WEATHER
Blue sky day, with a few decorative clouds at our peaks this afternoon.
But wind won’t bother you.
Warm.
At 9.30 the temperature is
- +4° in the Village.
- +2° on Solaise.
- 0° on Bellevarde.
- -4° on Pisaillas.
The maximum temperature at 2000 metres will be +11°.
ROADS
We are not expecting any problems during the day but if you are travelling during the night, read carefully.
Work is starting on the Siaix Tunnel, on the road between Albertville and Bourg, near Aime.
Much needed and will improve the drainage, lighting, electrics, signals and entilation.
The tunnel will be closed, in both directions, Monday to Friday 22.00 – 05.00.
There will be a diversion via Notre Dame du Pré
but nothing over 3.5 tons or longer than 5 metres,
unless you are driving a rescue vehicle.
As always, when approaching roadworks
Slow down
Don’t run them over the work folk…..
SKI REPORT
For the most up-to-date information please click here
Here are the highlights of the ski report.
Great start to your week !
Sun, lovely snow, most pistes opened and groomed, and only one lift closed.
But be careful - adapt to the changing snow,
and ski in control at all times….
The skier above is always responsible for avoiding anyone below.
The frozen surface can be rutted and very hard first thing,
Will gradually soften up when warmed by the sun
Before turning to sticky slush, especially on lower slopes.
Never forget that the snow higher up is better and we have
Fast, comfy lifts to get you down when you are ready to stop skiing.
ON BELLEVARDE
The FIS races for Flat countries (no joke) is on the upper parts of the OK and Orange
Every morning this week.
The lower parts of the Diebold, G and Epapule du Charvet
And The Brinzei touring track are closed, as the snow has melted.
ON SOLAISE
The 3000 lift and piste and
The lower part of the Marmottons are closed all day.
The upper part of the Marmottons, S, Cugnai
And Ecurreil touring track were not groomed.
This track is for experience tourers who can do a nifty kick turn.
LE FORNET
Everything is open except the Tunnel.
The Foret Is never groomed so expect
Hard frozen bumps in the morning,
Soft slushy bumps in the afternoon.
We don’t think the Table d’Orientation was groomed.
PISAILLAS
Everything is open.
Only the Pisaillas piste was not groomed.
NURSERY SLOPE.
Everything is groomed Including the tobogganing track,
though this is slightly shorter than usual.
The avalanche risk today is 2 out of 5.
If you are heading off piste – do all your companions know what they are doing ?
Do they ALL have a beep, probe and shovel ?
Have they ever practised ?
Your life could depend on this.
Think, sun, time, temperature and exposure of the slope.
Any doubts – ski with a mountain guide.
If you are going to Tignes, use either the Tommeuse or Borsat chairlifts.
Our multi activity and cross country tracks on the top of Solaise and in the Manchet valley are open.
A lot of the walking tracks at village level can no longer be groomed
so are officially closed but it is a very good day to
enjoy the spectacular views at the top of le Fornet or Solaise.
LOCAL NEWS
Sad news – Michel Bailly died last week.
He first came to Val d’Isėre in 1952 and in 1980 was the force behind organising the ESF courses and levels,
Not forgetting the annual race he sponsored that was named after him.
His funeral will be here on Wednesday.
Condolences to his large family, and hundreds of friends.
Happier news.
Met in Lima. Married in Val.
Claire Raveneau Montagnon and Julio Acosta Navarro met in 2017 while studying in Peru
and on Saturday tied the knot in our village.
You may know Claire, who started working for the communication department of the Town Hall in 2023
and is one of the people who work hard to produce the local magazine, Val Mag.
Congratulations to you both.
First Monday of the month so Council Meeting.
As always, if you can’t make it in person at 08.30,
you can watch it on YouTube.
The agenda includes :
Dates for next season, taxes, the annual report from the Vie Val d’Is.
Ski racing :
The Scara has now moved on, laving room on the OK and Orange
for The FIS alpine races for the people from countries that are
Flat :
Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark.
The competition continues all week.
Still skiing, but at a more sedate pace.
Four of Val’s wise ladies
Who long ago hung up their own skis,
but still have the love of our views from the peaks,
thrill of the turn, the swoosh of speed….
On Saturday were UP on Bellevarde !
Michelle Bonnevie, Micheline Chevallot, Yvonne Ducarouge and Lilie Pouchkine
Were accompanied by David Smétanine, a paralympic swimming champion.
And enjoyed their cosy thrones on skis,
driven from behind by ESF instructors, including Lilie’s son Philippe
who brought handiski to Val.
Go girls !
Also on Skis on Saturday, 11 teams attacked a biathlon.
“Tignes Forever” won by completing the most 3 kilometre laps in two hours.
Monday is Market Day in Val.
They started at 08.00 and are open until late,
so come and peruse the many stalls in the Centre of the Village.
These include
local cheeses and dried meat
clothes
ski kit
arts and crafts.
What about a prezzie for those back home ?
17.45 - 19.45
Why not try joining a Snow-Snake-Sledge
Made of from 2-10 people on the floodlit Savonnette nursery slope.
Family fun and Free.
18.00
There is a FREE talk on Snow and Off piste Safety In the Maison de Val
Which should be really interesting, we can never know enough.
We don't know what we don't know,
and what we do know always benefits from revision.
To avoid disappointment…..for those that don’t follow spoken French.
It won’t be translated into English.
Franck is an experienced trainer with ANENA.
While you are in the Maison de Val :
There are also 2, free, art exhibitions in the corridor towards the cinema.
"Raconte" (Tell me..)
Colourful cartoons, of thought-provoking encounters,
by famous Savoyarde artist Clément Rizzo
And
"Toutes les Vies se Val" (Everyone is Important)
charcoal portraits of Avalins (Very Val residents)
by a local artist, Laura M.
If you could be tempted by a job with the lift company next year….
This Friday 11th April
They have an open day
So you can find out more about the various roles.
09.30 – 18.00
At the bottom of the Olympique lift.
You don’t need to book.
If you would like more information,
Please phone +33 6 85 94 50 26.
Free local Buses
The red shuttle bus (‘le train rouge’) runs between La Daille and Le Fornet, via the roundabout adjacent to the nursery slopes (‘Rond-point des pistes’)
It leaves la Daille every 10 minutes from 07.00 to 19.50 and then every 20 minutes until 02.10.
The night bus leaves Le Fornet at 20.10 then every 20 minutes until 2.30.
The blue shuttle bus (‘le train bleu’) travels between the Rond-point des pistes and Legettaz every 15 minutes from 08.30 to 23.00.
The yellow shuttle bus (‘le train jaune’) takes you to the Manchet valley via the main street and the rue de la Balme and Rond Point des pistes every 20 minutes from 08.30 to 23.20.
The Purple shuttle bus between Val d’Isère and Tignes : leaves the new bus station at La Daille at
07.55 8.35 10.50 16.25 17.25 18.20.
On request it will stop at La Reculaz and Villaret du Nial.
It leaves Tignes 1800 at 08.05 8.45 11.00 16.35 17.35 and 18.30.
The Multimedia Library is open from 14.00 to 18.00.
The Association for Employees in Val d’Isère (Vie Val Dis) is open from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 15.00 to 18.00.
The Town Hall (La Mairie) is open from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00
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The Reservation Centre (On the Lower Ground Floor of the Tourist Office) is open from 08.30 to 19.00.
The Tourist Office is open from 08.30 to 19.30.
The Swimming Pool and Sports Centre is open from 10.00 to 21.00.
To the public from 12.00 as the local children are having their swimming lessons before midday.
