#9: Tim Hudson of Inspired Italy: Ski Safari in the Dolomites
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Tim Hudson is the founder of Inspired Italy, a ski guiding service that offers guests a mind-blowing week-long ski safari adventure in the Italian Dolomites.
Many skiers yearn for the opportunity to ski in the Dolomites. The mountains are so breathtakingly beautiful that UNESCO recognized the entire range as a World Heritage Site in 2009. Tim Hudson founded Inspired Italy based on his own experience skiing rifugio to rifugio across the Italian Alps. Our conversation traverses the origin story for Inspired Italy, the ski safari experience, local cruising, culture, and wine. Please enjoy.
SHOW NOTES
INTERVIEW WITH:
Tim Hudson of Inspired Italy
EDF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Südtiroler Bauerngröstl - South Tyrolean Farmer’s Hash; pairing = dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc
Kaiserschmarrn - The Emperor’s Pancake; pairing = Riesling Auslese or Beerenauslese
Cotoletta alla Milanese (Recipe) - (Veal Schnitzel); pairing = dry white wine, such as Riesling or Pinot Bianco
Gulaschsuppe - goulash soup; pairing = light red wine like pinot noir (
Polenta
Südtiroler Speck - South Tyrolean cured and smoked ham; pairing = dry regional white wines like Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon, and Gewurztraminer, or light red wines like Schiava/Vernatsch or Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir)
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White Wines
Pinot Bianco / Weissburgunder
Pinot Grigio / Grauburgunder
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Sylvaner
Kerner
Müller-Thurgau
Moscato
Red wines
Schiava / Vernatsch
Pinot Nero
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
BUSINESSES MENTIONED
Ursus Ladinius bear (Wikipedia in Italian)
PEOPLE MENTIONED
Willy Costamoling - extreme mountain-climber, a paleontologist, a skier, and an Alpine rescuer.
CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:50 What is a Ski Safari?
04:33 The Inspired Italy origin story
07:40 Composition of the group - Americans and Ikon
11:27 When do ski safaris happen?
12:32 Description of the Dolomites
14:31 Südtirol / Alto-Adige always improving
15:25 Top impressions from first time visitors
17:41 Size and scale of the ski region
18:20 Quality of the skiing
21:44 Food and beverage experience
27:07 Wines in the Dolomites
30:18 Value - great wine at a low cost
31:37 The future for Inspired Italy
33:42 FOMO: climate and skiing in the Dolomites
36:23 How to find Inspired Italy
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