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Episodes

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Oct. 20, 2025

Ep 46 Champions, music and jewels.

1. Weather 20th October 2025. 2 Flavio Vitale wins GS Junior World Championship. 3 Snowboxx 2026. 4 Lady fell and rescued from a tree. 5 Trends 2025 2026 solo skiers. 6 Michael Milton makes another Olympic Bid. 7 Jim Morrison skies the North Face of Everest. 8 France's Crown Jewels stolen in 7 minutes. 9 Consensio Chalet des Legendes. 10 Atelier d’Edmond STILL recommended as lunch venue even though Benoit left 2 years ago.  11 Celebrate local radio, chefs and coffee.
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Oct. 16, 2025

Ep 45 Season pass - to buy or not to buy ?

1 Weather 16th October 2025. 2 Mathieu Faivre retires. 3 Sponsor Team GB's Laurie Taylor. 4 Glencoe : Season pass to buy or not to buy ? 5 Aspen House Chalet from Simply Val d'Isere for Christmas. 6 Drugs, money and guns seized in Grenoble. 7 Tori Ski for Toddlers. 8 Documentary ‘Better up There”. 9 Celebrity sports people at the London Snow Show 10 Experimental Chalet Hotel in world top 15 Wellness Hotels 11 Shake out day for earthquake drills.
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Oct. 15, 2025

Ep 44 Looking on the Bright Side of Skiing ! Race to recover to race.

1. Weather 15th October 2025. 2. 1st World Cup Race - Slalom in Solden Austria. 3. Alesander Aaamodt Kilde hasn’t forgotten how to ski ! 4. Mikela Shriffen concentrating on slalom. 5. GB Alpine Championships will be in Santa Caterina. 6. Be fully prepared for bad weather when hiking. 7. Fined for illegal refurbishment. 8. New Terrace at the top of the Madeline Chairlift. 9. Alain Ledoux organising early season courses. 10.Flora Dolci out of Olympics after parapent accident. 11. Snowsport England events. 12. Tignes supports Pink October on Saturday 18th. 13. World Records…. 14. Cairngorm Season pass early bird price and Glencoe Christmas sale. 15. Hagfish and Grouch day.
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Oct. 12, 2025

Ep 43 Climate Change, Cows, Cheese and Costs

1. Weather 13th October 2025 2. Patous and Doodles 3. Two British people killed in a small plane crash 4. Climate Change, Cows, Cheese and Costs 5. Snow Secure mats to save the snow. 6. Training my Brain
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Oct. 12, 2025

Ep 42 Training ups, downs and helicopters.

1. Weather 12th October 2025. 2. Two French Olympic hopefuls battle to get fit after injury. 3. Moving Mountains in Sussex have 25% off lessons. 4. Row about Helicopters. 5. Insurance Tips for before you leave home. 6. USA National Free Thought Day.
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Oct. 11, 2025

Ep 41 "Why would you go to TIGNES ?"

1 Weather 11th October 2025 2 Paraglider injured in Bourg St Maurice 3 London Ski Skimming Event today 4 Café Entrepreneur in Bourg St Maurice 5 Rules in European Resorts 6 Ski Club of Great Britain sponsoring Laurie Taylor 7 British bobsleigh athlete Arran Gulliver banned for 2 years 8 What is new in Tignes this year ? 9 International Girl Child Day and British Album Day.
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Oct. 10, 2025

Ep 40 Fabulous Firemen and Sun against SAD.

1. Weather 10th October 2025 2 Good news from Tibet 3 Skiing in Luton and London 4 Fabulous Firemen 5 Grenoble Rescue exercise 6 Sale and concert at the Maison des Artisans in Seez 7 EU Post Brexit Border Changes start on Sunday 8 Piste Libre created by former ski champions 9 Two new Winter Olympic Sports ? 10 Global Ceasefire for February Olympics ? 11 World Mental Health Day
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Oct. 9, 2025

Ep 39 World Sight Day..... use your eyes.... avoid skiers and cliffs.....

1. Weather 9th October 2025. 2. Lunch at Benoit Vidal. 3. Freddy Carrick-Smith to ski in first FIS World Cup Giant Slalom. 4. Falling over a cliff. 5. World Sight Day - use your eyes.
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Oct. 8, 2025

Ep 38 Diaries and dogs. Mountains and camels.

1. Weather and trip to Geneva hoping Bridge at Chambery finished 2, 3 climbers killed in avalanche in Slovenia 3, Man died taking photos 5000 metres up Nama Peak in China 4. Calendar to pick and plan 5. Patisserie with Patrick Chevallot 6Team GB Showjumping Gold 7. Man bitten by 4 dogs protecting sheep 8. French lessons and compliment from Manali 9. Ski tour and camel in Kazakhstan 10. Val d’Isère has been voted the Best European Ski Resort
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Oct. 7, 2025

Ep 37 Van in the Dam

1.Sunny Weather. 2 US National Frappe, UK Kale Day 3 Parking booking online today. 4 Available jobs. 5 Everest Disaster. 6 European BMX Team GB Champion 7 Competition to win a Race Bib signed by Dave Ryding. 8 Special offers I have Spied page. 9 New mountain resort being built in Kazakhstan. 10 Chalmazel not opening this winter. 11 Remember the van that went into the Dam 12 Pre-season training online. 13 Events for our Senior citizens. 14 Kale crisps
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Oct. 6, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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. Fundraiser by Emma Carrick-Anderson : Team Carrick-Smith prepare for their biggest season to date Italian skiing laws tightening, including helmet fines and mandatory avalanche equipment, safety on slopes is emphasized. Also, stories from ski patrollers illustrate ...
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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 rescued. There are tickets discounted for the London Snow Show ! Or from Planet Ski.. Icebreaker celebrate 30 years, with a Ski Skimming Event under Tower Bridge. Helmets are compulsory in Italy. Think about your head if stopping for lunch.... hat ?? One Italia...
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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 sledding and sledging. Backcountry smarter webinar. Put the pisteurs number in your phone ! Right to work in France ? Snoop Dogg for the Winter Olympics. Innovative Textile Solutions wanted for the 2030 Winter Olympics. Yesterday was International Podcast...
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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 skis. The Fort in Bourg St Maurice is being refurbished. The parking booking system failed again. For those that need a nice cuppa........Ski Beat have ordered British tea. Vertigo..........horrible when you mean a fear of heights. Debilitating when it is a medical...
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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 died.
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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 the Tomorrowland Winter 2026 event in Alpes d'Huez are on sale. A lift has been refurbished in small resort near Annecy. Sandrine featured in ici Savoie - talking about her love for Val.
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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 documentary ‘The Man who skied down Everest’ followed a Japanese man in 1970. More Olympic news…. 2030 awaiting a new French government to sign off certain documents. Some events maybe dropped before then.
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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 introduces compulsory gender testing. Legionnaires in Albertville, and closes the boarding house of a secondary school. Cows are blocked from coming down from pasture due to deadly skin disease. -- (00:11) Weather (00:33) Drug busts and Swift French Justice (01:48) Leeds ...
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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 weekend is the last high altitude race, the Petit St Bernard. There is family photo fun at the Library. Winter Parking goes on sale on Monday. A world champion is going to court accused of credit card fraud.. Home for the Charcoal portraits of Avalins. Ski Ballet.
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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 swing; Check the Chassé & Croisé App Before you wander out. Also watch Kirsty Muir in Pressure Drop Red Bull TV: Watch Live Events on the App Store Heli-skiing in Italy Should it be banned ? due to safety and environmental concerns. Olympic news… 2 athletes are already...
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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 Transfers Alpine Fleet may be worth considering and have an Early bird offer.... Ski Transfers | Geneva Ski Transfers | Alpine Fleet Competition to win a holiday in Val d'Isere. https://tinyurl.com/5n78kz29 Prize money for Biathlon athletes has increased. Nationality chan...
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