Skiing The World: Great Tips, Best Ski Areas In North & South America, Europe, Japan

Places I Remember with Lea Lane

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Harvey Bierman is a championship skier with loads of info about the snow sports he knows and loves. He offers us tips including, learning to ski, back country skiing, and a nuanced comparison of skiing and snowboarding.
Harvey goes on to discuss what makes a great ski resort, offering his choices of the best international and U.S. ski areas.
He ends with a personal memory of his favorite ski experience.
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Harvey Bierman is Chief Digital officer for Christy Sports. He is one of the few people who can claim to have won a high school and collegiate ski racing championship in the same state.
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Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, written nine books, including Places I Remember, and contributed to many guidebooks.
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Chapters

1. Skiing The World: Great Tips, Best Ski Areas In North & South America, Europe, Japan (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to this episode.  (00:00:32)

3. What has made skiing special for you?  (00:01:33)

4. Tips on learning to ski.  (00:03:08)

5. What’s backcountry skiing? (00:05:06)

6. What’s the biggest difference between skiing and snowboarding?    (00:07:03)

7. What makes a great ski resort or a great skier? (00:09:19)

8. Favorite international ski resort/ski areas, including Japan (00:11:31)

9. Best European Skiing (00:13:53)

10. Summer skiing in South America (00:16:27)

11. Harvey's fave skiing in the eastern US (00:18:26)

12. Harvey's personal memory (00:20:37)