A show about life in the mountains, the people who &#34;Live, work and play&#34; in the mountains. From ski instructors, mountain guides, restaurant owners to cheesemakers and helicopter pilots. Go beyond the mountains and meet the people who &#34;Live, Work and Play&#34; in them. Facebook: Beyond-the-mountains-podcastInstagrams: beyondthemountainspodcast

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The questionnaire is designed to reveal your true mountain character -  and reveal your beliefs and aspirationsYou only have 30 seconds to answer each question.Are you ready to play, are you ready to take the Beyond the Mountains questionnaire?Svein Tuft - let&#39;s go.

Svein Tuft takes the Beyond the Mountains Quiz

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My guest today is Svein Tuft.He is the  character straight out of the Jack London book &#34;The Call of the Wild&#34;He was professional cyclings unconventional cyclist, but his unconventional approach is what made him so successful. He knew what worked for him, he knew how to extract the best of himself for his success and his team&#39;s success. He famously dragged the peloton for 190km in the Italian stage race Tirreno-Adriatico.He won thirteen Canadian National Championships, represented Canada at the Olympic Games, was part of the Orica-GreenEdge team for 8 years, he was the driving force in time trial victory on stage 1 of the 2014 Giro d’Italia, where he spent time in the maglia rosa leaders jersey. He raced in the Tour de France, Giro D&#39;Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the one-day classics and week-long stage races, and he secured the silver medal in the time trial at the 2008 UCI Road World Championships.When he wasn&#39;t clocking up thousands of kilometres on the paved roads as a professional cyclist,  he was escaping to the wilds of Andorra and British Colombia on epic adventures into the unknown. His true calling is to discover and explore trails and single tracks into the mountains and wilderness. He is happiest when he is out on a ski touring adventure into the backcountry or humping his gravel bike over some monstrous mountain pass into the unknown.On today&#39;s show,  We talk about all this and more, so I think you are going to enjoy listening to Svein&#39;s adventures.Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.

My guest today is Svein Tuft.

He is the  character straight out of the Jack London book "The Call of the Wild"

He was professional cyclings unconventional cyclist, but his unconventional approach is what made him so successful. He knew what worked for him, he knew how to extract the best of himself for his success and his team's success. 

He famously dragged the peloton for 190km in the Italian stage race Tirreno-Adriatico.

He won thirteen Canadian National Championships, represented Canada at the Olympic Games, was part of the Orica-GreenEdge team for 8 years, he was the driving force in time trial victory on stage 1 of the 2014 Giro d’Italia, where he spent time in the maglia rosa leaders jersey. He raced in the Tour de France, Giro D'Italia, the Vuelta a Espana, the one-day classics and week-long stage races, and he secured the silver medal in the time trial at the 2008 UCI Road World Championships.

When he wasn't clocking up thousands of kilometres on the paved roads as a professional cyclist,  he was escaping to the wilds of Andorra and British Colombia on epic adventures into the unknown. His true calling is to discover and explore trails and single tracks into the mountains and wilderness. He is happiest when he is out on a ski touring adventure into the backcountry or humping his gravel bike over some monstrous mountain pass into the unknown.

On today's show,  We talk about all this and more, so I think you are going to enjoy listening to Svein's adventures.

Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.

Svein Tuft, the importance of following the call of the mountains.

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My guest today is Aurelie Morrison-GoninShe is a multi-talented mountain sports storyteller. She is a producer, director, photographer, camerawoman, writer and editor.  She has worked on the Freeride World Tour, the Summer and Winter Olympic games, and is an independent storyteller for many mountain brands, athletes and magazines.In a world of high drama, high stakes and fast action sports, Aurelie thrives on the pressure to capture the athletes doing what they do best, defying gravity and creating winning lines in the snow.She enjoys showing the human element behind the athletes. Stripping away the race numbers and sponsor logos to reveal the real people behind the mountain sports we love. She is not afraid to get uncomfortable in harsh and dangerous conditions to get the shot, and she is also not afraid to deviate from the plan if a different and more interesting story is unfolding.This was a fun interview and I want to thank Aurelie for making the time to sit down with me before she went out skiing in the mountains of Chamonix before she made her way back to her second home in Crested Butte California or travelling to another event hotel room, or mountain huts.Hello friends, I am your host Ashley Pettit welcome to another episode of the Beyond the Mountains Podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.Let&#39;s start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

My guest today is Aurelie Morrison-Gonin

She is a multi-talented mountain sports storyteller. She is a producer, director, photographer, camerawoman, writer and editor.  She has worked on the Freeride World Tour,  the Summer and Winter Olympic games, and is an independent storyteller for many mountain brands, athletes and magazines.

In a world of high drama, high stakes and fast action sports, Aurelie thrives on the pressure to capture the athletes doing what they do best, defying gravity and creating winning lines in the snow.

She enjoys showing the human element behind the athletes. Stripping away the race numbers and sponsor logos to reveal the real people behind the mountain sports we love. 

She is not afraid to get uncomfortable in harsh and dangerous conditions to get the shot, and she is also not afraid to deviate from the plan if a different and more interesting story is unfolding.

This was a fun interview and I want to thank Aurelie for making the time to sit down with me before she went out skiing in the mountains of Chamonix before she made her way back to her second home in Crested Butte California or travelling to another event hotel room, or mountain huts.

Hello friends, I am your host Ashley Pettit welcome to another episode of the Beyond the Mountains Podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.

Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

If it's easy, it's not fun. Filming and storytelling with Aurelie Morrison-Gonin

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Ok, so this is the first episode of season 3. This is my first interview for 2024. This is also my first remote interview. My first guest for 2024 is Michael Blann a professional photographer based in London. He is also a keen cyclist and he believes in the power of Passion projects. We talk about all this, plus we talk about is love for taking photos of epic mountain landscapes.So if you love any of those subjects you are going to enjoy this conversation with Michael Blann. Michael has published a timeless and beautiful coffee table book called Mountains - Epic Cycling Climbs. It was a 3-year passion project in the making that saw Michael photograph some of the most iconic mountains and cycling climbs of the Tour de France and the Giro. Mountains of the Alpes, the Pyrenees, the Dolomites and many more mythical mountains around Europe and North AmericaMichael is a professional photographer and has a long career working with many brands and clients. He has also been published in many cycling magazines around the world. Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another season and a new episode of the Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.Let&#39;s start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

Ok, so this is the first episode of season 3. This is my first interview for 2024. This is also my first remote interview. 

My first guest for 2024 is Michael Blann a professional photographer based in London. 

He is also a keen cyclist and he believes in the power of Passion projects. 

We talk about all this, plus we talk about is love for taking photos of epic mountain landscapes.

So if you love any of those subjects you are going to enjoy this conversation with Michael Blann. 

Michael has published a timeless and beautiful coffee table book called Mountains - Epic Cycling Climbs. It was a 3-year passion project in the making that saw Michael photograph some of the most iconic mountains and cycling climbs of the Tour de France and the Giro. Mountains of the Alpes, the Pyrenees, the Dolomites and many more mythical mountains around Europe and North America

Michael is a professional photographer and has a long career working with many brands and clients. He has also been published in many cycling magazines around the world. 

Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another season and a new episode of the Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.

Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

How to photograph epic mountain landscapes with Michael Blann, professional photographer.

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My guest today is Fred Buttard.He is a high mountain guide, ski touring guide, gravel biking explorer, beer maker and full-time dad, who spends his time between the French Alps and the Scandinavian mountains of Sweden and Norway.Before this interview, I didn&#39;t really know Fred that well, I&#39;d only seen him around the village, out skiing or at a local mountain bike event he was organizing. But he was someone I instantly liked and connected with and I wanted to know him better.So this was a great way for me to get to Fred and I hope you learn about him too.I try to do research about the people I&#39;m going to have on the show, so who they are and the jobs they do. So I did a lot of reading about what a mountain guide does and what makes a good mountain guide.I read somewhere that when you are in the mountains you have to move with deliberate intent, to move with purpose and be fluid with your movement, observe your surroundings and to look ahead to where you are going..This is how I feel Fred speaks and acts. He is very intentional and thoughtful when he speaks. And I think this came through in the interview. So I hope you enjoy this interview with Fred because I know I didHello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of the beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.Let&#39;s start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

My guest today is Fred Buttard.

He is a high mountain guide, ski touring guide, gravel biking explorer, beer maker and full-time dad, who spends his time between the French Alps and the Scandinavian mountains of Sweden and Norway.

Before this interview, I didn't really know Fred that well, I'd only seen him around the village, out skiing or at a local mountain bike event he was organizing. 

But he was someone I instantly liked and connected with and I wanted to know him better.

So this was a great way for me to get to Fred and I hope you learn about him too.

I try to do research about the people I'm going to have on the show, so who they are and the jobs they do. So I did a lot of reading about what a mountain guide does and what makes a good mountain guide.

I read somewhere that when you are in the mountains you have to move with deliberate intent, to move with purpose and be fluid with your movement, observe your surroundings and to look ahead to where you are going..

This is how I feel Fred speaks and acts. He is very intentional and thoughtful when he speaks. And I think this came through in the interview. So I hope you enjoy this interview with Fred because I know I did

Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of the beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.

Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y



Made in the Wild. Fred Buttard high mountain guide.

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My guest today is Anselme Baud.He is one of the pioneers of steep skiing, Powder magazine named him as one of the 48 most influential skiers.He may be retired but he&#39;s still getting out into the mountains. Just after we recorded this interview he was heading off to Nepal and the Himalayas.His name is associated with many first ski descents in Chamonix, Antarctica, the Himalayas and Bolivia.He was the pioneer of steep skiing or extreme skiing and a high mountain guide.In the 70s and 80&#39;s he was skiing down steep couloirs and mountain faces that were unimaginable at the time and that inspired today&#39;s modern-day skiers. To give you some perspective. He was skiing in leather ski boots, riding skis that were 210 cm long but he only stands at around 165 cm tall. The steepness was between 40 and 55% on ice.He didn&#39;t like to ski the fresh snow like today&#39;s modern skiers. Less risk of avalanche he says.It could take him most of the night and all the day to climb up these mountains and then ski down the lines he had imagined in his mind.These lines he skied were in &#34;no fall zone&#34;. You fall you die,  and has become into the stuff of legends. Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of the Beyond the mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live work and play in the mountains. Let&#39;s start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

My guest today is Anselme Baud.

He is one of the pioneers of steep skiing, Powder magazine named him as one of the 48 most influential skiers.

He may be retired but he's still getting out into the mountains. Just after we recorded this interview he was heading off to Nepal and the Himalayas.

His name is associated with many first ski descents in Chamonix, Antarctica, the Himalayas and Bolivia.

He was the pioneer of steep skiing or extreme skiing and a high mountain guide.

In the 70s and 80's he was skiing down steep couloirs and mountain faces that were unimaginable at the time and that inspired today's modern-day skiers. 

To give you some perspective. He was skiing in leather ski boots, riding skis that were 210 cm long but he only stands at around 165 cm tall. 

The steepness was between 40 and 55% on ice.

He didn't like to ski the fresh snow like today's modern skiers. Less risk of avalanche he says.

It could take him most of the night and all the day to climb up these mountains and then ski down the lines he had imagined in his mind.

These lines he skied were in "no fall zone". You fall you die,  and has become into the stuff of legends. 

Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of the Beyond the mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live work and play in the mountains.



Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

Talking to the pioneer of steep skiing Anselme Baud. It's a no fall zone.

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My guest today is Kristy Shelley.She is a fellow Aussie and was a self-confessed ski bum in her youth, she chased the fresh pow across the northern and southern hemispheres as a ski instructor, before she finally decided to go to the Hollywood of big mountain sports - Chamonix.And like so many people before her, the allure and attraction of the Cham was strong,She soon realised if this was to become a permanent place to live she needed to make a living. So she enrolled in a Rolfing school and became a qualified Rolfer which is a unique and specialized type of body therapy. A perfect way to earn a living in a place where people are obsessed with being outdoors and pursuing active lifestyles.She has built a reputation and successful business, helping people to live pain-free and restore movement and mobility so that mountain athletes to regular workers like you and I can pursue our passion for sports and being outdoors in the mountains.This was a very interesting meeting, and now with hindsight, I wish I&#39;d prepared better for it. Kristy has a wealth of knowledge and passion for mobility and movement. I only scratched the surface. So I think I will have to have her on the show again in the future. So let&#39;s call this part 1.Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of the Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live work and play in the mountains.Let&#39;s start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

My guest today is Kristy Shelley.

She is a fellow Aussie and was a self-confessed ski bum in her youth, she chased the fresh pow across the northern and southern hemispheres as a ski instructor, before she finally decided to go to the Hollywood of big mountain sports - Chamonix.

And like so many people before her, the allure and attraction of the Cham was strong,

She soon realised if this was to become a permanent place to live she needed to make a living. 

So she enrolled in a Rolfing school and became a qualified Rolfer which is a unique and specialized type of body therapy. A perfect way to earn a living in a place where people are obsessed with being outdoors and pursuing active lifestyles.

She has built a reputation and successful business, helping people to live pain-free and restore movement and mobility so that mountain athletes to regular workers like you and I can pursue our passion for sports and being outdoors in the mountains.

This was a very interesting meeting, and now with hindsight, I wish I'd prepared better for it. Kristy has a wealth of knowledge and passion for mobility and movement. I only scratched the surface. So I think I will have to have her on the show again in the future. So let's call this part 1.

Hello friends, I am your host ASHLEY PETTIT welcome to another episode of the Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live work and play in the mountains.

Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y


Keeping people mobile so they can enjoy life in the mountains

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My guest today is Dr Heidi Sevestre.She is just an awesome human, plus she is a glaciologist and is on the front line of climate change. So we had a lot to talk about during this episodeBUT BEFORE I hit the intro music I want to say a few things.After I finished recording the interview with Heidi, we were just chatting as I was packing up my equipment and she said something that really stuck with me. Then when I returned home and was reflecting on the interview and looking forward to sharing it with you when something else sparked a thought.So please let me indulge for a minute before I hit the intro music and start the interview with Heidi.Firstly, we need to change CHANGE is hard. Changing long-practised behaviours is going to be hardChange is Really hard and it means sacrifice. But we need to suck it up.  We need to get uncomfortable, we need to be inconvenient and hear the uncomfortable truthBecause doing nothing is going to be worse. I am sure most of you listening will agree and believe that we need to change, but that belief for change needs to turn into action.Take one step in the direction of hope and then take another in the DIRECTION of action AND then another intentional step towards action and keep taking steps and then together we can make a changeWe need to stop fighting against climate change because the reality is that that is already here. We need to start fighting for climate action. When we fight for something, it’s easier than fighting against something. Fight for our futureSecondly, Listen to Heidi and listen to the Scientist. In researching for this interview I saw speeches and newspaper articles from Scientists as far back as the 70s 80s 90s and 2000’s all warning us of the changes happening to our planet.Global summits, global agreements, and documentaries  have all predicted today’s current climate crisisI said she is the voice of the voiceless, the glaciers, but she is also a voice for all the scientists before her and all the scientists that stand with her.Listen, really listen. There is no agenda here.  And also imagine if someone you were talking to was not listening to you. Imagine you were making an important presentation, talking to a loved one, talking to a doctor or a good friend. How would that make you feel if that person was not listening to you, especially when your intentions and message were genuine and true.And also imagine if your life’s work was slowly disappearing. Something you have made sacrifices for was vanishing and there was nothing you could do about it because no one was listening to youSo please listen to this episode, Heidi’s passion is infectious and inspiring.All right, THAT’S enough from me, let’s get on with the show, let’s listen to the expert.Here is the introMy guest today is Dr Heidi Sevestre.She is a glaciologist, and explorer, the voice for the voiceless. She is on the front line of climate change. She is a passionate advocate for climate ACTION and FOR making the science more understandable so we can all make informed decisions about our futures. She has studied and explored the glaciers of the Alps, the Arctic, Greenland, AND Antarctica and is ONE of the guardians of the last tropic glaciers in South America.She is like a real-life Indiana Jones. Rather than exploring and searching for the hidden treasures of the past. She is EXPLORING THE FROZEN ICY LANDSCAPES OF OUR WORLD AND desperately trying to protect the planet’s natural treasures for the future.So let’s HIT THE INTRO music and get on with the show. Allons-y

My guest today is Dr Heidi Sevestre.

She is just an awesome human, plus she is a glaciologist and is on the front line of climate change. So we had a lot to talk about during this episode

BUT BEFORE I hit the intro music I want to say a few things.

After I finished recording the interview with Heidi, we were just chatting as I was packing up my equipment and she said something that really stuck with me. 

Then when I returned home and was reflecting on the interview and looking forward to sharing it with you when something else sparked a thought.

So please let me indulge for a minute before I hit the intro music and start the interview with Heidi.

Firstly, we need to change CHANGE is hard. Changing long-practised behaviours is going to be hard

Change is Really hard and it means sacrifice. But we need to suck it up.  We need to get uncomfortable, we need to be inconvenient and hear the uncomfortable truth

Because doing nothing is going to be worse. 

I am sure most of you listening will agree and believe that we need to change, but that belief for change needs to turn into action.

Take one step in the direction of hope and then take another in the DIRECTION of action AND then another intentional step towards action and keep taking steps and then together we can make a change

We need to stop fighting against climate change because the reality is that that is already here. 

We need to start fighting for climate action. When we fight for something, it’s easier than fighting against something. Fight for our future

Secondly, Listen to Heidi and listen to the Scientist. In researching for this interview I saw speeches and newspaper articles from Scientists as far back as the 70s 80s 90s and 2000’s all warning us of the changes happening to our planet.

Global summits, global agreements, and documentaries  have all predicted today’s current climate crisis

I said she is the voice of the voiceless, the glaciers, but she is also a voice for all the scientists before her and all the scientists that stand with her.

Listen, really listen. There is no agenda here.  

And also imagine if someone you were talking to was not listening to you. 

Imagine you were making an important presentation, talking to a loved one, talking to a doctor or a good friend. How would that make you feel if that person was not listening to you, especially when your intentions and message were genuine and true.

And also imagine if your life’s work was slowly disappearing. 

Something you have made sacrifices for was vanishing and there was nothing you could do about it because no one was listening to you

So please listen to this episode, Heidi’s passion is infectious and inspiring.

All right, THAT’S enough from me, let’s get on with the show, let’s listen to the expert.

Here is the intro

My guest today is Dr Heidi Sevestre.

She is a glaciologist, and explorer, the voice for the voiceless. 

She is on the front line of climate change. She is a passionate advocate for climate ACTION and 

FOR making the science more understandable so we can all make informed decisions about our futures. 

She has studied and explored the glaciers of the Alps, the Arctic, Greenland, AND Antarctica and is ONE of the guardians of the last tropic glaciers in South America.

She is like a real-life Indiana Jones. Rather than exploring and searching for the hidden treasures of the past. She is EXPLORING THE FROZEN ICY LANDSCAPES OF OUR WORLD AND desperately trying to protect the planet’s natural treasures for the future.

So let’s HIT THE INTRO music and get on with the show. Allons-y

The guardian of the glaciers and climate action. Dr Heidi Sevestre

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My guest today is Lakpa Gel jen Sherpa. At the age of 25 with no training or experience, he reached the summit of Mt Everest the highest mountain in the world.  He has reached the summit of Everest 7 times and climbed many other 8,000-meter summits in Nepal. With no education, no English or training but a strong belief in taking positive action and karma he has managed to transform his life.  He has led international treks across Nepal and Tibet with clients from all over the world.  His family and children are now living the lives many people from Nepal can only dream of.  Lakpa now splits his time between working in France and Nepal.  During the cold winter months of Nepal when there are no tourists and little work, he lives and works in the French Alpes.  During the trekking season in Nepal, he now has his own successful trekking and tour agency employing a team of local Sherpa Guides. His children have all received an education, his daughter is now living and studying in the US his oldest son is in the Philippines and his 2 youngest sons work in the family trekking business. Knowing how fortunate his life is now, he is also giving back to the local sherpa community through a charity and foundation he has established with his good friend Zebulon Roche.   This foundation aims to help families and children who have lost their fathers through death in the mountains.  It is called Solida Sherpa. If you would like more information about the foundation you can send an email to <a href="mailto:solidasherpa@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">solidasherpa@gmail.com</a> or telephone +33 6 75 57 69 01. And the foundation will gratefully accept any donations. I simply know him as Lakpa, an incredibly friendly guy that always greets me with a warm “Namaste” whenever I see him at an altitude restaurant in the French Alpes. Hello friends, I am your host Ashley Pettit welcome to another episode of the Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live work and play in the mountains. Let&#39;s start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

My guest today is Lakpa Gel jen Sherpa.



At the age of 25 with no training or experience, he reached the summit of Mt Everest the highest mountain in the world.  He has reached the summit of Everest 7 times and climbed many other 8,000-meter summits in Nepal.



With no education, no English or training but a strong belief in taking positive action and karma he has managed to transform his life. 



He has led international treks across Nepal and Tibet with clients from all over the world. 



His family and children are now living the lives many people from Nepal can only dream of. 



Lakpa now splits his time between working in France and Nepal. 



During the cold winter months in Nepal when there are no tourists and little work, he lives and works in the French Alpes. 



During the trekking season of Nepal, he now has his own successful trekking and tour agency employing a team of local Sherpa Guides.



His children have all received an education, his daughter is now living and studying in the US his oldest son is in the Philippines and his 2 youngest sons work in the family trekking business.



Knowing how fortunate his life is now, he is also giving back to the local sherpa community through a charity and foundation he has established with his good friend Zebulon Roche.  



This foundation aims to help families and children who have lost their fathers through death in the mountains. 



It is called Solida Sherpa. If you would like more information about the foundation you can send an email to solidasherpa@gmail.com or telephone +33 6 75 57 69 01. And the foundation will gratefully accept any donations.



I simply know him as Lakpa, an incredibly friendly guy that always greets me with a warm “Namaste” whenever I see him at an altitude restaurant in the French Alpes.



Hello friends, I am your host Ashley Pettit welcome to another episode of the Beyond the Mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live work and play in the mountains.



Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y

Climbing Everest changed my life. Lakpa Sherpa

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My guest today is LIv Sansoz and she still has the hunger to compete and test herself with new challenges or as she says “she has a thirst for effort. Which is something I need to taste again.In her youth she was a climbing superstar, winning world championships, and world cups, and competing all over the world.Then through a climbing accident, she refocused and set about conquering all the 82, 4000-meter summits in the Alpes. She is a true mountain athlete, Alpiniste, base-jumper, paraglider, climber, big mountain skier, and sponsored athlete.Now she is taking those skills and years of playing in the mountains and passing on her knowledge as a qualified mountain guide. Leading clients to conquer their own personal challenges. A goal she did not think possible at one stage.Seeing firsthand the impact that global warming was having on the mountains where she - lived worked and played. she has become a leading voice in their protection and wants us to change our behaviors to protect the mountains for future generations. We talk about her role as a spokesperson and ambassador for Protect Our Winter and Une Bouteille À La Mer - a bottle in the ocean.In this episode Liv and I share a rope together and climb through the different chapters of her life and her philosophy for living life to the fullest.Liv’s official Instagram account is @livsansoz

My guest today is LIv Sansoz and she still has the hunger to compete and test herself with new challenges or as she says “she has a thirst for effort. Which is something I need to taste again.

In her youth she was a climbing superstar, winning world championships, and world cups, and competing all over the world.

Then through a climbing accident, she refocused and set about conquering all the 82, 4000-meter summits in the Alpes. She is a true mountain athlete, Alpiniste, base-jumper, paraglider, climber, big mountain skier, and sponsored athlete.

Now she is taking those skills and years of playing in the mountains and passing on her knowledge as a qualified mountain guide. Leading clients to conquer their own personal challenges. A goal she did not think possible at one stage.

Seeing firsthand the impact that global warming was having on the mountains where she - lived worked and played. she has become a leading voice in their protection and wants us to change our behaviors to protect the mountains for future generations. We talk about her role as a spokesperson and ambassador for Protect Our Winter and Une Bouteille À La Mer - a bottle in the ocean.

In this episode Liv and I share a rope together and climb through the different chapters of her life and her philosophy for living life to the fullest.

Liv’s official Instagram account is @livsansoz

Liv Sansoz, LIVing life to the fullest and protecting the mountains she loves.

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A life in balance.Balance and flow on two skis, on a snowboard, surfboard or skateboard.Balancing the seasons cold and snow of winter, warmth and ocean swells of summer.Balancing life between the mountains and the ocean.My guest today is Victorien Irissou and he has a life many people will envy.You can follow him at @victorien_irissou on Instagram.A professional ski instructor in the winter and a seasonal worker in the summer following the surf and finding work as he needs.He shares with us the steps to become a qualified french ski instructor with the ESF, one of the most difficult ski instructor courses in the world.This was a great conversation with Victorien, he shares some great insights about finding freedom and personal expression with being at one on a board.Make sure you stick around to the end and listen to Victorien talk about a potentially life-changing moment that could have ended in tragedy and changed his relationship with the mountains and life.Yes, Season 2, EPISODE 1  it’s taken a while to get back here.So let&#39;s get on with the show, hit the intro music Allons-y

A life in balance.

Balance and flow on two skis, on a snowboard, surfboard or skateboard.

Balancing the seasons cold and snow of winter, warmth and ocean swells of summer.

Balancing life between the mountains and the ocean.

My guest today is Victorien Irissou and he has a life many people will envy.

You can follow him at @victorien_irissou on Instagram.

A professional ski instructor in the winter and a seasonal worker in the summer following the surf and finding work as he needs.

He shares with us the steps to become a qualified french ski instructor with the ESF, one of the most difficult ski instructor courses in the world.

This was a great conversation with Victorien, he shares some great insights about finding freedom and personal expression with being at one on a board.

Make sure you stick around to the end and listen to Victorien talk about a potentially life-changing moment that could have ended in tragedy and changed his relationship with the mountains and life.

Yes, Season 2, EPISODE 1  it’s taken a while to get back here.

So let's get on with the show, hit the intro music 

Allons-y

A life in balance - skiing, surfing, skating, snow boarding

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I&#39;m coming back. Season 2 is coming soon.It&#39;s taken me a while to get unstuck. Last year was a challenging year for me. But I&#39;m determined to relaunch or restart this podcast.If you are interested to hear about my year and why I haven&#39;t been making any new podcasts. Stick around. Maybe you&#39;ve experienced some of the same feelings I&#39;ve had last year. Maybe this will can help you. Let me know.But I&#39;m determined to start making more episodes. I&#39;ve got some great guests I want to meet and interview.thankAshley

I'm coming back, Season 2 is coming soon.

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This is a special episode dedicated to you. It is all about who you are and how I see this show and you the listeners. This is my manifesto for the show. Please grab a coffee and have a 5 min break. I hope you enjoy this little teaser. I&#39;ll have more episodes soon. Thanks for your time. Ashley Pettit. The Australian lost in the French Alpes.

This is a special episode dedicated to you. It is all about who you are and how I see this show and you the listeners.


This is my manifesto for the show.


Please grab a coffee and have a 5 min break. I hope you enjoy this little teaser. I'll have more episodes soon.


Thanks for your time. 


Ashley Pettit. The Australian lost in the French Alpes.

Have you heard the call of the mountains?

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There is something magical about the French Alpes, the silence, the landscapes, the pace of life and the cheese. This is where the creamy and luxurious Beaufort cheese is made.  , a tradition that is centuries old. It’s a tradition that has been dominated by males. But my guest today is Pauline Collogne and she is breaking down those barriers as she is one of only 2 female cheesemakers in the Savoie region of France.  She may follow the traditions of cheese making, but she is anything but traditional. She makes some of the finest cheese in France, but she is also a badass motorcycle rider and formidable skier in the winter. But before we start the episode, it would be great for me to get your feedback. I’d love to hear from you and for you to tell me if you like the format of the show, my guests, the questions I’m asking, anything.  You can do this via my facebook page or Instagram page. And please like, share, comment and subscribe to the show. But , Let&#39;s just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y. You can connect and go : <a href="https://www.coophautemaurienne.fr/" rel="nofollow">https://www.coophautemaurienne.fr/</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BEAUFORTHAUTEMAURIENNE" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/BEAUFORTHAUTEMAURIENNE</a>

There is something magical about the French Alpes, the silence, the landscapes, the pace of life and the cheese. This is where the creamy and luxurious Beaufort cheese is made.  , a tradition that is centuries old.

It’s a tradition that has been dominated by males. But my guest today is Pauline Collogne and she is breaking down those barriers as she is one of only 2 female cheesemakers in the Savoie region of France.

 She may follow the traditions of cheese making, but she is anything but traditional. She makes some of the finest cheese in France, but she is also a badass motorcycle rider and formidable skier in the winter.


But before we start the episode, it would be great for me to get your feedback. I’d love to hear from you and for you to tell me if you like the format of the show, my guests, the questions I’m asking, anything. 

You can do this via my Facebook page or Instagram page. And please like, share, comment and subscribe to the show.

But , Let's just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y.

You can connect and go :

https://www.coophautemaurienne.fr/
https://www.facebook.com/BEAUFORTHAUTEMAURIENNE


Breaking traditions and making the finest cheese in France

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This episode was a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. It was a lot of fun. My guest today is JB Buttard. He doesn’t fit into just one thing, like many people in the mountains he wears many hats. His day job for want of a better word is he works in aviation. He splits his time between the mountains of Canada and France. In Canada, he is a helicopter pilot working as a gun for hire wherever the best work is. From gas and oil to forestry and commercial. In France, he is part of the ground crew for a helicopter business that transports all sorts of equipment deep into the hard to access mountains. But he is also a ski guide, ultra-light pilot,   flying clients over the mountains and a budding micro beer maker with his brother just to name a few. This was a fun interview filled with lots of great stories about his life in the mountains. If you want to go flying with JB over the French alps you can connect with him on his Facebook page Maurienne ULM winter But enough of the intro, I know you are going to enjoy this just as much as I did.  So Let&#39;s just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y. You can connect and go flying with JB on his Facebook page here :https://www.facebook.com/ulmmaurienneMaurienne ULM winter

This episode was a long time coming, but it was worth the wait. It was a lot of fun.

My guest today is JB Buttard. He doesn’t fit into just one thing, like many people in the mountains he wears many hats. His day job for want of a better word is he works in aviation. He splits his time between the mountains of Canada and France.

In Canada, he is a helicopter pilot working as a gun for hire wherever the best work is. From gas and oil to forestry and commercial. In France, he is part of the ground crew for a helicopter business that transports all sorts of equipment deep into the hard to access mountains.

But he is also a ski guide, ultra-light pilot,   flying clients over the mountains and a budding micro beer maker with his brother just to name a few.

This was a fun interview filled with lots of great stories about his life in the mountains.

If you want to go flying with JB over the French alps you can connect with him on his Facebook page Maurienne ULM winter

But enough of the intro, I know you are going to enjoy this just as much as I did. 

So Let's just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y.

You can connect and go flying with JB on his Facebook page here :
https://www.facebook.com/ulmmaurienne
Maurienne ULM winter


Being a helicopter pilot in the alps maybe the best job in the world.

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Would the idea of running 170 km non stop through the mountains, and climbing over 10,000 meters fill you with excitement or fear. My guest today dreams of such events. My guest is Batiste Thomas, he is a mountain trail runner, who specialises in the ultra style events. And he has recently competed in his first  UT M B - Ultra Trail Mont Blanc. One the biggest trail running events in the world. Crossing 3 nations, France, Italy and Switzerland. This is a 170km RACE with 10,000 meters in climbing. The spectacular scenery and gruelling course around Chamonix. I’ve known Batiste for a few years now, and I knew he loved to run. I&#39;d followed him on Instagram and seen him running up the mountains of the Haute Maurienne. He was always standing on the top of some huge mountain peak overlooking the valleys below. But when I saw a post on IG a few months ago that he was going to compete in the UTMB, I knew I had to speak to him on the show. Now Batiste is a fairly reserved type of guy, and he was a little nervous to come on, he was worried about his English. But I knew, just like RUNNING, once he was warmed up he would be fine. And he sure does start to open up.  So please stick around to the end. Batiste really gives some great advice about trail running and shares his emotional experience of running 170km around the mountains of Chamonix, France. You can follow Baptiste here :<a href="https://www.instagram.com/instabat/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/instabat/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/valfrejus/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/valfrejus/</a><a href="https://www.strava.com/athletes/8667545" rel="nofollow">https://www.strava.com/athletes/8667545</a> Ok So Let&#39;s just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y.

Would the idea of running 170 km non stop through the mountains, and climbing over 10,000 meters fill you with excitement or fear. My guest today dreams of such events.

My guest is Batiste Thomas, he is a mountain trail runner, who specialises in the ultra style events. And he has recently competed in his first  UT M B - Ultra Trail Mont Blanc. One the biggest trail running events in the world.

Crossing 3 nations, France, Italy and Switzerland. This is a 170km RACE with 10,000 meters in climbing. The spectacular scenery and gruelling course around Chamonix.

I’ve known Batiste for a few years now, and I knew he loved to run. I'd followed him on Instagram and seen him running up the mountains of the Haute Maurienne. He was always standing on the top of some huge mountain peak overlooking the valleys below.

But when I saw a post on IG a few months ago that he was going to compete in the UTMB, I knew I had to speak to him on the show.

Now Batiste is a fairly reserved type of guy, and he was a little nervous to come on, he was worried about his English. But I knew, just like RUNNING, once he was warmed up he would be fine. And he sure does start to open up. 

So please stick around to the end. Batiste really gives some great advice about trail running and shares his emotional experience of running 170km around the mountains of Chamonix, France.

You can follow Baptiste here :
https://www.instagram.com/instabat/
https://www.instagram.com/valfrejus/

https://www.strava.com/athletes/8667545

Ok So Let's just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y.



Running 170kms in the UTMB Ultra Trail event of Chamonix. Baptiste Thomas

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My guest today is Antoine Pin and he is the Director of Protect Our Winters, France. A global non-profit network of climate change advocates. Who&#39;s mission is to turn passionate outdoor sportspeople into passionate advocates and voices for the Environment and climate. Founded in 2007 by Jeremy Jones a world-famous snowboarding athlete who was witnessing first-hand the mountains and glaciers he was surfing on changing. The non-profit organisation has now expanded around the world. With offices throughout the US, Asia and Europe. I sat down with the Director of its French operation. Antoine and I talk about the effects of global warming on the French Alpes. We talk about how his love of the outdoors and nature lead him to study this field at University. And how he is now trying to change the future of the plant for everyone. Before we start the interview, I know all of you who are listening to love your mountain sports, so please go and check out the POW website and social media pages. Let’s all try to make a difference to protect the places we like to Live work and play in. Let&#39;s protect our winters for years to come. Ok So Let&#39;s just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y.

My guest today is Antoine Pin and he is the Director of Protect Our Winters, France. A global non-profit network of climate change advocates. Who's mission is to turn passionate outdoor sportspeople into passionate advocates and voices for the Environment and climate.

Founded in 2007 by Jeremy Jones a world-famous snowboarding athlete who was witnessing first-hand the mountains and glaciers he was surfing on changing.

The non-profit organisation has now expanded around the world. With offices throughout the US, Asia and Europe.

I sat down with the Director of its French operation. Antoine and I talk about the effects of global warming on the French Alpes.

We talk about how his love of the outdoors and nature lead him to study this field at University.
 And how he is now trying to change the future of the plant for everyone.

Before we start the interview, I know all of you who are listening, love your mountain sports, so please go and check out the POW website and social media pages. Let’s all try to make a difference to protect the places we like to Live work and play in. Let's protect our winters for years to come.

Ok So Let's just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y.


The impact of climate change on our winters. An interview with POW France.

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It&#39;s been a busy and stressful few months. But Beyond the Mountains will be back soon with lots of new episodes. Please stick with me. This is what I have been up to and what is coming up soon. Thanks Ashley

It's been a busy and stressful few months. But Beyond the Mountains will be back soon with lots of new episodes. Please stick with me. This is what I have been up to and what is coming up soon. Thanks Ashley

New Episodes coming soon

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My guest today is Erika Dame and she is a fearless first responder in the mountains.During the winter she is Ski patroller, rescuing fallen and injured skiers off the mountain, she is making the resort safe for skiing by throwing avalanche bombs and reading the snow and weather conditions.During the summer she is a firefighter, first on the scene at motorcycle and bicycle accidents when riders fail to make the turns when descending the dangerous mountain roads.We talk about all this and more.Ok time is critical. Let’s not waste any more time,  Let&#39;s just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y.

My guest today is Erika Dame and she is a fearless first responder in the mountains.

During the winter she is Ski patroller, rescuing fallen and injured skiers off the mountain, she is making the resort safe for skiing by throwing avalanche bombs and reading the snow and weather conditions.

During the summer she is a firefighter, first on the scene at motorcycle and bicycle accidents when riders fail to make the turns when descending the dangerous mountain roads.

We talk about all this and more.

Ok, time is critical.  Let’s not waste any more time,  Let's just start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y.


Fearless mountain first responder. Erika Dame.

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My guest today is Yves Dimier. And he has come home. His career has come full circle. He is a product of the local ski club in Val Cenis. His racing career was a result of his hard work rather than his natural ski talent, he became a professional ski racer in Slalom and Giant slalom racing. He raced on the European and World cup circuit competing around the world. He represented France at the World Championships and Winter Olympics. With a head for business and always looking to the future and new goals. Yves transitioned into the corporate world of sports, with Dynastar skis, where he worked with the brand athletes helping them progress with the best equipment. Pushing the boundaries with ski and boot technology. Then he had a stint with the National Ski Federation of France. Whose charter was to develop future ski champions for France. Then there was the opportunity to go to the Winter Olympics for a second time. Not as an athlete, but This time on the organising team for the Sochi games in 2014. Then he came back to Val Cenis as the resort Director. Now he is in charge of the ski resort where he grew up. Leading the resort out of the covid 19 closures and planning the future for the resort and the local economy. We talk about his racing career and the future of his local ski resort.Now before we start the show and hit the intro music, please make sure you subscribe and follow the show wherever you listen to your podcast, it would also be a great help if you could rate and review the show on Apple iTUNES. Ok So welcome to another episode of Beyond the mountains podcast where I talk to people who LIVE WORK AND PLAY in the mountains. I&#39;m your host Ashley Pettit  Let&#39;s start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y Buy your ski pass<a href="https://www.valcenis.ski/" rel="nofollow">https://www.valcenis.ski/</a> Website<a href="https://www.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com/hiver/val-cenis/" rel="nofollow">https://www.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com/hiver/val-cenis/</a> Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/valcenis_officiel/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/valcenis_officiel/</a>

My guest today is Yves Dimier. And he has come home. His career has come full circle.

He is a product of the local ski club in Val Cenis. His racing career was a result of his hard work rather than his natural ski talent, he became a professional ski racer in Slalom and Giant slalom racing. He raced on the European and World cup circuit competing around the world. He represented France at the World Championships and Winter Olympics.

With a head for business and always looking to the future and new goals. Yves transitioned into the corporate world of sports, with Dynastar skis, where he worked with the brand athletes helping them progress with the best equipment. Pushing the boundaries with ski and boot technology.

Then he had a stint with the National Ski Federation of France. Who's charter was to develop future ski champions for France.

Then there was the opportunity to go to the Winter Olympics for a second time. Not as an athlete, but This time on the organising team for the Sochi games in  2014.

Then he came back to Val Cenis as the resort Director. Now he is in charge of the ski resort where he grew up. Leading the resort out of the covid 19 closures and planning the future for the resort and the local economy.

We talk about his racing career and the future of his local ski resort.

Now before we start the show and hit the intro music, please make sure you subscribe and follow the show wherever you listen to your podcast, it would also be a great help if you could rate and review the show on Apple iTUNES.

Ok So welcome to another episode of Beyond the mountains podcast where I talk to people who LIVE WORK AND PLAY in the mountains. I'm your host Ashley Pettit

 Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-y


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From ski racing at the highest level to running the local ski resort he grew up on. Yves Dimier.

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