97: Australia & New Zealand Special

Episode 97 is a Down Under special covering skiing in Australia and New Zealand. Iain was joined by Rachael Oakes-Ash, founder of snowsbest.com and Paul Anderson from NZski.com. 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 Rachael previously appeared on the podcast in Episode 56 in July 2020 Paul was last on the podcast in Episode 73 in May 2021       Europe has been experiencing a serious heatwave https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1539557332144758787        Tignes only opened for two weeks for summer skiing, closing on 01July  Sonnblick in Austria reported no snow a month earlier than usual https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1544622531730149378 You can read about the tragedy in the Dolomites due to the glacier collapse  Selwyn Snowfield was not able to open due to too much snow (preventing construction work Dunedin airport reported its coldest day ever in June Mt Hutt was hit by huge early season snowdrifts NZski.com represent Coronet Peak and The Remarkables in Queenstown and Mt Hutt in the Canterbury area When Paul was on the podcast in May 2021 the feeling was very positive, but then the Delta lockdowns started The UK and NZ have announced a new bi-lateral deal on visa  Tourism Minister Stuart Nash advised that 71% of international tourists skiing in NZ are Aussies, generating NZD211 million  The number of Aussies on the slopes in NZ was recently up 30% YoY Read Rachael’s post about gender representation here Cardrona/Treble Cone have made their own commitment to equal representation Watch Cardrona’s documentary ‘All In’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWSsU6m-NNk The winners of Atomic goggles in our survey were Chris Waters & Nicole Clarke.  Neil English spoke about how his father founded the London Ski Show in Episode 96 Caroline Eydallin: “I worked on first shows for Sauze d’Oulx! Sir David always stopped to say hello, I was at school with his daughters, so nice he remembered me”       Ann Bennett: “Sir David English was a great guy & pioneered skiing in mass media. I worked at first shows on Inghams’s stand”       Gethin: "The Podcast is great" I enjoy all feedback about the show, so please do get in contact. You can leave reviews/comments wherever you prefer, whether Apple Podcasts, Spotify, social media, email. You can follow me @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast You can buy Iain a cuppa at www.buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast