Episodes
Sept. 11, 2025
Ep12 Tom Evans wins the Mont Blanc Ultra Trail, New to Tignes, Border changes, Lucky Snowboarder, Unlucky biathlon champ, Gypaete flight paths
In this episode, we cover a range of fascinating topics, including British ultrarunner Tom Evans' remarkable win at the Mont Blanc Ultra Trail. His adventure in challenging weather conditions demonstrates the spirit of sport ...
Sept. 10, 2025
EP11 New Prime Minister, World cup skiers, injuries, GB Glory for Gigi Gorringe. Tragedy as climber dies on Mont Blanc, 3 types of golf
In this episode from Val d'Isère, we hear more about life in the quiet interseason. France has appointed a new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu - known for his loyalty to President Macron. As ski teams continue their trainin...
Sept. 9, 2025
Ep10 Strike day, Marcel Hirscher is back on skis, man walked over a cliff, rock fall, Glencoe chairs, a hug and a stop
Strike day ! Both France and London. French shop owners prepare by boarding up shops and 7,000 police on standby. Better news, Marcel Hirscher is back on skis. Tongue-in-cheek Darwin Awards for the survival of the fittest. Q...
Sept. 9, 2025
EP 9 Tunnel Troubles, paragliding accident, World Cup race training, skiing in the UK, chairlift accident, roller skiing
This episode of the podcast delves into the world of winter sports as the racing season approaches. With the American ski team training in Chile and Team GB prepping in Austria, excitement is in the air. However, not all athl...
Sept. 7, 2025
EP8 Joy Digging or bad steering, Display in bus station, le Dauphine, La Foire, and Rain in French and English
So... who has lost a green digger ? The new bus station is pretty good ! At the moment there is a small display giving information about our bearded vultures. The daily newspaper, Le Dauphiné is celebrating 80 years since it...
Sept. 7, 2025
EP7 Lack of motion, tragedy in Thredbo, Diebold run, weekend in Seez
In this episode, the Laura shares an eventful day in Val d’Isère filled with unexpected setbacks. As she prepares to head to the Col, the highest mountain pass, for an Italian-French celebration with her doodle dogs, technica...
Sept. 5, 2025
Ep6 Rumbly Rocks, Art Gallery, biking on Bellevarde and the work the STVI are doing.
There was a rumble and crash of rocks behind Les Richardes yesterday. Laura continues to enjoy the peace of the interseason, comparing to the chaos of the tube strike next week in London. She tells a funny but true (except fo...
Sept. 4, 2025
Ep 5 Techie troubles improved, a Posse of Porsches, the threat of a rock fall and the potential to be a film star
Laura has solved most of yesterdays technical problems & all the episodes are now on both Apple and Spotify. She reminds you that the bike tracks are staying open until the end of September, but as the lifts are closed you wi...
Sept. 3, 2025
Ep 4 Tackling the Tech & Santa Claus visits le Fornet
Laura encourages you to keep sending your ideas and gives a brief outline for her ideas for future episodes, while dealing with the podcast-associated -tech, which is all a new experience for her but luckily has support from ...
Sept. 2, 2025
Ep 3 The Blue Monster and the Race for the border
In this episode, the Laura reminisces about pre-COVID interseason times spent in bustling London, contrasting them with Val d’Isère's quiet interseason. She recounts a tense journey during the early days of COVID-19, racing a...
Sept. 1, 2025
Ep2 Covid confusion & Uni Friends United Party Postponed
In this podcast episode, Laura reflects on her experience early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially planning to attend a friend's 60th birthday in North Wales, she cancelled the trip due to fears of quarantine. Instead, she e...
Aug. 31, 2025
Let's start at the very Beginning... a very good place to start !
Join Laura M. in 'Doodles in the Snow,' a podcast exploring the natural beauty and vibrant community of Val d'Isère. As an artist inspired by the alpine landscape, Laura shares her insights and discoveries through art, storyt...