Skiing in Afghanistan (Bonus Episode #15)
Mar 29, 2021, 03:32 PM
In this Special Episode of The Ski Podcast, Iain speaks to James Willcox, founder of Untamed Borders, about skiing in Afghanistan and the Afghan Ski Challenge.
- This is Untamed Borders’ 11th ski season guiding skiers in Afghanistan
- They have taken skiers to the Panjshir Valley, Badakhshan in the far North East and the Salang Pass that links Kabul to Mazar e Sharif
- Bamian remains best place due to good security and awesome scenery
- You can listen to Iain’s interview with Battleface CEO Sasha Gainullin in Episode 68
- Battleface will offer you insurance for trips to countries such as Afghanistan when travel is not recommended
- Find out about the Afghan Ski Challenge here, which started in 2011
- Watch the film 'Where The Light Shines' here:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6tgjWtwRQE
- Watch footage from 2019 Afghan Ladies Ski Challenge and boys’ wooden ski race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r70jrQ2kl74
- You find out more about the Afghan Sports Trust here
- Find out about the women’s programme in this article in The Guardian
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