Episodes
Oct. 7, 2025
Ep 36 The Mad Hatter and the Protection Dog.
1.Weather 6th October 25.
2.Today's celebration.
3.Tubing Slope at Glencoe damaged.
4. Bargain day tickets.
5.Multi-resort pass restrictions.
6.Chalet Fire.
7.Patou Protection dogs.
8.VIP Offer and ski guiding.
9.Après Ski Party in Sunderland.
10.Weather widget on website.
Oct. 5, 2025
Ep 35 Let's share our knowledge and save our Euros for treats.
1. Weather.
2. "World Teacher" and "Get Funky Day".
3. Calendar and special offers page on website.
4.Multi-resort passes on offer.
5.Accommodation prices for Olympics.
6.Prescription Goggle inserts.
7. Cows and firemen
8. End - start of Blue Week.
Oct. 4, 2025
Ep 34 From champions through weird records to bindings.
1. Weather
2. Traffic problems near Chambery this weekend.
3. British Alpine Schools Event cancelled.
4. Precise Racing going to Hintertux.
5. Skier fell into icy lake.
6. Ski Bindings.
Oct. 3, 2025
Ep 33 Conquering Dunes at Record Speeds: and other ways to meet the Pisteurs !
A mixed safety and adventure episode. Mahé Freydier, a Savoyarde broke the world record sand skiing in Peru. Team Carrick-Smith are fundraising to continue the careers of their 3 young men – all now in the World’s top 100. Fu...
Oct. 2, 2025
Ep 32 2nd October 25 New website up ! Ibex rescued. Discounted Snow Show Tickets. Ski skimming under Tower Bridge. Young champs for Precise Racing ? Helmets and pass restrictions in Italy.
Another national strike day .... Celebrations.... National Black Dog Day and website launch ! Still work to do..... comments appreciated . www.valdiserepodcast.com Swiss have blocked an American takeover bid. A huge ibex was ...
Oct. 1, 2025
Ep 31 1st October 2025. Husky sledding, treasure trails. Off piste safety webinar. Put pisteurs number in your phone ! Snoop Dogg for Winter Olympics. International Podcasting Day. Strike Day.
Ski options, or non-ski options with young children include husky training and treasure trails in St Foy. Think carefully before abandoning tired and jet lagged children in full day ski school in the USA. Difference between s...
Sept. 30, 2025
Ep 30 30 September 2025 Agility and Rescue Dogs. Fort in Bourg St Maurice. Recycling for skis. Nice Cuppa. Vertigo.
An unusually doggy episode..... British success in the Agility World Championships, Rubble Rescue Dog Contest near Moutier and a trip to the much adored vet for my doodles. Also...... Turbine blades are being recycled into sk...
Sept. 28, 2025
Ep 29 New and Old ski resorts. Snow & Mirrors. Cows on move. EU border changes. Dog Roscoe Died. Fireworks
Sunny but chilly weather continues. One ski resort being build, another for sale. One uses mirrors. Eu border changes coming up fast. Arc’teryx tarnished it’s eco ethos with Fireworks in Tibet. Lewis Hamilton’s famous dog die...
Sept. 27, 2025
Ep 28 28th September 2025 Red Roses Rugby Triumph. Lucas Pinheiro Braathan is back with Ambition. Refurbished lift. Olympic torchbearers. Henry's Avalanche Talk events. Base Jumper dies in Italy. Sandrine on ici Savoie. Tomorrowland Winter
Congratulations to England's Red Roses Rugby World Champions ! Lucas Pinheiro Braathan is back with Ambition, now skiing for Brazil. The first Olympic Torchbearers have been announced. A base jumper died in Italy. Tickets for...
Sept. 26, 2025
Ep 27 27th September 2025 Weather. Road closures. Ski Safety. Skiing down Everest. Olympic updates.
Starting with road closures and a strong suggestion to not cycle over the col when it is closed. Debate about the safety of our racers continues. Meanwhile a Polish man skied down Everest……. Without Oxygen. The Oscar document...
Sept. 25, 2025
Ep 26 26th September 2025 drug hauls, Ski safety, Snowboarder prosecuted, FIS introduces compulsory gender testing, Legionnaires, cows still stuck
A quick mixture - drug hauls and swift and sharp French Justice. Memories of the Uni students stopped on way back from Val Thorens, Ski safety, Snowboarder prosecuted for Aspen hit and run, out of control teenagers. FIS intro...
Sept. 24, 2025
Ep 25 September snow. Road closures. Rubbish from Grande Motte. Reservoir plans shelved for La Clusaz. Winter Parking. World Champion going to court for fraud.
The Doodles had September Snow to roll in ! Road closures and strike days are all looming. Plans for a reservoir in La Clusaz have been shelved. Tignes have removed 6 tonnes of rubbish from the top of the Grande Motte. This w...
Sept. 23, 2025
Ep 24 Snow ! Exhausted dogs.. legionnaire’s Disease in Albertville, Hunting app, Red Bull TV, Kirsty Muir, France.tv, Heliski in Italy ? Art club AGM and donations SVP !
Snow on mountains, cool in town ! If hiking with your dog….. are they up for it or will they need the mountain rescue to get them down ? Alberville has reported 17 cases of legionnaires' disease. Hunting season is in full swi...
Sept. 22, 2025
Ep 23 Flooding in the South of France, Ski and snowboard test weekend, Competition, Getting to Val, Biathlon prize increase, FIS media deal, Nationality changes, Irish ski team, Closed bridges, Laura Collet takes gold, World clean up, antis
Weather, snow high on our hills and flooding in the South of France. Free ski and snowboard testing first weekend of our season. Transport to and from the airports. Snowdrone always excellent. Shared Transfers | SnowDrone Tr...
Sept. 21, 2025
Ep 22 Dave Ryding in Saas Fee, Pompiers, First Aid classes, 3 Bodies not recovered in Alaska, Road troubles, Ferrari Rally to Benoit Vidal, Savoie Independence, Cow fest cancelled, Interseason in Val, Podcast plans
Today we give retiring GB ski champion Dave Ryding a mention, applaud our firemen for their many and varied tasks and suggest booking a First Aid course with Jo Pollard. A Ferrari Rally were finishing with a 2 star Michelin l...
Sept. 20, 2025
Ep 21 Weather, Flights from Southend, Uber Helicopter, 2 Mountain guides die in car crash, Death on a Via Ferrata, Surrey School Ski Championships, European glaciers open, Russians in Winter Olympics, Heliskiing, Protecting our skiers
Lots to cover today. Uber helicopters, heliskiing in Canada, flights from Stanstead to Geneva and Grenoble. Surrey School Ski Championships in November. Precise Ski Academy - Surrey Schools Championships Some Russian athletes...
Sept. 19, 2025
Ep 20 St Bernard pass closes, Snow sport England courses and instagram feed, childcare, Triathlon in Evian, Kirsty Muir in Pressure Drop, Jacques Jefferies to represent GB, Eva Pinkelnig injured, Le Breathwork, Gold for Martin Fourcade, leg
This episode discusses upcoming events and courses both in France and the UK. The St. Bernard Pass is closing for maintenance until spring. Snow Sport England offers various courses, including roller ski lessons and instructo...
Sept. 19, 2025
Ep 19 French paragliding world champion, Russian chairlifts, mountain stories, Olympic games, Rock & Snow Festival in Avoriaz, Overseas Home virtual event, Seez Festive weekend
Exciting paragliding news – French school teacher, Constance Mettetal, from Annecy is now the World Champion. The episode also covers recent chairlift accidents in Russia, highlighting the importance of safety in mountainous ...
Sept. 17, 2025
Ep 18 Chair lift tragedy in Russia, Building work, Strikes, Mont Blanc Thefts, hunting, Robert Redford and Jean Claude Killy
A terrible chair lift accident in Russia. This episode tentatively airs the problem of building more buildings faced by the ski resorts. Tourism vs eco considerations. Tourist accommodation Vs sufficient good quality workers ...
Sept. 17, 2025
Ep17 Robert Redford, ski movies, strikes, library events, mountain biking, another tragedy, paragliding, free flow tolls, Folie Douce, Snow show
Laura explores a range of topics starting with a tribute to Robert Redford. Renowned for his contributions to film and his love for skiing, Redford leaves a legacy at the Sundance resort. She also applauded people staying act...
Sept. 15, 2025
Ep 16 Benoit Vidal, La Grave, doctors training, prize money, Italian skier died while training in Chile, SIGB Ski test, London Snow Show, rugby, mushrooms.
Laura will be navigating road closures en route to cooking mushrooms with Benoit Vidal this morning. She reminds you of the untamed challenges of La Grave, the world's largest lift-assisted off-piste area. Meanwhile, unevenly...
Sept. 15, 2025
Ep15 Roller ski Races, Vintage Ski Fun, Happy rescue news from Australia, Ski touring safety thought
In this episode, you are taken on a journey through the world of roller and vintage skiing. Laura starts with a roller ski race in Austria, then invites you to join Sweden's longest 90 km classic event. She looks back in time...
Sept. 13, 2025
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 posi...
Sept. 12, 2025
Ep13 Travels with Skis, Jannik Sinner, Lindsey Vonn, Ros Canter, Speeding, Thieves, VIP competition, Doodling
In this episode, Laura reminds us of the trials of travelling with skis. She also talks about Jannik Sinner – his early life as a ski racer and why he changed to tennis. His friend Lindsey Vonn was there to watch him win $5 ...