Ep 79 Matt Weston gets 2 World Cup golds.
1. Weather 23rd November 2025.
2. Tignes opened yesterday.
3. Train Rouge is running.
4. Savoyarde Paco Rassat wins slalom in Gurgl.
5. Cheer for Caitlin McFarlane in Gurgl's World Cup Slalom.
6. 2 World Cup Skeleton golds for Team GB.
7. Swiss champion Lara Gut-Bahrami is injured.
8. Jessie Diggins planning to retire.
9. VIP Chalets have Black Friday deals.
10. Preseason event at Tignes Spirit.
11. We only share good experiences.
12. UK Stir Up Sunday.
Special Offers I have Spied....
Snowing here and some buses are running here,
but download Vivre à Val d’Isère App to keep an eye on the timetable.
Tignes had a great torchlight descent at the end of yesterday's opening day.
Paco Rassat, from near Chambery, won his first World Cup slalom in Gurgl yesterday.
14th in first run, but very impressive second run... made it look so easy.
Val’s Victor Muffat-Jeandet came 7th
Clèment Nöel 12th.
Team GB's Billy Major came 17th, just 1.15 seconds slower than Paco,
Dave Ryding 25th and Laurie Taylor 33rd.
In Stubai, heavy wind and poor viz cancelled the World Cup Freeski Slopestyle.
The ladies are racing in Gurgl today, with Mikaela Shiffrin planning another victory.
No Team GB,
but you could cheer for French lady Caitlin McFarlane as she does have a British mother.
British Skeleton won 2 World Cup golds in Cortina.
Matt Weston won both, with Tabby Stoecker pairing with him in the Team event.
Brad Hall captains today's 4-man bobsleigh World Cup event in Cortina.
34-year-old Swiss star Lara Gut-Behrami has injured her knee, putting her 4th Olympics in doubt.
American Cross country champion Jessie Diggins is planning to retire at the end of this season.
VIP Chalets have Black Friday Deals. I have put the details on the
Special offers I have spied page…
Tignes Spirit are having a MASSIVE pre season event
With deals on new and second hand skis, snowboards, boots, clothing, accessories……..
We don't share 'bad' reviews..........but happy to share good experiences.
Today is the day to make our Christmas Puddings.........
remember raisins, currants and sultanas are highly toxic to dogs......
keep your pooches away from the kitchen !
00:10 - Weather 23rd November 2025.
00:28 - Tignes opened yesterday.
00:36 - Train Rouge is running.
01:02 - Savoyarde Paco Rassat wins slalom in Gurgl.
02:20 - Cheer for Caitlin McFarlane in Gurgl's World Cup Slalom.
02:43 - 2 World Cup Skeleton golds for Team GB.
03:09 - Swiss champion Lara Gut-Bahrami is injured.
03:44 - Jessie Diggins planning to retire.
04:04 - VIP Chalets have Black Friday deals.
04:12 - Preseason event at Tignes Spirit.
04:28 - We only share good experiences.
04:58 - UK Stir Up Sunday.
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Good morning Val d’Isère Yesterday was BEAUTIFUL Sunshine on the new snow Chilly, but fresh air. Today is a bit warmer And we are in for more snow. Which is good considering This time next week we Will have done our first day’s skiing…
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Tignes opened yesterday And I have put a link To the video of their torchlight descent In the episode description.
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My excitement yesterday Was a ride on the train rouge…
I know…. I need to get out more… But Ana the younger doodle LOVES going on buses….
A few buses are running During the day Every 40 minutes Between about 7.30 And six
Why not download the So you can track the buses.
The full service starts Next Saturday.
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The French were VERY EXCITED When 27-year-old Savoyarde From Aillons, near Chambery, Won the World Cup Slalom in Gurgl, Austria Yesterday.
HIs first World Cup victory.
He was sixth in Levi And 14th in the first run yesterday….
He makes it look very easy…
Val’s Victor Muffat-Jeandet came 7th And Clèment Nöel 12th.
Team GB didn’t do as well as they did in Levi But still a respectable 17th place for Billy Major ….. just to show you how tight the timings are, He was 1.15 seconds slower than Paco… And Dave Ryding 1.65 seconds slower, giving him 25th place, And Laurie Taylor 33rd.
Billy’s second run was particularly fast…. 6th fastest…….
Meanwhile in Stubai Heavy wind And poor viz Cancelled The World Cup freeski Slopestyle. The women were placed From their qualifying runs But even that was cancelled for the men So no male winners….
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It is the Ladies slalom in Gurgl today. Mikaela Shiffrin OBVIOUSLY Planning another victory !
No Team GB are racing BUT Caitlin McFarlane Is one of the four French ladies, Despite her Australian Father and British mother…
So you could cheer HER on.
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British Skeleton Won TWO gold medals In The World Cup in Cortina…..
Matt Weston won the men’s race Then paired with Tabby Stoecker To take the team victory.
A reminder In the team event They do individual runs And the combined time is the decider. It will have it’s Olympic debut in February.
Today Brad Hall captains The four man bobsleigh……
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34-year-old Swiss star Lara Gut-Behrami Hurt her knee training The other day.
The Super G Olympic And twice World cup Champion Had already planned To retire at the end of this season.
Her coach is more optimistic Than others….
Hopefully she will Recover quickly And get to her Fourth Olympics in February.
You may remember she missed the 20 10 Vancouver games Due to a hip injury.
As an aside When she does retire she is Planning to move to Watford……..
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Another skier Planning to retire at the end of this season After her fourth Olympics
Is 34-year-old American Cross country champion Jessie Diggins 3 Olympic medals 3 Crystal Globes 7 World championship medals And 29 World Cup Victories. |
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VIP Chalets have Black Friday Deals. I have put the details on the Special offers I have spied page…
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Another ‘deal’ On the 1st and 2nd of December In Lavachet Are having a MASSIVE Pre season event With deals on new and second hand Skis, snowboards Boots, clothing Accessories……..
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Tripadvisor have Meanly Published a list of the 10 worst Ski resorts in Europe. OBVIOUSLY We are not on it But not going to regurgitate The list as It is so subjective….
I am VERY happy to tell you when People are happy with A restaurant, hotel or chalet But everyone can have A bad day And wouldn’t like to be Labelled As bad On the basis Of a few people Having a suboptimal experience.
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Today is UK Stir up Sunday……… Stir WHAT up ? Stir the Christmas pudding Before the start of Advent…..
Always on the Last Sunday before advent….
Better get my recipe out….. I do like Christmas pudding But make many Dainty Individual puds
though may look a bit MEAN You REALLY Don’t need more after the Christmas main course…
And there will be Plenty of pretty little ones For the days after…
So that is my Task for the day.
Need to keep doodles away As raisins, sultanas and currants Are highly toxic to dogs…. Acute renal failure Death…
Will tire them out in the snow…. So they can Snooze While I stir.
SEE YOU Tomorrow. |