English Weather, News, and Events - December 30, 2024

WEATHER

We continue our run of sunny, not too chilly days.
With beautiful snow, and groomed pistes.
We still have a temperature inversion.

At 09.30 it is

• -6° in the Village
• -2°on the Pisaillas
• +3° on Bellevarde
  

The maximum temperature at 2000 metres will be +4°

ROADS

There are no problems on the roads at the moment
for those who drive sensibly
In cars properly equipped for the winter.

SKI REPORT

For the most up to date information
regarding what is open, or closed, click here!

The highlights from this mornings ski report follows :

ON BELLEVARDE
All lifts are open
And only 2 slopes will remain closed :

Boarder cross
Brinzei - the team are working to open this beginners touring track soon.

Go to the Snow Park if you fancy jumping =
Rather than risk landing on, and injuring some innocent skier on the piste.

On Solaise

All our lifts are open except for the 3000 draglift.
The few pistes that will be closed all day are

S
L
3000
Marmottons

The  Arcelle is a bit thin.

The wind has been mean to all our mountains,
But le Fornet and le Pisaillas Have taken the brunt.

The return from the top of the bubbles is 'challenging'.
Even just as far as the Leissere chairlift.
Especially beginners, as we like you to enjoy your all of your holiday,
consider taking the fast, comfy new bubbles down.

All lifts are open in le Fornet
Except the signal draglift

The pistes that are open in Le Fornet are

Mangard
Pyramides
Pont abate
Arollay
Vallon



At the Pisaillas
Lifts are open except pays desert draglift




if you are heading to Tignes
take the Tommeuses or the Borsat chairlifts.

The avalanche risk today is 3 out of 5.

Always think very carefully before skiing off piste.
Easily accessible areas close to lifts are pretty tracked out
but the serious risk of a bad fall, into a hole, or
onto something very hard remains.

If you are with someone who has an accident, on or off piste
Remember that the phone number for the ski patrol
is on the back of your ski pass.
Maybe store it in your phone, including the plus +33 code for France.
Phoning this number will get you help much more quickly than
Dialing 112.

If you fancy Crosscountry skiing, there are tracks prepared
In the Manchet valley
Lac Ouillette
La Daille

We have a good choice for walkers
as all our tracks are open
Except for
Le Branges
And Joseray

LOCAL NEWS

This evening, The Festival « The Night of Sliding »
Is here in Val for the 35th year.
A showcase for radical board sport adventures.
The 4 short films highlight :
Adventure
Extreme
Skiing,
snowboarding,
windsurfing,
mountain biking,
longskating
Travel especially the power and beauty of nature.
From the vastness of the Alps
To the wild magnificence of French Polynesia.

Will open at the conference centre at 17.00.
It will be in French.

If you own property in Val d’Isere, have you thought about joining
The APVI ? Or even heard of it ?
This Society for Val’s property owners has it’s AGM this evening.
Join the 200 families already subscribed,
and share your views on how the village is run.
Our Mayor, Patrick Martin, and representatives from the French Ski School will be at this evenings meeting
At 17.30 in the Conference Centre.
The agenda includes the 2030 Winter Olympics.

At 18.00 an expert from
The National society for The Study of Snow and Avalanches
Is giving a talk at the Maison de Val
Covering the basics of off piste risk management.
Since 1980 there have been 21 fatal accidents,
in the whole of France, not just in Val d’isere,
resulting in 31 people losing their lives.
There have been a lot more avalanches
Where the skiers involved have been injured,
or just very lucky.

After you have put your skis in their locker this evening
If you have never tried diving,
tonight could be your chance to take the plunge…
From 18.30 The Diving club from, our nearest big town,
Bourg St Maurice is hosting initiation sessions
in our Swimming pool
You need to be 8 years or older and will need to book at the
Sports centre reception as it will be popular.