WEATHER
Mixed weather.
We can see bits of blue skies, but mostly cloudy.
Not much wind, or sun, with a bit of snow later.
Quite warm.
At 9.30 the temperature is
- -1° in the Village.
- -2° on Solaise.
- -4° on Bellevarde.
The maximum temperature at 2000 metres will be +2°.
ROADS
No problems are expected on our roads today.
SKI REPORT
For the most up-to-date information please click here
Here are the highlights of the ski report.
Only one lift closed, and most pistes both open and groomed.
ON BELLEVARDE
Go to the snow park if you fancy a jump.
Jumping onto busy pistes is not cool, and dangerous.
There is training this morning
on the Raye, and upper parts of the OK and Orange
but they will then open for you.
ON SOLAISE
Only the 3000 lift and piste are closed.
The Cugnai, S and the Marmottons were not groomed.
They are doing some work on the Junior Border cross.
LE FORNET
Everything will open except the Tunnel.
ON PISAILLAS
The top of the Montets is closed.
It didn’t snow much in last few days, and the wind didn’t do much damage,
so the avalanche risk today is 2 out of 5.
Low risk, but still a risk,
particularly for ski tourers on north facing slopes
far from the pistes.
If you fancy skiing off piste, choose your companions carefully.
Do they all have a beep, probe and shovel,
know how to use them, and have practiced, successfully, recently ?
Any doubts ? Stay on piste or book to ski with a mountain guide.
If you are going to Tignes, use the Tommeuse or Borsat chairlifts.
All our walking, multi activity and cross country tracks are open.
This morning, our pisteur Gerard Mattis reminded everyone :
The Face is only a racetrack during the World Cup, or Olympics.
Day to day there are intersections,
People may be stopped, hidden over a roll.
At the bottom there will be children, lots of them, on the nursery slope.
Control your speed at all times, particularly on green and quiet areas
and always as you approach areas where pistes cross.
The skier arriving from above is always responsible for avoiding those below.
No exceptions, no excuses.
LOCAL NEWS
Ski tourers, get fit to flee as our mountain huts are stocking up.
Fond des Fours opens on 21st Feb, for up to 38 people.
Prariond can take 40 a night, from 9th March.
While on the theme of our National Parks,
it is the 60th year of the Vanoise.
Do you have ideas of how we can share our love for the park,
our local produce, way of life
and our mountains in general,
particularly with an eye on biodiversity and
protecting our environment ?
Sharing it with our youngsters, and less abled visitors ?
There is a call for Projects :
Activities for children, exhibitions, themed events, workshops.
You need to submit your application before the 15th March.
Click here for more details.
While you have your thinking cap on, you can also apply for the
annual Savoie Colours of the World.
Again 3 categories, promoting collaboration between Savoyardes and “foreigners”.
Events can take place either in the Savoie or abroad.
There is a category just for people between 15 and 30 years old.
The total budget is 40,000 euros, which will be shared between successful projects,
In amounts from 500 to 3000 euros.
You will need to meet with the organisers before submitting your application.
You have until the 31st March.
Click here for the details in full.
Every Monday our avalanche expert, Franck, leads a free seminar
on snow and off piste safety at 18.00 in the Maison de Val.
We can never know enough about the changing conditions,
before straying from our marked pistes.
Just a note -this will be in French.
Finally, a few flashes of GB Glory.
18 year old Mia Brookes has for a second consecutive year
won the Snowboard Big Air Crystal Globe.
At the Skeleton World Cup, Matt Weston
won back-to-back golds.
Brad Hall led both the 2-man and 4-man bobsleigh teams
to World Cup bronze in Lillehammer.
Jaz Taylor also got a bronze after arriving
Hot on the heels of two French ladies
in the Telemark Sprint World Cup.
Her 6th podium in 8th World cup races this season.
Huge congrats to all of you, and the teams behind your successes.
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 ?
17.00 - 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,
particularly after the recent fatal avalanche.
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.
20.30
In our comfy cinema, “Flight Risk” is showing in English.
A thriller staring Britian’s own, Downtown’s Lady Mary, Michelle Doherty
and Mel Gibson.
To book for Tomorrow ......
For 2 hours, from 10.00
There is a free walk focused on our mountain wildlife.
Book at the library.
Knowledgeable Steve is charming,
and can lend you binoculars,
but don’t expect much chat in English.
Tomorrow afternoon
You can join a tour of the town…
Learn about our history, buildings, personalities.
How we became the "World's Best Ski resort"
in our humble opinion.
Just 8 euros for adults, 5 for children.
Book at the Tourist Office.
The guide speaks………French.
St Valentins competition !
Win a dinner for two, including a bottle of champagne, to be won.
To enter, go to their instagram account.
@poya_diling_valdisere.
Diling Diling is the party place in Val !
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 Town Hall (La Mairie) is open from 9.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00
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.
