Val d’Isère Podcast : Doodles in the Snow : Skiing, Daily Fun, Facts and Arty Tales.

Weather 15th October 2025. 1st World Cup Race - Slalom in Solden Austria. Alesander Aaamodt Kilde hasn’t forgotten how to ski ! Mikela Shriffen concentrating on slalom. GB Alpine Championships will be in Santa Caterina. Be fully prepared for bad weather when hiking. Fined for illegal refurbishment. New Terrace at the top of the Madeline Chairlift. Alain Ledoux organising early season courses. Flor...

Weather 13 th October 2025 Patous and Doodles 2 British people killed in a small plane crash Climate Change, Cows, Cheese and Costs Snow Secure mats to save the snow. Training my Brain L INK FOR WEBSITE After all I said about Patou Protection dogs... a family kept one as a pet. She has escaped and is living in a public park........hasn't attacked anyone ....yet....they are hoping to catch her soon...

Weather 12 th October 2025. 2 French Olympic hopefuls battle to get fit after injury. Moving Mountains in Sussex have 25% off lessons. Row about Helicopters. Insurance Tips for before you leave home. USA National Free Thought Day. L INK FOR WEBSITE As the Winter Olympics approach, two of France's hopefuls are racing to get fit after injuries. Get fit to ski before you arrive here..........Moving M...

Weather 11 th October 2025 Paraglider injured in Bourg St Maurice London Ski Skimming Event today Café Entrepreneur in Bourg St Maurice Rules in European Resorts Ski Club of Great Britain sponsoring Laurie Taylor British bobsleigh athlete Arran Gulliver banned for 2 years What is new in Tignes this year ? International Girl Child Day and British Album Day. Sunny spell continues, highlighting the b...

Weather 10 th October 2025 Good news from Tibet Skiing in Luton and London Fabulous Firemen Grenoble Rescue exercise Sale and concert at the Maison des Artisans in Seez EU Post Brexit Border Changes start on Sunday Piste Libre created by former ski champions 2 new Winter Olympic Sports ? Global Ceasefire for February Olympics ? World Mental Health Day LINK FOR WEBSITE Sunny day in Val ! The trekke...

Weather 9th October 2025. Lunch at Benoit Vidal. Freddy Carrick-Smith to ski in first FIS World Cup Giant Slalom. Falling over a cliff. World Sight Day - use your eyes. LINK TO VALDISEREPODCAST.COM Lunch at Benoit Vidal's was up to it's usual exceptional standard, but something had gone wrong with my booking - always check that your have a confirmation email if you book with a restaurant that uses...

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

Sunny Weather. US National Frappe, UK Kale Day Parking booking online today. Available jobs. Everest Disaster. European BMX Team GB Champion Competition to win a Race Bib signed by Dave Ryding. Special offers I have Spied page. New mountain resort being built in Kazakhstan. Chalmazel not opening this winter. Remember the van that went into the Dam Pre-season training online. Events for our Senior...

Weather 6 th October 25. Today's celebration. Tubing Slope at Glencoe damaged. Bargain day tickets. Multi-resort pass restrictions. Chalet Fire. Patou Protection dogs. VIP Offer and ski guiding. Après Ski Party in Sunderland. Weather widget on website. CORRECT LINK TO NEW WEBSITE Today's choice celebrations - Mad Hatters and noodles. Val has had snow, Storm Amy has hit Scotland, with the tubing sl...

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. Today we celebrate both our teachers and creativity.  Pages have been added to the website .... calendar and special offers. Do email if you would like...

Shift in weather from full sunshine to wet, wind and SNOW ! Avoid Chambery and that part of A41 this weekend ...........they are replacing a bridge in just 3 days. Sadly the British Alpine Schools Event planned for January 2026 has been cancelled. Precise Racing are off to their October camp in Hintertux. If you have someone who would like to join their team, get in touch ASAP. A thirsty skier in...

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...

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...

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 Sol...

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. Vert...

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.  

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 l...

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 ma...

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...

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 cour...

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 S...

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....

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 lunch at Maison Benoit Vidal in Annecy. There are multiple road closures and irritations, including for a Rock Fall near Chamonix. Sadly 3 bodies are still lying under avalanch...

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 will be able to compete in the Winter Olympics in February. Then sadness. 2 Chamonix mountain guides died in a car crash. A man died on a via ferrata near Chambery. The outcr...

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 instructor training sessions across different locations. https://snowsportengland.sport80.com They have also started an Instagram channel dedicated to Alpine skiing. @snowsportengland_...