Weather
Today we can expect cloudy skies. A few snowflakes could be expected possible above 1800/2000 m at any time.
Currently at 08.30 it is -4°C up at the Pisaillas, -1°C at the top of Bellevarde, -1 degree up on solaise and +1°C here in town.
Roads
Due to the Women's Criterium, the Olympic Avenue will be closed to traffic between the two roundabouts, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Access will be reserved for pedestrians only.
Road Traffic
On the roads, travel conditions will be heavily disrupted today for those heading out of town. Traffic jams and slowdowns are possible from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. For those returning and for tomorrow, traffic should be flowing smoothly. This weekend in the Tarentaise Valley, 70,000 vehicles are expected heading uphill compared to 42,000 heading downhill.
Local News
Downhill Criterium
The Criterium is back this weekend! The world's best female athletes will compete today and tomorrow on the Oreiller-Killy slope. The Downhill race will take place this morning at 10:30 a.m. in La Daille. The athletes have been able to train over the past two days to familiarize themselves with the course's trajectory and jumps. Laura Gauché from La Tignes shone in the first training run on Thursday, finishing in 6th place, but lost ground yesterday, finishing in 30th position. On Thursday, Italy's Sofia Goggia took the win ahead of Americans Breezy Johnson and Jacqueline Wiles. Yesterday, Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann won the final training run, followed by Italy's Sofia Goggia and American Lindsey Vonn. Admission is free to the Fan Zone in La Daille, allowing you to enjoy this sporting spectacle.
Entertainment
The festivities are back for this Women's Criterium. The Criterium Village in La Daille will open at 9:00 AM with live music from the "Funky Brass" band in the Fan Zone. At 10:00 AM, children from the Sports Club will ski down the Oreiller-Killy slope carrying flags representing the competing nationalities. At noon, the awards ceremony will take place, including the traditional presentation of a calf to the winner, a symbol of the Tarentaise region, on the finish line, followed by live music from the "Funky Brass" band. In the afternoon, at 5:45 PM, DJ Loran will perform, along with the "Funky Brass" band, in the center of the resort. The Women's Downhill awards ceremony will be held at 6:15 PM on the podium on Avenue Olympique, followed at 6:30 PM by the traditional bib draw for the Women's Super-G.
Visitor Numbers
A large number of visitors are expected for the Christmas period, with an occupancy rate of 85.3%, representing 101,200 overnight stays. The New Year's week will see even more people in the village. These festive periods typically see high visitor numbers both in the resort and on the ski slopes. Since last year, a working group has been meeting with all local stakeholders, spearheaded by ski instructors, to address safety on the slopes. The working group has focused on improving awareness of safety rules on the slopes and raising awareness among skiers, as explained by Cécile Ferrando, Director of the Tourist Office.
Children will also be educated and made aware of trail safety through the Junior Ski Patrollers training program.
- The Booking Centre is open from 8:30 AM to 7 PM.
- The Tourism Office is open from 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
- The Aqua Leisure Centre is open from 10AM to 9 PM.
- The ice rink is open from 10 am to 8pm.
- The Red Shuttle (La Daille - Le Fornet) every 10 minutes thereaAfter nightfall, departures from La Daille from
6:30 PM to 2:30 AM and from Le Fornet from 6:50 PM to 2:50 AM. A shuttle
every 20 minutes.
- Blue Shuttle (Roundabout at the slopes – Legettaz): every 15 minutes from 8:30
a.m. to 11:20 p.m.
- Yellow Shuttle (Le Coin – Le Manchet): departs Le Coin at 8:28 a.m. and arrives
at Le Manchet at 11:20 p.m. Shuttles run every 20 minutes.
- Purple Shuttle (Val d’Isère – Tignes): first departure from the new bus station at
7:55 a.m. and last at 6:20 p.m. Two request stops are planned on this route,
including La Reculaz and Le Villaret du Nial.
