GOOD MORNING VAL D'ISERE !

Season 1

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 ...
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...