Ep 37 Van in the Dam
- Sunny Weather.
- US National Frappe, UK Kale Day
- Parking booking online today.
- Available jobs.
- Everest Disaster.
- European BMX Team GB Champion
- Competition to win a Race Bib signed by Dave Ryding.
- Special offers I have Spied page.
- New mountain resort being built in Kazakhstan.
- Chalmazel not opening this winter.
- Remember the van that went into the Dam
- Pre-season training online.
- Events for our Senior citizens.
- Kale crisps
Lovely sunny day.
Our top choices of 'Celebrations' today - Frappe and Kale.
Take advantage of the special offers ..... ladies ski courses, Dynamic ski training, socks..
After the mess last week, the parking booking system is having another go today.... stay calm !
Still jobs available, particularly if you have an EU passport, including Prime Minister of France. That would be interesting !
Hoping that everyone survives the disaster on Everest. Shocking how many people were there, around 5000 metres. Bravo to the rescuers, risking their lives to save the trekers.
Team GB's Dylan Hessey is European BMX freestyle Champion !
On the GB Snowsport website.......competition to win Dave Rydings Bib
and if you buy £25 of merchandise you get free socks...
Do check the Special Offers I have Spied page regularly.
There are some early bird discounts for ladies ski courses, amongst other offers.
A huge new resort is being built in Kazakhstan, while a resort in the Loire will not open this season.
A man was found dead, several weeks after he had crashed. This reminded me of how lucky the people were whose van drove into the Dam.
How is your preseason training coming on ? Why not try Dynamic ski .... they have a 7 day 100% money back guarantee........no questions asked.
The Blue week hosts events for our Senior Citizens... their (fun) Olympics on Thursday !
00:11 - Weather 7th October 2025
00:22 - From coffee to kale
00:39 - Parking....
00:57 - Jobs and ambition..
01:18 - Everest disaster
01:53 - Team GB BMX European Champion
02:05 - Win a Race Bib signed by Dave Ryding
02:31 - Special Offers I have Spied
02:45 - Kazakhstan - new ski resort
03:05 - Loire Ski resort not opening this winter
03:54 - Remember the Van that went into the Dam ?
04:38 - Pre season training ??
04:59 - Blue week events
05:27 - Kale crisps
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Good morning Val d’Isere !
Another sunny day…. Great for photographing Autumn colours And doodles can run and run And slide down the slopes Without getting Too muddy !
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Todays top two choices From 4 celebrations
US National frappe day Iced beaten Instant coffee
And back in the UK… Kale day Distinctly more healthy !
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THIS MORNING !!! PARKING……..
Don’t hold your breath…… REMEMBER…3 c’s……….. coffee………..croissant……… Calm……………. Getting ANGRY won’t help………….
Hopefully the national booking site Is now more robust…
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If you are looking for a job for this season There are still bars and restaurants looking for staff Though easier if you have an EU passport
If you are more ambitious And not that bothered about how much skiing you will get this winter We are looking for a new prime minister….. Seems to be a theme this autumn…. |
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Everest…. What a horror story…….
Sudden snow Hundreds stuck
I still can’t believe there were SO MANY PEOPLE At nearly five thousand metres….
I really admire all those Risking their lives Rescuing The tourists
I hope everyone gets down safely And the world learns from this
Apparently it was Unusually bad weather
However if there were not so many trekkers There wouldn’t need to be so Many rescuers….
It is dangerous to trek And Dangerous for the rescuers.
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Good Team GB news
Dylan Hessey is the European BMX freestyle champion. And Sasha Pardoe got a bronze in the ladies event.
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While On Team GB Go to the GB SNOWSPORT website https://store.gbsnowsport.com/competition-sign-up/
There is a competition to win A Race bib signed by Dave Ryding… Other prizes also promised…
Not complicated…. Just your first name and email.
Support our athletes… And keep your toes warm In the shop https://store.gbsnowsport.com/
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I am continually adding new offers to The Special offers I have Spied page. Apart from the bib and the socks…
Check out the Early bird prices for Ladies ski courses
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I told you about the huge ski resort being built in Ukraine… Kazakhstan also has an ambitious project in the Almaty mountains…. 700 kilometres of pistes Fifty eight lifts With a target of Thirty four thousand visitors a day. Opening 2029 |
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Meanwhile Resorts are closing in France…..
There was a photo of what looked like a Big Thriving resort With the caption about it Not opening this winter
Wow ! Horrific.. You know me, I am a Val girl…. So I didn’t spot that the photo was of Alpe d’Huez Which is definitely not closing Rather than Chalmazel, in the Loire…
Lack of money After years of unpredictable conditions.
If Frances finances improve They may not be closed forever. They were given a quarter of a million last year … the worry was they would need even more this year…
The painful decision was only made recently. Very tough for all the businesses Who were already stocking up For this winter..
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Towards Dijon A man was found in a crashed car He had been dead for several weeks, Or months…….
Do you remember A few years ago when a van Skidded off the road Just fitted between two concrete blocks And ended up in the Dam ??
Those people were lucky…
In the car behind One of Vals piste team With ropes….
They saved the two van people…….
It could have been like the man Found this week……. No-one would have seen anything from The road…..
The same happened years ago in Canada A woman went missing Found in her car months later After skidding off a mountain road.
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How is your pre ski training going ??
Has a program of Stretching and strengthening exercises For skiers…. Online…. Daily videos There is a seven day No questions asked 100 % Money back guarantee…. |
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I teased on Sunday That this was a Blue week…
The Haute Tarentaise Has arranged a series of events for Our senior citizens. Today they are Taking Dictation With the children in Tignes.
Thursday evening Their OLYMPICS Her in Val’s Swimming pool and sports centre…. An evening of Challenges Laughter Snacks And drinks |
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OK That’s it… Am off to prepare Kale crisps……… Though will leave YOU to enjoy the Iced instant coffee !
See you tomorrow. |