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English News, Weather and Daily Events - January 15, 2026

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Weather

Today we can expect some cloud cover .As the morning progresses, these clouds dissipate, frequently allowing sunlight to break through, and the rest of the day promises to be sunny. The mild temperatures will persist over the next few days. 

Currently at 8:00am it is  -7.3°C up at the Pisaillas, -4.1°C at the top of Bellevarde, -2.4 degrees up on solaise and -1°C here in town. Today we can expect a top of 2°C in the village.

Roads

The roads are clear.

Local News

Torchlight Tribute

On Monday evening there was a torchlight descent on the Bellevarde slope. It was a tribute to Jérôme Foyer, an ESF ski instructor for over 30 years, who passed away a few days ago. A beautiful tribute was paid to him in the presence of over one hundred ESF instructors and his family and friends, followed by a reception.

Classicaval Second Concert

Last night, Romanticism filled the Saint-Bernard church in Menthon. [Number of] people were captivated by Romantic music through great masterpieces by composers such as Schumann, Wagner and Pringsheim, Schubert, Dvorak, and Strauss.

Classicaval Today's Program

This final day of Classicaval will be dedicated to a piano recital. "A Hundred Years of Piano Music" will feature three composers, including Haydn, Brahms, and Liszt. The young Franco-Japanese prodigy Kojiro Okada will be showcasing his talent for Classicaval for the first time. It is an honor for him to present this recital.

The event will take place this evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Church of Saint-Bernard in Menthon.

Classicaval Children

This morning, children from the preschool and elementary schools in Val d'Isère will experience a magical, timeless moment of musical awakening with the musicians in the Church of Saint-Bernard in Menthon. The preschool children, some of whom will be attending their first concert, will have the opportunity to hear excerpts from "Peter and the Wolf," notably with oboist Olivier Doise, who is delighted to share this moment.

Elementary school students will also have the opportunity to listen to classical music and explore another topic, as Artistic Director Anne-Lise Gastaldi explains.

Classicaval has been committed to passing on musical culture to younger generations for several years.

FIS

Yesterday morning, the first slalom race of the Men's Ski Chrono Tour took place on the Face de Bellevarde. Among the 63 participants, Lio Baraldi from the Deux Alpes ski club took the victory in 1 minute and 32 seconds, followed by Charlie Woodbridge and Jules Michel-Mazan from the Courchevel Sports Club. Augustin Berthet from Val d'Isère finished 15th in the first run but was unfortunately disqualified in the second. The competition resumes this morning at 10:00 AM with 63 athletes starting this second slalom.

Agenda

- The Media Library is open from 2 PM to 6 PM.
- 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.

Transports

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.

Rendez-vous

5:45 p.m: Airboarding on the Savonnette slope. Free Admission.

6:00 p.m: Val Trophy on the roof of the Aquasportif Center.

6:30 p.m: Classicaval concert "100 Years of Piano Music" in the church of Saint-Bernard de Menthon.

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