Sept. 13, 2025

Ep 14 Tragedy in Chamonix, Paragliding death, Snowboarder improving, Alpine Fashion fun, Eco efforts, British skiing, Olympic updates, Eurostar

Ep 14 Tragedy in Chamonix, Paragliding death, Snowboarder improving, Alpine Fashion fun, Eco efforts, British skiing, Olympic updates, Eurostar
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Ep 14 Tragedy in Chamonix, Paragliding death, Snowboarder improving, Alpine Fashion fun, Eco efforts, British skiing, Olympic updates, Eurostar

This episode begins with a somber news from Chamonix where a mountain guide tragically fell to his death in front of his companions, and in a separate incident, a paraglider died when his wing caught fire.

Moving to more positive news, the snowboarder who fell into a crevasse in Colorado has been discharged from the hospital.

This is the link to a video shot during his rescue.

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/12/snowboarder-fell-off-glacier-rescue-colorado-video/86118411007/

Fashion designer Amit Aggarwal has launched a collection inspired by the French Alps.

Eco Efforts in St Moritz and Hemel Hempstead get a mention.

Laura updated on Olympic ski mountaineering and Russia's sports ban.

The episode concludes with notes that more cultural events are planned in ski resorts and the Eurostar snow train will also return on Sundays.

Reminder that Bar XV closes tonight.

00:08 - Intro

00:17 - Mountain Guide Dies in Chamonix

00:41 - Paraglider dies after wing caught fire

00:53 - Crevasse snowboarder out of hospital

01:15 - Emergency doctors train in La Grave

01:37 - Alpine inspired fashion and vodka

02:04 - Eco efforts in St Moritz and Hemel Hempstead

02:36 - British skiing and athletics

02:58 - Olympic SkiMo and Russian athletes excluded

03:49 - Journalists in London

04:24 - Bar xv closing