WEATHER
At 09.30 it is snowing ! Nice flakes falling vertically, and have been for an hour or so.
They are talking 10-15 centimetres.
Snow will continue way below the level of our village.
Otherwise, cloudy day.
The expected Northwest Wind is described as “feeble”.
Sun hasn’t been mentioned
The temperature is
- 0° in the Village.
- -4° on Solaise.
- -6° on Bellevarde.
- -9° on Pisaillas.
The maximum temperature at 2000 metres will be 0°
ROADS
No problems expected on our roads, but it is snowing.
If you are going to be driving around
Check the Winter Rules.
SKI REPORT
For the most up-to-date information please click here.
Here are the highlights of the ski report.
Life here is always good, but today will be even better
if you remember your low light goggles.
The 3000 draglift is our only closed lift.
Most pistes are both open and groomed.
ON BELLEVARDE
The final wall of the challenging black run, the Epaule du Charvet
has not been groomed, but you can escape into the Santons.
The Border Cross, and possibly parts of the Snow Park
will be closed if the visibility makes them dangerous.
There is training on the Raye, but it will be open for you.
ON SOLAISE
Only the 3000 lift and piste are closed.
The Cugnai, S and the Marmottons were not groomed
For safety reasons, vsibility may restrict the junior border cross.
LE FORNET
Everything is open except for the Tunnel.
ON PISAILLAS
Everything is open.
Everything is open on the nursery slope, including the tobogganing area.
The avalanche risk today is 2 out of 5.
Lowish risk, but still a risk.
The poor visibility should make you more cautious, control your speed.
There are cliffs, holes and plenty of rocks.
If tempted by Skiing off piste, look forensically at your friends.
Do they all have a beep, probe and shovel ?
Know how to use them, have they practiced regularly and recently ?
Do any of them know the area, well ?
Any doubts ? Stay on piste or book to ski with, and learn from,
a mountain guide.
Val have launched a "rule reminder" campaign,
so everyone can feel safe on our slopes.
First easy rule to remember :
The skier arriving from above is ALWAYS
Responsible for avoiding those below.
No ifs or buts.
Leave LOADS of space around them when overtaking
so they can still do a weird wobble without you
wipeing them out….
Injuring yourself is a shame
Injuring someone else is a crime.
LOCAL NEWS
Arriving for a holiday in Val, you would be forgiven for thinking
that the cost of living crisis has skied past us.
But no.
A recent survey including both people who live here all year around
and seasonal workers showed that many are struggling,
particularly with the rapidly rising food prices.
All very well telling them to “Shop in Bourg”, which is better value than Val,
though not technically “cheap”.
There is a tangible cost of getting there and back.
Many live in cramped accommodation
so "cooking from scratch" can be challenging,
let alone stocking up “Down the Valley”
as they have don’t have space to store a stash.
Local businesses, including the lift company, Town Hall and the Vie Val d’Is
are working with our social services (CCAS), exploring ways they can help.
The 2nd of 4 workshops focusing on these very real problems
is taking place at midday today.
Already, in the last 2 months 660 euros of food vouchers have been distributed
to those most in need.
A start… but not yet good enough.
Without happy workers, we won’t have happy clients.
You might remember the famous Parisian Comedians
first visit to Val last season.
Well, they are back !
The Paname Comedy Club are at our Conference Centre
every Thursday night during the school holidays.
First created 17 years ago,
it has given birth to, or at least a stage to,
a whole new generation of comedians.
4 will make you laugh out loud from 19.00 this evening.
Papy Stub didn’t disappoint !
He had 60 or so children and their parents
singing and dancing yesterday evening.
Finally, our senior citizens are invited by the CCAS to
an afternoon of board games and homemade hot chocolate.
10.00
Use a stencil, logo, drawing or quotation to design your own Tote bag,
and carry it home with pride.
At the multimedia library.
Open to anyone from 10 years up.
Please book by telephone +33 4 79 06 29 20
Or email mediatheque@valdisere.fr
14.00 – 17.00
Bring your binoculars and come to the bottom of le Fornet cable car
to meet rangers from the Bailletaz park.
They will pleased to introduce you to our local wildlife.
Wrap up warm as these goats don’t live inside.
No charge and stay as long as the rangers !
15.45
Learn more about how we make snow
-The version that comes from the canons rather than the sky.
Minimum age 7 years old.
Free, but you must book at the Tourist Office.
17.45
Yooner and Snooc
On the nursery slope.
Come and try our modern, light, comfortable and easy to handle sledges.
Known as a ‘paret’, this was originally wooden and consisted of a single ski,
a plank to sit on and a handle for ‘ control’ – term used loosely !!
Yooner is for children and Snooc for adults.
Free and you don't need to book.
18.15
Remember Tuesday’s torchlight descent ?
Welcome to our CUTER version !
Your children could be part of the Lantern descent
down the Nursery slope.
Book at the ESF. (French Ski School)
5 euros, including a hot chocolate !
19.00
You might remember the famous Parisian comedians first visit to Val.
Well they are back !
The Paname Comedy Club are at our Conference Centre,
every Thursday night during these school holidays.
4 will make you laugh out loud this evening.
However, I can’t imagine that many (any ?)
of the jokes will be in English.
Minimum age 12.
Full price 25 euros.
15 euros or Vie Val d’Is, CCAS,
Carte de l’amicale du personnel.
20.30
“Babygirl” is showing in our cinema
In English
Starring London’s own Harris Dickinson, and Ms Kidman.
Nicole plays a high powered CEO who gambles her career and family
to have a torrid affair with a much younger, male, intern.
Apparently it gets very messy.
Even more than a standard workplace romance.
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 Swimming Pool and Sports Centre is open from 10.00 to 21.00.
https://www.valdisere.com/bien-etre/centre-aquasportif/
The Tourist Office is open from 08.30 to 19.30.
https://www.valdisere.com/guide-du-village/office-de-tourisme-val-disere-val-disere-fr-4189254/
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 Association for Employees in Val d’Isère (Vie Val Dis) is open from 15.00 to 18.00.
The Reservation Centre (On the Lower Ground Floor of the Tourist Office) is open from 08.30 to 19.00.
