Ep 76 Ep 76 Torches in Tignes, to Palermo.  episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 6 MIN

Ep 76 Ep 76 Torches in Tignes, to Palermo.

from Val d’Isère Podcast : Doodles in the Snow : Skiing, Daily Fun, Facts and Arty Tales. · host Laura M

Weather 20th November 2025.Tignes is opening on Saturday.Val Thorens wins "World's Best Ski Resort".Olympic Gender Equality improvements.Olympic Torch heading to Naples.Tom Daley knits for the Winter Olympics.Learn to Bobsleigh.Hepatitis A outbreak in Czech Republic.The Savoie has an 81 year old  Triathlon World Champion.USA National Absurdity day.Link to the website.CalendarSpecial Offers I have Spied....Snow ! Lots predicted...Tignes Funicular opens on Saturday, and there is a Torchlight Descent and Après fun that evening.  Lift pass prices increase from 40 euros a day this weekend to 75 from the middle of December.From Sunday until Thursday 150 elite athletes are in Tignes for their annual 'Sports Stars' event which focuses on mentoring rising talent. The World Ski Awards have given 'the World's Best Ski Resort' to Val Thorens for the 10th time..... Milano Cortina have made gender equality a 'big thing'.  47% of the athletes will be women, and they will compete in 53.4% of the events.  Better than the 4.3% women in the first Olympics in 1924, when they could only compete in Figure Skating. The Olympic Torch will travel 12,000 km across Italy from Rome down to Naples.Olympic diver Tom Daley's knitting will be worn by Team GBs flagbearers.... From 8th December you can buy your own hats and scarves. BenSherman.co.uk  Team GB shop.La Plagne is just down the road…..And has France’s only Bobsleigh and skeleton track…..try the Bob Raft….or Bob Racing, or learn to be a pilot....If you are going skiing in Bozi Dar, or visiting anywhere in the Czech Republic, be aware that there is a serious outbreak of Hepatits A. Careful with your hygiene… consider a vaccination.The Savoie has a new Triathlon World Champion... in the 80-84 year category.  Congrats to 81 year old Albert Dulac.USA National Absurdity Day.  Plenty of candidates for people or events to mock....

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Weather 20th November 2025.Tignes is opening on Saturday.Val Thorens wins "World's Best Ski Resort".Olympic Gender Equality improvements.Olympic Torch heading to Naples.Tom Daley knits for the Winter Olympics.Learn to Bobsleigh.Hepatitis A outbreak i...

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