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Talk about being unstoppable, I can offer no better example than our guest this time, Nick Prefontaine. My impression is that Nick grew up as a pretty normal kid, but at the age of fourteen his life changed when he suffered a major traumatic brain injury that left him paralyzed, unable to talk nor even able to feed himself. Nick will take us through his experience including his decision along the way to eventually leave the hospital by running out the door. Roughly 60 days after entering a rehabilitation hospital Nick met his goal by running out of the hospital when he was discharged. How did he do it? As he tells us he was able to employ what he later called the S.T.E.P. system. What is S.T.E.P? It stands for Support, Trust, Energy and Persistence. At the age of 16, Nick while still in school began learning the real estate world. He will tell us about some of the lessons he learned along the way which are quite fascinating. Today in his mid-thirties, Nick still works in real estate along with his father, but he also has formed his own company named Common Goal. Only a few years ago Nick began learning how to coach and help others who are facing serious challenges in their lives. He works especially with people who are experiencing serious brain injuries such as what he encountered. He is a successful author and coach. There are many good life lessons that come out of my time with Nick Prefontaine and I am sure you will agree with me that his observations are invaluable and worth exploring. You can even visit his website, www.NickPrefontaine.com/step” where you can obtain a free copy of his eBook describing in detail his S.T.E.P. system. About the Guest: Nick Prefontaine is a 3x best selling author and was named a top motivational speaker of 2022 in Yahoo Finance. He's a Speaker, Founder and CEO of Common Goal. Using the S.T.E.P. system he is able to lead clients through their trauma. Once they make it through, that is where their limitless potential lies. Nick's been featured in Brainz Media, Swaay and Authority Magazine. At 14, Nick suffered a life-threatening snowboarding accident. His parents were told that he'd never walk, talk or eat again on his own again. He made a personal goal that he would not walk but run out of the hospital. He unknowingly used a system to do just that and less than 60 days later he ran out of the hospital. Nick got started in the real estate industry at an early age. Most notably, he was knocking on pre-foreclosure doors at 16, doing 50+ doors a day. This experience not only shaped his career but it also was a part of his recovery. Going door to door, helping people out of their unfortunate situation. Ways to connect with Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickprefontaine/ https://www.facebook.com/nick.prefontaine.7/ www.NickPrefontaine.com/step About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 You are listening, once again, to an episode of unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet, and today we get to really deal with the unexpected, as I tell people oftentimes about the podcast. Sometimes we do get to talk about inclusion, and we do that before we talk about diversity, because diversity never includes disabilities. But mostly what we get to talk about is the unexpected, which is anything that doesn't have to do with inclusion or diversity. So mostly we get to do the unexpected today, whatever that may mean. Our guest is Nick Prefontaine, Nick, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're glad you're here all the way back in Rhode Island, so we have to yell across the country to reach each other, huh?   Nick Prefontaine ** 02:05 Absolutely. Michael, however, I've been, I've been looking forward to this for for a few weeks now. So looking forward to jumping in with you. Me too. I'm really looking forward to it, and   Michael Hingson ** 02:16 I know we do get to do some unexpected, really neat story things and so on. But why don't we start tell us about the early Nick growing up. And I know your story integrates into that at some point, but tell us. Tell us about the early Nick. You're, you're setting your set me right up. I try right up. So   Speaker 1 ** 02:35 I, um, alright, so I was at, I was actually at Ski Club with my friends are on the way, we all got released a little bit early. So it was super exciting, as I'm sure you can imagine, or your listeners can imagine, when you're in eighth grade, you get released a little bit early. It's always a big deal. It's always a big thing. So whenever we add Ski Club, we always got released a little bit early. So that was exciting to begin with, and then my friends and I all brought our snowboard gear on the bus to get ready so we could get as most the most out of that day as possible, as far as runs, and not waste any time once we got to the mountain to get ready. So we got some mountain the rest of the class migrated inside to get their ski and snowboard attire on. And we were ready. Because we were prepared. We got ready on the bus. We we had to write for the chair lift. And then going up, we noticed that it was very icy, because it had been raining, so people were wiping out everywhere. However, the the chairlift went right over the terrain park where all of the jumps were, and I knew, as soon as I saw it, that I had to go off the biggest jump in the terrain park. I was like, Oh yeah, that's got my name all over it. So   Nick Prefontaine ** 04:00 got to the top, buckled into my snowboard, took a breath of that crisp winter air, and confidently charged towards that jump with all my speed. And then going after the jump, I caught the edge of my snowboard would sue me off balance, and so I was forced to go off the jump, off balance. I've come to learn that at the moment of impact, I had a decision to make, and I got really still, so I'd left my body and I had two choices. Option one,   Speaker 1 ** 04:34 it's going to be really hard, and once you get through it, you'll help. You'll be able to help trauma survivors to thrive with the rest of their lives, or you can move on to the other side. And I chose a really hard path. So once I got to the hospital, the they actually to get me to the hospital, they wanted to bring a helicopter in. However, it.   Speaker 1 ** 05:00 It was too windy, so they had to send in an ambulance. And out of all the paramedics in the the entire county, there was only one who could intubate right in the spot, and I needed that to be able to breathe. And lucky for me, he was one of the paramedics that showed up to the mountain that day,   Speaker 1 ** 05:22 there's, there's. So that's one, one thing, that's one of the things that contributed to why I'm able to talk to you today and still tell this story. The second one was I had a pair of goggles that I wore, so I wasn't although I wasn't wearing a helmet, and I later learned that I wasn't wearing a helmet, which I usually did when I went to this particular mountain, I was wearing a pair of goggles, and the goggles that I wore had a lot of padding in them. So not only did they brace my impact as I continue to roll down the mountain and continue to hit my head. The goggles mysteriously moved with each impact to brace each each individual impact. So that was the first thing that happened, paramedics. The right paramedic out of all the ones in the area. That was the second the third. Once I got to the hospital, I was I was out, I was toast.   Speaker 1 ** 06:26 The doctors said that I would have been in a coma for seven to 10 days at a minimum, just based on the impact alone. However, Michael, I had swelling in my brain, and the doctors were worried that if I woke up and panicked, the swelling would increase and I would have died, so they had to induce me into a coma. And very early on, when I was resting in the intensive care unit, my parents were the only ones, my immediate family, who were allowed in that room. And the doctors came right in front of me, no fault of their own. They were just doing their job, but they   Speaker 1 ** 07:11 they came into my room to share the prognosis. And as I'm sure you can imagine, it was not so positive, not so positive, not so positive. Each time they will come into my room where I was in a coma. I was out, albeit, but I was in a coma. So they went to share this with my parents. And right as they started talking, my mom stopped them, and she said, No, no, not in front of him, because she understood that even though I was in a coma, I wasn't conscious, I was still taking in information, albeit subconsciously or unconsciously. I always confuse those two. Still to this day, I always confuse those two, however, because my mom stopped the doctors from sharing that news in front of me, made them step outside the room. Once they got outside the room, that's where they shared with my parents that look. He's been in a snowboarding accident, and   Speaker 1 ** 08:17 he's in a coma. Even if he comes out of his coma, there's a good chance that he's probably not going to be able to walk, talk or eat on his own again. And because my mom stopped the doctors and didn't let that information get through to me in any way, what it allowed me to do was just get up every day, figuratively and literally, and treat it like any of the situation.   Speaker 1 ** 08:47 So a month I was in the in the coma, partially induced coma, for three weeks. I really don't remember a month, because it was a partially induced coma,   Nick Prefontaine ** 08:58 as I said.   Speaker 1 ** 09:01 So a month after my accident, those are where my kind of my synapses and my my brain started firing. So I those are where my first memories start. And initially, I was transported to the third floor of the rehab hospital in Boston, and that's where I began my journey. The third floor was reserved for the most critical of cases, and that was me at that point. I couldn't walk, I couldn't talk, I couldn't feed my I couldn't do anything, couldn't feed myself, couldn't do anything, and the only thing that I could do was sit up in bed for eight minutes at a time, supported by three nurses, and even then, I was sweating profusely, like I had just ran a marathon. So it was definitely a long.   Speaker 1 ** 10:00 Ahead of me, and I had to, I had to build up my strength slowly, slowly but surely. And it was right around this time that I started,   Speaker 1 ** 10:13 although we're Yeah, it was unknowingly that I started to utilize a system, and that's the same system that I teach to this day   Speaker 1 ** 10:27 in my in my keynote talks for brain injury associations, and also working one on one with individuals that are going through trauma, that's the step system. So Michael, Step is an acronym. It stands for support. Make sure that you have the support of your family and friends right from the beginning, and this is going to have you falling back on relationships that you built prior to your setback. T is trust, trust that once you take your first step, your next step is always going to be available to you. And this this also is about trusting that voice that we all have inside, inside of ourselves. Call it what you want, God, the universe, your inner voice. We all have that voice, but so many of us don't listen to it. So it was very early on my recovery, when I was transported to that rehab hospital in Boston, that I started to listen to that inner voice. So this was before I could talk. I was still unable to talk. I was in a wheelchair. I couldn't walk and I overheard my parents talking and conferring with the doctors, and they would meet them every week to say, all right. So they would, for instance, they would say to the doctors, what do we have to do this week to make sure Nick makes a full recovery? I heard in the back of my head, no, you're going to run out of the hospital. So then running out of the hospital became our common goal and what we were shooting for.   Speaker 1 ** 12:14 So I always like to illustrate that point, because that's that goes right along with trust. You have to get to trust that voice, that that you have inside of you, within support. If I could take a step back within support,   Speaker 1 ** 12:31 it's important. One of the main things that I talk about in step the ebook, which, at the end, I'll give your listeners a way they can download the whole step system, step the eBook for free. One of the things I talk about in there is within support, is that you have to make sure you have an advocate with you at all times. That advocate for me during the day doesn't have to be   Speaker 1 ** 12:59 however, for me, it was my parents. So my mom would be with me every day, going to every therapy and doctor's appointment with me. She also had her parents, who would join, joined her several days a week to help, help break it up. Then at night, when,   Speaker 1 ** 13:21 when it was time at night, my mom would switch off with my dad, and my dad would come in and spend nights at me.   Speaker 1 ** 13:30 The night said he couldn't be there because he had to travel for work and everything. The night said he couldn't be there. I would have an uncle, a grandfather or someone come and spend the night with me as well. So this was so important, because I had an advocate with me at all times to really, really it, it helped things in that. And I said, this is going back, but it's really not going back because it it flows right into energy. So maintaining our E is energy. Maintaining our energy allows our body's natural ability to be able to heal itself. Medication has the potential to get in the way of that. So I needed a lot of drugs and medication to be pumped into me, rightfully so, to help keep me alive, modern medicine saved my life. However, after my accident, I had to make sure that I wasn't just constantly the doctors or the nurses or the hospital staff wasn't constantly medicating me and Michael. This also comes right around the time that it was very early on my recovery, a month after my accident.   Speaker 1 ** 14:48 I always like to share this story, because I was so as I said, my my dad or my grandfather. I think it was my grandfather in this case, was spent.   Speaker 1 ** 15:00 In the night with me, and this was before I could talk. So I got up in the middle of night and I had to go the bathroom. So I tried to   Speaker 1 ** 15:10 call his name and get his attention, wake him up. Well, he wouldn't wake up. So I managed to put the hospital bed down and hobble to the bathroom, use the bathroom and then make it back into bed. Nothing happened. However, the hospital staff found out the next day, and they freaked out. They're like, we can't have this liability. He can't be doing this. And what we're going to do before bedtime, we're going to give him this many cc's of this medication, that many cc's of this other medication, and that should calm him down for bedtime, so that he's able to sleep and we don't have this happen again. And my mom said to them, No, you're not just ask him not to do that again. So they asked me not to do that, and I made sure not to do it again, and I didn't have any problem. However, if I didn't have an advocate with me at all times the hospital, just to make their jobs easier, I'm not, I'm not gonna suck in on here, they would've, they would've just medicated me, yeah.   Nick Prefontaine ** 16:22 So   Speaker 1 ** 16:24 with that, Michael, I will take it. So if you have any questions about that,   Michael Hingson ** 16:28 well, so you have support, trust, energy, and what's the P?   Speaker 1 ** 16:34 The P, I'm glad you asked. Is persistence, okay, so persistence, once you take your first step, keep getting up every day and take your next step, no matter how small. By continuing to move forward every day, you are building an unstoppable momentum, right? And they were long days. They were long days for me in the inpatient rehab in the rehab hospital in Boston, I would get up. I would usually, especially in the beginning, need help. Physical therapists would have to teach me how to shower again.   Speaker 1 ** 17:12 If you can picture that I had to, I had to learn like something as simple as the water comes before the soap. Like I when I say I had to relearn everything. I truly mean everything. I have no memory how to how to do anything. Yeah, so I would have that. Then I would have, I would get breakfast, and then have my first sessions of physical occupational and speech therapy, and after which we broke for lunch. And it's really interesting, because it was at one of these lunches in between my therapies   Nick Prefontaine ** 17:48 that I had a moment.   Speaker 1 ** 17:51 This is kind of the only moment that I can point to where   Nick Prefontaine ** 17:57 I had any doubt,   Speaker 1 ** 18:01 and I always like to illustrate this, because we all have doubts we're human, Me and Me included in that. So I was in a wheelchair, and I had my lunch in front of me, and after I finished lunch, I was just looking over my situation in the wheelchair and everything. And I turned to my mom and I said,   Nick Prefontaine ** 18:26 Am I ever going to be able to walk again?   Speaker 1 ** 18:29 And she goes, of course, you are. That's what we're doing here. So you can get everything back and we can go home.   Speaker 1 ** 18:35 So what this allowed me to do is one have like, have the confidence that, oh, okay, all right, good. It was, it was like a lapse for me, yeah, and it just allowed me to to keep going and keep taking that next step. So let's go back to the original injury. So the injury for you, did you have broken bones or anything, or was it primarily just a brain injury? Yeah, I actually joke about this, because people say, Oh, my God, you must have had a broken arm, broken leg. I drank a lot of milk.   Nick Prefontaine ** 19:10 I love cereal at the time,   Speaker 1 ** 19:13 so I didn't have any broken bones. I just had a traumatic brain. Traumatic brain injury, right? So when you essentially went out of your body, you you realize you had two choices. Whereas Was anyone talking to you? Did you hear a voice that helped you realize you had one of two choices to make? Or, how did that what happened? So that's actually, I'm glad you asked that question, because that's actually something that I wasn't conscious of. I didn't I didn't know in the moment, and I didn't even know that years into the future. It was only within the last few years that I've been working one on one with one of my coaches. I have several coaches, but one of my coaches, I really.   20:00 Really,   Speaker 1 ** 20:01 I really term her, or I describe her as an energy coach.   Speaker 1 ** 20:07 She really helps me get quiet and work through things, whatever I'm dealing with. That was one of the things when we were going deep within that we were able to uncover, because she reflects back to me what she's picking up in my field. So that's one of the things that we're able to uncover. I don't have a conscious memory on that, but joy was the one that was able to reflect that back to me,   Speaker 1 ** 20:39 that that's what happened. So I don't have a conscious memory of that. However, it came back to me that   20:47 that's what happened.   Speaker 1 ** 20:50 So as you were recovering, Did Did you have a voice inside you that was talking with you, that you communicated with? Did you have discussions, or that, did a voice direct you? Or what? Other than that voice in the back of my head, that it was a pretty strong voice at the time, it was knowing you're going to run out of the hospital, that that was really my that was really my guiding force throughout my my recovery,   Speaker 1 ** 21:20 really what I was working towards every day, which it was why it was part of my motivation for getting up every day, doing that, doing the physical occupational speech, then having lunch, and then I didn't finish that thought I actually, after lunch, went back to therapy. I had double session. So I had again, physical occupational and speech therapy. And then even after that, I would be doing extra weights, extra exercises and routines that were going to help me get to my common goal, which was running out of the hospital. And we, when I say, We myself and my parents made sure that everyone, my therapist, nurses, doctors, they all knew my goal, which was to run out of the hospital. So we asked them, Is there any what are the extra exercises that Nick can be doing that that's going to get him to his common goal, of running out of the hospital faster. So if you, if you fast forward a little bit. Michael, I was, I was in my conscious memories is I was in inpatient rehab, in the rehab hospital for a little less than 60 days, and a little less than 60 days, I realized my common goal, which was running out of the hospital. And after running out of the hospital, it wasn't like my work was done. I had to continue to go to outpatient therapy for physical, occupational and speech therapy, albeit not double sessions, but I had to do that physical occupational speech therapy five days a week, along with being tutored all summer long in order to continue on to high school with the rest of my classmates. And are you able? Yeah, go ahead. Oh, I was just going to say the looking back on it, it's, it's a little surreal, but   Speaker 1 ** 23:28 it was only 18 months after finishing my rehab, recovering from my snowboarding accident and being in a coma for three weeks and having to learn how to walk, talk and meet again that I got my start in real estate, and that was because I picked up a book off of my dad's shelf in his library that was Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kawasaki. Now I grew up. I grew up my family. I grew up in a family real estate. Like, like a real estate family. My dad was a builder when I was younger, then he was in a realtor, then an investor, and then, like all, all throughout my life, he was always in real estate, always doing something. So I picked up that book   Speaker 1 ** 24:18 in a summer, only 18 months after I finished my outpatient rehab, and at the time, he had a real estate he had a real estate investment company, and   Speaker 1 ** 24:31 I approached him and I said, All right, I want to, I want to get like, I want to help. I want to, like, get started on this book. It really has me thinking so was right around this time that when I approached him, it was right before I got my driver's license, right as I was getting my driver's license. So   Speaker 1 ** 24:52 right around that time, they were playing with the idea of having bird dogs go and knock on Pre Foreclosure doors or.   Speaker 1 ** 25:00 Or in other words, homeowners that have received the notice of default letter from the bank, meaning that they have missed a few payments all the way up to, I mean, 10 or 12 payments, and the bank still hadn't foreclosed on the home.   Speaker 1 ** 25:15 So I would get in the beginning. When I first started this, I had no formal training. They they just said, Hey, here you go to this website to get to find out where these are.   25:29 Then   Speaker 1 ** 25:32 you knock on the door and you say this script. Then if no one's home, you leave this letter so that that was pretty much the only the direction that I got. So I had to go to school during the week because I was only 16.   Speaker 1 ** 25:50 Unfortunately, I would, I would have liked to be working all the time, but I had, but I had to go to school. So the only times that I had to do this was on the weekends. And I would pick one day per week, either a weekend or a holiday, and I would go and knock on these doors. And in the beginning, like I said, I got, I received no training, so I just got, I had a script, and I'll leave behind the leave. And I would try to set up meetings for our investor to meet with them about the following week about potentially buying their home.   Speaker 1 ** 26:27 However, in the beginning, I didn't see a lot of success. I got a lot of doors, as you can imagine, slammed in my face because I had no strategy, no tact whatsoever. I would basically rush up to the door and say, Hey, hi. I'm Nick Prefontaine. With Prefontaine, I forgetting what the company was called at the time. I'm here to help you out of your unfortunate situation. And as you can imagine, I get a lot of doors slammed in my face,   Speaker 1 ** 26:58 and rejection is not a bad thing. I was just able to learn from that. So then, shortly after starting my dad sent my cousin Mike and I out to California to shadow the number one person in the country that was having success for these Notice of Default doors, door knocking these people, and once I saw him and how his strategy, how much nuance and like, how scripted every part of his routine was. I was like, oh my god, light bulb went off. Um, because he was, like, going up, knocking on the door, doing a light, friendly knock, like just a neighbor from down the road. Then he would take a few steps back. They answer the door. Say, Hey, not sure I have the right address. Can you confirm something for me? And you would show them their clip his clipboard. And once they saw their name on the list, they would light up and just tell him what happened, what they were doing to fix this situation, or let's be candid, it was 2000 2006   Speaker 1 ** 28:10 2007 so what they weren't doing about the situation,   Speaker 1 ** 28:15 and it really made things easier. And then he was able to book follow up meetings for the following week. So once I saw that, I instituted that, once I got home, and then I started seeing a lot of success. And in these areas, in these cities where I door knock during high school, we own properties for years, even after I graduated high school. And then after I got out of high school, I started studying to get my get my real estate license, and I got my real estate license, a pretty great time to get your real estate license. March of 2008 Mm, hmm. So anyone, anyone that was around during that time. Knows that the financial markets and everything was was kind of coming down during that time and crashing. And it was, it was interesting. Michael, The first pre licensing course that I went to, that I went to take, or the first time, rather, I'm sorry that I went to take my test to get my real estate license. There were because I didn't pass on the first time. It took me a few times, but so the first time I went, there's probably 25 people in the room with me taking the test. The second time I went, only a few weeks later,   Nick Prefontaine ** 29:42 there there was really, like 10,   Speaker 1 ** 29:46 maybe closer to 15. And the third time that I went and took it, because it took me three times to pass my real estate licensing test, they i.   Nick Prefontaine ** 30:00 Yeah, there was one other person   Speaker 1 ** 30:03 in the room. Yeah, there was one other person in the room. So as you can imagine, it was a sign of the times, for sure. And   Speaker 1 ** 30:12 I was a, I was a realtor for a full, full time realtor, helping buyers and sellers for six years, like that was my primary and only source of income. Then in 2014   Speaker 1 ** 30:28 my dad approached me about he was an investor, and he was buying homes like acquiring homes creatively so without signing personally for loans or without using big investor down payments or any of his money. So he is acquiring them creatively,   Speaker 1 ** 30:51 just to name a few, with like with owner financing. So buy if they didn't have any debt on the property, you would buy the home with owner financing and make principal only payments. A second way that he was acquiring them was   Speaker 1 ** 31:10 you would close on them subject to their existing loan. And I'm just trying to keep it high level, keep it basic. The third way is, if there was a loan, like, for instance, if there was a loan in place,   Speaker 1 ** 31:23 he would buy it with a just a lease purchase agreement. And in all cases, taking over responsibility for maintenance, repair and upkeep over the duration of his agreement. And they were usually anywhere from three to five years. And then once he got that, he came to me and said, Hey, would you be able to help me with the marketing of these properties? Because I'm getting all these deals, I'm getting all these properties under contract, and I can't do two things at once, so I can't continue to get properties and market the property. So will you be able to help me with the marketing of the properties? And I was reluctant at first, but I finally came around the idea that I could help him, right alongside being my business as being a realtor and marketing all the properties turned into, oh, shoot, now we need help with handling all the buyer inquiries and the interest that's being generated off this marketing. Will you be able to help me with, with the with the buyers, and fielding all the buyer calls and inquiries and everything like that. So then, over the course of 13 months, my income shifted where I was maybe making five or 10% with him as an investor, and 90% of my income was coming as a realtor. Over 13 months, because of the evolution of the business, my income shifted where it didn't even make sense for me to keep my license, and in January 2016 after I received my last commission check, I let my real estate license go and joined him full time as an investor   Speaker 1 ** 33:19 and working one on one with the buyers   Speaker 1 ** 33:23 that has morphed into working with not only doing our deals and our properties,   Speaker 1 ** 33:31 it also and capital encapsulates working with associates that we have all over The country to do these same types of creative deals, so buying homes with with low or no money down, and then exiting them on a rent to own agreement.   Speaker 1 ** 33:53 So that's, that's what's really developed in the process. And it's pretty exciting. And then if I could, if I could take a step back, because   Speaker 1 ** 34:04 during that time frame, so back, if you go back to 2012 Michael, I developed, I developed an issue with my voice, and I couldn't really figure out what was going on. And I would go to all the I went to my, my, my, what is it called primary care physician, and he checked me out, evaluated me, did a full physical on me. He's like, No, I don't see anything wrong. You're fine. And I was like, something's not right. So I kept looking and I kept being referred. I went to analogous, kept being referred to these different doctors, but a year after looking for answers, I was finally referred to   Speaker 1 ** 34:49 a voice specialist in Boston at Mass, eye and ear. His name was Dr song, and there are only 35 of these voice.   Speaker 1 ** 35:00 Specialists in the country or on the continent. I was, I was confused the two, but, but I think in the country, there are only 35 of these boys specialists. And after looking for almost a year for an answer, and no one able to give me an answer, I was, I was so blown away that immediately Dr song walked in into the room, heard me speak, and right away, not only goes, oh that,   Speaker 1 ** 35:31 yeah, we deal with it all the time. Go to the front desk and get scheduled for a botox injection in a couple weeks, and if there was a camera on me, Michael, my mouth was like on the on the floor. I was absolutely blown away, because here I was. I had all this anxiety built up, and I was, I don't know, I don't like that word. I had all this   Nick Prefontaine ** 35:57 worry,   Speaker 1 ** 35:59 not worry. It was, I'm looking, I'm searching, I'm looking for the word. It's anxiety. I just don't love that word. I don't know it was. I had all this like pent up. I was just looking everywhere, and I couldn't get an answer. So it could be anxiety, I'm not sure, or concern, but concern, yeah, so I, I was just, like, melted I, like, melted off me when he did that, because   Speaker 1 ** 36:30 it really, it put me so at ease. And so what was the issue? Oh, it was a I had, I had some, I had a lot of tension in my throat. It was, it was basically like, it was hard to get the words out, so that's how I would sound. But to me, I felt fine inside, so I was like, Oh, I don't get why my voice is sounding like that. So what did the Botox do? Well, what it did. I actually can relate this back to my accident, because during my recovery from my accident and having to learn how to talk again, I knew what I wanted to say up here, it was clear, Isabelle up here,   Speaker 1 ** 37:13 then I just couldn't get the words out, like they just couldn't come whereas then this was a little bit different. Same thing, I knew what I wanted to say. It was clear in my head. However, just coming out, I just couldn't get the words out. And what it was was   Nick Prefontaine ** 37:36 they don't know what. He didn't want to label it.   Speaker 1 ** 37:40 He said he doesn't want to put a label on it, because in all my research and looking for answers and everything, I really resonated with something in a community, a group called   Speaker 1 ** 37:56 just for, it's, um, I'm sorry, dysphonia International. And at the time, they were called National spasmodic dysphonia association. So spasmodic dysphonia is like it basically, it's just a voice issue.   Speaker 1 ** 38:15 So now that it's now that it's worked its way out of my system, I don't even know if it's if it's that, or if it's a combination of that with muscle tension, because for me, now, it's out of my system. As as you can tell here, I've, I've been doing quite a bit of talking, and there, there's no issue. So I don't, I fortunately don't have an issue with my voice anymore,   Michael Hingson ** 38:44 and the last Botox injection I had to receive was February 13 of 2020, okay, so that's been over four years, which is pretty cool. Yeah, let me ask you this question. So you had clearly a very serious injury.   Michael Hingson ** 39:05 How did that injury affect you in terms of what you do and the commitment to do what you do and how you feel about the world? Oh, I love the question, the   Nick Prefontaine ** 39:22 so there has always been,   Speaker 1 ** 39:26 there has always been this voice in in the back of my head. So after I got out of after I ran out of the hospital and went through all my outpatient rehab, and really, once I finished and graduated school, graduated high school,   Speaker 1 ** 39:43 I've always kind of had this voice in the back of my head that's been telling me that whatever I'm being successful in, whether it's sales, real estate, anything   Speaker 1 ** 39:55 that voice has always been saying, Yeah, that's great, but what you really.   Speaker 1 ** 40:00 Need to be doing is helping individuals through their trauma and to be able to thrive with the rest of their lives. And I've really always   Speaker 1 ** 40:14 kind of unknowingly unconsciously gravitated towards people that have had a setback or a life challenge, and it's been for the fact that whenever something happens, whether it's an accident or a sudden illness or a sudden health thing, that that sets people back. Anyone who knows me and my story, they always say, Oh, if you talk to Nick, you have to talk to Nick. And I've always helped them through their trauma, their life challenge or trauma, and help them get through and then thrive with the rest of their lives. And I've throughout the years, Michael, I've always, I've always unknowingly, unconsciously share this step system with them to help them realize just that to get through their trauma and thrive with the rest of their lives. It wasn't, it wasn't until,   Speaker 1 ** 41:15 wasn't until a little bit late more recently, so was back in September of 2019   Speaker 1 ** 41:23 that someone approached me, and I've I've been fortunate. I've had the ability, because of our our real estate coaching and mentoring business, that I have with my family, with my dad and my brother in law, that I've always had the opportunity to do a little speaking do tell my story from stage at our events. And we've been having events since 2016   Speaker 1 ** 41:55 so I've always, I've always been blessed where I've I've at least had that opportunity to get up and share my story.   Nick Prefontaine ** 42:04 However, that's   Nick Prefontaine ** 42:07 that's only been 1515,   Speaker 1 ** 42:10 maybe 20. Maybe the Max would be 25   Speaker 1 ** 42:15 minutes that I've been able to share my story. Then someone who saw me speak at our at our event, our qls event. We call it the qls Quantum Leap systems event   Speaker 1 ** 42:29 in September. We have another one coming up here in September, but someone that saw me speak in 2019 at at that approach me,   Nick Prefontaine ** 42:40 and she said,   Speaker 1 ** 42:43 I love your story. Love the love the way that you you shared it. If you're ever looking to fine tune your message and bring it to another level so you're able to impact and affect the most amount of people possible, let me know, and I can introduce you to a few mentors and coaches and speaker bureaus and help you get started.   Speaker 1 ** 43:13 She made it clear she wasn't, wasn't trying to steal me away from my dad or our family business. But if I ever, if I ever wanted to explore that. So at the time, I, at the time, I was still dealing going through the final throws of my voice issue, as I said, the last treatment that I got was February 13 of 2020,   Speaker 1 ** 43:38 and I still wasn't ready. I was still I still had a few more hurdles to go through, a few more injections to get and I wasn't ready. However, I always held on to her card, and   Speaker 1 ** 43:55 I finally reached out to her in May of 2021, so one.   Speaker 1 ** 44:03 Then I set a book. I said, Art, I'm ready.   Speaker 1 ** 44:07 Who should I talk to? How do I get started about that offer that you offer me 18 months ago, and   Speaker 1 ** 44:16 she introduced me to Tricia, who has Tricia Brooke, who's become a friend and mentor of mine, and ever since she made that introduction and I had that first call with Tricia three years ago, a little over three years ago, there has been no voice in the back of my head. Michael, so what that's evidence of to me is that I'm doing exactly what I was put on this shirt to do well. And so do you still do real estate, or are you now doing more coaching and so on and speaking full time? So I I'm still involved in our I have the the good fortune.   Speaker 1 ** 45:00 In, I have the ability to do both. So I'm still doing real estate and also, and this is interesting about the the time frame not to say   Speaker 1 ** 45:11 kind of Whoa, look at me really out. This is just to   Nick Prefontaine ** 45:17 share the   Speaker 1 ** 45:21 kind of the importance and how far a mentor or a coach can take you. That's why I like to share this story. So   Speaker 1 ** 45:31 as I said, I only spoke for maybe 1520 maybe 25 minutes max, before I before I met Trisha and now I give keynotes to brain injury associations and other organizations that support people that are going through trauma, whether it's a trauma life challenge or otherwise. I give 4550 and 60 minute keynotes. Whereas before her, I would, I was only speaking for 1520, 25 minutes max. So   Speaker 1 ** 46:09 I, I always like to share that, because it just drives a point home the importance of a mentor,   Michael Hingson ** 46:16 right? Well, so you, you teach the step system. How do you do that? What? What is the process to teach that? Because it seems very intellectual and so on. But so, how do you teach step?   Speaker 1 ** 46:31 So step is really, it's about applying the step system. So within, within step, there's, a bunch of different bullet points, if you will, about like one of those. One of those for support is make sure that you have your advocate right from the beginning. And this doesn't, this doesn't necessarily have to be a family member. That's why people always hear the word family and they try to latch on to that. It can be anyone, it can be a neighbor, it can be a co worker that's always been there, always been around and looking, looking to help you out. But it has to be someone who will be an advocate, yeah, exactly right, someone, someone who's around, always, always looking to help you. So that's one of the things I talk about within step and it's really as far as the step system. It's really helping them to apply the step system to their life and their situation. Now I do have, I do have one thing which is in addition now the ebook step, which is going to teach you, I'll give you at the end step, the ebook gonna teach you all about support, trust, energy and persistence. That's free, and that's really a great way to take take your first step today. Then after you go through that, if you're looking to kind of bring it to another level, I have step the video course, and that's really that's only $37   Speaker 1 ** 48:13 and what that entails is for each Letter,   Speaker 1 ** 48:18 so support, trust, energy and persistence for each letter. Uh, there's a coaching video from me that's going to walk you through how you go about applying the step system to your life, your setback, your trauma, your situation, and allow you to move forward. Each letter also comes with a workbook and coaching videos and emails from me, which is going to have you have me continually in your corner. So that's the that's really the steps. It's the free,   Nick Prefontaine ** 48:59 no pun intended.   Speaker 1 ** 49:02 It's that that's the that's kind of the process is the ebook, then step the video series, which is only $37   Speaker 1 ** 49:14 then after you go through that, then we can, if you're still interested in working together, we can jump on the phone to kind of uncover and discuss what it would be like working together, one on one. And I usually do one on one clients for either three or six months, depending on your situation. You started something called common goal. Tell us about that.   Speaker 1 ** 49:40 Common goal is alright. So really, everything that   Nick Prefontaine ** 49:47 I've been able to kind of uncover   Speaker 1 ** 49:51 from my recovery, and that includes the step system,   Speaker 1 ** 49:56 was because of my mentor, Tricia Paul.   Speaker 1 ** 50:00 Pulling it out of me when we were 21 together. So if I can take you back, I know, I know I talked about since I had that first initial call with Trisha, I told you that there's been no voice in the back of my head. Well how that call went. I shared my goals with her and the impact that I was looking to make with her. And I said, Do you think that's possible? And she said, absolutely. I said, Okay, what do you recommend? She said that I recommend the speaker salon, which is and I said, What's the speaker salon? She said, Well, you commute to New York City for six weeks in a row. So for five weeks you get to work on your eight to 10 minute talk, and then on the on the sixth week, you perform it in front of influencers, decision makers, event organizers, TEDx organizers, people who can book you to speak,   Speaker 1 ** 51:05 so that that's what I think. That's what she told me she thought I should do. I said, All right, well, what? What is that? And she said, that's 25,000   Speaker 1 ** 51:13 i i said, yeah, yes, absolutely that. And I made the commitment right there and that I wanted to do that, because I saw   Speaker 1 ** 51:24 it was a it was a wholehearted yes for me, and it was a wholehearted yes because I knew it was a part of my path, part of my calling, to be able to tell my story From stage in front of individuals, and also help individuals that are going through trauma. So I said, Yes, did that? Completed that. Then during the speaker song, Michael, she approached me   Speaker 1 ** 51:53 and said that she works one on one with individuals to help them build out their speaker platform,   Speaker 1 ** 52:02 and I didn't I didn't even know what that was. I didn't even know what a speaker platform was. I didn't even know what that meant. However, from my experience working with her for several weeks in the speaker salon, I just knew this was what I wanted, and what I wanted was to continue to   Speaker 1 ** 52:25 get her brain and her thoughts on on myself and and   Speaker 1 ** 52:33 my situation, so I can impact and and affect individuals. So I said, Yes. She said, that's 75,000   Speaker 1 ** 52:43 I said, Okay, well, you're gonna have to give me a week to kind of figure out where I'm gonna where I'm gonna get the money for that. So I didn't have 75,000 underneath my mattress. So what I did, I went and applied for financing, and six days later, I ended up sending her the funds. She was the one that helped me to launch common goal. So in January of 2022, working one on one with her,   Speaker 1 ** 53:16 was a six or seven month contract that was our one on one, more together. I would have a call with her once every two weeks, two or three weeks, and she was the one that really helped me launch common goal and uncovered the step system. Michael, as I was saying, she pulled it out at me to the point where she was asking me, all right, so   Speaker 1 ** 53:43 you got in the snowboarding accident, and then you ran out of the hospital. How'd you do it?   Speaker 1 ** 53:50 I said, I don't know. I just I did it. I got up every day and just kept working every day until I got to where I wanted to go. And she goes,   Michael Hingson ** 53:59 No, not good enough. Yeah, I agree with her,   Speaker 1 ** 54:04 how'd you do it? So she kept asking me, I think it went seven or eight layers deep. Her asking me, how did I do it to a point, Michael, where I was so frustrated, I was like, I don't know. Stop asking me that question, and   Speaker 1 ** 54:22 what came out of that, though, was the step system.   Speaker 1 ** 54:27 So the step system is what I teach to this day. And she also helped me to write several keynote talks, which, as I, as I share with you I'm now delivering for brain injury associations and other associations that support individuals that are going through trauma. So with, I'm sorry, go ahead.   Speaker 1 ** 54:52 I was just going to say without, without that introduction, uh, three years ago.   54:59 Um.   Speaker 1 ** 55:00 From Sharon. Sharon spanne was the one that introduced me to Trisha.   Speaker 1 ** 55:06 I wouldn't be or, who knows how long it would have take me, or if I be where I am today. So I'm very fortunate of that. So what is common goal?   Michael Hingson ** 55:19 Is it an organization. Is it? You know what? What is it?   Speaker 1 ** 55:23 Yeah, it. It's my company. So we support individuals who are going through trauma to thrive with the rest of their lives, very simply put. And as I said, we're doing, I'm doing a lot of speaking at brain injury associations and other associations that are supporting individuals that are going through trauma, sharing the step system, spreading the message, and also then that what comes out of that is working one on one, with   Michael Hingson ** 55:56 with individuals. Got it to thrive with the rest of their lives. Are you able to do that virtually, or is it only in person? Or how does that work?   Speaker 1 ** 56:08 That's a great question. So there is nothing like being in person, sure,   Speaker 1 ** 56:15 and dealing with someone one on one. However, the nature of the world, you can't you can't be there in person and flying around just to meet with people one on one. So it is something that that can be done virtually.   Speaker 1 ** 56:32 However, interspersed in there, I love there to be a person, if at all possible, a personal touch. That's always my my preference. And if there's some way we're meeting, we're either we meet up somewhere, there's some way that we can meet face to face and really develop that personal connection, that's cool. So   Michael Hingson ** 56:57 it, and I agree, it's always nice to be able to do things in person, it's so much better. But the the value of the world today, if you're able to do it, is to doing things virtually. Gives you the potential to to teach   Michael Hingson ** 57:14 to a wider, I don't want to say audience, because I think a lot of the teaching is probably one on one, but to a wider   Michael Hingson ** 57:22 group of people, but it's really exciting that you're you're doing it, and none of it would have happened if you hadn't gone through the injury. And I wonder if it would have happened if you had had a helmet on back at the injury.   Nick Prefontaine ** 57:41 This is always,   Nick Prefontaine ** 57:43 this is not a,   Speaker 1 ** 57:45 what should we call it? This isn't something I talk about all the time. However, what the doctor said, obviously,   Speaker 1 ** 57:55 a helmet versus not a helmet, like a helmet, you always, you always say, Yeah, helmets better for you. However,   Speaker 1 ** 58:02 the doctors said that because of the force with which my head hit the ice, that they don't, they don't even know how much difference a helmet would have made, but the goggles made a big difference. It would have, yeah, absolutely, it would have, it would have split right their opinion. I mean, who knows? Like, I don't know. We don't know. However, if I were to have the choice, I, I, I'd like a helmet,   Speaker 1 ** 58:35 as opposed to not everyone. So I'm a, I'm a huge advocate of helmets, like helmet safety. I just that's,   Speaker 1 ** 58:43 that's not something I talk about little known fact. So what   Michael Hingson ** 58:49 was it like? I'll ask this, and we've been doing this a while, but what was it like running out of the hospital? It was,   Speaker 1 ** 58:59 I can go right back to that day. Mm, hmm, I bet you can. So it was April, April 24 2003   Speaker 1 ** 59:08 and on that day I went to, I went, there was a, there was a pizza, there was a there was a pizza shop right next door to the hospital. So we walked. I had several goals. So running out of the hospital was the main goal. However, the food goal, like so I could swallow, like, swallow, right? Was a coke and a grinder. There you go, Coke because it was a soda and the bubbles irritate your throat, so it's not something you think about. However,   Speaker 1 ** 59:47 it wasn't like the soda was free flowing in the hospital. So that was always a goal of mine, a coke in a grinder for those non New Englanders out there. I.   Nick Prefontaine ** 1:00:00 Was a sandwich,   Speaker 1 ** 1:00:03 yeah, like, like, a turkey, a turkey sandwich. So that was always my   Nick Prefontaine ** 1:00:08 that was always my goal. I actually think it might have been a meatball, but,   Speaker 1 ** 1:00:13 well, I digress. I digress. So I remember that day we I walked over next door to the hospital with my physical therapist and my mom, and I can really, I can see the pizza shop, like walking in the door and getting that aroma and ordering and just realizing my goal. And then after that, I ran. After I came out, we came out for having lunch. I ran across the parking lot diagonally, and I raised my physical therapist, who was running backwards. I raced her. I don't even remember who won, but as you can see, that's a that's a really vivid memory for me. That was,   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:01 oh, it was amazing. And like, it like I shared, it wasn't, wasn't like my work was done. I had to, you know, continue to work. But that that was a big day for sure. Well, Nick, this has been remarkable in a lot of ways, and definitely inspiring. And clearly, you are an unstoppable person by any standard. And I'm glad that we got to have this connection, and we got to talk about this. And you tell the story, I think it's an important story. I keep thinking about your parents, who were, as you point out, very strong advocates. I had the same situation, because when it was discovered I was blind, my parents were told to send me off to a home, and my parents refused, and it was because of their advocacy that I developed the attitudes that I did about life, and clearly that is very much the same for you, whether it was Your parents or you had a, probably a larger support system in a lot of ways than than I did initially. But still, the bottom line is that you had the advocates, and that is extremely important. And I agree with you that anytime any of us are are different,   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:17 or are facing any kind of situation, having advocates is extremely important, and it's always good to find advocates to be part of our lives. Absolutely, absolutely, 100%   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:30 Well, I want to thank you for being here with us. We We did an hour without a lot of difficulty, just just like I said we would, and just like we talked about so I want to thank you for being here, and I want to thank everyone for listening. Nick's story is incredible and amazing in so many ways, and clearly unstoppable. So you mentioned the ebook. Tell me about how people can get that. Yeah, absolutely. So what, uh, what we covered here was really just a 10,000 foot view of the step system, um, if they go to or when they go to Nick prefontaine.com,   Speaker 1 ** 1:03:09 forward slash step and spell Prefontaine, if you would. Yeah, sure, I'll spell the whole thing. Okay, hey, it's n, i, c, k, P, R, E, F, O N, T, A, I n, e.com,   Speaker 1 ** 1:03:27 forward slash, step, S, T, E, P,   Speaker 1 ** 1:03:33 they can download the whole step system for free, and In that they're going to learn all about support, trust, energy and persistence. And as I was saying earlier, it's a great first step, and they're going to be able to that will allow them to take that first step today,   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:56 and if they want to then follow up and reach out to you and learn from you and so on. How do they do that?   Speaker 1 ** 1:04:04 They can also, there's a contact, there's a Contact button on the website. Well, right, yeah, right from the website they they should be able to, they should be able to do that, do that, but like or and like I was sharing earlier, the the steps would be to go through, keep saying that,   Speaker 1 ** 1:04:24 okay, would go, would go through step the ebook, then do step the video series, the video course, and then after, after you've gone through those so we're speaking the same language, then we can hop On the phone to determine what our what our work would be like together, one on one. And I'm assuming in the eBook, it also gives the contact information to reach out and go further. Yeah, absolutely, yeah. So I'll include Well, super well, Nick.   Michael Hingson ** 1:04:55 Thank you very much for being here, and I want to thank all of you who are listening.   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:01 Watching, and if you're on YouTube watching, we really appreciate you being here and allowing us to invite you in, to be part of our family, and we want to become part of yours. I would really love it if any of you who would do so would give us a five star rating wherever you're listening to us. We value, we appreciate and value your ratings very highly.   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:23 I'm sure that Nick would love to hear from you, and he is giving you ways to reach out to him. So please do that for me. I'd love to hear from you. You can reach me through email easily. At Michael M, I, C, H, A, E, L, H, I at, accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, I, B, e.com,   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:41 so Michael h i@accessibe.com   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:43 or go to www dot Michael hingson.com/podcast,   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:50 and that's m, I, C, H, A, E, L, H, I N, G, s, o, n.com/podcast,   Michael Hingson ** 1:05:55 and you can listen to all of our episodes if you're not listening to us somewhere else. But we would really love your thoughts and your opinions. Nick for you and all of you listening, if you know of anyone else who we ought to have on as a guest on unstoppable mindset, please let us know. Bring them on. Introduce us. We are always looking for guests, so I really value getting to meet more people, as I love to tell people, if I'm not learning at least as much as anybody else who comes on the podcast, I'm not doing my job well, and I've had the value and the joy of getting to learn from so many people like Nick. So please let us know if you have any guests, we'd love to hear from you.   Michael Hingson ** 1:06:38 So again, Nick, thank you very much. We really appreciate you being here. This has been a lot of fun, and I appreciate your time, and we hope that you'll come back again and visit.   Nick Prefontaine ** 1:06:48 Thanks, Michael, I have a blast, and I can't wait to do it again.   **Michael Hingson ** 1:06:56 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. 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L'hiver arrivé et les premières neiges tombées, il est temps pour les amateurs de rechausser les skis ! Afin de profiter un maximum de cette période, le Ski Club Breitenbach propose au public plusieurs sorties loisirs dans les Alpes suisses, certains dimanches du 19 janvier au 16 mars 2025. Des départs sont possibles depuis Villé, Châtenois ou Colmar. Claudia Rogé, secrétaire de l'association, indique toutes les informations à savoir.Plus de renseignements sur le site internet skibreitenbach.fr.Les interviews sont également à retrouver sur les plateformes Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts, Podcast Addict ou encore Amazon Music.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Freddy Mooney is a 2X Olympic mogul coach and the current Head Coach for Vail Ski Club. Freddy has been coaching for over 20 years and has had several different stops. He was the Head Coach for Winter Park and coached the Canadian National team for 8 years. Over Freddy's career he has coached Olympic gold medalists, World Champions, and World Cup winners. In this episode we discuss Freddy's journey from former US Ski Team member to his current role at Vail and what has driven him to succeed so far. Enjoy! #whatdrivesyou

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CARTE BLANCHE GLOBALE LOCALE #3 – Rodosaurus (Le Ski Club), « Le Ski Club Global Essential Mix » La Globale Locale, festival dédié à la scène artistique musicale genevoise propose du 18 au 20 octobre 2024 trois jours de concerts, DJ sets, performances et after dans quatorze lieux mythiques de […] The post CARTE BLANCHE GLOBALE LOCALE #3 – RODOSAURUS (LE SKI CLUB) first appeared on Radio Vostok.

Sujets traités : C'est aujourd'hui qu'est attendu le jugement dans le cadre du procès de l'accident de TGV à Eckwersheim. 11 personnes sont décédées et 43 autres ont été blessées lors de ce drame arrivé le 14 novembre 2015. Deux hommes, le conducteur du train et son collègue chargé de lui indiquer les points de freinage, encourent de la prison et trois entreprises, dont la SNCF, pourraient avoir à payer de lourdes amendes. Le tribunal correctionnel de Paris devrait rendre son délibéré dans l'après-midi.Journée portes ouvertes à l'Espace France Services de la Vallée de Munster. Pour fêter son troisième anniversaire, des ateliers sont organisés aujourd'hui au sein de l'établissement pour mieux comprendre son compte fiscal et son compte CAF. Une autre session est encore prévue vendredi prochain, le 18 octobre, avec des interventions de France Travail, l'Assurance Maladie et la CARSAT. Cette dernière évoquera la retraite et la pension de réversion.Les arts de la rue à l'honneur ce dimanche à Sélestat. Des spectacles variés et à destination de toute la famille vont prendre vie dans tout le centre-ville. C'est à l'occasion d'une nouvelle édition du festival SélesTArue. Julie Brunner, du Service Festivités, nous parle de la programmation de cet événement. Une nouvelle édition qui ne sera pas sans clins d'œil à la thématique de l'année, l'Olympisme. Le festival SélesTArue se veut aussi accessible au plus grand nombre, pour ouvrir la culture à tous. C'est ce qu'explique Erick Cakpo, adjoint en charge de la Culture. Pour la première fois, les acteurs culturels locaux seront aussi mis en avant à travers une scène spéciale située sur la place du Docteur Maurice Kubler. Pour assister à SélesTArue, le rendez-vous est donné ce dimanche dans tout le centre-ville sélestadien, de 14h à 18h. Notre article complet est à retrouver sur notre site internet azur-fm.com.Le début de saison approche pour le Ski Club de Breitenbach. Ce dernier propose de nouvelles sessions du Ski Ecole de la Vallée de Villé, comprenant l'apprentissage du ski et du snowboard. Les précisions de Claudia Rogé, secrétaire du Ski Club Breitenbach. Trois sessions d'inscriptions sont à venir, demain, mais aussi les vendredis 18 octobre et 15 novembre. Le rendez-vous est donné du côté de la MJC Le Vivarium de Villé, de 17h à 19h. Les formulaires d'inscriptions sont à retrouver sur le site internet skibreitenbach.fr ou directement sur place.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Le début de saison approche pour le Ski Club de Breitenbach. Ce dernier propose de nouvelles sessions du Ski Ecole de la Vallée de Villé, comprenant l'apprentissage du ski et du snowboard. Les inscriptions se dérouleront à la MJC Le Vivarium de Villé les vendredis 11 et 18 octobre, mais également le 15 novembre, de 17h à 19h. Les précisions de Claudia Rogé, secrétaire du Ski Club Breitenbach.Le lien vers l'article complet : https://www.azur-fm.com/news/breitenbach-67-les-inscriptions-au-ski-ecole-de-la-vallee-de-ville-sont-ouvertes-2324Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

I'm celebrating the Olympics – no, not Paris 2024 but Chamonix 1924, the first Winter Games. Skiing has had an intriguing history, as I've been discovering in the company of Nic Oatridge of the Ski Club of Great Britain. Our location: the club's archive at De Montfort University in Leicester.This podcast is free, like the Independent Travel newsletter. Get it delivered every Friday to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on July 7. It dropped for free subscribers on July 14. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe to the free tier below:WhoChip Chase, Founder and Owner of White Grass Ski Touring Center, West VirginiaRecorded onMay 16, 2024About White Grass Touring CenterClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Chip ChaseLocated in: Davis, West VirginiaYear founded: 1979 (at a different location)Pass affiliations: Indy Pass and Indy+ Pass: 2 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Canaan Valley (8 minutes), Timberline (11 minutes)Base elevation: 3,220 feet (below the lodge)Summit elevation: 4,463 feet (atop Weiss Knob)Vertical drop: 1,243 feetSkiable Acres: 2,500Average annual snowfall: 140 inchesTrail count: 42 (50 km of maintained trails)Lift count: NoneWhy I interviewed himOne habit I've borrowed from the mostly now-defunct U.S. ski magazines is their unapologetic focus always and only on Alpine skiing. This is not a snowsports newsletter or a wintertime recreation newsletter or a mountain lifestyle newsletter. I'm not interested in ice climbing or snowshoeing or even snowboarding, which I've never attempted and probably never will. I'm not chasing the hot fads like Norwegian goat fjording, which is where you paddle around glaciers in an ice canoe, with an assist tow from a swimming goat. And I've narrowed the focus much more than my traditionalist antecedents, avoiding even passing references to food, drink, lodging, gear, helicopters, snowcats, whacky characters, or competitions of any kind (one of the principal reasons I ski is that it is an unmeasured, individualistic sport).Which, way to squeeze all the fun out of it, Stu. But shearing off 90 percent of all possible subject matter allows me to cover the small spectrum of things that I do actually care about – the experience of traveling to and around a lift-served snowsportskiing facility, with a strange side obsession with urban planning and land-use policy – over the broadest possible geographic area (currently the entire United States and Canada, though mostly that's Western Canada right now because I haven't yet consumed quantities of ayahuasca sufficient to unlock the intellectual and spiritual depths where the names and statistical profiles of all 412* Quebecois ski areas could dwell).So that's why I don't write about cross-country skiing or cross-country ski centers. Sure, they're Alpine skiing-adjacent, but so is lift-served MTB and those crazy jungle gym swingy-bridge things and ziplining and, like, freaking ice skating. If I covered everything that existed around a lift-served ski area, I would quickly grow bored with this whole exercise. Because frankly the only thing I care about is skiing.Downhill skiing. The uphill part, much as it's fetishized by the ski media and the self-proclaimed hardcore, is a little bit confusing. Because you're going the wrong way, man. No one shows up at Six Flags and says oh actually I would prefer to walk to the top of Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger. Like do you not see the chairlift sitting right f*****g there?But here we are anyway: I'm featuring a cross-country skiing center on my podcast that's stubbornly devoted always and only to Alpine skiing. And not just a cross-country ski center, but one that, by the nature of its layout, requires some uphill travel to complete most loops. Why would I do this to myself, and to my readers/listeners?Well, several factors collided to interest me in White Grass, including:* The ski area sits on the site of an abandoned circa-1950s downhill ski area, Weiss Knob. White Grass has incorporated much of the left-over refuse – the lodge, the ropetow engines – into the functioning or aesthetic of the current business. The first thing you see upon arrival at White Grass is a mainline clearcut rising above a huddle of low-slung buildings – Weiss Knob's old maintrail.* White Grass sits between two active downhill ski areas: Timberline, a former podcast subject that is among the best-run operations in America, and state-owned Canaan Valley, a longtime Indy Pass partner. It's possible to ski across White Grass from either direction to connect all three ski areas into one giant odyssey.* White Grass is itself an Indy Pass partner, one of 43 Nordic ski areas on the pass last year (Indy has yet to finalize its 2024-25 roster).* White Grass averages 95 days of annual operation despite having no snowmaking. On the East Coast. In the Mid-Atlantic. They're able to do this because, yes, they sit at a 3,220-foot base elevation (higher than anything in New England; Saddleback, in Maine, is the highest in that region, at 2,460 feet), but also because they have perfected the art of snow-farming. Chase tells me they've never missed a season altogether, despite sitting at the same approximate latitude as Washington, D.C.* While I don't care about going uphill at a ski area that's equipped with mechanical lifts, I do find the notion of an uphill-only ski area rather compelling. Because it's a low-impact, high-vibe concept that may be the blueprint for future new-ski-area development in a U.S. America that's otherwise allergic to building things because oh that mud puddle over there is actually a fossilized brontosaurus footprint or something. That's why I covered the failed Bluebird Backcountry. Like what if we had a ski area without the avalanche danger of wandering into the mountains and without the tension with lift-ticket holders who resent the a.m. chewing-up of their cord and pow? While it does not market itself this way, White Grass is in fact such a center, an East Coast Bluebird Backcountry that allows and is seeing growing numbers of people who like to make skiing into work AT Bros.All of which, I'll admit, still makes White Grass lift-served-skiing adjacent, somewhere on the spectrum between snowboarding (basically the same experience as far as lifts and terrain are concerned) and ice canoeing (yes I'm just making crap up). But Chase reached out to me and I stopped in and skied around in January completely stupid to the fact that I was about to have a massive heart attack and die, and I just kind of fell in love with the place: its ambling, bucolic setting; its improvised, handcrafted feel; its improbable existence next door to and amid the Industrial Ski Machine.So here we are: something a little different. Don't worry, this will not become a cross-country ski podcast, but if I mix one in every 177 episodes or so, I hope you'll understand.*The actual number of operating ski areas in Quebec is 412,904.What we talked aboutWhite Grass' snow-blowing microclimate; why White Grass' customers tend to be “easy to please”; “we don't need a million skiers – we just need a couple hundred”; snow farming – what it is and how it works; White Grass' double life in the summer; a brief history of the abandoned/eventually repurposed Weiss Knob ski area; considering snowmaking; 280 inches of snow in West Virginia; why West Virginia; the state's ski culture; where and when Chase founded White Grass, and why he moved it to its current location; how an Alpine skier fell for the XC world; how a ski area electric bill is “about $5 per day”; preserving what remains of Weiss Knob; White Grass' growing AT community; the mountain's “incredible” glade skiing; whether Chase ever considered a chairlift at White Grass; is atmosphere made or does it happen?; “the last thing I want to do is retire”; Chip's favorite ski areas; an argument for slow downhill skiing; the neighboring Timberline and Canaan Valley; why Timberline is “bound for glory”; the Indy Pass; XC grooming; and White Grass' shelter system.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewI kind of hate the word “authentic,” at least in the context of skiing. It's a little bit reductive and way too limiting. It implies that nothing planned or designed or industrially scaled can ever achieve a greater cultural resonance than a TGI Friday's. By this definition, Vail Mountain – with its built-from-the-wilderness walkable base village, high-speed lift fleet, and corporate marquee – fails the banjo-strumming rubric set by the Authenticity Police, despite being one of our greatest ski centers. Real-ass skiers, don't you know, only ride chairlifts powered from windmills hand-built by 17th Century Dutch immigrants. Everything else is corporate b******t. (Unless those high-speed lifts are at Alta or Wolf Creek or Revelstoke – then they're real as f**k Brah; do you see how stupid this all is?)Still, I understand the impulses stoking that sentiment. Roughly one out of every four U.S. skier visits is at a Vail Resort. About one in four is in Colorado. That puts a lot of pressure on a relatively small number of ski centers to define the activity for an enormous percentage of the skiing population. “Authentic,” I think, has become a euphemism for “not standing in a Saturday powder-day liftline that extends down Interstate 70 to Topeka with a bunch of people from Manhattan who don't know how to ski powder.” Or, in other words, a place where you can ski without a lot of crowding and expense and the associated hassles.White Grass succeeds in offering that. Here are the prices:Here is the outside of the lodge:And the inside:Here is the rental counter:And here's the lost-and-found, in case you lose something (somehow they actually fit skis in there; it's like one of those magic tents from Harry Potter that looks like a commando bivouac from the outside but expands into King Tut's palace once you walk in):The whole operation is simple, approachable, affordable, and relaxed. This is an everyone-in-the-base-lodge-seems-to-know-one-another kind of spot, an improbable backwoods redoubt along those ever-winding West Virginia roads, a snow hole in the map where no snow makes sense, as though driving up the access road rips you through a wormhole to some different, less-complicated world.What I got wrongI said the base areas for Stowe, Sugarbush, and Killington sat “closer to 2,000 feet, or even below that.” The actual numbers are: Stowe (1,559 feet), Sugarbush (1,483 feet), Killington (1,165 feet).I accidentally referred to the old Weiss Knob ski area as “White Knob” one time.Why you should ski White GrassThere are not a lot of skiing options in the Southeast, which I consider the ski areas seated along the Appalachians running from Cloudmont in Alabama up through Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland. There are only 18 ski areas in the entire region, and most would count even fewer, since Snowshoe Bro gets Very Mad at me when I count Silver Creek as a separate ski area (which it once was until Snowshoe purchased it in 1992, and still is physically until/unless Alterra ever develops this proposed interconnect from 1978):No one really agrees on what Southeast skiing is. The set of ski states I outline above is the same one that Ski Southeast covers. DC Ski includes Pennsylvania (home to another 20-plus ski areas), which from a cultural, travel, and demographic standpoint makes sense. Things start to feel very different in New York, though Open Snow's Mid-Atlantic updates include all of the state's ski areas south of the Adirondacks.Anyway, the region's terrain, from a fall line, pure-skiing point of view, is actually quite good, especially in good snow years. The lift infrastructure tends to be far more modern than what you'll find in, say, the Midwest. And the vertical drops and overall terrain footprints are respectable. Megapass penetration is deep, and you can visit a majority of the region with an Epic, Indy, or Ikon Pass:However. Pretty much everything from the Poconos on south tends to be mobbed at all times by novice skiers. The whole experience can be tainted by an unruly dynamic of people who don't understand how liftlines work and ski areas that make no effort to manage liftlines. It kind of sucks, frankly, during busy times. And if this is your drive-to region, you may be in search of an alternative. White Grass, with its absence of lifts and therefore liftlines, can at least deliver a different story for your weekend ski experience.It's also just kind of an amazing place to behold. I often describe West Virginia as the forgotten state. It's surrounded by Pennsylvania (sixth in population among the 50 U.S. states, with 13 million residents), Ohio (8th, 11.8 M), Kentucky (27th, 4.5 M), Virginia (13th, 8.7 M), and Maryland (20th, 6.2 M). And yet West Virginia ranks 40th among U.S. states in population, with just 1.8 million people. That fact – despite the state's size (it's twice as large as Maryland) and location at the crossroads of busy transcontinental corridors – is explained by the abrupt, fortress-like mountains that have made travel into and through the state slow and inconvenient for centuries. You can crisscross parts of West Virginia on interstate highways and the still-incomplete Corridor H, but much of the state's natural awe lies down narrow, never-straight roads that punch through a raw and forgotten wilderness, dotted, every so often, with industrial wreckage and towns wherever the flats open up for an acre or 10. Other than the tailgating pickup trucks, it doesn't feel anything like America. It doesn't really feel like anything else at all. It's just West Virginia, a place that's impossible to imagine until you see it.Podcast NotesOn Weiss Knob Ski Area (1959)I can't find any trailmaps for Weiss Knob, the legacy lift-served ski area that White Grass is built on top of. But Chip and his team have kept the main trail clear:It rises dramatically over the base area:Ski up and around, and you'll find remnants of the ropetows:West Virginia Snow Sports Museum hall-of-famers Bob and Anita Barton founded Weiss Knob in 1955. From the museum's website:While the Ski Club of Washington, DC was on a mission to find an elusive ski drift in West Virginia, Bob was on a parallel mission.  By 1955, Bob had installed a 1,200-foot rope tow next door to the Ski Club's Driftland.  The original Weiss Knob Ski Area was on what is now the "Meadows" at Canaan Valley Resort.  By 1958, Weiss Knob featured two rope tows and a T-bar lift.In 1959, Bob moved Weiss Knob to the back of Bald Knob (out of the wind) on what is now White Grass Touring Center.According to Chase, the Bartons went on to have some involvement in a “ski area up at Alpine Lake.” This was, according to DC Ski, a 450-footer with a handful of surface lifts. Here's a circa 1980 trailmap:The place is still in business, though they dismantled the downhill ski operation decades ago.On the three side-by-side ski areasWhite Grass sits directly between two lift-served ski areas: state-owned Canaan Valley and newly renovated Timberline. Here's an overview of each:TimberlineBase elevation: 3,268 feetSummit elevation: 4,268 feetVertical drop: 1,000 feetSkiable Acres: 100Average annual snowfall: 150 inchesTrail count: 20 (2 double-black, 2 black, 6 intermediate, 10 beginner), plus two named glades and two terrain parksLift count: 4 (1 high-speed six-pack, 1 fixed-grip quad, 2 carpets - view Lift Blog's inventory of Timberline's lift fleet)Canaan ValleyBase elevation: 3,430 feetSummit elevation: 4,280 feetVertical drop: 850 feetSkiable Acres: 95Average annual snowfall: 117 inchesTrail count: 47 (44% advanced/expert, 36% intermediate, 20% beginner)Lift count: 4 (1 fixed-grip quad, 2 triples, 1 carpet - view Lift Blog's inventory of Canaan Valley's lift fleet)And here's what they all look like side-by-side IRL:On other podcast interviewsChip referenced a couple of previous Storm Skiing Podcasts: SMI Snow Makers President Joe VanderKelen and Snowbasin GM Davy Ratchford. You can view the full archive (as well as scheduled podcasts) here.On West Virginia statisticsChase cited a few statistical rankings for West Virginia that I couldn't quite verify:* On West Virginia being the only U.S. state that is “100 percent mountains” – I couldn't find affirmation of this exactly, though I certainly believe it's more mountainous than the big Western ski states, most of which are more plains than mountains. Vermont can feel like nothing but mountains, with just a handful of north-south routes cut through the state. Maybe Hawaii? I don't know. Some of these stats are harder to verify than I would have guessed.* On West Virginia as the “second-most forested U.S. state behind Maine” – sources were a bit more consistent on this: every one confirmed Maine as the most-forested state (with nearly 90 percent of its land covered), then listed New Hampshire as second (~84 percent), and West Virginia as third (79 percent).* On West Virginia being “the only state in the nation where the population is dropping” – U.S. Census Bureau data suggests that eight U.S. states lost residents last year: New York (-0.52), Louisiana (-0.31%), Hawaii (-0.3%), Illinois (-0.26%), West Virginia (-0.22%), California (-0.19%), Oregon (-0.14%), and Pennsylvania (-0.08%).On the White Grass documentaryThere are a bunch of videos on White Grass' website. This is the most recent:On other atmospheric ski areasChase mentions a number of ski areas that deliver the same sort of atmospheric charge as White Grass. I've featured a number of them on past podcasts, including Mad River Glen, Mount Bohemia, Palisades Tahoe, Snowbird, and Bolton Valley.On the Soul of Alta movieAlta also made Chase's list, and he calls out the recent Soul of Alta movie as being particularly resonant of the mountain's special vibe:On resentment and New York State-owned ski areasI refer briefly to the ongoing resentment between New York's privately owned, tax-paying ski areas and the trio of heavily subsidized state-owned operations: Gore, Whiteface, and Belleayre. I've detailed that conflict numerous times. This interview with the owners of Plattekill, which sits right down the road from Belle, crystalizes the main conflict points.On White Grass' little shelters all over the trailsThese are just so cool:The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. 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We find out about the off-piste resort of La Grave and the state of the snowsports market in the USA, including ways to tackle climate change and bring newcomers to the sport. Iain was joined by freelance journalist, Sam Haddad and Nick Sargent, President of the SIA (Snowsports Industries America). SHOW NOTES Utah offers ‘The Greatest Snow on Earth' (3:30) Marcel Hirscher is coming out of retirement to compete for Netherlands (4:30) LISTEX Luxury took place last week in London (5:15) Research by The Ski Club of Great Britain showed that luxury ski trips represent 4% of the market by pax, 21% by trips and 50% by value (7:30) The new Northern Snow Show will take place at Chill Factore in October (8:00) Nick previously worked as a boot fitter on the World Cup race circuit, working with skiers such as Alberto Tomba (11:00) Find out more about the SIA (Snowsports Industries America) (12:30) The number of skier visits in the States went down 7.6% last winter (14:30) https://x.com/skipedia/status/1803779843412160532 There are roughly 60m skier days in the States v. 2m active skiers in the UK (16:00) The Share Winter campaign is bringing newcomers to skiing and snowboarding (19:00) Listen to Iain's interview with Stu Brass about the AIM series schools education (21:00) “Climate change is the no.1 threat to the sport in the States” (21:00) Find out about the SIA's ‘Climate United' initiative (22:00) Iain spoke with Mike Goar from Vail Resorts Europe in Episode 204 (25:00 The importance of Epic/Ikon passes (28:00) Epic revenue was up last winter Sam was on the show discussing the impact of climate change in Episode 179 (29:00) Sam's blog is called ‘Climate and Board Sports'(29:30) Find out about ‘NoJO' (30:30) The 2030 Winter Olympics are due to be held in the French Alps (31:00) Link to the official La Grave website (33:00) Read Sam's article about La Grave on The Guardian (33:30) Liste to Iain's interviews with Peter Hardy and Arnie Wilson (37:30) The top lift in La Grave is due to be replaced with a new cable car (39:30) Find out about the new Jandri lift in Les 2 Alpes in Episode 209 (40:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz0hrmQgVGg  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  James Rice: "Episode 204 was another great episode. Love the podcast, thanks! " Adam Fisher: "Episode 213 (with Stu Brass) was great" Steve Holding: "Really love the podcast, especially the equipment episodes and the features on different resorts" Bobnmillsy (Apple Podcasts): “Excellent podcast covering an incredible range of topics. The special episodes are particularly good giving fascinating insights into the worlds of the ski industry A list from a very well researched and skilled interviewer” If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help:    1) Review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  2) Subscribe  3) Buy Me A Coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com  There are 219 episodes of The Ski Podcast to catch up. There is so much to listen to in our back catalog, just go to www.theskipodcast.com and search around the tags and categories: you're bound to find something of interest to you.  You can follow me @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast

In Episode 212 we find out about Valle Nevado and Portillo in Chile, what it's like being a resort rep for the Ski Club of Great Britain and check in on a possible direct London-Geneva train. Iain Martin was joined by travel journalist, Lou Cameron-Hall and artist and snowsports blogger, Martina Diez-Routh. SHOW NOTES Katie Bamber wrote this article on summer ski options (2:00) Iain skied in Saas Fee in the summer of 2020, covered in Episode 57 (3:20) Australia and NZ have had their first snow (3:30) Chalet company Alpine Action has ceased trading (4:00) Listen to Episode 180 to find out more about the impact of Brexit on recruitment (4:30) In Episode 95, Iain spoke with Diane Palumbo from Skiworld, who is on the SBiT committee (4:45) Find out more about the Ski Club Consumer Survey in this blog post on Skipedia (5:00) The Youth Mobility Scheme has not been welcomed by UK politicians(5:15) The flight represents 60-70% of the carbon footprint of your ski holiday (5:45) You can find out more about Inghams' sustainability plans in Episode 185 and Episode 160 (6:00) Nadine McCormick set up the petition calling for London-Geneva direct train service (6:00) You can sign the petition here (13:45) Eurostar also confirmed last week that they going to increase their fleet size by 30% (14:00) The Brits took place last weekend at SnowDome Tamworth (14:00) Iain interviewed Paddy Graham in Episode 211 to find out how ski movies like this were made (24:45) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbqHK8i-HdA Martina joined us for Episode 87 and Episode 50 covering the Aosta Valley (15:30) Valle Nevado and Portillo are the two main ski resorts in Chile There's only one accommodation option in Portillo (18:30) The sling-shot lift in Portillo takes some practice… (21:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRN9gKUDNak Valle Nevado links to El Colorado and La Parva (23:30) Mountain Capital Partners have bought La Parva (24:00) Valle Nevado is on the Ikon Pass (25:00) Listen to our feature on Perisher and Thredbo in Episode  (27:00) Lou went on the Ski Club of Great Britain reps course (27:45) The Ski Club of Great Britain celebrated their 120th birthday in 2023 (35:00) Find out more about the Les 2 Alpes-Alpe d'Huez gondola link in Episode 93 (39:43) Feedback (38:00) 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 Robert Stone: "I recently discovered your podcast and found it very enjoyable. I skimmed previous episodes and was surprised to see you've never covered the Brit favourite of Sauze d'Oulx. It suffered an unfair reputation as a Benidorm-on-snow resort in the 90s, particularly after a very sneering Wish You Were Here episode. It's actually a charming old town and has a fabulous ski area linking to the huge Vialattea" Paul Bond: "Episode 210 was as ever great listening. I've skied all over Europe and finally skied in Baqueira in March. Plenty of challenge with a unique vibe but also easy for a mixed ability family to ski the same mountains and meet up. My top tip: Hire a car from Toulouse and stay in Vielha in valley: a great old town with lots of accommodation and good value eateries." Hayder Fekaiki from www.myskibuddy.app: "I hope it's been a successful season and thank you for a very enjoyable podcast." If you like the podcast, I'd really appreciate it if you could give us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  ‘Every Nickname is taken' recently gave us a review on Apple Podcasts: “I like listening to the Ski Podcast when I'm driving up and down the country: there's a great variety of guests and tons of useful information. It also reminds me of all the places we've skied and boarded over the years, while also giving me new ideas where to target next. Keep going and maybe one day we'll meet on the slopes!” There is so much to listen to in our back catalog, just go to theskipodcast.com and search around the tags and categories: you're bound to find something of interest to you.  You can follow me @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast

Join us as we dive into the world of the Fredericksburg Ski Club.  Founded in the 70's, this club is on a mission to recruit a new generation of snow sport enthusiasts.  Discover how you can get involved and get a sneak peak at their thrilling summer plans.

If you live on Newfoundland's west coast, it helps if you can learn how to love winter. There are loads of options to get you out there -- snowmobiling, skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. But when snow is in short supply, businesses and organizations that rely on it have to find a way to make do. The CBC's Amy Feehan headed to Blow Me Down Trails cross country ski park in Corner Brook. She hopped aboard their trail groomer to learn how they keep their trails in tip top shape.

A big part of the history of skiing is the fellowship of ski clubs. And before you write it off as a thing of the past, meet the OurSundays Ski & Board Club. This started out to be a podcast on diversity, exploring OurSundays' affiliation with the National Brotherhood of Snowsports. But it quickly became a celebration of why we all love to ski and ride – a culture shared by all. Domeda Duncan and Mark Giles are two transplants to Utah. Domeda skied as a child in Detroit. The closest Mark came to the sport was on a jet ski in Florida. But as new Utahns, they both wanted to explore winter in the mountains on skis. After all, wasn't that what Utah was about?Ski Utah's Discover Winter program provided that opportunity.Born out of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, Discover Winter is now in its third season. Ski Utah made a unique decision to focus its diversity program on adults. Domeda and Mark are prime examples of how it has worked. If you're a longtime skier or rider, chances are that as much as you love the sport, there are aspects that you take for granted. Hang out with the OurSundays gang, and they'll remind you that, at its core, skiing and snowboarding are about social engagement. It's the sizzle of the bacon alongside the buttermilk pancakes in the Brighton parking lot as the first rays of sun glint off Milly. Or it's karaoke after a joyous day on the slopes. As Domeda says, it brings out the best in all of us.The new OurSundays club is now a part of the National Brotherhood of Snowsports, a nationwide organization of Black ski clubs that recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Formed by Hall of Famers Ben Finley and Art Clay, it blossomed over the years with its Black Summit, widely known as the most fun week in skiing. Domeda's own roots in the sport trace back to the Jim Dandy Ski Club, one of the founding programs of NBS.Industry leaders, like Ski Utah, have long grappled with how to make the sport more inviting for people of color. We could all learn a few things from OurSundays. Listen in to this Last Chair conversation with Mark Giles and Domeda Duncan. It's an enlightening look at why we all love the culture of skiing and snowboarding. And if you run into Domeda on the slopes, ask her for that buttermilk pancake recipe. Now settle in for this episode of Last Chair.

A big part of the history of skiing is the fellowship of ski clubs. And before you write it off as a thing of the past, meet the OurSundays Ski & Board Club. This started out to be a podcast on diversity, exploring OurSundays' affiliation with the National Brotherhood of Snowsports. But it quickly became a celebration of why we all love to ski and ride – a culture shared by all. Domeda Duncan and Mark Giles are two transplants to Utah. Domeda skied as a child in Detroit. The closest Mark came to the sport was on a jet ski in Florida. But as new Utahns, they both wanted to explore winter in the mountains on skis. After all, wasn't that what Utah was about?Ski Utah's Discover Winter program provided that opportunity.Born out of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, Discover Winter is now in its third season. Ski Utah made a unique decision to focus its diversity program on adults. Domeda and Mark are prime examples of how it has worked. If you're a longtime skier or rider, chances are that as much as you love the sport, there are aspects that you take for granted. Hang out with the OurSundays gang, and they'll remind you that, at its core, skiing and snowboarding are about social engagement. It's the sizzle of the bacon alongside the buttermilk pancakes in the Brighton parking lot as the first rays of sun glint off Milly. Or it's karaoke after a joyous day on the slopes. As Domeda says, it brings out the best in all of us.The new OurSundays club is now a part of the National Brotherhood of Snowsports, a nationwide organization of Black ski clubs that recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Formed by Hall of Famers Ben Finley and Art Clay, it blossomed over the years with its Black Summit, widely known as the most fun week in skiing. Domeda's own roots in the sport trace back to the Jim Dandy Ski Club, one of the founding programs of NBS.Industry leaders, like Ski Utah, have long grappled with how to make the sport more inviting for people of color. We could all learn a few things from OurSundays. Listen in to this Last Chair conversation with Mark Giles and Domeda Duncan. It's an enlightening look at why we all love the culture of skiing and snowboarding. And if you run into Domeda on the slopes, ask her for that buttermilk pancake recipe. Now settle in for this episode of Last Chair.

durée : 00:15:28 - 100% Sport : l'actualité sportive en Drôme Ardèche - Le Ski Club Valentinois a été créé en 1936 à Valence. Il est affilié au Comité Départemental des Sports de Neige de la Drôme (CDSND) et à la Fédération Française de Ski (FFS).

The skiing in Lab City is second to none, and now the Canadian Masters Cross-Country Ski Championships are coming back for a third time. Hear from the club president ahead of the event.

durée : 00:02:33 - Raphael est entraineur au ski club de Valloire - Avec une centaine de jeunes licenciés, le ski club de Valloire se porte bien et se classe dans les dix premiers clubs français. Former des champions demande du temps, les journées de Raphael, l'entraineur, commencent tôt et finissent tard.

Des rendez-vous à ne pas manquer pour les amateurs de glisse ! Après une première sortie du côté de Meiringen le 14 janvier dernier, le Ski-Club de Breitenbach dans la vallée de Villé propose encore quatre sorties loisir dans les Alpes Suisses certains dimanches. Avec des départs depuis Villé, Châtenois et Colmar, les participants pourront découvrir les stations de Mürren, Adelboden, Grindelwald et Melchsee Frutt. Claudia Rogé, secrétaire de l'association, était dans nos studios pour nous parler de ces différentes sorties.Le lien vers l'article complet : https://www.azur-fm.com/news/breitenbach-une-nouvelle-serie-de-sorties-loisir-pour-le-ski-club-1936

John Graham moved to Happy Valley-Goose Bay in January of 1987. Hear a walk down memory lane.

During Christmas, the Smokey Mountain Ski Club is usually bustling with activity, but that hasn't been the case this year. Hear the latest from the ski club president.

Some big changes are on the horizon for the Airport Nordic Ski Club in Gander. They just announced a partnership with the province and ACOA that would see close to a half-million dollars for upgrades to the facility. Dale Foote and Robert Mackenzie are both with the club, and the CBC's Martin Jones drove there to talk to them.

durée : 00:14:46 - 100% Sport

It's early November, some fresh snow is promised in the Alps and so a good time to catch up with Chris Radford, director of the Ski Club of Great Britain. He has advice for novice skiers – starting with lessons on a dry ski slope.This podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here for it to be delivered every Friday to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie McGuire's life took a tumble, so she got back up and didn't just walk forward, she skied forward up and down and over mountains way beyond any she had ever imagined. This is the figurative and literal journey of someone making the choice to actively start over and begin anew. This is also the story of one person finding themselves and realizing they are more than they ever thought they could be. And this is the uplifting story of good inspiration that every person reading this needs right now. What mountain are you ready to climb? And are you prepared to ski down it? Hit the slopes with this brand new episode. You can pre-order Steve's first published cozy mystery DROWN TOWN - it's the first book in his new series THE DOG WALKING DETECTIVE MYSTERIES and it's good times! Paperback here: https://bit.ly/46Ogotc OR Ebook here: https://bit.ly/3tDdBFb Want more GOOD? Check out our new Patreon site for more of this here World Gone Good: https://www.patreon.com/WorldGoneGood

This National Snow Week Special is packed full of interviews, including Mia Brookes, Ed Leigh, Chemmy Alcott, Charlotte Bankes, Warren Smith and more, all recorded at the consumer shows in Birmingham and London, and at trade networking event LISTEX. 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 The Ski Podcast was a finalist in the ‘Best Broadcast Programme' category at the 2023 Travel Media Awards (1:00) Sam Haddad featured in our snowboard special episode (1:30) Sam won the Travel Media award for ‘Best Sustainability Feature' (1:40) Save money when you book your ski hire with Intersport by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' (1:45) Listen to Iain's interview with Tim Warwood (2:45) Mia Brookes became world champion in snowboard slopestyle earlier this year (4:45) Charlotte Bankes won the mixed team Snowboard Cross with teammate Huw Nightingale (8:00) Iain interviewed Charlotte when she first joined Team GB Colin Martin appeared in our Ski Boot Special podcast (13:30) Al Morgan discussed the BOA Fit System for ski boots in Episode 187 Listen to Iain's interview with BBC Ski Sunday presenter Ed Leigh, recorded in Feb 2023 (18:30) Tord Nilson is on the SIGB board (22:00) Guy Fowles works at Wasteland Travel, specialists in ski trips for student and young professionals (25:15) Ian Brown from The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead (27:15) James Gambrill from The Ski Club of Great Britain, who are bringing back Ski Club reps to France (29:30) Dan Keeley is from the charity Snowcamp (33:30) Iain reported on his trip to Roccaraso in Abruzzo in Episode 170 (36:15) Graeme is the owner of Ski Abruzzo (37:45) Aaron is the founder of OOSC Clothing (39:00) Iain led panels about train travel at both shows (41:00) Krissie Roe from Inghams talked about their new train travel product in Episode 184 (44:00) Listen to Iain's ‘Behind the Scenes at Ski Sunday' interview with Chemmy Alcott (44:15) Richard Sinclair is MD at ski travel agency SNO Holidays (44:30) SNO are reporting an increase in demand for train travel (45:00) Richard appeared on our electric vehicle special podcast (49:00) SNO has a page about electric car travel to the Alps in their website Warren Smith has been taking the POW Carbon Literacy courses (49:45) In Episode 183 we discussed the POW ‘Send It for Climate' campaign (52:00) Dom Winter is Head of Programmes for Protect Our Winters UK Nathalie Davies is MD of Raccoon Media Group (54:00) The 2024 London Snow Show will take place on 19-20 October at ExCel in London (55:00) Iain was joined for The Ski Podcast Live by Mike Richards, Katie Bamber, James Wilcox, Catherine Murphy and Tristan Kennedy (speaking about Japan, Turkey, Iraq, Pays de Gex, Uzbekistan and Abruzzo respectively) Feedback (57:00)  We have some great feedback from ‘Snowheads' (57:30)   Fixx: "The Ski Podcast panel with Iain re. train travel to the slopes was very interesting" wiigman: "The Ski Podcast panel stuff excellent and thought-provoking" elzP: "I also really enjoyed the train travel session" Tim: "I recently discovered The Ski Podcast and I have been binge listening! I'm impressed by the engaging content and captivating discussions on all things skiing and snow sports" Inside Morzine: "We can't wait for the new season to kick off but first there a little matter of the National Snow Show and meet someone who has not only got us through the pandemic but the all the months in between: Iain Martin from The Ski Podcast - a total legend!" Andrea Dalton: "Just managed to catch up with this latest episode and fab to hear from Al always love listening to what he has to say." If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help: 1) Review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify  2) Buy me a coffee at BuyMeaCoffee.com/theskipodcast (thanks David) 3) Book your ski hire with Intersport Rent using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' You can follow Iain on social @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast

Part 2 of our conversation with James Gambrill Managing Director of the Ski Club of Great Britain this week. We dive deep into the history of the club's origins in Part 2 - which was founded in Cafe Royal in 1903 by 12 founding members,.. or was it 14??? In the 120 year history, the club has had to adapt and change with the times & trends and we hear about how they are adapting and bringing more value to members each year & some of these benefits membership has. James explains some of the cool membership benefits rolling out this year that could have value for skiing on both sides of the pond! James also lets us in on the resort that is on his Bucket list (only a 9 hour drive from where he'll be staying later this year) but a place he's yet to find anyone who's skied there!!!! Of course we also ask our signature questions to round out the episode - which help give a bit flavour and additional depth to our guest. Should you want to find out more about the memberships benefits or get involved with one of their many trips - check them out on all the socials. Linked In - James Gambrill https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesgambrill/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSkiClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiclubgb/ YouTube: Ski Club of Great Britain - YouTube X: http://www.twitter.com/theskiclub

Ski Club of Great Britain Managing Director James Gambrill kicks off season 4 of the Legends of the Brand podcast. In part 1 we learn about the orgins of the Club which this year celebreates 120 years, and has been around, pretty much since the start of the modern skiing era. From ski trips around the globe , discin the alps and meet up's in London - the Ski Club looks to build an inclusive organisation for those who share a similar passion of enjoying the mountains and share a love of skiing. In our conversation, James sheds some light on the workings of the club, some of the trips on offer as well as his own love of the mountains. if you want to find out more about the memberships benefits or get involved with one of their many trips - check them out on all the socials. Linked In - James Gambrill https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesgambrill/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSkiClub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiclubgb/ YouTube: Ski Club of Great Britain - YouTube X: http://www.twitter.com/theskiclub

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on July 27. It dropped for free subscribers on July 30. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe for free below:WhoJared Smith, President and CEO of Alterra Mountain CompanyRecorded onJuly 26, 2023About Alterra Mountain CompanyAlterra is owned by a joint venture between KSL Capital and Henry Crown and Company. Alterra owns and operates the following properties:The company's Ikon Pass delivers access to these resorts for the 2023-24 ski season:Why I interviewed himIf I could unleash one artifact of 2023 skiing on the winters of my teens and twenties, it would be these passes. Ikon, Epic, Indy, Mountain Collective. It doesn't matter which. They're all amazing. Punchcards to white-capped horizons. The kind of guidebook I could have spun a winter around, sating those impulses for novelty, variety, constant motion.Not that I mind them now. For anyone, especially families, that lives near skiing and vacations to skiing, they basically saved the sport. Day trips to Windham, weekends at Stratton, a spring break run to the Wasatch: a tough itinerary – perhaps an impossible one – without that plastic ticket secured the previous March.But man I coulda used one of those little Ski Club cards when I was untethered and unmoored and wired at all times on Mountain Dew. And broke, too, by the way. Teenage Stu's ski circuits followed discount days more than snowstorms. Fifteen-dollar lift tickets after one on Sunday at Sugar Loaf? I'm there, rolling three-deep in a red Ford Probe, the driver's-side passenger seat dropped for the skis and poles and boots angled in through the hatchback.I would have preferred a membership. In my 1990s Indy Pass fantasies I roll the Michigan circuit early winter – Nub's and Caberfae and Crystal and Shanty Creek and Treetops. Then 94 to 80, popping into all the snowgun-screaming High Plains bumps along the route west. Chestnut and Sundown and Seven Oaks and Mt. Crescent and Terry Peak. Then the big mountains and the big snows. Red Lodge and Lost Trail and Brundage and Silver and 49 North and White Pass. Or I skip the Midwest and roll Ikon, spend a week circling California. Another in Utah. A third in Colorado on the way home.It's weird how much I think about this. Alternate versions of winters long melted away. I'm not one to dwell or regret. Or pine for the lost or never-was. But that's the power of the multi-mountain ski pass. I never re-imagine my past with an iPhone or the internet or even the modern skis that have amped up the average skier's ability level. But I constantly imagine how much more I could have skied, and how many more places I could have visited, and how much sooner I would have discovered the ski world outside of the destination circuit, had the Ikon and Epic passes arrived 15 to 20 years before they did.These passes are special, is my point here. As a catalyst to adventure and an enabler to the adventurous, they have no equal that I can think of in any other industry. It's as though I could buy some supper club pass and use it at every restaurant in town for an entire year without ever paying again. And among these remarkable products, the Ikon Pass is currently the best of them all. It's hard to dispute this. Look again at the roster above. What they've built in just six years is remarkable. And it keeps getting better.What we talked aboutThe sudden passing and legacy of Aspen managing partner Jim Crown; why Aspen is not part of Alterra; from entry-level salesman to CEO at Ticketmaster; the dramatic evolution of Ticketmaster and its adaptation to the digital age; skiing's digital transition; entering skiing at a high level as an outsider; “we don't make it easy at all for people to come enjoy our sport”; how to better meet consumers on their Pet Rectangles; balancing affordability with crowding and capacity; could lift ticket pricing be more like baseball or concerts?; finally some sensible thoughts on lowering lift ticket prices; $289 lift tickets; filling midweek ghost towns; “we're on the front end of our pricing and product-packaging journey as an industry”; why Alterra bought Snow Valley; rethinking the mountain's lift fleet; chairlift safety bars; Snow Valley expansion potential; housing and bed development at Snow Valley's base; considering a lift connection between Bear Mountain and Snow Summit; whether Alterra could purchase more city-adjacent ski areas; why Alterra bought Schweitzer; expansion potential; how Ikon Pass access may evolve at Schweitzer; the Ikon approach to adding new partners; whether the Ikon Base Pass' value is eroding over time as high-profile partners exit that tier; comparing Epic and Ikon prices; and Alterra's Impact Report.  Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewSmith pinned his CEO nametag onto his shirt almost exactly one year ago, on Aug. 1, 2022. He's had a busy year. The Ikon Pass has added five new partners (Alyeska, Sun Peaks, Grandvalira, Panorama, and Lotte Arai). Alterra purchased its first two ski areas since Sugarbush in 2019, scooping up Snow Valley, California in January and Schweitzer – the largest ski area in Idaho – last month. And the company acquired gear-rental outfit Ski Butlers and released its first Impact Report. A setback, too: while Ikon has still never lost a partner, Taos jumped off the Ikon Base Pass for next ski season, making it the seventh resort (along with Sun Valley, Snowbasin, Alta, Deer Valley, Aspen, and Jackson Hole) to exit that product.Meanwhile, check out the growing price differential between the Ikon and Epic passes over the past several seasons:After three years of relative parity, Ikon prices blew past Epic when Vail Resorts slashed prices in 2021. So this isn't news. But what's interesting is that Alterra has been able to hold that premium price. Vail lobbed its discount hand grenade three weeks after Alterra had locked in 2021-22 Ikon Pass prices. Rather than follow Vail into the basement, Alterra raised prices again in 2022. And again in 2023. Stunning as those early-bird differentials are, the gap is even more pronounced now: the current sticker price of a 2023-24 Ikon Pass is $1,259, a 36 percent premium over Epic's $929 pricetag. Ikon Base currently runs $929, which is 35 percent more than the $689 Epic Local Pass.So what? A Porsche costs more than a Ford. But when did the Ikon Pass become skiing's luxe label? For years, no one had an answer for Vail. Now it's hard to imagine how the Epic Pass will ever catch up to Ikon. Since 2020, Ikon has added Alyeska, Mt. Bachelor, Windham, Snow Valley, Schweitzer, Panorama, Sun Peaks, Chamonix, Dolomiti Superski, Kitzbühel, Lotte Arai, Sun Valley, and Snowbasin to its roster. Vail has added three ski areas in Pennsylvania and two (really one) in Switzerland, while losing Sun Valley and Snowbasin to Ikon. The Broomfield Bully, which spent the 2010s gobbling up everything from Whistler to Park City to half the Midwest and New England, suddenly looks inert beside its flashy young competitor.For now. Don't expect the dragon to sleep much longer. Vail – or, more accurately, the company's investors – will need to feast again soon (and I'll note that Vail has invested enormous sums into technology, infrastructure, and personnel upgrades over the past 16 months). Which is why Smith's job is so enormous. It won't be enough to simply keep Alterra and the Ikon Pass relevant. They must be transformative. Yes, that means things like terrain expansions and $50 million gondolas and new tickboxes on the Ikon Pass. But it also means the further melding of the physical and the digital, a new-skier experience that does not feel like Alaskan bootcamp, and more creativity in pricing than a $5 season pass purchased seven years in advance and a $4,500 day-of lift ticket.It's 2023. The Pet Rectangle has eaten the world. Any industry that hasn't gotten there already is going to die pretty soon. Skiing is sort of there and it's sort of not. Smith's job is to make sure Alterra makes it all the way in, and to bring us along for the run.Questions I wish I'd askedSo many. The most obvious being about the recent death of 50-year-old Sheldon Johnson, who fell out of a Tremblant gondola after it struck a drilling rig and split open. The photos are insane – it looks as though the car was sliced right in half. My minivan goes apeshit with sensors and auto-brakes if I'm about to back into a fence – why does a gondola, with all the technology we have, keep moving full speed into a gigantic piece of construction equipment?I also wanted to check in on Crystal's decision to jump off the Ikon Pass as its season pass, get an update on the new lifts going in at Alterra's resorts this summer, and ask when Deer Valley was going to get rid of that icky snowboard ban.Podcast NotesOn the sudden passing of Aspen managing partner Jim CrownPer the Aspen Times:Billionaire philanthropist Jim Crown was driving a single-seat, open-top Spec Racer with a 165-horsepower engine on June 25 in Woody Creek when it struck a tire barricade backed by a concrete wall that was surrounding a gravel trap.His son-in-law, Matthew McKinney, drove the Spec Racer a few hours before Crown drove it that day. McKinney remembered the car handled normally, although the brakes “were somewhat stiff, and the brake pedal had to be pressed somewhat firmly.”Aspen Motorsports Park staff told McKinney the brakes were new.These are some of the findings in the Pitkin County sheriff's report, released on Thursday, investigating Crown's death at the 50-acre park last month.A beloved Aspen and Chicago resident, he was not a racetrack rookie. The managing partner of Aspen Skiing Co. and adviser to former President Barack Obama, he enjoyed the Aspen tracks and once owned a Ferrari. He celebrated his June 25 birthday with family at the park.Around 2:20 p.m., deputies were alerted to a crash at the park's eighth corner wall. Dispatchers relayed that the 70-year-old driver was conscious, breathing but bleeding badly from head injuries. And his pulse was weak.McKinney and his wife told the officer in charge, Bruce Benjamin, that they never heard brakes screeching before the crash. (Benjamin noted skid marks near the crash). Crown's car hit the tire barricade “with such force, that it came off the ground a few feet.”Sheriff's deputies, Aspen Ambulance, and Aspen Fire Protection District first responders cared for Crown at the crash site. The report says they took turns giving him CPR chest compressions, but they were unable to save him. Crown was pronounced dead, with daughters Hayley and Victoria nearby.On why Aspen is not part of AlterraSmith and I discussed Aspen's decision to remain independent, rather than become part of Alterra, of which it is part owner. Former Aspen CEO Mike Kaplan told the full story on this podcast two years ago (49:28):On acquisitionsHere are my full write-ups on Alterra's purchase of Snow Valley and Schweitzer.On the evolution of the Ikon Base PassThere's little question that the Ikon Base Pass was underpriced when it hit the market at $599 in 2018. As the pass gained momentum, flooding some of the coalition's biggest names, resorts began excusing themselves from the cheapest version of Ikon. While the coalition has added more partners since inception than it has lost from the Base Pass, losing marquee names like Aspen, Jackson Hole, and Alta contributes to a sense that the pass' value is eroding over time, even as the price continues to climb (the Ikon Base Pass is currently on sale for $929). Here's a look at how Ikon Pass access has evolved since 2018:On Snow Valley's ghost lift fleetSnow Valley may be home to the most abandoned lifts of any operating ski area in the country. A Snow Valley representative confirmed for me earlier this year that lifts 2 and 8 have not run in at least five years, yet they remain on the trailmap today:Even more amazing, when I skied there in March, lifts 4 and 5 are still intact. Lift 5 hasn't been on the trailmap for 20 years!I also referenced a long-cancelled proposal to expand Snow Valley – here's where it sits on old trailmaps (looker's right):On Schweitzer's masterplanSmith alludes to Schweitzer's masterplan. Here's a look:And here, for reference, is the resort today (this map does not include the Creekside lift, which is replacing Musical Chairs this offseason):On Alterra's 2023 lift upgradesAlterra is at work on six new lifts this offseason:* The biggest of those projects is at Steamboat, where phase two of the Wild Blue Gondola will transport skiers from the base area directly to the top of Sunshine Peak. This 3.16-mile-long, 10-passenger gondola will be the longest in North America.* Even more exciting for skiers: the Mahogany Ridge high-speed quad will open an additional 650 acres of terrain looker's left of Pony Express, transforming Steamboat into the second-largest ski area in Colorado:* Mammoth will upgrade Canyon Express (Lift 16) from a high-speed quad to a high-speed six-pack:* Winter Park will upgrade Pioneer from a high-speed quad to a high-speed six-pack with a mid-station:* Solitude will upgrade Eagle Express from a high-speed quad to a high-speed six-pack:* Snowshoe will replace the Powder Monkey triple with a fixed-grip quad:On Smith leaving TicketmasterI referenced a Q&A that Smith did with Pollstar in 2020. You can read that here.On Alterra's Impact ReportSmith and I discuss Alterra's first Impact Report. You can read it here.More Alterra on The Storm Skiing PodcastFormer Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory appeared on the podcast three times, in 2020, 2021, and 2022. I've also hosted the leaders of several of Alterra's ski areas:* Palisades Tahoe President and COO Dee Byrne – May 4, 2023* Deer Valley President & COO Todd Bennett – April 20, 2023* Solitude President & COO Amber Broadaway – March 5, 2022* Steamboat President & COO Rob Perlman – Dec. 9, 2021* Crystal Mountain President & CEO Frank DeBerry – Oct. 22, 2021* Sugarbush President & GM John Hammond – Nov. 2, 2020* Sugarbush President & COO Win Smith – Jan. 30, 2020I've also hosted the leaders of many Ikon Pass partner mountains and related entities, including:* Valle Nevado GM Ricardo Margulis – July 19, 2023* Sun Peaks GM Darcy Alexander – June 13, 2023* SkiBig3 President Pete Woods – May 26, 2023* Snowbasin VP & GM Davy Ratchford – Feb. 1, 2023* Aspenware CEO Rob Clark (Alterra purchased Aspenware in 2022) – Dec. 29, 2023* Loon Mountain President & GM Brian Norton – Nov. 14, 2022* Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher – Nov. 21, 2022* Sun Valley VP & GM Pete Sonntag – Oct. 20, 2022* The Summit at Snoqualmie GM Guy Lawrence – April 20, 2022* Arapahoe Basin COO Alan Henceroth – April 14, 2022* Big Sky President & COO Taylor Middleton – April 6, 2022* The Highlands President & GM Mike Chumbler – Feb. 18, 2022* Jackson Hole President Mary Kate Buckley – Nov. 17, 2021* Boyne Mountain GM Ed Grice – Oct. 19, 2021* Mt. Buller GM Laurie Blampied – Oct. 12, 2021* Aspen Skiing Company CEO Mike Kaplan – Oct. 1, 2021* Taos CEO David Norden – Sept. 16, 2021* Sunday River GM Brian Heon – Feb. 10, 2021* Windham President Chip Seamans – Jan. 31, 2021* Sugarloaf GM Karl Strand – Part 1, Sept. 25, 2020* Sugarloaf GM Karl Strand – Part 2, Sept. 30, 2020* Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher – April 1, 2020* Sunday River President & GM Dana Bullen – Feb. 14, 2020* Loon Mountain President & GM Jay Scambio – Feb. 7, 2020 * Boyne Resorts CEO Stephen Kircher – Nov. 21, 2019* Killington & Pico President & GM Mike Solimano – Oct. 13, 2019You can view all archived and scheduled podcasts here.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 63/100 in 2023, and number 449 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, or, more likely, I just get busy). You can also email skiing@substack.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

Jason's back at it with the AI (Hope you are enjoying the episode art) with weird Dall-e crowd-sourced images after Randy Shows him the amazing sub Reddit. But there are no more single-digit kids so it's on to the Grandkids. Some more deep AI talk while we raise 1,000s of virtual kids and teach them all calculus at age 8. Randy's got some shenanigans going on at the food pantry, but he's not in a Lexus, and no one's judging anyone! Public electricians' salaries are available and there are six million of them. Nevertheless, Randy has to run the Ski-Club for free and everyone lets him take their kids, but the school is concerned.

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to Rebellious Ski Club. Today we commemorate and celebrate the launch of something near & dear to my heart. Raw & Rebellious, @raw_rebellious, is the jewelry and accessory company i started back in 2016 that has blossomed into so much more. We set out to create a community and a brand within Raw & Rebellious, to ensure that as I grow, I can mold and shape the business to align with who I am. So I wanted to talk today about my newest baby of R&R, Rebellious Ski Club. I discuss the life changing move to Colorado, the why behind the brand, the process of making my dreams and doodles reality, and what the future holds for RSC. Enjoy this behind the scenes peak into my brain, and shop the collection at www.rawrebellious.com xoShop Raw & Rebellious: https://www.rawrebellious.com/Raw & Rebellious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raw_rebellious/Raw & Rebellious TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raw_rebellious?lang=enRaw Intentions Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawintentionspodcast/

In Episode 162 of The Ski Podcast, we find out about skiing in Ukraine, trains to the Pyrénées and travel ‘Around the World in 50 Slopes'.   Iain is joined by UK ski journalist, Patrick Thorne, Sian Grigg from Pyrenean Odysseys and Jem Rose from PowderMad. SHOW NOTES Patrick was in Val Thorens for ‘La Grand Derniere' Sian skied in Grand Tourmalet We featured skiing in Georgia in Episode 37 of The Ski Podcast The Ski Podcast is sponsored by Les 3 Vallees - the largest ski area in the world Val Thorens is celebrating its 50th anniversary this winter Alex Irwin from ‘150 Days of Winter' reported from VT on their opening weekend Snow Factor in Glasgow has closed 'Around the World in 50 Slopes' is the new book from Patrick Thorne Svalbard featured in Episode 94 of The Ski Podcast Jem's group were in Dragobrat in Ukraine Find out about the charity War Child here You can buy Powermad's ski socks here Pyrenean Odysseys is based in Luz St Sauveur The Paris-Lourdes night train is one of only two serving ski resorts in France Episode 160 was a sustainability special Iain travelled with his family to Cauterets to prove a half-term ski trip on a budget is possible Read Iain's article for ‘The Independent' about train travel to ski resorts Find out more about Intersport Ski Hire here James Gambrill is General Manager of The Ski Club of Great Britain We spoke to James in Episode 75 just after he'd taken over as GM FEEDBACK   Sean Lally: "Love the pod" Richard Salden: "Enjoying the podcast & the wide range of topics and opinions" Andy Thain: "Keep up the good work" There are over 160 episodes to catch up with and amazingly 127 of them were listened to in the last week.  I'd love to hear where you listen to the podcast - commuting, in the gym, or at work. Andrea Dalton will be listening "on my dog walk in the morning". I enjoy all feedback about the show, so please contact on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com If you enjoy the show, why not review us as it helps other people find us. Apple Podcasts is best - if you leave a comment we'll read it out on the next episode. You can follow me @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast

Lisa joined Clay on the Morning Show to talk all about the ESSC Ski Sale Happening this Thursday - Saturday ESSC SKI SALE DROP OFF THURSDAY 5-8PM SALE FRIDAY 2-7 AND SATURDAY 9-NOON

Our guests today were Brian Twamley, President, Brainerd Nordic Ski Club, and Mark Stadem, Past-President, Brainerd Nordic Ski Club.

In Episode 101, Iain is joined by journalist Gemma Bowes and equipment expert Al Morgan to discuss skiing in Greece, ‘frontside' skis and the ‘Parablock'. James Gambrill  also joins us with news of the latest Ski Club of Great Britain survey. SHOW NOTES ·       Gemma travelled to Val Cenis and Val Frejus last spring ·       Splitboard Fest will be held in La Norma in January 2023 ·       Skiing on the glacier in Zermatt restarted on Tue 20 September ·       Recent episodes have included Warren Smith, Helen Coffey, Speed Opening in Zermatt and, of course, our 100th Episode ·       Thanks to Julie for her comments on the taxonomy of the podcasts! ·       Les 3 Vallees - the largest ski area in the world - is now the main sponsor of The Ski Podcast ·       Read about the solar panels installed in Meribel this summer on the Saulire Express ·       Gemma skied in Parnassos in Greece  https://youtu.be/GtEc9RJU8cM ·       Listen to Iain's report on his half-term family ski trip to the French Pyrenees in Episode 49 ·       ‘The Ski Podcast' will be at the National Snow Show taking people ‘off the beaten track' in our live episode covering Morocco, Turkey, Albania & Kazahkstan. It's on at 12pm on Saturday 15th October.  ·       On Sunday 16th October, Iain will be presenting about driving EVs to and around the Alps.  ·       Iain curated the forum at ‘Ski Launch' – an industry event in London on 13 September – and the sustainability panel at LISTEX, held at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead ·       James Gambrill is the General Manager of the Ski Club of Great Britain ·       Iain was reading these US ski reviews  ·       Mike Greenland asked us via Twitter: "Who remembers the Parablock from the 70s?” ·       A vaguely similar idea available now is the Edgie Wedgie  FEEDBACK You can give us feedback about the show, on social to @theskipodcast or  by email to theskipodcast@gmail.com  Rachel Frisby: "Loved episode about La Plagne (99). Love the resort so much.” Joe McHugh: “Great podcast again, as always! Regarding the Vanoise Express link to Les Arcs, if you stay in Montchavin, you can ski a full day in either La Plagne or Les Arcs. The village is one lift away in the morning and there are no extra lifts to be taken in the evening: you just ski back to the village. It's a traditional village, quiet with limited night-life, but location makes it a great base to explore the whole Paradiski area.” Richard_Sideways: “Great special with Warren Smith”  BobinCH: “Great podcast with Warren! Didn't know he filmed with Guido Perrini” Liam Major: “I just wanted to say I've been listening through the podcast series and I'm hooked, you and Iain do a really good job. I've only recently developed an interest in skiing and have started listening through all of your podcasts in anticipation for my first trip away. The magnitude of knowledge I've have learned from these podcasts is exceptional so I can't thank you enough.” Photo from https://www.facebook.com/OnParnassos

The Far From Sober Team is back with Baby Gator from Guns & Crayons for a part 2. However, he is joined by another twitter OG, founder of Ski Club, and Atlanta native introducing Scuzzi. In this episode we talk about the recent twitter discussion regarding African American and Latinos. How older generations are institutionalized in the old way of thinking when it comes to race. We also discuss east, west and southern culture the differences and similarities, how someone can be influenced by different styles and ways of thinking. Scuzzi discusses his time living in France, how other counties view the US. Scuzzi educates us on how important it is to travel and how it can broaden someone's view of the world. Gator and Scuzzi talk about how important websites like 4chan is to the culture and how it made the world seem smaller. They discuss maneuvering through the BS of those websites in order to find real useful information. We further the discussion on crypto in the new age of the internet. The importance of credit and how America is the easiest place in the world to have access to credit. Tune in for more content coming soon!Like, comment, subscribe!FAR FROM SOBER PODCASThttps://linktr.ee/FarFromSoberPodcastAlexhttps://www.instagram.com/albundy___/Hugohttps://www.instagram.com/hugooswaldososa/Adelciohttps://www.instagram.com/adelcio_c/https://twitter.com/Adelcio_CIntroducing Far From Sober! Hosted by Alex, Adelcio and Hugo! The boys talk about stories from their childhood growing up in the urban community, music, wrestling, anime and their hilarious misadventures!*Any opinions discussed on this podcast should be taken lightly, this is a comedy style podcast*

This week on the Null & Void Sports Podcast we bring you a double episode special. Our Football Correspondent Billy Carr demonstrates another string to his bow of expertise as he joins us to review Cameron Smith's win at St Andrew's in the 150th Open Championship. We look back at the final tests in the rugby summer tours, with Ireland's first ever series win in New Zealand, England's win in Australia and defeats for Scotland and Wales. In the Women's Euros we celebrate England making the Quarter-Finals after huge wins over Norway and Northern Ireland, whilst in the Tour de France we preview where any big changes could potentially happen as they head into the final week. As the UK swelters in record temperatures, hopefully our second guest can help cool things down. James Gambrill is the General Manager of Ski Club UK. James chats about how he first started skiing, and his career in a number of different roles in the industry as well as his responsibility for shaping the strategy for Ski Club UK as well as some of the exciting changes and opportunities the 18,000 members can look forward to seeing in the next couple of years. Another fantastic melange of sports!

In this episode Iain speaks with Arnie Wilson, one of the UK's most respected and experienced ski journalists. Arnie has visited over 740 ski resorts in 30 countries, and is perhaps most famous for his exploits in 1994, when he and the late Lucy Dicker skied on every single day of that calendar year. This phenomenal achievement, which included 240 ski resorts in 13 countries, was recognised in the 'Guinness Book of World Records'. Arnie was the ski correspondent for the Financial Times for 15 years and also edited 'Ski+Board', the Ski Club of Great Britain's magazine for 12 years. I thoroughly enjoyed my chat with Arnie and I'm sure you will too. --------- Our 2022 Survey is now live – it only takes a minute or two to complete and we would really appreciate your feedback - and you could win a pair of Atomic goggles worth £200

【エピソード29】 今回のゲストは、長年にわたり『ザ・ノース・フェース』の日本でのプロモーションを担当し、2022年に合同会社ステラーズジェイを設立した田中嵐洋さん（たなか・らんよう）さんです。 アウトドアブランドのブランディングを中心として、地方創生事業、そしてスキーライフの面白さを伝える 『SKI CLUB』というマガジンのクリエイティブディレクターとして活動しています。 嵐洋さんとは、2005年のシアトル留学中に私の会社でインターンシップをしてくれたことがきっかけで出会いました。 そして、ワシントン州に1週間の撮影の仕事で来られていた2017年に12年ぶりに顔をあわせて話をし、やっぱり面白い人だなと。 そんなわけで、留学時代の話から、独立するまでのお仕事、今やっていること、そしてこれからの面白いプロジェクトについて、お話を伺ってみました！ 田中嵐洋さん（たなか・らんよう） 略歴 三重県生まれ。幼少の頃から父とともに登山とスキーを楽しみ、大学卒業後にシアトル留学を体験し、アウトドアギアの業界へ。アウトドアのブランド『ザ・ノース・フェース』の日本でのプロモーションを担当。2022年に独立し、合同会社ステラーズジェイを設立。 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We hear from a Newfoundlander who'll be trucking supplies to animal shelters in Ukraine (0:00) We find out how a polar bear held some bingo players hostage in St. Joseph's Newfoundland, a story that aired on CBC's Here & Now some 30 years ago (7:10) We check in with Smart Ice to hear about conditions near Nain for this week's trail update (16:44) A breakdown of the big news for our health care system in yesterday's budget (22:11) PC Finance critic Tony Wakeham says changing healthcare administration is not a solution to our healthcare crisis (26:14) We catch up with Jacinda Beals, who tells us why she wants to help raise funds for Ukraine (32:20) Here's Lisa Dempster's take on how yesterday's provincial budget will play out in Labrador (37:22) We break down the federal and provincial budgets with economics professor Lynn Gambin, and Liberal MP Yvonne Jones (40:06) The Smokey Mountain Ski Club is going all out for their final weekend this season (1:00:09)

The Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing, China Friday. Reset checks in with Norge Ski Club in suburban Fox Grove Valley, a training ground for professional ski jumpers.

In Episode 87 we discuss the Swiss Magic Pass, the best new kit for next winter, plus we find out about skiing from Allenheads in England to the Aosta Valley in Italy.  Iain was joined by Simon Burgess and Martina Diez, from The-Ski-Guru.com as well as regulars Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance and equipment guru Al Morgan from SkiKitInfo SHOW NOTES ·       Dave Ryding become the first British skier to win an Alpine World Cup race ·       Listen to our interview with Dave Ryding from May 2020 ·       Thanks to Switzerland Tourism for sponsoring the podcast ·       Switzerland remains the simplest country to go to if you have children, with no extra rules in place for the u16s ·       Try this great 'Bucket List' of experiences you can try in Switzerland ·       The Ski Podcast has been nominated as 'Best Wintersports Podcast' in the Sports Podcast Awards ·       Katie Crowe joined us from Battleface Travel Insurance for the travel update ·       The Day 2 return travel test looks like it will end on February 11 ·       The French travel ban ended on 14 January ·       Italy now requires a ‘Super Green Pass' to go skiing ·       Abi Butcher was nominated in the TravMedia awards for her exclusive on the Verbier fiasco last year. You can listen to Abi talking about that story in E66 ·       Dave Burrows from SnowPros Ski School reported from the Jura mountains in Switzerland ·       Babsi Lapwood from the Mountain Trade Network was in Serfaus ·       Jim Duncombe is based in La Clusaz ·       Nigel Sanger spoke on behalf of the Allenheads Ski Club  ·       Simon Burgess spoke to us from Vercorinin the Val d'Anniviers region ·       Find out more about the Swiss Magic Pass ·       Simon stayed in Anzere ·       Simon previously told us about the Raise ski area in the Lake District in Episode 73 ·       Iain went trail running in Zinal in July 2021, reporting in Episode 76 ·       Iain was ski touring in Crans Montana in December 2020 (Episode 65) ·       Martina has skied throughout the Aosta Valley, including in Courmayeur, La Thuile and Pila ·       Interski specialise in school ski trips to Pila ·       Both Martina and Simon have skied in Bariloche in Argentina ·       Listen to Rob's report on the Stockli factory in Episode 86 ·       Artilect were one of the award winners ·       Smartwool offer plant-based dye on their Merino underlayers ·       Find out about Intersport's BootDoc service in Episode 86 ·       There's been some great success at the Paralympic World Champs ·       Iain previously interviewed Jon-allan Butterworth who represented GB for the first time ·       Charlotte Bankes too a Double 1st in Snowboard Cross at Krasnoyarsk ·       Katie Ormerod was 4th in Snowboard Slopestyle in Mammoth ·       Kirsty Muir took 5th in Ski Slopestyle at the same event ·       Charlie Guest took a career best 13th in the Slalom in Schladming Slalom  ·       Team GB athletes have been given 'burner phones' to avoid being spied on Reviews Doug Newman: 'Great podcasting' Janet Barnett: "Have been listening since The 2018 Olympics and still very much enjoying every episode"   Don't forget you can always buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast. All cuppas are much appreciated. Coral (BMAC): "The only thing to cure a pining for the mountains when you can't otherwise be on them!” Paul Sonn (BMAC): "I've been enjoying your really useful program” I mentioned earlier that TSP has been nominated as BWP. Very easy to vote - just go to www.sportspodcastawards.com. Would really appreciate and would like to thank the many people who have voted for us already, including Fran Lambert and Martin Constable. I also enjoy all feedback about the show, so please do email to theskipodcast@gmail.com. You can follow me @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast. Thanks go to Switzerland Tourism for sponsoring the podcast.

Mitte Oktober trat beim SCA die geballte Frauenpower die Nachfolge des scheidenden Vorsitzenden Jakob Hübl an. Die damalige Vize-Chefin Claudia Joos, Tochter des früheren Vorsitzenden Hans „Pfief“ Bauer, sowie Monika Schwarzbözl wurden zu neuen gleichberechtigten Vorsitzenden des ca. 800 Mitglieder starken Vereins gewählt. Wir haben uns mit den beiden Damen unterhalten und erfahren mehr über die Entscheidung zur Kandidatur, ihre Ziele und wie sie die Zukunft des Vereins auch in Hinblick auf den Klimawandel sehen. Zudem gibt es aktuelle Informationen zum anstehenden Skikurs, der alpinen Renngruppe und zum Skibasar. Der SCA hat in der Vergangenheit einige gute Skispringer hervorgebracht, die es bis in den A- oder B-Kader des DSV schafften. Daher erfahren wir viel über die nordischen Disziplinen, vor allem zu den Skisprungschanzen in Auerbach, die selbst nicht jeder Wartenberger kennt und wann der „Spurmukl“ rund um Wartenberg unterwegs ist. Sehr informativer Ratsch in „skisport-typischer“ gemütlicher Runde mit traditionellem „Willi“ zum Abschluss! Show Notes Ski-Club Auerbach Homepage Facebook Instagram Skikurse 2022 duolingo App Buch: Eberhofer Krimis Film: Shoppen Getränke: Willi mit Birne Getränke: Hugo Song: Wolfgang Ambros - Schifoan Song: Mando Diao - Down In The Past Kontakt Schreibt uns! Schickt uns eure Themenwünsche und euer Feedback. info@wartenberger.de Folgt uns! Bleibt auf dem Laufenden über zukünftige Folgen Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube

Oh to be a student in the 1960s! Dave tells the remarkable Ski Club origins of the Whistler Lodge Hostel.

Giving Tuesday 2021 is November 30, 2021 and the Portage Health Foundation is once again supporting our non-profit community with a $200,000 match that will go to 22 non-profit organizations! This week we're releasing a series of PHF Podcast episodes highlighting these partners! In this episode we hear from Steve Cadeau from Habitat for Humanity, Pat Boberg from Mercy EMS, John Diebel from Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club and Tammy Lancioni from Ontonagon County Cancer Association. Learn more about all of the organizations and make your donation at https://www.phfgive.org/givingtuesday.

Our guests today were Brian Twamley, President, Brainerd Nordic Ski Club, and Heather Baird, Vice-President, Brainerd Nordic Ski Club.

In Episode 75, Iain and his guests find out about St Moritz Engadin in Switzerland, mid-summer skiing in Scotland and the oldest ski club in the world - the Ski Club of Great Britain.  Iain was joined by Marijana Jakic from St. Moritz and James Gambrill, the new general manager at the Ski Club of Great Britain.   SHOW NOTES 60% of our listeners are from the UK, with the other 40% spread across the globe Alex Irwin from 150 Days of Winter reported from the summer glacier in Tignes Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching reported from the glacier in Les 2 Alpes Steve Angus was on the glacier in Val d'Isère  We featured skiing in Scotland in May in Episode 73 Andy Meldrum is the owner of Glencoe If you'd like to know more about skiing in Scotland, can I suggest taking a listen to Episode 62, when we were joined by Trafford Wilson from Snowsport Scotland.  We have over 100 episodes to catch up on, so if you're a new listener, have a look on the website (www.theskipodcast.com), maybe look for a tag or category that takes your interest, from Crans Montana to Courchevel, Eddie the Eagle to Erna Low. Katie Crowe from Battleface Travel Insurance talked us through the current travel situation Cricket is still played on the St Moritz lake every winter Engadin is famous for hosting the Engadin Ski Marathon - the second largest cross country event in the world David Norris took part in the race in 2003 and 2004 James Gambrill previously founded and managed LISTEX - the trade networking show for the snowsports industry The SCGB is the oldest ski club in the world, founded in 1903 at the Cafe Royale in London  Don't forget if you enjoy listening to The Ski Podcast, you can buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast and all cuppas are much appreciated. 

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This week we loved chatting with one of Britain's most acclaimed ski journalists, Gabriella Le Breton. With over 15 years of travel writing under her belt, Gaby has jumped out of helicopters and skied under the midnight sun in 130 ski areas around the world. We were delighted to talk to her about her adventures! Gabriella is an experienced and imaginative freelance writer, specialising in skiing, cruising, adventure and luxury travel. She contributes regularly to many of the UK's leading national newspapers and magazines, from the Daily Telegraph and Financial times, to Conde Nast Traveller and Tatler. She is also the co-editor of the Ski Club of Great Britain's Ski and Board magazine.  Gabriella has written several travel books, including ‘The Stylish Life: Skiing', ‘The Ultimate Ski book' the Footprint ‘Skiing Europe' guidebook, and the National Geographic Traveler guidebook to Amsterdam.  Plus don't miss quiz time at the end .. Bella puts Emma's ski knowledge to the test. Links: Gabriella Le Bretonhttp://www.gabriella-lebreton.com/https://www.instagram.com/gabriellalebreton/?hl=enhttp://www.gabriella-lebreton.com/ski-writing.htmThe Ultimate Ski Guide - one of Gabriella's books which we discuss: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-ultimate-ski-book/gabriella-le-breton/9783961712960Ski Europe Footprint Activity & Lifestyle Guide - Footprint Activity & Lifestyle Guide - book Matt Barr (author), Gabriella Le Breton (author)https://www.waterstones.com/book/ski-europe-footprint-activity-and-lifestyle-guide/matt-barr/gabriella-le-breton/9781906098445The Stylish Life: Skiing - book by Gabriella La Bretonhttps://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Stylish-Life-Skiing-by-Le-Breton-Gabrielle/9783832732660Matilda Rapaporthttps://www.instagram.com/matildarapaport/?hl=enhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_Rapaporthttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/18/matilda-rapaport-killed-avalanche-chileEngelberg Ski Resorthttps://www.engelberg.ch/en/winter/ski-snowboard/K2 Chogori Val d'Iserehttps://www.engelberg.ch/en/winter/ski-snowboard/Ultima Courchevelhttps://www.ultimacourchevel.com/Eleven ExperiencehttTravel with ALS Ski, your luxury ski specialists. ALS Ski is your go to destination for booking your ski holiday. Check us out at www.als-ski.com

[1:41] Meet Adam Luciuk[2:10] The History of Edmonton Ski Club[8:04] Summertime[11:13] Experience Tubing[14:47] How They're Supporting Edmontonians[18:55] Where To Donate Equipment[23:46] Adam's Experience With Skiing[26:58] Their Goal For The Ski Club[33:19] Adams Legacy

In conjunction with Ski Flight Free, this is a Ski Podcast Special all about Electric Vehicles in ski resorts.Find out more about driving to the Alps and in ski resorts from four EV owners in the ski industry.Iain was joined by Richard Sinclair (Sno.co.uk), Rob Forbes (CoolBus.co.uk), Al Judge (AliKats) and down the line by author Jonathan Trigell. - Find out more about the Ski Flight Free campaign - Up to 75% of the greenhouse gas emissions generated from a ski holiday come from your journey to resort- According to the Ski Club of Great Britain 35% of skiers plan to drive to their ski holiday this winter (twice the numbers for last year) - There are now 164,000 EVs in the UK- Registrations for pure-EVs in 2020 to date are up 158% YOY- You can find out more about Tesla vehicles here- AliKats have a Renault Kangoo Z.E.- Jon owns a Renault Twizy (and previously appeared in Episode 20)- This page on the Sno website has some great advice about driving an EV to the Alps- You can see the full Tesla charging map here- Montagne Verte is an excellent community environmental organisation in Morzine- President Macron has pledged green subsidies for France- Excellent options for a family EV are the Hyundai Kona and Kia eNero- Have a look at EV-Pow.com for fitting charging points in France (a great idea for a tour operator looking for a competitive advantage)Enjoy your skiing this winter and if you do want to reduce your emissions, please remember to Ski Flight Free If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you always can buy us a coffee…

Iain is joined this week by Dave Burrows (Director, SnowPros Ski School) & Lucy Aspen (Online Ski Editor, Telegraph).We discuss quarantine and the #Test4Travel campaign and ski technology predictions from 1988. Iain interviews Team GB telemarker Jasmin Taylor and Robin reports from Montafon in Austria. Show Notes Dave skied in Diablerets last week, which opened early Lucy skied in Scotland in February Mike covered skiing in Scotland last winter in Episode 58 A negative test result is now required for entry to Italy   Brits have to quarantine for 10 days to enter Switzerland   Tignes & Les 2 Alpes are both opening on 17 October Some skiers will definitely travel Find out more about the Telegraph #Test4Travel Campaign  Government Task Force will report early-November   Find out more about the Common Pass Project   There may be no apres-ski (more on this in Episode 58) More info here on what it's going to be like in France and in the USA  You can listen in Episode 56 about how Australia dealt with  Thanks to Robin from Sport Harry in Silvretta Montafon for his report Both LISTEX & WLSS cancelled (ref Episode 58) Mike has more positive views about the new Bham Show  You can listen to our Ski Podcast Special on Jasmin Taylor here Or watch it as a Facebook Live Other Ski Podcast Specials include Benjamin Alexander, Graham Bell, Avalanche Safety and Train Travel We have another Podcast Special with Picture Organic coming up Thanks to Andrew Brannan for sending us these features from Ski Survey magazine 1988 David Goldsmith was the author of this article - thanks for your time in talking to us David Current ski tech options include Skitracks, Carv, Peakfinder and Strava If you'd like to hear more about ski touring, then listen to Iain's previous reports from Morocco and Andermatt Dave presents the Ski Instructor Podcast This includes an amusing Eurotest meme Find out more about the Ski Club of Great Britain survey Reviews: Amy Moore: I absolutely love your ski podcast...it really cheers you up especially during the pandemic to hear all the ski chats! Wish you had more podcasts more often!   Thunderer on Snowheads - Just discovered your Podcast, really enjoying itBennyboy on Snowheads: Good podcast. I haven't listened before. Thanks!@theovalball1 on Twitter: Really good listen! Coming up in Episode 61  Our guests will be Krystelle from Sno.co.uk and Alex from 150 Days of Winter Mount Noire on diversity in skiing Remo Kaeser from the Jungfrau region Ski Book Group: A Whole Life  If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you always can buy us a coffee…

Welcome to episode 26 of the podcast and one that will push us through 33,000 downloads!  Thank you for all of you that have been in touch, downloaded the podcast and been a part of it.  Thank you also to www.kaestle.com for their kind sponsorship. This week I have a recording that was made in late July in Zermatt with Demian Franzen.  Demian is an educator for Swiss Snowsports, was on the Swiss Demo Team until last year and is one hell of a skier as I know from first hand experience! We talk at length about the Swiss Snowsports qualifications, life on the demo team and his life on the road as a ski racer, as well as the Swiss style and skiing culture in the country. I always enjoy chatting with Demian.  He's a great guy and this really shows through in this interview.   If you want to reach or book Demi you can find him at franzendemi@gmx.ch Happy listening Dave dave@snow-pros.ski SnowPros Ski School https://www.snow-pros.ski/making-ski-school-easier-parents music by www.bensound.com  

Randy Smith of VASA Ski Club brings s'mores We talk and roast about camp chair preferences, S&H green stamp catalogue, growing up camping, an archer with bows and arrows, fishing, the membership nonprofit VASA Ski Club, nordic ski programs and racing for elementary through high school aged kids, growing your athletic recreation through learning skills, US Ski and Snowboard Association training, Professional Ski Instructor Association clinics. Learn more about Randy Smith and the VASA Ski Club at VASASkiClub.org — Watch the video at https://youtu.be/hZghDaHcPoU — Your Business Outdoors is the podcast of GO•REC's Bonfire & Brews: campfire, beer, reflective dialogue around these questions: How did you first get into the outdoors? What's your business outdoors now? Why should others #getoutside? What do you think? — Theme Music "Shot Down" by Josh Woodward . com — Text us here 231.735.5939 — Please take a second to let us know what you thought of the video in the comments. … and it would mean the world to us if you hit subscribe :D — Our events: https://exploregorec.checkfront.com/reserve/?category_id=10 Our education: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ExploreGOREC/events/ — GO•REC is your destination for outdoor adventure education in the Great Lakes region. People of all ages can train in adventure leadership, outdoor skills, and recreational safety. Increase your skills in hiking, climbing, paddling, and exploring from the Great Lakes Basin to adventures beyond. GO•REC has been teaching outdoor skills since 1924. We're Michigan's premier outdoor education center. Staffed by experts in outdoor recreation, we're committed to teaching all ages and skill levels. …and we #getoutside to make our world a better place. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploregorec/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/nKuXkS/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/35685899/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExploreGOREC/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExploreGOREC/ Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/ExploreGOREC/ TripAdvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g42758-d17442376-Reviews-Greilick_Outdoor_Recreation_Education_Center-Traverse_City_Grand_Traverse_County_.html Website: https://exploregorec.org/ — Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and giveaways: https://greilick.us16.list-manage.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exploregorec/message

Randy Smith of VASA Ski Club burns himself with a s'more and shares an intimate conversation about being a diabetic as an outdoor athlete. Learn more about Randy Smith and the VASA Ski Club at VASASkiClub.org — Watch the video at https://youtu.be/jzjnuVF-Jyo — Your Business Outdoors is the podcast of GO•REC's Bonfire & Brews: campfire, beer, reflective dialogue around these questions: How did you first get into the outdoors? What's your business outdoors now? Why should others #getoutside? What do you think? — Theme Music "Shot Down" by Josh Woodward . com — Text us here 231.735.5939 — Please take a second to let us know what you thought of the video in the comments. … and it would mean the world to us if you hit subscribe :D — Our events: https://exploregorec.checkfront.com/reserve/?category_id=10 Our education: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ExploreGOREC/events/ — GO•REC is your destination for outdoor adventure education in the Great Lakes region. People of all ages can train in adventure leadership, outdoor skills, and recreational safety. Increase your skills in hiking, climbing, paddling, and exploring from the Great Lakes Basin to adventures beyond. GO•REC has been teaching outdoor skills since 1924. We're Michigan's premier outdoor education center. Staffed by experts in outdoor recreation, we're committed to teaching all ages and skill levels. …and we #getoutside to make our world a better place. — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exploregorec/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/nKuXkS/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/35685899/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExploreGOREC/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExploreGOREC/ Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/ExploreGOREC/ TripAdvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g42758-d17442376-Reviews-Greilick_Outdoor_Recreation_Education_Center-Traverse_City_Grand_Traverse_County_.html Website: https://exploregorec.org/ — Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and giveaways: https://greilick.us16.list-manage.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/exploregorec/message

Jede Woche reden wir über Meldungen aus unserer Region – Meldungen die es vielleicht nur kurz oder gar nicht ins Radio geschafft haben. Das ist die 48. Ausgabe. Und in dieser sprechen wir zuallererst mal über Karstens Corona Test, den er ganz schön eklig fand. Aber klingt auch sehr unangenehm. Des Weiteren geht es um ein Zebra das seinen 20. Geburtstag feiert und in dieser Zeit viele Menschenleben gerettet hat. Spannende Geschichte. Der Titel der Sendung setzt sich diesmal aus einer Meldung aus Baden-Baden zusammen, dort gehört nämlich Kanu fahren schon seit vielen Jahren zum Ski fahren dazu. Was auf den erst Blick etwas komisch klingt, ist aber durchaus sinnvoll. Naja, und wie immer gehts außer all dem noch um das Nichtrauchen, um das Konterbier, Schulranzen und steigende Meeresspiegel.

Tires and footprints at Prince George trails have been speeding up; Northern B.C. Crisis Centre sees surge in calls about suicide; Peace River North School District Superintendent on re-start; more from They & Us and Harper Perrin.

Art Clay is the co-founder of the National Brotherhood of Skiers, and he and his NBS co-founder, Ben Finley, are the first African Americans to be inducted into the US Ski-Snowboard Hall of Fame. This past weekend, Jonathan Ellswoth sat down with Art at his home in Chicago to talk about growing up in Chicago in the 1940s; his first time skiing; the idea to start the National Brotherhood of Skiers; cutie pies; the Black Summit; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Growing up in Chicago in the 1940s (3:52)College at Clark (12:51)Serving in the army, learning about skiing (15:34)Ski Club meeting in Chicago (20:28)1st time you went skiing (23:05)The long coats of “The Gang” (32:24)When did you start thinking about creating a national organization (37:16)Black Ski Summit (39:39)NBS’ Olympic Scholarship Fund (46:24)LINKS:Website: National Brotherhood of SkiersFilm: Brotherhood of SkiingApplication: NBS Olympic Scholarship Fund See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 2019, whilst skiing in one of Australia's fine winter storms, we bumped into Lucas, a fellow tele skier, whilst frolicking in the powder. For the rest of the season, we continued to catch up with him and learnt that he had a unique introduction into telemark skiing through the now-defunct Corryong Ski Club. We find out just how prolific the club was back in the day and ask why it no longer exists. We also celebrate 1000 downloads. Thanks, everyone for the support! This might not be the greatest season here, but we'll keep the podcast going regardless!

Veterans denied entry into the Qalipu Mi'kmaq band hope for good news, fire at the Exploits Nordic Ski Club leads to worries about the coming winter, prospects to re-open the Hammerdown gold mine are glittering, and a new theatre festival coming to Grand Falls-Windsor goes online.

The Alan Cox Show

Blasting Tragedy, Johnny Jones and Otago Ski Club

Ja Freunde der sanften Unterhaltung. Nach Köln ist vor Paderborn. Wir reden über die Handspiele, ob es ein Nord-Derby in Liga 2 geben soll oder Heidenheim lieber unten bleiben sollte, warum nächste Saison viel Plastik in den europäischen Gewässern schwimmen wird und in Folge 03 vom Adler-Podcast Investigate kommt diesmal Schalke 04 dran. Und das wird echt nicht lustig. Wir haben auch vollstes Verständnis für die Fans der Königsblauen, dass Sie sich da aktuell von distanzieren!

This week Jim and Iain go searching for good news in our post-COVID world find out about Aspen's cocaine problem and how Timberline is on the up. There's interviews with Alex from Courchevel and Mark from Disability Snowsport UK and we discover yet another Ski Club of Great Britain CEO has resigned. Show Notes In Alpe d'Huez, they are using ESF uniforms to make facemasks for frontline staff More face masks has being made in ski as businesses pivot their production Find out more about the Goggles for Docs project Mt Baldy opened for skiing last week, with social distancing in place Just in case you haven't seen the homemade ski lift in a garden yet Zermatt has been projecting onto the Matterhorn to show their solidarity Zermatt has also been in the news for other reasons The CEO of the Ski Club CEO has resigned. Listen to our look at their travils in Episode 44 Jason Auslander tells us about the cocaine problem in Aspen You can listen to our interview with Jason about ski thief Derek Johnson in Episode 52 We first covered the problems in Timberline in Episode 38 Our competition winner is GJ Harvey Pablo Rodriguez asked about Scotland, where Iain hopes to ski next winter and Spain (we mentioned Baqueira in Episode 49) Jim interviewed Mark from Disability Snowsport UK Iain interviewed Alex Irwin about his ‘150 days of Winter' project Thanks for all the reviews from Daniel King, Paul Gilpin and Leon, as well as ‘wsirhc' on Snowheads  with the rest of the world  In the meantime, Dick Yates Smith has a different Covid message: An exclusive interview with Dave Ryding – we'll be finding out about life behind the scenes and how his barrista training is going!

A paramedic and a farmer tell how COVID-19 has put extra strains on their work during the pandemic, cross-country ski club provided an exercise venue until it closed for the season, and if you MUST cut your hair yourself while self-isolating, you might use some tips from an NL hairstylist.

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Kitzbühel is home to the Streif, the most dangerous of downhill ski courses. The mission is to fight against the Hahnenkamm mountain and to survive. The President of the Kitzbühel Ski Club grew up listening to radio announcers broadcasting live from this 80-year-old ski competition. Today, he still believes in the power of radio commentary and the ability to paint pictures in the heads of listeners around the world. In this episode, we go behind the scenes to meet radio broadcasters and officials, all passionate about this highlight in the winter sporting calendar.

Kitzbühel is home to the Streif, the most dangerous of downhill ski courses. The mission is to fight against the Hahnenkamm mountain and to survive. The President of the Kitzbühel Ski Club grew up listening to radio announcers broadcasting live from this 80-year-old ski competition. Today, he still believes in the power of radio commentary and the ability to paint pictures in the heads of listeners around the world. In this episode, we go behind the scenes to meet radio broadcasters and officials, all passionate about this highlight in the winter sporting calendar.

In Episode 45, Jim visits Villars while Iain tests the new funicular in Les Arcs. We discuss tips for driving on snow after Iain's experience in Val d'Isère and Jim checks his sweat rate.  There's a Team GB update and we up our shred content with an interview about White Lines Magazine.  The Ski Podcast would like to thank Switzerland Tourism for their support. https://audioboom.com/channels/4995750 Show Notes It's virtual Christmas time on the pod…Jim has snow new Snowfeet from Iain, while Iain has a new copy of ‘Skiing with Demons' from Jim We interviewed author Chris back in Episode 20  Jim has been slacklining to improve his balance  Iain tried #Snowga at ‘Yoga Week' in Les Menuires in Episode 34  Graham Bell sells the ‘Skiers Edge' in the UK  Jim visited Villars and Les Diablerets  He is using his 2019/20 Magic Pass, which we discussed previously in Episode 35  Iain and Jim swapped tips on driving in the snow Be careful out there  Iain recently visited Les Arcs to test out the new funicular  The new Folie Douce has opened in Arc 1800  https://www.facebook.com/skipedia/photos/a.178908528825764/2572542659462327/?type=3&theater  This is the statistically-impossible ‘bullshit survey' Iain was referring to Ski A&E was on the W Channel from 09-20 December. It's being repeated in late-Dec and into January. You can listen to our interview with the producers in Episode 43 and Episode 44 Jim found out about the importance of staying hydrated with Precision Hydration You can get 15% off any of their products using the exclusive discount code ‘THESKIPODCAST' Thanks to Jake Shap for his 5-star review on Apple Podcasts  Also to Ski Bro: “Regular ruminations on all things ski from the experts!”  Thanks also to the team at ‘Where Stags Roar' for their update from Glencoe)  We interviewed Rod back in Episode 26 Thanks to Max Ellis for his comments via Instagram   Olympic medal winner Gus Kenworthy has joined Team GB You can listen to our interview with Charlotte Bankes (Episode 25) who also moved to Team GB, in this case from the French team  White Lines is bringing out its first print magazine for four years Iain spoke to Chris Moran, who featured on the cover of the first ever issue Chris Moran on Issue 1 This is the Ski Club faux pas at the KK with Mario Matt. Watch it 10:45 in. (Disclaimer - we get loads of stuff wrong too...!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEFl2paZUVo 

Cross Country Skiing in Paul Bunyan Country is off to a great start with plenty of snow! We check in with Mur Gilman and Annette Drewes of the Bemidji Area Cross Country Ski Club to discuss their upcoming Sunday Ski School, as well as the miles and miles of trails in the area, and how you can get started in the sport.

In this episode of the Ski, Podcast Jim has been to Val Thorens, Iain talks more about Ski A&E & Dave Burrows drops us a report from Verbier. There is an interview with Chemmy Alcott about getting back to skiing after having a baby, John give us an update on Timberline, we discuss our book club and more.  The Ski Podcast would like to thank Switzerland Tourism for their support.  https://audioboom.com/channels/4995750  Show Notes Exactly how do you pronounce ‘Gstaad'? Swiss Air and SBB are expanding their Flugzug programme There was no trip to Val Thorens, but hopefully Jim will be skiing soon Club Med and the ESF have agreed to open two new ski schools in China  We previously discussed the rise of skiing in China in Episode 36 Friend of the show Dave Burrows reports for us from Verbier Ski A&E starts on 09 December on the W Channel. You can also read Iain's interview in print on InTheSnow.com We originally featured the story of Timberline in Episode 38 (our most listened to episode) SkiBro are offering surely everyone's dream job…  https://youtu.be/si7s7UNXqJE  Sir Ranulph Fiennes spoke at the London Ski & Snowboard Festival Iain spoke to Chemmy Alcott about skiing again after giving birth Chemmy has previously appeared on the podcast in Episodes 24, 25 and Episode 42 Dave Moore contacted us:  “I loved the way you and Jim took the 2star in your stride. Great stuff Sure, as you say, you're not going to be everyone's cup of tea, and the tone with which you both seem to look forward to a bad review makes it all the better!” Thanks also to @APNorthfields for the Twitter mentions and enjoy the train out to the Alps Jim and Iain are still trying to find a new book for the pod's ‘Ski Book Group' Jim really enjoyed ‘Inner Skiing' by W. Timothy Gallwey We interviewed the author of ‘Skiing With Demons' in Episode 20 What's going on with the Ski Club of Great Britain? They lost a lot of money and you can find out more about it here

Guest today were from the Brainerd Nordic Ski Club President Heather Baird and Vice President Brian Twamley

Sunny Student of the Month with Cole Orthodontics! Brockway Area School District would like to nominate Sylvia Pisarchik as the Sunny Student of the Month! Sylvia is currently a senior at Brockway who is referred to as a great person and student! She is a hard worker in her academics as she has taken dual enrollment courses along with numerous AP courses.Sylvia is active in Cross Country and Girls Golf and is a member of Chemistry Club, Ski Club, and National Honor Society. She currently serves as the President of INAM ( the anti-bullying committee ) and works part-time at Prime Athletics in DuBois as a gymnastics coach. She plans on attending Duquesne University majoring in Biochemistry. Following that she plans on attending the medical school of her choice for Dermatology. Congratulations to Sylvia Pisarchick, our October 2019 Sunny Student of the Month with Cole Orthodontics.

Today, I am joined by long time friend and former high school teacher, Jeff "Pete" Peters. He has been a cornerstone of the Antelope Union High School community, in Wellton, Az, for over 30 years. Pete's wife, Jane, was my kindergarten teacher and he molded my eager mind throughout high school. Pete has been co-head of the Arizona State Student Council for many years, on top of his teaching duties. He also heads or has headed up Key Club, Ski Club, coached tennis, (and a numerous other projects. Too many to name) and just been a tremendous advocate for the youth of East Yuma County. Please reach out to support your local high schools with funding. Educators, like Pete, are in dire need of your encouragement to help our youth succeed in life. fb: @ThisJuanTime ig: @JuanTimePodcast tw: @JuanTimePodcast www.ThisJuanTime.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisjuantime/support

Interview de Bertrand Croisier, Président du Ski-Club des Diablerets et Sport Manager des JOJ2020

RVA's Best Kept Outdoors Secret? The Richmond Ski Club Has Been After Fresh Powder for 65 Years

Sarah is back hosting with Nigel this week, joined by guest Tobias Taupitz, CEO and Founder of Laka. We kick things off with a discussion on what the sports insurance market, looking at what it covers. Next up we take a look at the latest insurtech news, starting with the evolution of winter sports cover. According to official UK Government statistics, between 2012 and 2016, there were 118 hospitalisations of British skiers and snowboarders in European resorts, and 58 deaths – and when it comes to theft in ski resorts, recent research from the Ski Club of Great Britain found that theft and loss of snow-sports equipment has affected one in eight winter holidaymakers. Many winter sports policies still have exclusions whereby an insurer doesn’t provide cover for certain activities – e.g. off-piste skiing when not accompanied by a fully qualified ski instructor. Ethos raises $35 million. The life insurtech successfully raised $35 million in a Series B financing round, led by Accel with participation from Google Ventures (GV), Sequoia Capital and Arrive, a subsidiary of Roc Nation - which would be Jay-Z’s record label. Founded in 2016, Ethos describes itself as a “new kind” of life insurance that is built for people who do not have time for fine print, extra doctors appointments, or hidden fees. The company is licensed in 49 states and has already processed thousands of applicants for life insurance coverage. Slice Labs which provides on demand insurance for a range of industries, and AXA XL have launched a new cyber insurance policy specifically designed for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). Powered by Slice the AXA XL branded cyber insurance coverage provides U.S. SMBs with comprehensive cyber insurance protection along with real-time intelligence to proactively counteract cyber risks. It’s designed for companies under $20 million in annual revenue and offers limits from $250 thousand up to $3 million. Customers can buy acquire policies and submit claims through a bot. Munich Re partners with Plug and Play Ventures in China. Munich Re has partnered with the Silicon Valley-based accelerator and corporate innovation platform, to collaborate with emerging insurtech startups in China. The startups accepted into the programme will receive funding from Plug and Play Ventures, and access to the resources of the founding anchor partner Munich Re. All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the fintech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guest: Tobias Taupitz.

Features Heather Baird, President of the Brainerd Nordic Ski Club, Brian Twambly, Vice President of the Brainerd Nordic Ski Club, and Jenna Lee, Girl Scout. They talked about the Ski-Swap this weekend, and about what the club does, and Jenna talked about a special project that will benefit the nordic skiers at the Northland Arboretum.

2 FANTASTIC kids join the podcast today to talk about an event they planned...ON THEIR OWN...and had a phenomenal response. Great job girls!!

Somalia faces famine, ethnic conflict continues in Myanmar and the ‘She-Wolf’ retires. Kate Adie introduces correspondents’ stories from around the world. On a rare trip into the remote Northern Shan State of Myanmar, Nick Sturdee meets one of the ethnic militias still at war with the military. There are harrowing sights for Mary Harper in Somalia and Somaliland, as she sees for herself the toll that severe drought and threat of famine are taking on the population, particularly the children. In contrast Will Grant finds something to celebrate for Cuba’s socialist leadership. As the annual May Day workers’ march took place, the US Congresswoman described by Fidel Castro as the ‘big bad she-wolf’ announced her retirement. Elizabeth Hotson reflects on tales of the Cold War spies and challenges to press freedom, as she joins the Ski Club of International Journalists in France. And in India, Melissa Van Der Klugt watches a tent being cleaned. Rajasthan's Royal Red Tent, which is taller than a double bus and made from exquisite silk, velvet and gold, is being given its first proper spring clean in 350 years.

I had to re-record this in a hurry because th last podcast had some technical quality issues. This one doesn't have Michelle, unfortunately, but she'll ba back soon. I was at Killington this weekend. Ha d ablast, though the 16 trails they had open were WAY TOOOOO CROWDED. We have events in New Hampshire for guests coming up every weekend until May. Contact me to learn how to visit. Chet: skiclubguide@yahoo.com

1. Intro 2. Second Brett Podcast a. We’ll talk about the bretts b. Some upcoming events c. How to join 3. recap some cool things going on 4. request for suggestions to improve the podcast

The bretts is a group of people from the metro-Boston area who maintain a giant lodge in Bartlett , NH in the White Mountains ski country. Giant means the house can sleep 60 people. Yes, that six-zero people. It’s a bunkhouse with multiple bunks per room, as few as two beds in a room, as many as ten. Single-sex rooms, about 10 bathrooms, lots of communal space, a big kitchen, huge party room with professional-grade nightclub lights, full bar with two draft systems and a big, cozy fireplace. We maintain the house so we can ski every weekend during the ski season. The club members are mostly young, active single people in their 20’s and 30’s who live in and around Boston . All of us have a passion for skiing or snowboarding or other outdoor sports. The house is organized and the club is structured so people who are not among the super-rich can afford to ski every weekend. Year-round access to our awesome Ski Club costs $400. The house is within striking distance of all the ski mountains in northern NH plus some in Maine , like Sunday River and Vermont , like Jay Peak . Basically, we let you come up every weekend of the ski season and hit the slopes without going bankrupt. We’ll give you advice about the best deals on season passes and, yes, we can also get you discounts on day lift tickets.