Ep 78 World Cup and Yeti races.
1. Weather 22nd November 2025
2. Tignes opens today.
3. World Cup Slalom and Freeski Slopestyle today.
4. Join Snowsport England to Race in Bormio
5. Toy sale today.
6. Val in the press.
7. Yeti race in Tignes tomorrow.
8. Folie Douce Saisonnaires party.
9. New fee on small parcels.
10. Prepare a survival kit !
11. Peak Retreats Black Friday Deals
12. Links and transcripts.
13. Kimchi.
Sun today but a metre of snow is on its way..
Tignes opens, and has a torchlight descent and party this evening.
World Cup racing... 3 Team GB men slaloming in Austria.
Freeski Slopestyle is in Stubai.
The English Alpine Championships will take place in Bormio in March…
Join Snowsport England to be eligible to race…
Second hand toy sale to raise money for events for local children is in Maison de Val today.
Val has been praised .....highly desirable, and expensive, property.
The team Yeti race takes place in Tignes tomorrow.
The Folie Douce is having a special party for Val's seasonal workers
on the 3rd December. Music, food, prizes..... free entry but you must register.
More expensive to send small parties from the UK to France, as no longer 'EU'.
The French Government believes everyone should be prepared.....
war...cyber attack... natural disaster.... nuclear accident.
Peak Retreats have Black Friday Deals, in particular for Paradiski from 13th December.
I try and put as many links in as possible to episode description
and transcript on the website,
but I can't control the AI transcript that Apple and Spotify use.
Kimchi...... 22 health benefits and 11 ingredients, hence celebrate on the 22nd November.
Not much 'hot' food in Val.....
Coloured portraits are on agenda today.....after a doodle in the snow !
00:10 - Weather 22nd November 2025
00:29 - Tignes opens today.
00:37 - World Cup Slalom and Freeski Slopestyle today.
00:56 - Join Snowsport England to Race in Bormio
01:16 - Toy sale today.
01:31 - Val in the press.
02:22 - Yeti race in Tignes tomorrow.
02:47 - Folie Douce Saisonnaires party.
03:10 - New fee on small parcels.
03:27 - Prepare a survival kit !
03:51 - Peak Retreat Black Friday Deals.
04:04 - Links and transcripts.
04:25 - Kimchi.
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Good morning Val d’Isère After 2 snowy days We will have a Sunny Saturday. Snow returns on Sunday And we could be looking At a metre early next week. The temperatures are well below Freezing… But that nice dry minus ten Rather than the Damp London cold….
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Tignes opens today And don’t forget Their torch light descent And après ski party This evening.
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More World Cup racing This weekend 3 Team Gb men racing In today’s Austrian Slalom Including 38-year-old Dave Ryding.
Over in Stubai The Freeski Slopestyle Is happening.
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Have Dave Ryding Or the Carrick-Smith boys Inspired you to race ?
The English Alpine Championships Takes place in Bormio in March…
To be eligible to race…
there are lots of other benefits To being a member….
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The second hand Toy sale is happening In Maison de Val today….
From 10 until six
All for a good cause….
Raising money for Educational and fun events For our local children.
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Val got two Good mentions in the press
First Which has been tracking global Property prices for 20 years.
Val is especially popular Due to reliable snow And international prestige….. In a market that keeps climbing…
Describes Val as the World’s third Most resilient luxury ski resort, Just behind Vail and Zermatt.
They then rank it 2nd In the average price per sq metre… Whereas our neighbour Tignes Was seventeenth.
There is a reason Saisonnaires and local families Are struggling To find Somewhere to live.
Money.
Buying or renting Is out of the price range for many…..
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Tomorrow is the Yéti Race in Tignes A team obstacle race. Preferably in fancy dress.
2 or 4 people Take on frosty challenges Using strength Agility Precision Concentration And Stamina…
There may still be time to join. The link is in the episode description.
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Is having a special Seasonnaires only Party On Wednesday 3rd December From noon until five.
Bargain price lunch Prizes including a pair of Stockli skis
It is free to attend but You do need to book And the link is in the More details are on the calendar page.
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More irritation And expense Receiving parcels From the UK….
French MPs have just voted To add a new handling fee To small parcels Sent to France From outside the EU.
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While on the theme of the French Government
An emergency guide… Strongly suggesting Everyone in France Prepares a Survival kit ..
Against WHAT ?
War Cyber attack Natural disaster Or Nuclear ….. accident….
The guide is 20 pages long….
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Have Black Friday Deals Including buy one lift pass And get second half price For Paradiski The week beginning 13th December.
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I don’t always say it Out loud on the podcast As your time is precious And it can get a bit boring… But I do put as many Links as possible In both the episode description And the transcript On the website. I don’t have control over the AI generated Apple And Spotify transcripts.
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Kimchi A Korean side dish of fermented veggies Which has 22 health benefits And 11 ingredients Hence it is celebrated on 22nd November
Don’t get much kimchi here in val… Or other REALLY spicy food…
When I have French friends For dinner I make sure anything HOT Can be added to taste… When they serve curry……….. It is not QUITE Like what we get in London.
I am doing some Coloured portraits In the Studio today…
Will start adding photos And Art To the website…
But first… Off with the dogs To Doodle in the snow.
Be back tomorrow.
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