieus, nua ch'el ha entschavì seriusamain cun la pictura. Ma en il film visita Luis Coray era lieus en il Grischun ch'èn impurtants per el: Laax, nua ch'el è creschì si, Cuira, nua ch'el ha ses atelier ubain Segl-Maria, nua ch'el dat curs da malegiar per uffants. Ed adina vai per «percepziun», per il sguard spezial, cun il qual l'artist multifar vesa ed interpretescha il mund. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Für Luis Coray ist alles Kunst. Das Leben, Performances, Malerei und Musik – alles fliesst ineinander, alles lebt er mit voller Energie. «Die innere Kerze anzünden» sei wichtig, sagt er im Film des Filmemachers Casper Nicca. Und diese Energie, diese Lust, Kunst zu machen, zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch den Film. Der Film begleitet den Bündner Künstler zu seinen künstlerischen Wurzeln in der Toskana, wo er Orte besucht, an denen er ernsthaft mit der Malerei begonnen hat. Im Film besucht Luis Coray aber auch Orte in Graubünden, die ihm wichtig sind: Laax, wo er aufgewachsen ist, Chur, wo er sein Atelier hat oder Sils-Maria, wo er Malkurse für Kinder gibt. Und immer geht es dabei um «Wahrnehmung», um den besonderen Blick, mit dem der vielseitige Künstler die Welt sieht und interpretiert.

On this episode of the World's Greatest Action Sports Podcast, Chris and Todd talk about Steph Gilmore at Hell's Bells, Lower Trestles is your Olympic Surfing Venue for 2028, Palm Springs Surf Club surf vlogger party, Kings Of The Concrete, Last Of Us, STAB High is coming back, Utah's getting a new wavepool in St. George, Chris Hemsworth goes XXL, croc killers take over Macaroni's, Tom Schaar's “Verts Not Dead” part is officially out and AMAZING HBO's fire Spring lineup, Tim Robinson pro model for Baker, World QRTS 2025 coming to Mammoth, Dion Agius got smoked Snowboarding in LAAX, nerd news, lots of questions answered, and so much more! Presented By: New Greens @newgreens Mammoth Mountain @MammothMountain Sun Bum @sunbum Spy Optic @spyoptic Hansen Surfboards @hansensurf Bachan's Japanese BBQ Sauce @trybachans MachuPicchu Energy @MachuPicchu.Energy Pannikin Coffee And Tea @pannikincoffeeandtea Bubs Naturals @bubsnaturals Mint Tours @minttours Die Cut Stickers @diecutstickersdotcom Vesyl Shipping @vesylapp

Die neue Ausstellung «Miu Laax, Tiu Laax» in der Cularta stellt die Bündner Gemeinde und Feriendestination mit Fakten, Fragestellungen, Zahlen und Bildern vor und wagt, diese Informationen mit Humor zu interpretieren. Weitere Themen: · Absolutes Feuerverbot in den Bündner Südtälern. · Was sind die grössten Sorgen in der Hotel- und Gastrobranche? Franz Seppo Caluori, Präsident Gastro GR im Gespräch.

Les meilleurs freestyleuses et freestyleurs de la planète sont à Laax ce week-end pour la Coupe du Monde de slopestyle et de half-pipe. Cédric Moret et Darius Heristchian reviennent sur l'épreuve de snowboard half-pipe du jour et sur le slopestyle du vendredi 17 janvier 2025 avec Mathilde Gremaud et Sarah Höfflin.

Svilup a San Bernardino: Davart las investiziuns planisadas e passadas da var 300 milliuns francs è vegnì infurmà venderdi saira. Tge manegia la populaziun? Ina visita al lieu. – Ina cuschiniera da Sagogn tar «The Taste». Diana Erler fa part da la show da cuschinar populara tar Sat 1. Tge è sia motivaziun? Ina visita tar ella a chasa ed en l'ustaria Lags a Laax, nua ch'ella lavura.

Zu Gast in der Talkshow 50/50 ist der Visionär und Architekt der Weissen Arena Gruppe, Reto Gurtner. Mit seinen Ideen hat er den Wintertourismus in Graubünden stark geprägt. Aussagen wie: «Ein Wintersportticket wird in zehn Jahren 200 bis 300 Franken kosten!», haben in der ganzen Schweiz für Empörung gesorgt. Reto Gurtner weiss sich zu inszenieren. Der 69-Jährige stellt sich den Fragen von Andri Franziscus und Katharina Balzer.

Heute mit diesen Themen:Seit heute Dienstag können in Schwanden die Erdrutsch-Opfer zurück in ihre Häuser. Der Bau zum Schutz der Wagenrunse ist früher als geplant fertig geworden. Ein knapp 7 Meter hoher Schutzdamm soll die Häuser vor drohenden Erdrutschen schützen.Gräben zwischen Erst- und Zweitwohnungsbesitzenden in Flims Laax Falera. Eine Studie der Universität St,Gallen (HSG) zeigt auf, dass sich beide Seiten ungerecht behandelt fühlen. Laut der IG der Zweitheimischen in Flims Laax Falera soll u.a. ein Geben und Nehmen die Gräben füllen. Beispielsweise mit einer Kundenkarte für Zweitheimische, die besonders in der Nebensaison lukrative Sonderangebote schaffen könnte, um das lokale Gewerbe zu unterstützen.Die Bündner Weinernte 2024 ist in den Startlöchern. Insbesondere ein nasser Sommer bescherte in einigen Regionen den Winzerinnen und Winzern Infektionen mit falschem Mehltau und dadurch Ernteausfälle. Ein Winzer aus der Bündner Herrschaft erzählt.Patrick Feldmann, der aufgehende Stern am Glarner Schwing-Himmel. Der 19-jährige vom Schwingklub Glarus Mitteland hat in der abgelaufenen Saison mit Topleistungen alle überrascht. Nun hat Patrick Feldmann das Eidgenössische Schwing- und Älplerfest in Mollis im Kopf.

El è quel dal chant, dal teater, da l'istorgia locala, dal sport, da las uniuns. Ma il pli fitg stat il rumantsch a cor ad Erwin Ardüser. Il rumantsch ha era da far cun ses interess per la cultura e cun sia vita professiunala.  31 onns ha Erwin Ardüser da Laax lavurà en las pli differentas funcziuns per RTR. Avant in pèr mais è el ì en pensiun anticipada.

Seit Jahren werden in der Region Flims, Laax, Falera Mutterkühe mit GPS-Sendern überwacht. Dies geschieht in einem Gebiet, in dem vor neun Jahren eine Wanderin von einer Mutterkuh-Herde tödlich verletzt wurde. Eine Bilanz zeigt: Vor allem der Tourismus profitiere davon. Weitere Themen: * Anlässlich des Jubiläums «500 Jahre Freistaat Drei Bünde» hat der Verein GraubündenVIVA eine besondere Rezeptsammlung veröffentlicht. * Ein Jahrhundert Radio auf Rätoromanisch: Heute vor hundert Jahren wurde die erste Sendung auf Rätoromanisch ausgestrahlt. In sguard enavos.

Chemmy Alcott is probably the most well-known woman in snowsports in the UK.  After a racing career that took her to four Winter Olympics, she now balances presenting Ski Sunday on the BBC, with bringing up her young family and coaching new aspiring racers.  This special episode is part of an occasional set of podcasts I'm going to be publishing this winter focussing particularly on women in the snowsports industry.  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 Chemmy's given name is Chemine (2:45) In Dec 2010 Chemmy suffered a double fracture of her right leg at Lake Louise (5:00) Shortly after Chemmy learned her funding had been withdrawn by BSS (8:45) Third Space helped Chemmy with funding (9:45) Chemmy took part in ‘Dancing on Ice' in 2012, finishing 5th (11:45) BSS said Chemmy's participation was an ‘acceptable' risk (13:00) Chemmy has broken over 40 bones in her career (16:00) Injuries include a dislocated jaw, broken neck, broken back, broken ribs, groin tears, two ACLs, compound tibia/fibula fracture and a broken ankle Chemmy learned to ski in Flaine and takes her family there now (22:00) Her first race was when she was 3 years old (although she didn't win!) (23:30) Chemmy made her FIS debut at Coronet Peak in 1997 (27:30) She won medals at the European Youth Olympics in 1999 in SuperG and GS (28:45) In 2002 Chemmy beat Lyndsey Vonn in Junior Worlds and was 4th overall (29:00) Chemmy took part in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics (29:45) Chemmy competed in all five disciplines: Downhill, Super G, GS, slalom and combined Alain Baxter ‘won' the bronze in Slalom at Salt Lake (31:00) Chemmy finished 11th in the Downhilll at the 2006 Turin Olympics (32:00) At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Chemmy finished 11th in  the super-combined (37:00) Chemmy broke her leg again in the summer of 2013 in Saas Fee (39:30) Sochi in 2014 was Chemmy's fourth Winter Olympics (43:00) She finished 19th in the Downhill, which ‘felt like a gold' (43:15) Lady Gaga is an inspiration (44:00) Chemmy retired in 2014 and started working on ‘Ski Sunday' in 2015 (46:00) Working on the 2018 Winter Olympics, Chemmy teamed up with Claire Balding (46:45) In 2020 Chemmy joined Ed Leigh as one of the presenters of ‘Ski Sunday' (47:15) Listen to Iain's in-depth interview with Chemmy while she was based in Laax (47:30) Listen to Iain's interview with Ed Leigh (49:00) Why isn't there more freestyle coverage on ‘Ski Sunday'? (51:00) Listen to Iain's interview with Zac Carrick-Smith (52:30) On how women take those decisions to find time for themselves (58:00) Listen to Chemmy explaining about her downhill POV camera runs (59:30) Leonardo Da Vinci:  "Once you've tasted flight you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return." Feedback I enjoy all feedback about the show, I like to know what you think, especially about our features so please contact on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com  If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help:    1) Review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  2) Subscribe so every episode will automatically be downloaded for you  3) Book your ski hire with Intersport Rent using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' or take this link

Today we find out what's new at Banff Sunshine Village in Canada and we look into the history of one of the UK's oldest snowsport retailers, Ellis Brigham. Plus, we have the latest gossip on which European destination Vail Resorts are planning to buy next. Host Iain Martin was joined by Kendra Scurfield, VP Brand and Communications at Banff Sunshine Village ski resort and Mark Brigham, Marketing Director at Ellis Brigham.  SHOW NOTES Vail Resorts have been linked strongly with Laax (3:45) Vail Resorts are ‘not buying Verbier' (4:45) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GZD8jeQKjr8 POWDR are selling several resorts (4:45) There have been serious floods in St Anton in Austria (6:30) The new European Sleeper service from Brussels to Innsbruck & Bolzano (7:00) Ellis Brigham is 90 years old and still family owned (8:30) The business was founded in 1933 by Frederick Ellis Brigham (9:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awe-sKyNhm8 In Episode 218 Arcteryx told us about their ReBird programme (10:45) Sons Bob & Ellis took over in the 1950s The first store in Manchester and first catalog 'The Mountaineers Gadgeteer' (13:15) The Ellis Brigham ‘White Book' first appeared in the 1980s (15:15) The Snowboard Asylum was created in 1989 (16:30) Listen to Iain's interview with Stu Brass (19:30) Ellis Brigham won ‘Outdoor retailer Of The Year‘ 2024 (21:00) Our Equipment special episodes with Al Morgan start on 27 September Banff Sunshine Village had snow in August (21:30) There are just two snow cannons! (22:30) Their new heated 6-person Poma chairlift will be the first in North America (23:30) The Mountain Collective pass is a great option for a road trip in Canada (25:30) Find out more about the Ikon Pass (26:30) Ski Big 3 will be at the Ikon stand at London Show (27:30) Feedback (28:30) I enjoy all feedback about the show, I like to know what you think, especially about our features so please contact on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com  Shazza: “Love these conversations to get us excited for the ski season! We went to the Dolomites with Inspired Italy last season. It was an amazing adventure; great terrain, food, and people." Jay Roh: "Excellent interview with Bode Miller"   You can follow Iain @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast

US-Investor Vail Resorts ist möglicherweis an einer Übernahme vom Skigebiet Laax interessiert.Schulen kämpfen mit dem Fernbleiben der Kinder. Für das Schwänzen und bewusste Auslassen der Schule gibt es verschiedene Gründe.Essen wie 1524: Mit dem Rezeptbuch zum 500 Jahr Jubiläum der drei Bünde kann gekocht werden wie im 16. Jahrhundert.Hitze auf der Baustelle: Bündner Lehrlinge und Baumeister über die Arbeit in der Gluthitze.Neue Trainerin HCD Ladies: Die aufregende Ankunft in die Schweizer Berge der Finnin Johanna Ikonen.Nach 141 Spiel für die Schweizer Unihockeymannschaft ist Schluss. Corine Rüttimann beendet ihre Karriere im Nationalteam.

Einbrüche im Glarnerland: In den Sommerferien ist es vermehrt zu Einbrüchen gekommen. Die Kantonspolizei Glarus informiert, ob die Zahlen im Normalbereich liegen und wie das Eigenheim besser geschützt werden kann.Zukunftsszenario für das Spital Thusis: Um Geld zu sparen, könnte das Spital Thusis in ein ambulantes Notfallzentrum umstrukturiert werden. In Wattwil (SG) wird das Spital seit zwei Jahren als Notfallzentrum geführt. Die Erfahrungen aus dem Toggenburg.Podcast aus dem Gemeindehaus: Glarus betreibt nun einen eigenen Podcast. Im Fokus von «einzigartig vielseitig» stehen aktuelle Themen aus der Gemeinde.Schliessung von Essensausgabe: Der Verein «Ässä fair teilä» verteilt in Glarus keine Lebensmittel mehr.Skaten, Trampolin hüpfen und vieles mehr: Die Freestyle Academy in Laax ist nach einer zwei-jährigen Umbauphase wieder eröffnet.

Musik Saaserton / Woodstock Dude / Stockkalpers Rache / Trio Kohlbrenner  Vinotainment - Weinbingo - 6FL gemischt für 90 CHF anstatt 120 + 1XHorny Herbs, 1XRisotto, 1 Rezept by Horny Chef.  Cave Fin Bec Sion, Cave la Chapelle Salgesch, M+M Weine Stalden, Diroso Weine Turtmann, Seewer Weine Brigerbad. www.radiosupersaxo.net/shop D` Änäta - Emil.  Ein Stück Holz - sieht aber doch wirklich aus wie der Kopf einer Ente ? Nicht wahr? Betrachten Sie es genau. Noch genauer. Trau Dich. Geh um die Skulptur. Die Skulptur welche auf einem Mikrofonständer steht. Nicht irgend ein Mikrofon Ständer. Es ist der Mikrofonständer meines Vaters. Leider ist er nach sehr vielen musikalischen Einsätzen nun nicht mehr so richtig funktionstauglich. Doch bevor wir ihn wegschmeissen? Upcycling wie man es auf Neu Deutsch nennt? Das Stück Holz einer Ente gleichend. Männlich. Emil. Weil ja jedes Gesicht ein Geschlecht und ein Name braucht? Die Ente habe ich quasi aus dem Lago Maggiore gefischt. Schwemmholz aus den Unwetter Sommer 2024. Beim Fairkauf der Skulptur spenden wir 10% des Erlöses an die Opfer der Unwetter Sommer 2024. Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Emil ihnen in ihrem schicken Haus viel Freude bereiten wird. Emil ist ein toller Gesprächspartner und trinkt auch gerne mal ein gutes Glas Walliser Wein mit tollen Menschen. Hört gerne gute Musik. Kann aber auch gerne mal in Ruhe gelassen werden. Tolli Projekt die Wucht erhalte wie zb - va Swiss Bliss - z`Schniiidbrätli mit Korkenzieher, Hobel, Jasschartä u Board - Chridustift - Bieröffner u was nu ? Diese Woche wurde ein alleinstehender Ehemann gesichtet. Dem Anschein nach werden solche Sichtungen immer häufiger. Zudem stark ansteigend die sitzengelassenen Ehemänner. So auf Sofa und so….! Abär bisch z vil unärwäx isch äu nid guet u ja der Butin der Präsident va där Walliser Tourismuskammer isch nimä u der Danica Lehner Zurbriggen as risu Kompliment für den Durchhaltewillen. Kopf hoch - weiter tanzen ! Zurück zum Thema - so Ehemann sehr sehr günstig abzugeben bei den Häfligers. Er meint so - komisch wenn Männer dann so schlechten Tag dann sind sie dann immer grumpy, bad mood, anoying und Baby Blues und ist Frau etwas grumpy dann spricht man nicht mehr vom kleinen Depressiönliiii nein dann wird mit den grossen Kellen geschöpft - dann hat man gleich die postnatale oder eben bipolare Depression erwähnt. Gleich einweisen. Kein Rat ist zu teuer. Da redet man besser mit einer Lärche. Obwohl es kann auch Männer und wie Männer mit Grippe umgehen - hü hopp dä Bäsääää. Wir zelebrieren August, die Rede, Feuerwerk und ob ich den Fairsuch wer sucht die Sucht ja und den Kampf gegen das unorganisierte Feuerwerk. Wie gesagt, tief enttäuscht im Land der teuren Uhren und der pünkltichkeit. Wieso geht das nicht gemeinsam - an einem Ort - Treffpunkt - 15 Minuten lang - do something impressive? Das Feedback der Präsidenten ? Lesen Sie selbst. Download möglich. Verboten und ja fairbieten in Davos, Laax, St.Moritz, Erlenbach, Seuzach, Wiederdangen,Bubikon, Oensingen, Stein am Rhein und Schaffhausen wurde das Feuerwerk fairboten ! Dies nicht weil Dürre oder so. Hammer ! Berichte im WB und die Zahlen sprechen für sich - dennoch und ja ich zelebriere die Tradition und sicher war auch mein Vater ein Feuerteufel wie unser Dorfpräsident. Nun in Ehren. Bald sind Gemeinderatswahlen. Aber Achtung! Auf meine Stimme kannst…! Die letzte Sendung war etwas weniger lustig als die vorherige ? Was meinen Sie dazu? Nun gut. Ab und zu ist der Humor halt sehr, sehr gut fairsteckt? Oder beim zweiten Lesehörgenussvergnügen kit dä z`Füüfi ? Bin gerade an einem Win-Wine Konzept - dem eben ersten Wein Casino. Walliser Wein Casino oder Swiss Alpine Wine Casino im Titschino ? Anstatt Cherry gits da an Tribäl Slot. Anstatt Fruits Multi Lines git Wine Lines. Weinpoker - Walliser Wine Roulette. Waadtländer Weinbingo. Tessiner Merlot Jass. Auch für Fructarier eine tolle Location mit so Banana Bonanza ( Fairtrade ) Banana Joe Deluxe. Citrus Spin in Vitamin Vegas ( Verjus du Valais ) Fruity jamy Grapes Jackpot. Walliser Wein Lotterie. Squirting Extravaganza. Virtuell oder Real u so mit Restaurants - the Snow Room by Horny Chef…. U wo wer gerade beim Horny Chef u Food sind und Snowroom und white Food…! Hat nicht Mama Rosa den besten Blumenkohl gemacht mit so Mie du Pain? Brotbrösmeli in Butter. Paniermehl. Butter? Aber die Mel.B hat da eine tolle Alternative ausprobiert. Würzen u dä in Hafermilch einlegen u gemahlene Haferflocken dazu. Dann in Leinsamen und Sesam panieren. Im Gedanken an diverse Karrieren und einfach auch mal alles hinzuschmeissen bin ich ein paar Schritte weiter. Und Sie ? Also wenn ich das mit dem Alleinunterhalter weiterziehen will und fuck i`m running out of Time u wie heisst es - Swiss Time is running fast. Oder ja eben, wir Schweizer haben alle eine Uhr oder zwei und immer noch keine Zeit? Nein ich taufe das wie folgt. Gottfried Supersaxo and himself. Legendär meine Solos aber das hatten wir ja schon und nein diese Woche obwohl doch so bisschen was ging schon und meine ersten vier Franken verdient. Wegen Hut und so…! Gunti - ICH und ja mit den Boys ja diese Woche auch an diversen Skulpturen gearbeitet. D`änata Emil ….. —— Där alt Häntschu - härte Winter ! Getreu dem Zitat des berühmt berüchtigten Weinpoeten Gottfried Supersaxo : im Sommer sieht niemand wieviel Schnee du im Winter geschaufelt hast. Hier gilt es der Dankbarkeit der Mitmenschen nun so bisschen halt auch anstuppsen anzupupsen. . Achtsamkeit. Umgang. Ein Mahnmal an die Schneeflocken welche von uns gegangen sind. Schneeschmelze. Klima. In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Institut für Schneeflockeninventart geschah einiges. Im Winter 23/24 wurden viel mehr weibliche und drittgeschlechtliche Schneeflocken als männliche gezählt. Dies sei noch nicht Besorgnis Erregend. Die Skulptur : där alt Häntschu - härte Winter. Klar ersichtlich ist dieser durchlöcherte Handschuh welcher einen sehr harten Winter hinter sich hatte. Auch die Gärtner:innen singen mit. Den so eigenkombinierten Klimablues. An Chue kit vam Himmäl. Fructarier händ Milch bestellt………. Der Handschuh ist einsam auf einem alten Skistock. Nun gut auf die Geschichte des Skistockes wollen wir hier und jetzt nicht all zu detailverliebt eingehen. Dies wird aber zeitnah sicher noch geschehen. Der Skistock steckt in einem Lärchenholz-Sockel. Nur wer wird so eine Skulptur kaufen? Wie teuer? 986.25 CHF ? Fair? Unique. Ich denke die Gemeinde könnte ja mal wieder so mehr Kunst von einheimischen Künstler:innen. Irgendwo ist doch noch Cash left from the aufgelösten Kulturverein? Ich würde die Skulptur ja so mitten auf den Dorfplatz platzieren. In einen Glas Container ? Auf einen Beton Sockel? Und jeder der Vorbei geht darf den Handschuh grüssen. Nein küssen ? Das Institut für mehr Spontanküsserei wird an einer digitalen Lösung arbeiten. So via App oder so ? QR Code ? Etc. Meine sehr geehrten Freunde des gepflegten Zungenkuss. Genau. Där alt Häntschu - an strengääää Winter so bisschen Mahnmal eben an Klima. Wertschätzung. Fairness. Erinnert so bisschen an den Gesslerhut. Aber ja auch unser Ehrenbürgen Carl Zuckmayer und sein Buch - als wärs ein Stück von mir ? Von hier ? Empfehle ich ich Ihnen. Am besten gleich in der Perle der Alpen lesen? An der Soune welche entlang dem Zuckmayer Weg geht auf einem Holzsessel gefertigt von der Schreiner Mischabel. Und ja warum nicht gleich ein Pic Nic du Terroir mit dem Brättli va Swiss Bliss u mu feinen Cider du Valais und nun warum Schwarznasuschaf u Bier? Schwarznasu Schaf im Weinberg zur Pflege vom Terroir - quasi nützliche Rasenmäher ohne Abgas etc welche zudem Düngern etc? Nein wir waren aber ja noch bei Carl Zuckmayer und er ist ja seinen Weg, nun früher war es ja noch nicht sein Weg - nein bevor ein Weg nach dir benannt wird, musst du zuerst schon noch sterben und vorher ja was erreicht haben und dann wirst du dann geeehrt, geehrt, runde Geburtstage werden dann auch ohne dich gefiert, der 100. Todestag und Apéro hier und as Plättli da. Erdnüsse vam Migros u O-Saft wie gehabt und klar lauwarme Fenda vam Biollaz. Ja und zu was ich kommen wollte. Der Carl ist ja täglich mit seinem Hund den gleichen Weg gegangen. So auch betreffend Inspiration u so. Und auf seinem Weg kam er bei den alten Lärchen vorbei welche er höflich grüsste. Dazu nahm er stets seinen Hut ab. Sehr höflich und gepflegt und so sehe ich das mit der Skulptur - der alt Händschu - an härtä Winter. Urs Supersaxo ist übrigens der Künstler der Steinelemente auf dem Zucki Weg. Wie es den so weitergeht nun bei all diesen diversen Projekten mit Gunti und dem Walliser Schwarznasuschafwollrollchragu Bikiniiiii. Ich habe das was entdeckt und es gibt im Wallis tatsächlich Wolle des Schwarznasenschafs zu kaufen. Neeschi und hoffentlich dazu später einmal mehr auf diesem Sender? Bei Ehemann sehr sehr sehr günstig abzugeben wird immer noch fleissig gearbeitet : Neuste Version : Leider muss ich auf Druck meiner Familie mich von meinem Ehemann trennen. Bekannt sind ja Übernahmemöglichkeiten wie man es kennt beim Kauf eines Autos - Jahreswagen - Leasing - Kredit - Tausch - Export…..! Ernährt wurde er hauptsächlich mit Budget Best Price Produkten. Eine Umstellung auf Bio - Vegan - Fructarisch ist möglich und sinnvoll. Fertig. Fairtig. Oder hä nu 500 Gramm frisch rasiertes Schamhaar im Agebot. Nei der Satz hätz jetzt wirkbi nid gebrücht. Isch ja bis jetzu a sehr aständigiii Sandig xsi u sorry, ja jetzu nid grad mega luschtigggg? Ich findu so Gottfried Supersaxo and himself scho an geilä Bändnahmu guet ja ohni Band - u guet wenn jetzt jemand grad unbedingt mit mier welti müsizieruuuu? Aber weisch wenn so meh als ein Persönlichkeit in dir schlummert - häsch das äu ? Fertig. Nei jetzu isch jetzu wirkbi fertig obwohl ich chenti ja nu bitbi Wärbig machu fär mini Idee mim Wii - 6 FL gemischt fär 90 anstatt 120 Franken? U klar git nu as paar Chrütli - as bitzi Risotto u as Rezäpt derzeuh ? U ja Schnidbpäckli va Swiss Bliss gits fär 170 CHF . Fertig.

Cun tuns dals onns 50 enfin ils onns 80 preschenta «Noss chors» in matg da chanzuns or da l'archiv. Chors maschadads, chors da dunnas, chors virils e chors d'uffants emplainan quest'ura cun registraziuns dal passà. Cun registraziuns da furmaziuns ch'èn existentas gia dapi ina massa onns, ma era cun tuns e suns da chors ch'i na dat oz betg pli, datti in'ura cun chant or da las regiuns pli profundas da noss archiv. Cun chanzuns sco «Igl fridel» chantà dal Chor da dunnas Rezia Cuira u «Alla patria» dal Chor viril da Laax giain nus enavos enfin en ils onns 1950.

Wie in Stein oder auf der Schwägalp in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, soll nun auch der Kanton Thurgau eine Schaukäserei bekommen und zwar im Schloss Herdern in der Nähe von Frauenfeld. Jetzt hat der Verein «Schloss Herdern» die Pläne und ein Kredit dafür abgesegnet. Weitere Themen: * Viel Aufwand für nichts: Frust bei den landwirtschaftlichen Beratungszentren nach Entscheid des Ständerats zur Biodiversitätspflicht. * Baubewilligung für Solarprojekt Vorab in Laax ist rechtskräftig. * Erweiterungsprojekt Stadtpark Stadtweier kommt bei den Wilerinnen und Wiler gut an.

Famiglia, plazzas da lavur captivantas ed il mund rumantsch. Ella è creschida si en la Casa Carigiet a Trun en ina famiglia illustra. Ses augs eran Alois e Zarli Carigiet e ses bab il poet popular Michael Maissen. Grazia al sustegn dal plevon sur Carigiet, er in aug, ha ella pudì far scolaziuns ed ha uschia gì plazzas da lavur captivantas, sco p.ex. en l'Ems-Chemie e l'ultim er en la fabrica da ponn a Trun. Cun ses um, in Jauer, ha ella gì sis uffants en sis onns. Ed insaco ed insacura è ella vegnida en contact cun ils curs da rumantsch en la Casa Caltgera a Laax, nua ch'ella ha emprendì d'enconuscher tranter auter era Pader Flurin Maissen. Ina persuna che haja avert ad ella ils egls per in auter mund. 

A Laax vegnan las pitgas da tensiun auta allontanadas. – En las garaschas portan ils autos electrics novas sfidas.

Die Siegerin des Engadin Skimarathon 2024 heisst doch nicht Giuliana Werro. Die Engadinerin ist wieder Zweite. Der Skiweltverband FIS hat die Disqualifikation der Französin Maëlle Veyre wegen Fluor am Ski aufgehoben. Der Grund: ein Fehler im Fluor-Test-Protokoll. Die Organisatoren sind konsterniert. Weitere Themen: * GKB bestätigt Grundpfand-Kredit an Pleitier René Benko. * RhB finalisiert die Grossbaustelle Albulatunnel 2. * Kunstsammler Thomas Wels zeigt Street Art in Laax.

Marianne Cathomen hat sich in Florida eine Karriere als Immobilienspezialistin aufgebaut. Für ihr Leben als Sängerin ist sie wieder mehr in der Schweiz. Markus Wolf richtet sich gerade nach Jahren als leitende Führungskraft im Sport (Swiss Ski) und Tourismus (Weisse Arena Gruppe) neu aus. Marianne Cathomen Der Sieg am «Grand Prix der Volksmusik» in Wien 2001 katapultierte Marianne Cathomen ins Rampenlicht der Unterhaltungsindustrie. Nach erfolgreichen Jahren im Schlagergeschäft zog sie 2012 nach Florida, wo sie sich eine neue Karriere als Immobilienspezialistin aufbaute. Mittlerweile hat sich der Lebensmittelpunkt der Bündnerin wieder in die Schweiz verlagert: Die Immobiliengeschäfte leitet sie zum Grossteil von hier, dazu findet sie wieder mehr Zeit für ihre Liebe zur Musik. Markus Wolf Auch Markus Wolfs Karriere nahm immer wieder neue Wendungen: Er war Chef des Erwachsenen- und Jugendsports beim Bundesamt für Sport in Magglingen, leitete darauf für sechs erfolgreiche Jahre als Geschäftsführer die Geschicke des Schweizer Skiverbands «Swiss Ski» und war zuletzt CEO der «Weisse Arena Gruppe» in Laax, wo er während der COVID-Pandemie innovative Sicherheitskonzepte entwickelte, die einen Weiterbetrieb der Bergbahnen garantierten. Jetzt orientiert sich der 50-Jährige neu. Die Gesprächssendung «Persönlich» von Radio SRF 1 wird am Sonntag, 25. Februar 2024 aus dem Restaurant und Eventlokal «B12» in Chur ausgestrahlt. Türöffnung 09.00 Uhr. Freier Eintritt.

2024年1月20日、スイス・ラークスで行われたヨーロッパ最大のスノーボードコンテスト「LAAX OPEN」にて木俣椋真が銀メダルを獲得した。白熱した試合となった「LAAX OPEN 2024」の公開練習から決勝戦までの様子を特別映像でお届けします。

Here it is! The second part of this two part episode where I catch up with filmer, coach, team manager and one of the masterminds behind DIYX Street Jam, the one and only Jacco BosTune in as we get an inside look into the world of events; Street Jam, Castle Jam and Rock a RailAnd listen right to the end of the show to hear how Jacco hopes his recent involvement with the FIS will have a positive impact on the future of competitive snowboarding.This episode is supported by Dope Snow for a full list of their upcoming events this season CLICK HERECLICK HERE to join the Dope Snow Community for all the latest updates!To shop Dope Snow CLICK HERESupport the Show.If you are enjoying show and want to show your support you can now CLICK HERE to buy me a coffee! Looking for an easy multi-currency account to transfer money whilst in resort? CLICK HERE FOR TRAVEL MONEY & TRANSFERS (We are an affiliate partner with Wise so we will hopefully receive a small commission if you sign up with this link!) Click here for any other links relating to the show: https://linktr.ee/thatseasonairepodcast -- Credits Music by: Mondo Wave | Say Ahh!

Welcome to part one of this two part episode where I catch up with one of the masterminds behind DIYX Street Jam, and more recently Castle Jam, the one and only Jacco BosThis guy does it all.  Starting out dome riding we hear how Jacco set off on his first seasons at a very young age as a shaper in AustriaTune in as we hear the highs and lows of Jacco's journey, and listen right to the end of the show as we get an insight into his competitive career, filming experiences, as well as coaching, team management, and event organisingAnd be sure to tune in next week to hear part two for an inside look into the most infamous event in snowboarding This episode is supported by Dope Snow for a full list of their upcoming events this season CLICK HERECLICK HERE to join the Dope Snow Community for all the latest updates!To shop Dope Snow CLICK HERESupport the Show.If you are enjoying show and want to show your support you can now CLICK HERE to buy me a coffee! Looking for an easy multi-currency account to transfer money whilst in resort? CLICK HERE FOR TRAVEL MONEY & TRANSFERS (We are an affiliate partner with Wise so we will hopefully receive a small commission if you sign up with this link!) Click here for any other links relating to the show: https://linktr.ee/thatseasonairepodcast -- Credits Music by: Mondo Wave | Say Ahh!

Je sais pas si tu as profité de ce week-end froid et beau pour aller skier, mais sache que, sur les pistes, pendant que Marco Odermatt et le Français Cyprien Sarrazin se tiraient la bourre, Mathilde Gremaud a remporté l'épreuve de Coupe du monde de slopestyle à Laax et Jonas Lenherr a signé sa 5e victoire en Coupe du monde de skicross à Nakiska, au Canada. Et puis, des centaines de milliers de personnes ont défilé dans toute l'Allemagne contre le partir d'extrême droite AFD, Genève est arrivée 10e de la liste des lieux à visiter selon le New York Time, mais pas seulement, un célèbre mème s'est éteint et un groupe phare de la scène rock des années 90 a publié une annonce pour trouver son nouveau guitariste. Si ça t'intéresse, tu peux postuler ici: SPGuitar@redlightmanagement.com

Im Aargau beschäftigten mehrere betrunkene Autofahrer die Polizei. In Magden fuhr ein Lenker nach einem Unfall weiter, bei dem sein Wagen das linke Vorderrad verloren hatte. Ein anderer liess in Erlinsbach sein Auto stehen, als er auf einer Mauer nicht mehr weiter kam. Weiter in der Sendung: * Mit Rang elf in Laax ist die Snowboarderin Berenice Wicki nicht zufrieden. Die Nachwirkungen einer Verletzung verhindern aktuell bessere Resultate. Die Ennetbadnerin hakt die aktuelle Saison als Training ab. * Keiner schiesst in der deutschen Bundesliga mehr Tore als der Aargauer Manuel Zehnder. Auch in der Schweizer Nationalmannschaft übernimmt er eine wichtige Rolle. Kein Wunder, dass der Doppelbürger auch für Deutschland hätte spielen können.

La Punt-Chamues-ch: InnHub po vegnir construì – Laax sa prepara sin ils turists: tge munta quai per il provediment d'aua? – Late Lounge Nadal: la 12avla ediziun festiva

In jeder Sendung einen Gast, dazwischen Lieblingssongs, Gespräche über Musik, das Leben und andere Themen. In der zehnte Ausgabe der »Maxsomenoise Radioshow« ist der Outdoor- und Extremsport-Fotograf Marcel Lämmerhirt zu Gast im Studio an der Schleuse. Von Eisenach nach Laax, vom Tellerwäscher zum Fotografen – Marcel und Max unterhalten sich darüber wo alles begann, wie es wurde, was es ist und wohin der Weg führt… # Maxsomenoise Radioshow Maxsomenoise aka Max Tuchtenhagen: arbeite im Mellowpark, moderiere Events, bin DJ und musikbegeistert… In jeder Sendung habe ich einen Gast, dieser bringt seine Lieblingssongs mit und spielt sie uns vor. Dazwischen reden wir über Musik, das Leben und andere Themen die im Redefluss aufpoppen. Meine Gäste kommen aus dem Sport, Kultur, Politik etc. ## Community Radio Woltersdorf Nichtkommerzielles, freies Radio aus Berlin Brandenburg, direkt an der Woltersdorfer Schleuse, aus dem Umfeld der Spielerei auf Pi Radio in Berlin. * https://radio-woltersdorf.org/

Laax crescha ad in crescher – ils davos diesch onns per passa 600 abitantas ed abitants. Quai porta entradas e lavur, bleras e blers profiteschan da quest svilup. Il svilup porta dentant era bleras sfidas. Las abitaziuns èn charas, spazi da viver pajabel è tschertgà. Quellas e quels da Laax ch'èn creschids si en il vitg fan quitads per l'olma, per l'identitad e per il rumantsch. Pli e pli pauca glieud sa participescha numnadamain a la cuminanza dal vitg ed a las uniuns, malgrà ch'il vitg crescha a moda rasanta. Vitiers vegnan las prognosas per il futur: Laax vegn a crescher ils proxims onns anc pli spert.

Om snowboardkultur, med late adopter och mega-ballsy Elin Bjørshol. Känd från Sarpsborg, Hemsedal, Laax, ”scorpion masters” - och mycket annat.

1'606 fegls da notas che n'èn betg vegnids stampads per laschar tunar las cumposiziuns scrittas, mabain per laschar tunar las cassas. Las notas èn vegnidas tramessas per posta da pachets da l'Ecuador en Svizra. Ils pachets cuntegnevan dentant dapli che mo melodias finas: numnadamain cocain. En ina cuschina da cocain, installada en inabitaziun da vacanzas a Laax, vulevan plirs umens extrair l'onn 1993 il cocain pur dals fegls. Profitar avess stuì in cartel da drogas sidamerican. Ma in agent secret ha midà l'istorgia. La pli nova episoda da True Crime Grischun dat plinavant er in'invista en il problem da la criminalitad organisada en Svizra e mussa il cumbat da la directura da l'Uffizi federal da polizia (Fedpol) Nicoletta Della Valle cunter la mafia.

Waren es vor ein paar Wochen noch über 60 Bettlerinnen und Bettler, sind es heute noch deren rund 15. Verantwortlich für diesen Rückgang ist ein Bundesgerichtsurteil, das Betteln nicht als Erwerbstätigkeit anerkennt. Dies hat einen Einfluss auf die Aufenthaltsbewilligung. Weiter in der Sendung: * VS: Der Brand ob Bitsch ist noch nicht gelöscht. Was hat so ein Brand für Auswirkungen auf Pflanzen und Tiere? * GR: Zwei Bäume fielen auf eine Gondelbahn bei Laax – der Zwischenfall lief glimpflich ab. * ZH: Nachwuchs bei den Flamingos dank einem Trick der Tierpflegerinnen. Weitere Themen: - Auf Basels Strassen sind die Bettler fast verschwunden

Die Themen im Überblick: Seit einem Jahr können gleichgeschlechtliche Paare heiraten. Doch der Ansturm bleibt aus. Wanderausstellung im Fontanapark: Auch Bündnerinnen und Bünder haben während der Kolonialzeit profitiert. Erfolgreiche OL-Weltmeisterschaften in Flims und Laax. Calanda Broncos holen den Schweizertitel wieder nach Graubünden

Für die Schweizer Orientierungslauf-Szene war sie ein Highlight: Die WM in Flim Laax, welche nach fast einer Woche zu Ende ging. 300 Athletinnen und Athleten aus 44 Nationen haben an der ersten WM in Graubünden teilgenommen. Besucht wurde sie am Sonntag von rund 5000 Leuten. Weitere Themen * Weil Herdenschutzhunde im Einsatz sind, ist erstmals im Alpstein ein Wanderweg gesperrt. * Sommerserie: Auf der Alp Surenen in den Urner Alpen wird Käse hergestellt – in einer Käserei so gross wie eine Stube. Aussergewöhnlicher Käse aus einer aussergewöhnlichen Alpkäserei.

We're here at Mammoth and sat down with Monty Wright to talk about growing up skiing in England, getting sponsored by Armada at 14, working at a tattoo shop, riding at Laax, and more. @TwoPlankerPod ⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/twoplankerpod/⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/4DoaAVYv69xAV50r8ezybK⁠⁠ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-planker-podcast/id1546428207⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvAYQSF4s3bsC887ALAycg⁠⁠ @mister_._write https://www.instagram.com/mister_._write/

Die Themen von heute: Seit dem 1. Juni müssen viele Bündnerinnen und Bündner mehr Miete zahlen. Wie wissen Mieterinnen und Mieter, ob diese Erhöhung gerechtfertigt ist? Ab September sind Wildschutzgebiete im Kanton neu definiert – was hat sich geändert? Einige Bündner Firmen und Institutionen waren bereits von Cyber-Attacken betroffen – was macht die Bündner Kantonspolizei dagegen? Heute Abend wird in Flims und Laax die Orientierungs-Lauf Weltmeisterschaft eröffnet – eine Vorschau.

«Rocksresort» a Laax, «Pradas Resort» a Breil, «Catrina Resort» a Mustér ed en l'avegnir in resort a Dieni en la Val Tujetsch. Las surbajegiadas tar las staziuns sut dals territoris da skis creschan e dattan en egl cun lur dimensiuns. Ils resorts turistics cun lur tschients letgs e lur purschidas attiran ils turists en massas. Il Pradas Resort a Breil ha dapi sia avertura gì success e questa stad vegnan dapli bajetgs, dapli letgs e consequentamain dapli turists vitiers. L'economia locala, en emprima lingia la gastronomia e la scola da skis, profitescha dals osps dal resort, ma ella senta era ch'i vegn plaunsieu stretg. Senza reservar in plaz baud avunda, na marscha durant la stagiun auta nagut. Sch'il Pradas Resort a Breil ha sin questa stad ina capacitad da 600 letgs, alura prevesa il project a Dieni 1'800 letgs. Il «mega-resort» en la Val Tujetsch è per ils ins ina speranza economica e per ils auters in excess da grondezza.

Ed Leigh has been the co-presenter of BBC's Ski Sunday since 2007. We caught up with him in Les 3 Vallées prior to the 2023 World Championships, which are taking place in Courchevel and Méribel from 06-19 February. SHOW NOTES ·       Ski Sunday has already featured races in Adelboden, Wengen, Kitzbuhel and Schladming ·       The season had a bad start in December 2022 with many resorts limited to strips of snow (4:30) ·       Lauren MacCallum from Protect Our Winters appeared in Episode 168 of The Ski Podcast (5:00) ·       You can raise money for Disability Snowsport UK by donating 10-100% of the sale price to them on ebay (6:45)  ·       You can find out when Ed lists his snowboard by following him on Instagram (9:15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QigEVZcJni4 ·       Ski Sunday returned to Chamonix for the Kandahar Slalom (15:00) ·       Ed bought the Courchevel ski touring lift pass (15:45) ·       Ed is a big fan of FatMap (17:45) ·       The Breche de la Portetta is spectacular (19:00) ·       Iain reported on his stay in an unmanned refuge in Méribel in Episode 167 (19:15) ·       The Alpine Ski World Championships take place in Courchevel & Méribel from 06-19 February (22:00) ·       Matt Barr presents the ‘Looking Sideways' podcast (25:15) ·       Find out more about the ‘Natural Selection' tour (26:30) ·       Ed and Graham presented High Altitude as part of Ski Sunday (30:00) ·       Ed took Simon Le Bon sailing in Sweden (33:00) ·       Listen to Iain's interview with Mia Brookes in Episode 158 (37:00) ·       Iain interviewed Chemmy Alcott when the Ski Sunday team were based in Laax in Episode 67 ·       During the 2021 season in Laax, Ed dislocated his knee cap and broke his tibia (42:00) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLp2Pqxsy9Q/ ·       Ed is based in Wanaka, New Zealand outside of the northern winter

Die wylden Boyz waren mal wieder auf Tour. Andi bestaunt im Kunstzentrum Dortmund in digitale Animationen umgewandelte Kunst von Klimt, Hundertwasser und Journey. Inmitten industrieller Atmosphäre lässt er sich bildgewaltig von überlebensgroßen Animationen in eine virtuelle Kunstwelt entführen. Noch nie wurde einer der beiden Altfluencer so eindringlich mit Intellektualität konfrontiert. Ob Andi nach diesem geistigen Ausflug, nun gar dem Sport den Rücken kehrt? Unverstellt gibt er einen authentischen Einblick in seine zerrissene Gefühlswelt. Unterdessen rollt Ralle mit einem Polestar Richtung Schweiz und beschäftigt sich mit simplen Bedürfnissen: Ladesäulen suchen, Akkupowerprozente in Reichweite umrechnen, essen und trinken. Aus reiner Unerfahrenheit schätzt er die Fahrt mit seinem E-Fahrzeug zunächst falsch ein. Das Ziel seines Eigenversuchs – Laax. Der Ort in Graubünden steht mit seinem Greenstyle-Konzept für Nachhaltigkeit und hat eine Vorreiterrolle in der Alpenwelt eingenommen. Ob es taugt? Zwischen Menügängen bestehend aus vegetarisch-veganen Capuns, Käsefondue und diversen Rot- und Weißweinen recherchiert Ralle gewohnt knallhart … Lauscht doch mal rein, wir freuen uns auf eure Rückmeldungen. Bleibt wyld, Eure Boyz

Snow conditionsFrance - mainly dry this week with possible snow in the Haute-Savoie resorts later in the week (that's pds, grand massif, Elaine la clusaz etc)Austria - The southern Austrian alps remained fairly dry earlier on this week but cloud gathered further north and snow was seen down to 700 m levels which is fantastic and later this week that Snow can expect to build up to 60 cm as low at 700 m, so it's the northern part of Austria that's getting the share of the snow right now the southern part  will probably not see hardly anyItaly - a slightly drier week but still cold and sunny it's freezing levels at around 1500 m cloud will increase in the eastern Italian out the Dolomites later this week to by the time this podcast is out with some flurries of snow possible mid to later this week.  Those flurries could continue later this week and into the borders of Austria but this is just the eastern part of the Italian Dolomites and it's likely that the rest of the Italian ski resorts will remain cold clear skies with very little extra snow this week.Switzerland - a similar story with plenty of sunshine although clouds will increase in the north and north-east later this week with some possible flurries of snow in resorts to the east of Zürich down to 600 m with flurries of snow turning heavier later in the week also mainly in the north-east e.g. Klosters possibly into Engelberg, Laax, possibly spreading Northwest to the likes of Gstaad, Wengen but resorts like Zermatt, St Moritz will see little, if any, snow. French lift strikes – should we be concerned?  Basically noMichaela Shiffrin closes in on all time recordInternational Ski Patrollers dayLooking ahead to the Alpine World Championships in Meribel and CourchevelIndustry ski test takes place plus consumer one nextGEARThe Welcome 3l Jacket Picture Organic ClothingBlack Diamond Impulse GlovesAphex Goggles Solo stove fire pitCoros watchesLeki, Airfoil 3D poleResort SpotlightEngelbergEllmauBig SkyIn the meantime Happy Skiing :). Please do leave a review it's the only way other like minded skiers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.comyoutube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowinstagram.com/inthesnowand contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at hello@InTheSnow.com

Die Themen von heute: Wie geht es der Bündner Hotelbranche und wie sieht es in 20 Jahren aus? Das grosse Thema an der Delegierten-Versammlung von HotellierSuisse Graubünden in Laax. der Isla-Bella Tunnel soll sicherer werden – aus diesem Grund will das Bundesamt für Strassen ASTRA einen Sicherheits-Stollen bauen. Sinkende Schülerzahlen – Zusammenlegen von Schulklassen – für viele Gemeinden in Graubünden ein Problem – doch nicht im Maloja. Ab Monat fahren die ersten vier Elektro-Post-Autos in der Region, von Chur nach Bad Ragaz – heute wurden diese Fahrzeuge vorgestellt. Unser letzter Teil der Wochen-Serie «Vom Hobby zum Beruf» - heute mit einer Fahrlehrerin, die eigentlich gar nie selbstständig sein wollte – das aber nun schon seit zehn Jahren ist. der EHC Chur wird 90 Jahre alt – und morgen gibt es ein grosses Fest.

Accomplished Kiwi snowboarder has won the LAAX Open Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland earlier today. This win marks a first in this event for the 21-year-old athlete's snowboarding career, who has wanted to win the LAAX Open since she started competing.  Zoi Sadowski-Synnott's father Sean Synnott says the thrill of seeing his daughter accomplish within the sport hasn't worn off. "This is only her second run in the LAAX because of various scheduling and everything else around the World Cups and invitationals. LAAX is regarded as one of the elite premium events on the calendar and she hasn't had an opportunity to do it other than one other time where she came in with a silver." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwi snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has recently won the LAAX Open Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland this morning. Sadowski-Synnott finished the event with a first run score of 81.30, which was held up as the top score of the day, cementing her win. Weekend Sport host Jason Pine says that Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has more in store over the weekend, as she is expected to compete in the upcoming Aspen X Games. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diese Themen hat die Region am Montag, 16. Januar, bewegt: Tag 1 vom 53. WEF in Davos: Der Davoser Landammann Philipp Wilhelm im grossen Interview über das Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos. Wandern für Klimaschutz: Am Wochenende wanderten Aktivistinnen und Aktivisten für die Anti-WEF-Kundgebung von Küblis nach Davos. Wohnungsnot im Fokus: Die Bürgergemeinde Samedan will 70 neue Wohnungen realisieren. Im Kampf gegen den Fachkräftemangel: Die Swiss Hospitality Academy setzt sich für mehr Personal in Hotellerie und Gastronomie ein. Laax im Freestyle-Modus: Am Mittwoch beginnen die Laax Open. Rund 300 aus aller Welt messen sich in den Disziplinen Slopestyle und Halfpipe.

High energy prices have created headaches for ski resorts in Europe's Alpine region but operators pursuing a sustainability strategy say they have been able to deliver for skiers while applying energy-saving initiatives at their resorts.高昂的能源价格令欧洲阿尔卑斯山地区的滑雪场头疼不已，但追求可持续发展战略的运营商表示，他们能够在度假村实施节能举措的同时满足滑雪者的需求。Because electricity is key to keeping resorts running, crucial for making artificial snow and powering ski lifts, among other needs, resorts across Europe have been feeling the effects of the elevated energy prices — driven in large part by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.由于电力是维持度假村运营的关键，对人造雪的制造和滑雪缆车动力的提供非常重要，于是欧洲各地的度假村都感受到了能源价格上涨带来的影响——很大程度上是由俄罗斯和乌克兰冲突造成的。But the energy-saving steps, including slower-moving ski lifts, restrictions on night skiing, and the lowering of building temperatures, have succeeded in reducing energy use.不过，包括滑雪缆车限速、限制夜间滑雪和降低室内温度在内的节能措施，已成功地减少了能源消耗。Christoph Eisinger, managing director of Ski Amade, one of the biggest ski areas in Austria, said: "Due to the European energy crisis, the tourism industry, like any other industry has been asked by the Austrian government to save even more energy."奥地利最大滑雪场之一的Ski Amade总经理克里斯托夫·艾辛格说：“受欧洲能源危机影响，奥地利政府要求旅游业和其他行业一样节约更多能源。”According to Eisinger, Ski Amade has adapted the speed of all lifts and cable cars, based on passenger volume. Seat heating is turned on only when necessary, and night skiing is being limited.据艾辛格介绍，Ski Amade根据客运量调整了所有电梯和缆车的速度。只有在必要时才打开座椅暖气，夜间滑雪也受到限制。"We implement these measures in a way so that none of our guests will have a limited ski experience or a loss of comfort. Our entire ski areas are in full operation and our guests will get the quality of ski vacation they can expect," he said.“我们实施这些措施是为了不让游客享受自由舒适的滑雪体验。整个滑雪场都在全面运作，游客将获得他们可以期待的高质量的滑雪假期。”Despite two hard years of COVID-19 restrictions for the industry, Eisinger said he is more optimistic about this season, which he believes will be better than recent ones.尽管滑雪行业因新冠疫情影响受限两年，艾辛格仍表示，他对这一季更加乐观，他认为这一季会比最近几季更好。"And the booking forecasts support our optimism," he said. "If the weather and snow conditions stay stable, a good winter season should come out in the end."“滑雪预定的数量验证了我们的乐观，”他说。“如果天气和降雪状况保持稳定，最终应该会迎来一个好的冬季。”In Switzerland, the government's Federal Council said power shortages have not been ruled out for this winter.To avoid a shortage of electricity, the Swiss ski destination Davos Klosters set up a working group to draw up 40 energy-saving measures, covering sports facilities, technical operations, and public spaces.瑞士政府的联邦委员会表示，不排除今年冬天出现电力短缺的可能性。为避免电力短缺，瑞士滑雪胜地达沃斯克洛斯特斯成立了一个工作组，拟定了40项涵盖体育设施、技术运营和公共场所的节能措施。The night trail for cross-country skiing will be open for less time in the coming season. The outdoor pool at the public swimming center will be closed in the offseason, and facilities in the wellness area will also be scaled back.在即将到来的滑雪季中，越野滑雪的夜间步道将缩短开放时间。公共游泳中心的室外游泳池将在淡季关闭，养生区域的设施也将缩减。It has become clear that ski operators that invested in renewable energy sources and sustainable business practices seem to be in a better position in terms of energy and cost savings.显而易见，在可再生能源和可持续商业做法方面投资的滑雪经营者在能源和成本节约方面似乎处于更有利的地位。Samuel Rosenast, the resort's head of communications and content, said: "Energy efficiency has been in focus for years, as the municipality of Davos aims for energy self-sufficiency by 2036.度假村的通讯与内容主管塞缪尔·罗森纳斯特表示：“能源效率多年来一直是人们关注的焦点，因为达沃斯市政府的目标是到2036年实现能源自给自足。”"The use of renewable energies is definitely a great advantage for our destination. It allows us to reduce CO2 emissions… also helps to keep costs lower and make us less dependent on other energy suppliers."“使用可再生能源绝对是我们目的地的一大优势。我们能够因此减少二氧化碳排放……还有助于降低成本、减少对其他能源供应商的依赖。”Switzerland's Laax is another resort that has placed a focus on sustainability and is aiming to be the first carbon-neutral Alpine holiday destination.瑞士的莱克斯是另一个关注可持续性的度假胜地，目标是成为第一个碳中和的阿尔卑斯度假胜地。Oliver Sedlinger, the destination's China representative, said: "Apart from our own ever-expanding local electricity production, the electricity needed from outside is based on long-term contracts with our strategic partners, which gives us stability.目的地中国代表奥利弗·塞德林格表示：“除了我们自己不断扩大的本地电力生产外，外部所需要的电力是基于与我们的战略合作伙伴签订的长期合同，我们对此感到十分稳定。"So, for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 seasons, we do not expect any changes in ski ticket prices caused by rising energy costs. Essentially, our ski ticket prices are the same as last year."“所以对于2022、2023和2024赛季，我们预计滑雪票价不会因能源成本上涨而出现任何变化。我们的滑雪票价基本上会与去年相同。”As part of the initiative known as Greenstyle, Laax has been investing in energy production, energy saving, waste reduction, recycling, electric mobility, nature protection, and other fields.作为Greenstyle倡议的一份子，莱克斯一直投资于能源生产、节能、废物减少、回收、电动移动、自然保护等领域。"So, for us, this is a natural ongoing process of innovation and optimization, as we are always looking to do things better and more efficiently," Sedlinger said.塞林格说：“因此，对我们来说，这是一个自然持续的创新和优化过程，因为我们一直在寻求把事情做得更好、更高效。”In Italian ski town Cortina d'Ampezzo — the co-host of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi said: "We are trying to cope with the situation with the resources we have. Our plant engineers guarantee all the plants are open and the usability of all the ski slopes.在意大利滑雪小镇科尔蒂纳- 2026年米兰科尔蒂纳冬季奥运会的联合主办城市，市长吉安卢卡·洛伦齐说：“我们努力用已有的资源来应对这种情况。我们的工厂工程师会保证所有工厂有效开放，所有滑雪场都可用。"The period is difficult and we must all try to resist the crisis, possibly making sacrifices to find extra resources to ensure the service."“这个时期很艰难，我们必须努力扛住危机，可能会为了保障服务另找资源而做出牺牲。”With the government working to control energy costs, he is confident it will still turn out to be a good winter season.在政府努力控制能源成本的情况下，他相信今年冬季仍然会良好发展。Sustainability英 [səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti] 美 [ səˌsteɪnəˈbɪləti]n. 持续性Ongoing英 [ˈɒnɡəʊɪŋ] 美 [ˈɑːnɡoʊɪŋ]adj.不间断的Optimization英['ɒptəmaɪ'zeɪʃən]美['ɑ:ptəmaɪ'zeɪʃən]n.最优化

«Il cumenzament èsi stà grev da s'endisar ch'insatgi gida», quai di Philipp Camathias da Laax. «Er da sa disar, che adina autras persunas vegnan a chasa – en la sfera privata, e savens er en la sfera intima – n'è betg simpel». Ma uss è Philipp Camathias fitg cuntent cun la lavur che la Spitex fa. Era Bernard Stoffel da Trin è engraziaivel: «Senza la Spitex na fiss jau betg pli qua». Suenter in'operaziun è el vegnì tramess memia baud a chasa. La tgirunza da la Spitex ha percurschì ch'insatge n'era betg bun ed è ida cun Bernhard Stoffel tar il medi. Quai ha salvà sia vita.

We sat down with Luise Rohland to talk about hardtails, her experience racing one at SES Laax and, naturally, why you would want to do without rear suspension in the first place. Of course, there are many different shades of hardtails, from the fully rigid, single speed version that Bryson built himself, to Luise's more modern do-it all trail bike, all the way to Pascal's silly long and slack Moxie with all the travel. Between the loss of traction and the gain in cerebral flexibility, there are plenty of reasons to ride a hardtail and we all share our different takes. To close out, we got to hear Luise's insights into the different challenges, pains and tribulations of racing her hardtail at the recent Swiss Enduro Series in Laax.

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The winner will be contacted via Twitter. Show references: https://www.iaapa.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-wahl/ Jakob Wahl is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry.Wahl has ten years of experience working for IAAPA. He first came to IAAPA as program manager where he served the association for five years in the association's office in Brussels. He then went on to work at Europa- Park in Rust, Germany as director of communications before returning to IAAPA in 2017 as Vice President and Executive Director of IAAPA Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). He was promoted in November 2021 to Executive Vice President and COO.Wahl holds the German and French master's degree in economics from the IUP of Aix-en-Provence. Transcriptions: Kelly Molson: Welcome to Skip the Queue, a podcast for people working in or working with visitor attractions. I'm your host, Kelly Molson.In today's episode, I speak with Jakob Wahl, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of IAAPA, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. We discuss just why the attractions industry is so exciting, the ongoing labour shortages, sustainability and where the attractions industry is headed in terms of technology. If you like what you hear, subscribe on all the usual channels by searching to Skip the Queue.Kelly Molson: Jakob, thank you so, so much for joining me today. You're a very, very busy man, so I'm very grateful that you could come on and spare some time.Jakob Wahl: It's a pleasure to be with you today, Kelly, so thanks for the invite. I'm honoured.Kelly Molson: The honour is all mine, trust me. But you might not be so honoured once we finish with our icebreaker questions, although I feel like I've been quite kind again, today.Jakob Wahl: Okay.Kelly Molson: All right. I want to know what is the best theme park ride that you have ever been on?Jakob Wahl: Wow. That's difficult... I think it's as difficult as, say, a favourite car; because there's a specific mood for everything. And if I... It also depends on the company. If I go with my buddies, probably I would have said Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce, which is an intense wooden coaster. If I go with my kids, I'd take any kind of Disney ride, or whatever. And if I go with my wife, it's probably no ride at all, but it's a great restaurant in a park. So, it's actually very, very hard to judge.Jakob Wahl: But I have to say, and obviously, the big things in the industry always blew me away; and that was Indiana Jones at Disneyland, Anaheim. It was Spiderman at Islands of Adventure. It was the first Harry Potter rides. It was really kind of those, where I would consider revolutionary developments in the dark ride industry, where you just walk out and say, "Wow. What was that?" And Star Wars was the most recent one.Kelly Molson: Oh, that was a great answer. I think that was a brilliant answer. I love that you gave different answers for the different people that you were with, as well. I think that was-Jakob Wahl: Yeah, but it is.Kelly Molson: Right.Jakob Wahl: I think it's the same thing about favourite parks. I have... I love the atmosphere in a Scandinavian park at night, when it comes alive with the lights, with concerts. But if I would go just for rides, it would be probably the Universal Parks. If I go with my family, it's something else. It really depends on the mood of the day.Kelly Molson: Brilliant. Perfect answer, could not have been better. Right. If you had to listen to one album on repeat, continuously, what would that album be?Jakob Wahl: Wow. It would be a classic album, I think; because as much as I love all kinds of music, if I would need to listen to something continuously, I need something which doesn't stress me and which kind of relax me. I don't know the English term. It's a track called Moonshine Sonata. It's a sonnet of the moonlight, or Tchaikovsky, which I like a lot as well.Kelly Molson: Well, that sounds lovely. I actually do this in the car; so I've started to listen to Classic FM, which is a radio station in the UK, because it's really calming.Jakob Wahl: Yes.Kelly Molson: And if you're just... It's just really relaxing and really calm; and it just puts you in a really kind of Zen mood.Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: I'm sure that's all right for driving, to be Zen. Sure, that's fine.Jakob Wahl: Especially in a traffic jam, if you have aggressive drivers around you, that is actually...Kelly Molson: Exactly. Just wind the window down, take in my Classic FM. Okay. What would be your favourite tradition? Something that you do every year, or something that you do every month?Jakob Wahl: It's probably a ski weekend with my best friends. I'm moving to Orlando, so that's actually the hard part; because I love skiing, and I probably spend most of my money on skiing because this means... I think it comes back to what you say in music. There's nothing else where I can more relax and unwind, because you're just in the nature, you're doing sports... Well, it's not really challenging as a sport, but it's just wonderful to be out there. And I think that's something I really, really love; to go with my best friend, just for a weekend, and whiskey and ski.Kelly Molson: That sounds pretty cool, doesn't it? That's going to be a big change for you then, moving-Jakob Wahl: Oh, yes.Kelly Molson: ... to Orlando.Jakob Wahl: Yes. I live right now in the Black Forest, and we have the four seasons here. In Orlando, I think it's the four seasons of humidity. But there are other great things about Orlando. So, I will definitely miss the snow, but there will be plenty of other things I'm very excited about.Kelly Molson: Absolutely. Well, yes. For an Attraction Specialist, could there be a better place to be than Orlando? Maybe not. Right. Jakob, what's your unpopular opinion?Jakob Wahl: I don't like special days in theme parks. And this comes from a longer history. We have seen, in theme parks, days for special needs, or days, or so-called gay days. And I think I would like us to be so inclusive that we don't need special days to accommodate those people. It should be a normal thing. It should be just... I don't also like when you go to toilets, and there's a special sign for disabled people. It should be that they are always accessible. And I think it should be a regular part of our business that you don't need to market designated days for designated groups; because we should be so inclusive that it's every day.Kelly Molson: That's a really good opinion. And I'm pretty sure that a lot of people would agree with you on that one, as well. So maybe it's not going to be quite as unpopular as you think.Jakob Wahl: Then I have another unpopular opinion, for sure.Kelly Molson: Oh, well, throw that at us. If you're going to get... Let's have another one.Jakob Wahl: I'm tired of the word immersive. I don't think every attraction needs to be immersive. I think it's totally fine that you have a great thrill ride, that you have a great rollercoaster. It doesn't always need to have a storyline or own soundtrack or a big theme. It's also fine sometimes, to just have a great ride in itself, and to let it stand for itself without any IP, without a branding, without a soundtrack, without all of that stuff.Kelly Molson: Hmm. All right. Well, listeners, I would love to know your thoughts on these. Tweet me, let me know what you think. Thank you for sharing, Jakob. Can you tell us a little bit about your background and where you are now?Jakob Wahl: I'm sitting right now in Germany, where I'm originally from. I work for IAAPA, which I have done now for four and a half years; it's my second time with IAAPA. Beforehand, I worked for Europa-Park. So this is why I still kind of live in that area, because I was lucky enough to meet my wonderful wife here in this region. So I stayed here even, when moving away from Europa-Park.Jakob Wahl: But I have been, what you would consider in this industry, aficionado. You can call me nerd, enthusiastic, whatever you want. But I think, as many people, I started in the industry as a teenager. My first job was when I was 16. I checked tickets Phantasialand at the entrance, the Mexican side entrance to Phantasialand. And I fell in love with this industry. And I never left, for the disbelief of my parents, who still hope one day I have a serious job. But I think I even got them so far that they understand what this is about, and what it means for me, and that we are huge industry.Jakob Wahl: But since then, I think I love this industry, and I'm sometimes like the child in the candy store, because I think we have the privilege of... Actually, our only purpose is bringing joy to the people. And there are not many industries is out there which can say that for themselves. And in that way, you see lots of discussion about human resources, about bringing young talent to the industry.Jakob Wahl: And I think we need to highlight that more; because you see that it's those companies which have a purpose, which have a mission, which are very popular among young people. Patagonia, Oakley, Veja, other sneaker brands. It's those which say that they're doing good for the people. And ultimately, yes, we are. As an industry, as our members, we are commercially driven, but hey, we bring fun to the people. And I think that is unfortunately, today, more needed than ever before.Kelly Molson: Ah, I could not agree with you more. Bringing fun to the people; there could not be a better definition of what the sector is all about. I absolutely love that. What's really interesting is, most people that come on here that are attractions aficionados, as you called yourself, they do start very young in the sector. So it is an industry that... It really, it does retain people. Right? People fall in love with it at a really early age, which is really lovely to see. And I want to ask you a little bit about this later on in the podcast, actually, something that you talked about, in terms of recruitment and getting more younger people into the industry.Jakob Wahl: We always said two things; we said, "Once you work for the industry, you will never work for anything else, for two reasons. Because you don't want to work for anything else." And actually, the second one is, "No one will take you seriously once you have worked with us."Kelly Molson: That's it. You're done in, so you have to stay.Jakob Wahl: Yes, you have to.Kelly Molson: I love that. Okay. Well, let... You are now at IAAPA.Jakob Wahl: Yes.Kelly Molson: And you've just taken on an incredibly senior role there. Can you tell us a little bit about that, and then what that role involves?Jakob Wahl: Yes. My first time at IAAPA was from 2009 to 2014, and I worked with Karen Staley, who was back then the Vice President. Today, she's with Sally Dark Rides. And I fell in love with this association, because I think, again, we fulfill a role in trying to promote the industry and in bringing people together; and I think that's a wonderful thing.Jakob Wahl: I left then for Europa-Park, where I had four amazing years with the Mack family, with Michael Mack, where I learned a lot. And then, this job opened up at IAAPA EMEA, and as the Vice President. And I always had two hearts in my chest. I was very passionate about the association, and then I took that chance, and I have had four and a half fantastic years with IAAPA EMEA.Jakob Wahl: And then, I was lucky enough to have a great CEO with Hal McEvoy. And we discussed, and then one moment, he changed the strategy in saying that he wanted to be also more in presenting IAAPA on a picture, and asked me to take over the role as COO. And this is a great opportunity, and I'm very happy about what we have achieved in the EMEA region. And I look forward to work with the regional leaders, which we have with June Ko in the APEC region, with Michael Shelton in North America, and with Paulina Reyes in Latin America. And my successor now, Peter van der Schans, to try to bring that industry further, and to deliver more membership services and be of help for our members.Kelly Molson: So, what is your role there now? And what is your kind of purpose at IAAPA? What do you drive?Jakob Wahl: So, I lead the operations of IAAPA across the world. And so that means I'm in charge for the four regional offices, for the global sales, for our three expos. We have IAAPA Expo Asia, which unfortunately, we had to cancel due to the COVID situation in Hong Kong, or in the region and in Shanghai, where the expo was supposed to take place. And the one in Europe, which takes place this year in London, Kelly, I hope to see you there.Kelly Molson: Yes, I will be there.Jakob Wahl: And then, obviously, our big ship, the one in Orlando, which always takes place in November. So, I'm ultimately in charge for those big trade shows for the regions, but also for the many regional events across the world, where we try to bring together people, to learn from each other, to inspire each other, to connect with each other.Jakob Wahl: And we have the next upcoming event in Orlando now, where we are going to see the new Ice Breaker coaster at SeaWorld. We are going to have in mayor region, an event in May, in Italy, where we are going to see Cinecitta World, Magic Land, and Zoomarine, where we'll really try to look into things: what's hot? What should be seen? What can we tell, in terms of educating our members about best practices? That really, everyone comes and sees something and walks away back home to say, "Hey, I can apply that in my business to become better." And I think that's what drives us in trying to come up with those events.Kelly Molson: It's been an incredibly difficult time for the attractions industry-Jakob Wahl: Yes.Kelly Molson: ... full-stop. But for you personally, that must have been very difficult. Because I guess that you are used to traveling a lot all over for the world, to all of these incredible places and attractions that you described. That must have been really tough for you.Jakob Wahl: Well, I think... First, I have a very passionate team; and I think the whole IAAPA team is very passionate. And we felt for our members. We struggled because we had to cancel shows as well. It was sad, because we put a lot of work into things which had to be canceled. But I think we suffered mainly seeing our members struggling with changing rules, with being forced to close down, with all of those things.Jakob Wahl: And I tried to look at the good sides of things. And I think during those past 24 months, our industry grew together. And I think when the pandemic first hit, it was in very short notice that we got together the key leading experts, health and safety experts from all the big parks across the world, who developed a paper on safe re-opening for theme parks.Jakob Wahl: And seeing that, how we worked together as, or unity, how we work with national associations; how we tried to support each other, how we sent letters, how we talked to governments; I think that was actually where the association came alive. And yes, it was hard for us to not being able to bring people face-to-face together, but it was, I think, good because we saw stronger than ever before, the value of an association. And it was... We got many feedback from members across the world saying, "Listen. I went to my government with this paper, and they saw that we are safe. And they saw it, and they let me open again." And that was very fulfilling, obviously, for the members, but also for us; because we saw that what we did was of purpose.Kelly Molson: That's incredibly powerful, isn't it?Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: That document had such a huge effect on attractions all over the world.Jakob Wahl: But that is again, a privilege of this industry, I think. In a way, yes, parks or members or facility members or our supplier members are in a certain way competing. They're competing about the same money, about the same time. But I think if we have certain discussion items of whatever nature, and I call the different members, they all group around the table, they all share their learnings, their best practices. And they walk away, and everyone is kind of doing their thing again.Jakob Wahl: But I'm not sure if this is the same thing in many other businesses: in the car industry, in the computer industry, in the mobile industry. I don't think people are that open with each other. And I think this is where it's special to work for this association; because you feel that. One member thinks, "Listen. If a client, if a guest, has a good time in a different park, it's helpful for me as well. But if they have a bad experience somewhere, they are probably less likely to visit other amusement parks." And I think this is what makes our industry special, because I think we have understood that.Kelly Molson: That's really interesting. And that is something, again, that's come up time and time again, when we've spoken to people in the sector. It's just, one, is how collaborative it is and supportive of each other. But two... Do you think that that... Do you think it's more so since the pandemic? It was prior to, but do you think that that's accelerated because of the pandemic situation?Jakob Wahl: It was always there. I think it was always there. And I think we always have had those dedicated members which have contributed massively through committees, through white papers for all members on best practices, on right commissioning for example, or on right of a creation; those really kind of guidelines where we get safety experts together, creating a document for those parks which might not have the same resources, and trying to level that up.Jakob Wahl: I think what we have seen through the pandemic is that we got those members who might have been inactive before, to get them closer; to get them closer to the association, closer to other members. And I think that has been a benefit. I think we have never talked to so many members throughout the pandemic; and sometimes listening, and sometimes giving advice, and sometimes we only let them vent. But it was good to realise that none of us was alone in that time. And we did some live chats where we had 50 or 60 water park operators; and everyone shared their story. And maybe there were some learnings, maybe there were... But I think it was more important for them to actually see, "Hey, I'm not alone in this. And others go through this as well." And to create that community feeling while we could not have those face-to face-experiences at the events.Kelly Molson: Yeah. Wonderful. It is phenomenal that you've been able to facilitate that level of support for your members. Let's talk about what's coming next, though; because I guess one of the positives from going through that process, is that you did get to speak to so many members. Like you said, some of them had... There was things that you could share to support them; some people just wanted to rant. But I guess all of that knowledge helps you understand what more you can do for your members, and then develop new kind of support programs for them for the future. So what have you got in development? What can you share with us about what's coming next for IAAPA?Jakob Wahl: I think the pandemic has probably been an accelerator to things in the same way it has been to members as it has for us. And we see that with operators across the world, that those past two years have been a huge accelerator for everything digital. And I think that is something which we see for ourselves as well. If I remember trade shows three years ago, we always have the sign at the exit, "See you next year." And I think this is 2019. Today it is, "See you tomorrow on a digital space." Because you need to create those connections all year round; because people have learned to live digitally, and don't want to wait to be face-to-face to be able to do that. And I think that is something where we, for ourselves, and also with our board of directors, have decided, "Listen. We want to invest more into digital options." We already have great, great digital learning availabilities and those offerings. But I think it's really kind of the networking, the connecting part, where we want to become stronger in the years to come.Kelly Molson: Absolutely. Because with digital, we can facilitate conversations like this.Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: We're in different parts of the world, and we're just having a lovely chat on our podcast. But you can bring together people from all over the place in one central location. It's so incredibly powerful to be able to do that. And it seems crazy that we've only been doing that for the last couple of years because of the pandemic. Right? It wasn't mainstream prior to that.Jakob Wahl: No. No.Kelly Molson: It is crazy. Well, that's brilliant. So we're going to be seeing more digital engagement for IAAPA, bringing people together more frequently; which is absolutely what people, I'm sure, want.Jakob Wahl: And I also think what we are going to see, and what we are already doing, is to try to be more regional. I think we have seen that with the trade shows last year, those in Barcelona and Orlando, that they were good trade shows. They were smaller than they used to be. And they were more regional, because of travel restrictions and because of everything. And I think we have seen that there's a need for the regional presence. And those success stories of the regional offices of IAAPA come from that; because we have people on the ground, they speak the language, they understand the market, they know of the players. And this is where we want to offer more small opportunities of bringing people together face-to-face. Obviously, digital, we do that; but also face-to-face. Because as great as this all is in connecting, it's still a difference also, I think for the two of us, Kelly; if we sit down in front of the screen, how much nicer it would be if we sit somewhere next to each other and talk about-Kelly Molson: Absolutely. Absolutely.Jakob Wahl: And this will never replace it. I think it complements each other. And this is where we try to be closer to actually our members, to go towards them; to see what they're doing, and to highlight what they're doing, what innovations there are. There's so many wonderful innovations, facilities, stories to tell out there. And ideally, I would like to do something every week. We don't have the resources for that, but we want to be closer to our members.Kelly Molson: Brilliant. It's interesting you said about that, the kind of face-to-face and in-person; because nothing will ever replace that whatsoever. But I had this-Jakob Wahl: Especially in our industry, I think; because we are a very social industry.Kelly Molson: Absolutely. And you've got fantastic venues and spaces to do that in as well; so why not?Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: But I had this conversation with somebody last week, about how it's just kind of cut down a lot of the longevity and travel that was associated with kind of little mini, micro meetings. You want to meet someone for a coffee, and kind of see if you get to know them first. Right? This is a great way of doing that without spending two hours on a train to get wherever they are.Jakob Wahl: So true.Kelly Molson: So, I see this is the first date. The second date is the coffee in real life.Jakob Wahl: Yes. Exactly.Kelly Molson: I want to go back to something that you talked about right in the beginning.Jakob Wahl: Yes.Kelly Molson: You said about you worked in the sector from a young age, and that they're good at retaining people because they fall in love with the sector.Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: So, in the UK, there's a huge labor shortage in the UK currently. And it is a huge challenge to the sector, especially in the kind of hospitality roles that attractions have.Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: Is this something that's widespread across Europe and the US?Jakob Wahl: Yes.Kelly Molson: So you're still, you're having those problems as well?Jakob Wahl: Unfortunately, yes.Kelly Molson: What do you see as a solution to that? I don't know if you have seen any kind of interesting examples of attractions that are doing things really well to hire new staff and retain the ones that they have?Jakob Wahl: I think what you said, unfortunately, it's a global problem. And I don't know where everyone went, but for sure, we all lack, and we all lack of workforce. And I think that's a huge problem. And the pandemic has not helped that, because, I think we have seen many people who received furlough money. And they were all okay, but people want to work. And if you have that chef who sits at home and can't work, he might not come back to a theme park, because we were so affected by that. And I think this is something first, where we need to create the circumstances that we can operate and that we can actually employ our people, that we stay open.Jakob Wahl: What I see as several trends; I think one of the things is that many parks try to extend their season, to walk away more from seasonal workforce to all year round; so that creates a better, attractive place. I think then, what we have also seen, is that... How to say, sometimes our jobs lacked a little bit of content, in the external view. I think people have had not the highest regards of our industry. And I think this is where we need to kind of diversify our offering a little bit more, and actually tell people what a great job they can have with our industry. And I'm very impressed by initiatives which you see popping up all across members, to highlight what a great place this is to be.Jakob Wahl: I'll give you two examples; Europa-Park in Germany, and Amelia Mack, one of the family members of the Mack family, she introduced a health program for her staff, so that they have very good health benefits. They all have those values which are of relevance for young people today, where they care about. I think it's less about the money, but it is about, "What can a company offer to me in the overall package?" We will not win the race for money. You can, I think, probably increase the salary; but I don't think that the young generation is about money. It's about what we discussed before; purpose, it's about what does the company deliver?Jakob Wahl: And then, we have a third example, or a second example, from the US. Herschend Entertainment Cooperation, with beautiful parks like Silver Dollar City, Dollywood. They actually introduced free education for all their 11,000 employees; completely free.Kelly Molson: Wow.Jakob Wahl: And this is where you see, they kind of try to work on the benefits; not only on the money side, but really try to make people, young people, understand, "Hey. This is a great place to work. We educate you. We promote you. We give you options." And it is the same way why I'm sitting here. I started at 16, and I checked tickets; and now, I'm sitting here where I am today. And there are hundreds of those stories. And I think that is something where we need to highlight that, "Hey. You might start only putting down seat belts, or checking, or selling burgers, but there's a great career path ahead of you."Jakob Wahl: And we, as IAAPA, sorry for taking that so long, but you feel it's close to our hearts. We, as IAAPA, try to work closely with universities across the world, which specialise in Attraction Management program. We, just like three days ago, we had the first intern in our office from BUas, in Breda, which is a university specialised in attractions classes. And it's those people kind of, when they come in huge groups to the trade show, they usually come with 40 students; you see the passion for that industry. And this is just one example of many, where we are very grateful for working with those universities, to try to highlight how attractive we are actually as an industry.Kelly Molson: Absolutely brilliant examples, then. That'll be really, really useful to our listeners, I'm sure. And it goes back to what we were saying. It is about value driven, purpose driven.Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: Explaining what it is, that is the benefit of working there. Not just, "This is how much it is, and this is the role that you'll do." "This is where you can go. This is where you can progress." And really showcasing the kind of culture of the attraction as well.Kelly Molson: And now, I know sustainability is something that you like to talk about quite a lot; I've seen some of your posts on LinkedIn. So it is a real big, hot topic now, as it should be. How can attractions start to put sustainability at the heart of what they're doing? And have you seen any great examples of that that you could share with us as well?Jakob Wahl: Yes. I'm actually the staff liaison for the Sustainability Committee. IAAPA, two years ago probably, introduced a Sustainability Committee under the leadership of Andreas Andersen, the CEO from Liseberg. And to be very frank with you, we probably have not been on the forefront of that subject as an industry. And I think we have to pick up a little bit, but I see a huge interest in that. And I see when we started the Sustainability Committee in the past years, we noticed all the big power groups of this world are enthusiastic about collaborating with us. They all want to say, "Listen, we want to do more. What can we do more? We need to step up the game here." And it's very nice to see the growing importance of that.Jakob Wahl: I'm not a firm believer, or it's a thin line between educating people, and still let them have fun. I think you... It's always difficult, because you don't want to spoil the day by kind of delivering all those horror messages. And we just had an event in... Yeah, in end of February at the World Expo in Dubai. And we had a great session with the head of the Sustainability Pavilion, which did a fantastic job about telling a story, telling about what needs to be better, but not kind of being Debbie Downer, and depressing the guests.Jakob Wahl: But I think what we need to understand, is that sustainability is more than just the ecological aspect. And we refer to the 17 goals of the United Nations, in which I think are at the core of sustainability. And there are some beautiful examples in this industry; and it starts with small attractions. One of our board members, Massimiliano Freddi, he has a small attraction called Wonderwood in Italy, which is not the biggest facility, but they only kind of produce food from the local farmers, and they only serve that. And they're very inclusive to everyone; and they really stand up for their values, which is beautiful. Another wonderful example is Miniature Wonderland; that... Craziest place. I'm not sure. Have you heard of that, Kelly?Kelly Molson: No. No. It sounds up my street, though; I'm 5'2". I feel like I would fit in well there.Jakob Wahl: It's absolutely... No, it's absolutely crazy. It's a place in Hamburg, which started as a miniature railway. And it's so in love with details, I think they make more than a million guests every year. It's three brothers, and I think no business plan, no feasibility study would have ever expected this to be successful. But it was their passion and their heart which made them come this way.Jakob Wahl: So what they did, is that they introduced, I think two weeks in spring, weeks where they let in everyone for free, who comes to the entrance gate and says, "I can't afford it." And if you don't feel comfortable in saying that, you can put a paper, and they let you in for free. And interesting enough, I think it's a wonderful gesture in a very social, ethical way, of allowing people to experience what they normally couldn't. But they actually also said, "Listen. This was commercially successful for us because it brought such an attention to our place, such an awareness, that it paid off." And I think this is a wonderful example. And if you have time for one more example.Kelly Molson: Please. Yeah, please.Jakob Wahl: Karl's Strawberry Farms, also Germany. It's a place which grew out of a strawberry farm. They had so many guests that they built a cafe, and then a restaurant, and then attractions. They built a hotel completely up-cycled; so all the material they used is recycled. And I think this is, all those things, examples for wonderful, sustainable policies without hitting you like, "You are a bad person. You must not do that. You must not do that." But kind of showcasing, "Hey. We do something with the right values, and we do it, and it's actually still a beautiful experience for everyone."Kelly Molson: It's about weaving it into the whole experience, isn't it, like it's a story? It's part of, it's at the heart of the attraction.Jakob Wahl: Yes.Kelly Molson: Rather than kind of something that you've stuck on as a plaster at the end of it. "Oh, by the way, this is our sustainability policy, and this is our recycling policy." And it's about kind of living and breathing it.Jakob Wahl: It needs to be lived. Yeah. It needs to be lived, it needs to be led I think also; and it doesn't help to say, "Listen. We do it because we have to. And everyone is doing..." It's a classic greenwashing example.Kelly Molson: Yeah.Jakob Wahl: But I see in our Sustainability Committee, we have wonderful members from all across the world. When you look at what Liseberg is doing, what Monterey Bay Aquarium is doing, what all those fantastic and wonderful places are doing to be more sustainable in what they do, to try to, through their business model, I think it's very impressive. And again, to quote my Chairman, Andreas Andersen, of that committee, he says, he thinks that, "Sustainability will be in five years as important as safety is today for our industry." And I wouldn't disagree with that. I think it will be a basic of our industry. If it's in five years, if it's in seven or in 10, we will see; but I think it will be a basic expectation of our guests.Kelly Molson: Absolutely. Yeah. I think you're absolutely right.Jakob Wahl: One more thing. It comes back to HR as well. That is also something young people look at. And if people today, if the generation that looks for employment, I think they also want to see, or many of them want to see that those values of sustainability are lived within the company.Kelly Molson: Yeah. You're absolutely right. And it's the change in demographic or age brackets of people that will start to visit those attractions. Right?Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: Because that's what the younger generation are really interested in, sustainability, caring for the environment. And that's what they'll be looking at; places that they come to work for, or places that they come to visit and spend their hard-earned cash. Yep.Kelly Molson: I'd like to just go back to something that you said earlier about the shift in kind of digital advancements in the sector. So, we've seen the kind of contactless economy grow rapidly during the pandemic; the shift to digital ticketing and payments in the attractions industry has rapidly, rapidly accelerated. What do you think is next? And what do you... Because you didn't... Because you said that you need to be at the forefront of what's hot and what's coming next; so I'm testing you now. What do you think is next for the attractions industry, and where do you see these things going in the next kind of three to five years?Jakob Wahl: I think that there are two sides to the story. I think there's a back-end side and the front-end side. I think what we have seen is that people won't get rid of this little thing. It's everywhere; they can't let it go. They're all addicted, including myself. It's horrible.Kelly Molson: He's talking about... Jakob is talking about the phone, just for everyone who can't see it.Jakob Wahl: Oh, the phone, yes.Kelly Molson: Just in case you don't know what he's holding there.Jakob Wahl: Everyone knows. I we say we're all addicted to it, we all know about those smartphones dominating our day. And I think this is where we need to incorporate the smartphone, the mobile, into the experience of day. And that is kind of where I say, "This is the guest excitement." Because while 20 years ago, they only looked at the scenery all day long, now they look at the mobile half of the day. So the question is, "How do you bring the park experience on the mobile?"Jakob Wahl: And I think there are some great examples. There's this wonderful little Danish park called Summerland Sjaelland. And they have a great owner called Kare Dyvekaer. Probably I pronounce it wrongly, but he's a technology aficionado, the same way I'm about amusement parks. And he kind of plays with his app in a way that you can shoot water canons, you can feed the animals, all with your smartphone. And I think this is funny, because it's an enhancement of the experience through your phone; and I think that is something which we will see further.Kelly Molson: That's a really important point to make, is that it's about enhancement and not detraction.Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: So we... Just to compliment that, we had Jakob Thompson on from Attractions.io a few weeks ago. And this was a question that we posed to him actually, is that, how do you... You want people to engage with the app, but you don't want to distract them from what's actually going on around there. So it has to be an enhancement; it has to be things that you... You use it. For example, he painted a really great picture of... He said, "Okay. Well, look. Imagine that you are in one of the play areas at the park, and your kids are going crazy. They're running all over the place. They're hungry. You are starting to get hungry. Everyone's a bit angry because they're hungry. You can just grab your phone now, place your order for your food, and then five minutes later, go and collect it. You haven't got to trudge around trying to find where it is, or wait in a massive queue.Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: And it's those little things that make that experience better, and they solve a problem that you have instantly. But they're not detracting you from the experience at all.Jakob Wahl: Yeah. And I think that comes actually, to my other aspect. Because I think there's an experience aspect, in a way of experiencing the fun part. But I think technology is probably even more important today, in terms of the customer journey. I think we have an expectation today, and I always say, "It's the opposite of a car rental company at an airport." You go there, you have booked everything, you have put in all the data beforehand; and still, you need 10 minutes or 20 minutes to give them all the data again.Kelly Molson: Yeah.Jakob Wahl: And that is kind of the worst example of customer flow. And if you think about this as a worst example, you need to think about, "How can I use technology to make it as easy as possible for my guests to come, to book his ticket, to have the best day ever, and in the best way, actually, in the end to recommend it?"Jakob Wahl: And there, I think that there are those very innovative people. I am coming back to what I said before: skiing. I recently went to a ski resort in Switzerland, Laax. And they have an app, which is perfect; because if you don't want to go by a car to the lift station, you can order a shuttle. If you go by car, you can order a parking space. You can buy your lift pass. You can extend your lift pass. You can buy a virtual line. You can order a restaurant table for lunch. You can see, through all cameras, how many people are waiting at which lift, so you can plan your day.Kelly Molson: Nice.Jakob Wahl: You can actually, in the evening, you have kind of the same idea of Uber Eats. You can order your food all through that app. And this is just in one flow, where you really kind of just make it as easy as possible for the guests to enjoy and to have the best time ever.Jakob Wahl: Because I think what we have seen in the past years, that time is limited. And if people, especially now after the pandemic, if they want to get out, if they want to make an excursion, if they want to do a trip to an amusement park, to a ski resort, to whatsoever, they want this to be seamless, to be perfect from A to Zed.Jakob Wahl: And the masterminds in this industry, and I'm happy that they are an IAAPA member, is to Tomorrowland, the Music Festival in Belgium. They are so sophisticated in what they're doing. It always blows me away. Have you heard about it, how they work?Kelly Molson: No. Please share.Jakob Wahl: So, it's a festival which takes place this year on three weekends. I think each weekend is sold out within like 10 minutes, one of 80,000 persons each weekend. And when you book your ticket, when you get one, when you're lucky, you get after probably like eight weeks out; it might be more, but some weeks out, you get a box home with a wristband. On that wristband, everything is safe: your name, your access ticket, wherever you can go, because there's special categories. You can upload money on that wristband through a credit card online. So you don't need anything than this wristband. Two weeks prior to the event, it starts actually living. It breathes, it blings. There are little LEDs on it. And when you go there, this is your only thing which you need all the time. And this is where I think using technology to make things easier, but at the same time, enhancing the experience again; because it is themed, it looks beautiful. Really, Kelly, I will send you a link afterwards. You should have a look at it.Kelly Molson: Please do, yeah.Jakob Wahl: It's so thought through. You can pay. And it's a temporary festival; you can pay everything cashless on site, and everything is settled. And I think it's just fantastic. And we looked at several technologies of that, and you could even, if you want to, you could even use it in a way that if someone comes, I would recognise who that is. And we thought about it, at one moment, how great this would be for Halloween. When you walk into a horror house or into a maze, and I would know, through your wristband, "Oh, Kelly is coming." And I'm the scare actor, and I can say, "Hi, Kelly." I could see you. How great is that? And this is, I think, where digital technology has abounded so much. The only problem is, it advances so quickly that I have no idea, probably in four years, we will laugh about where we stand today.Kelly Molson: Yes. That's true, isn't it? It's an unfair question. We are developing so rapidly in that area, who knows what the next three or four years will hold?Jakob Wahl: Yeah.Kelly Molson: That's been fantastic. Thank you so much for your input today, Jakob. I've really enjoyed talking to you.Jakob Wahl: Same here.Kelly Molson: I always ask my guests for a book at the end of the show, that they would recommend to our listeners though. Now, it can be something that you love, personally, or it can be something that you've read that's maybe helped shape your career in some way. Have you got anything that you'd recommend for us?Jakob Wahl: I have a favourite book, but it has absolutely nothing to do with my career or whatsoever.Kelly Molson: That's fine. That's fine.Jakob Wahl: I really, really enjoyed reading Tender Bar. I don't even know who the author is, I'm afraid to say. But it's a wonderful story about the love of a young boy to a bar. And he grows up with that bar, and it's a beautiful story. They actually made a movie out of it. The movie was not so great. So don't watch the movie, read the book. And then, what I actually also like, from a personal development kind of thing is, there's a book called The Courage to be Disliked.Kelly Molson: Oh, I like it. Okay.Jakob Wahl: It's a very nice book. Not that it helped me, but I enjoyed reading it. And it gave some great inspiration.Kelly Molson: Is it about forming opinions? So, not being scared to state your mind?Jakob Wahl: Yes. And it's also about not trying to set as an excuse where you come from. You shouldn't excuse yourself for the person you are because of your history. You can change every day, and you can decide to be a different person every day. And I think that is something which is very, very interesting.Kelly Molson: That's a great book. I'm going to get that book.Jakob Wahl: You should. It's very interesting. And if you don't like it, blame it on me; and then the drink is on me the next time we see each other. But I honestly, really, really enjoyed it.Kelly Molson: I'll take you up on that. Well, look; listeners, as ever, if you want to win, head over to our Twitter account, and you retweet this episode announcement with the words, "I want Jakob's book," then you can win it. I'm going to go and buy myself a copy and read it before you guys get it. But Jakob, thank you so much for your time today. You're an incredibly busy man, so I'm very grateful that you've been able to come on and share with us. And I look forward to meeting you in person, hopefully at the IAAPA Conference in London.Jakob Wahl: Same here, Kelly; it was a huge pleasure to talk to you. And if I can, and I don't want to do a commercial thing here; but I was just trying to explain what IAAPA does. But we want to be there for our members, and also for those who are not members. So, whenever you thought I said something great, or you thought I said something horrible, reach out to me. Disagree with me on LinkedIn, on Twitter, on wherever; send me an email, and say, "Why did you say that?" An, "Have you ever thought about doing this?" I think we can only serve the industry as good as we know what the industry needs. And this is where I'm always happy for any kind of feedback.Kelly Molson: What we will do, is put all of Jakob's contact details. I might not give you his email address, but I'll put his LinkedIn address in there.Jakob Wahl: Oh, it's out there, anyway, for dealing with me.Kelly Molson: All right. All of his contact details will be in the show notes. You know where to find them. Take him up on that offer, and you'll have a great conversation if you do. Thanks, Jakob.Jakob Wahl: Thank you, Kelly. It was a pleasure.Kelly Molson: Thanks for listening to Skip the Queue. If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review. It really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on Twitter for your chance to win the books that have been mentioned. Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. You can find show notes and transcriptions from this episode and more over on our website, rubbercheese.com/podcast.

The Blade Dive Episode 23 - We are joined by Jeremy Carpenter. The Iowa local,  who grew up on a farm, took an interest in equipment early on and credits his time there as the catalyst for developing his strong work ethic.  Carpenter has been all over the world building Halfpipes for world class resorts and pro events such as Laax, Switzerland, Perisher, Australia, X Games, Cube Pipe and the The Stomping Grounds. Halfpipes were originally not the focus for Jeremy Carpenter, who began his career hand shaping parks at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Carpenter Eventually landed a job at Mt. Hood, Oregon during the summer which presented opportunities to spend time around legendary halfpipe  builder Frank Wells. In time, Carpenter would trade in his rake for a chance to get into a snow cat, Carpenter left Copper for Breckenridge, Colorado. Jeremy Carpenter would later join Snow Park Technologies and travel the world building halfpipes for the Xgames. Jeremy Carpenter is a big believer in innovation and we discuss equipment changes that could be a big step forward as well as concepts that have already been created.  We discuss the life of a snow cat operator as a contractor and what living that lifestyle looks like and the fact that it its not glamorous.  Carpenter has even visited the Amazon to experience Ayahuasca and lets us in on his spirituality journey.  Jeremy Carpenter is currently a seasonal employee at Laax, Switzerland and it contracted currently with The Stomping Grounds Project.Episode 23 is a deep dive into the mind of one of the best snow cat operators in the world. Many claim that Jeremy Carpenter's Laax Halfpipe is the best in the world, and we talk about what that title really means. We speak to some of carpenters bad breaks as well as risks taken during his career.  Enjoy...  and if you're in the machine, go ahead and TURN THE VOLUME UP!Follow us on:https://www.instagram.com/thebladedive/https://www.facebook.com/thebladedive