English News, Weather and Daily Events - March 28, 2026

Weather

A beautiful start to the day the weather is bright until mid to late morning, then a high-altitude veil of cloud moves in from the west. This veil thickens throughout the day whiteout conditions expected by early afternoon at the latest, then very light snowfall will affect the western mountain ranges by late afternoon. This light precipitation will then spread across all the Savoyard mountain ranges.
The rain-snow line will be around 1000 m, dropping to around 800 m in the evening.
Moderate wind from the north of up to 50 km/h in exposed areas at higher altitudes.

Currently at 8am it is  -6°C up at the Pisaillas, -7°C at the top of Bellevarde, -8 degrees up on solaise and -9°C here in town. Today we can expect a top of 0°C in the village.

Roads

The roads are clear.

For the roads, all signs are green for departures. For returns, some delays are expected between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Tomorrow, traffic will be smooth in both directions. This weekend in Haute-Tarentaise, 54,000 vehicles are expected heading north and another 54,000 south.

Local News

Minou Memorial

Yesterday afternoon, the 31st edition of the Minou, Pierrot, Marina, Alex, and Michel Memorial race was held in La Daille (see photo). This inter-lift race is held in memory of deceased colleagues. Sixty participants started the giant slalom, which consisted of two runs on the Raye slope. In the men's race, Hugo Jaillet from Val d'Isère took first place in 1 minute 29 seconds, followed by Léo Albouy from Megève and Thomas Martin, both from Val d'Isère. In the women's race, Julie Legon from Le Grand Bornand won in 1 minute 40 seconds, followed by Garance Monnier from Val Thorens and Fanélie Voitèque, both from Val d'Isère. In the team competition, Val d'Isère won on their home turf, followed by Le Grand Bornand and Val Thorens. Several resorts were also represented, including Val d'Isère, Tignes, Megève, Le Grand Bornand, and Val Thorens. The day concluded with an awards ceremony and an evening event at Les Crozets in Le Fornet.

Occupancy Rates

For this final week of the mid-term break, the occupancy rate will be 79.1%, totaling 88,500 overnight stays. The resort will host many British tourists, as well as Scandinavians and Germans. This March mid-term break has been successful, with an average occupancy rate of 81.6%, slightly ahead of last year due to the timing of international school holidays.

Farandole Avaline Logo

With the start of the new school year approaching, Farandole Avaline is launching a project to design hats and face masks to support cultural projects and school trips for students in Avalon. The association is therefore seeking a logo for a hat and a design for a face mask, created by the children themselves, that represents the values ​​of youth and the spirit of cooperation. Children, parents, and members are invited to let their imaginations run wild. The hat logo should be 15 x 15 centimeters, black, simple, easily visible from a distance, modern, and possibly include a short slogan. For the mask cover, the design must be in landscape format (28 x 20 centimeters). All colors are permitted, with any artistic style and complete creative freedom. Creations can be made using pens, markers, paint, ink, Posca markers, or digitally. Please note that trademarks and well-known characters cannot be used due to licensing restrictions, and no thickening materials are allowed to avoid compromising the digitization process. Participants can submit their masterpieces by email to farandoleavaline@gmail.com or in person to Alexandra, the mother of Antoine and Diane. The final selection will be made by a group vote after a preliminary selection by the project's board members and collaborators.