English News, Weather and Daily Events - February 6, 2026

Weather

The westerly flow will remain active, with showers affecting only the higher ground by midday . The rain/snow line will be around 1200/1300 m.  Additional snowfall expected for the day at 1500m. The freezing level will be at 1600 m. Wind at 3000 m will be Moderate west at 30-50 km/h.

Currently at 8am it is  -9°C up at the Pisaillas, -6°C at the top of Bellevarde, -5 degrees up on solaise and -1°C here in town. 

Roads

The roads are clear. A reminder it is obligatory to have snow tyres and or chains/snow socks.

Local News

Impulsion Avaline

Following the Réveil Avalin (Avalin Awakening) list, the Impulsion Avaline list, led by Patrick Martin, officially announced its candidacy for the municipal elections on social media. The complete list of candidates will be submitted to the Albertville sub-prefecture on Monday morning. Public meetings will be organized during the election campaign; we will inform you of the dates soon.

Opening Ceremony - Milan Olympic Games

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games have begun! The opening ceremony will be held this evening at 8:00 PM at the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy. A three-hour show will feature performances by international artists and parades of various nationalities. It will be possible to watch live our flag bearer from Avalin and reigning Olympic champion, Clément Noël, alongside snowboarder Chloé Trespeuch. They were selected from among the members of the French delegation with a 71% participation rate. Clément Noël, who will be competing in his third Winter Olympics, stated at a press conference that he was proud to have been chosen and to assume this symbolic and responsible role. Our Olympic champion will attempt to defend his title in the slalom event on Monday, February 16th, starting at 10:00 AM.

Children's Ski Patrollers

This afternoon at 2:00 PM, elementary school students will present their handmade fluorescent yellow pom-poms, a symbol of their training in ski patrol safety as part of the junior patroller program. To raise awareness through educational activities, children from Val d'Isère were invited to make and wear yellow pom-poms to symbolize their commitment to this cause. These yellow pom-poms, in the colors of the Ski Patrol Authority, will also be worn by the participating instructors. These pom-poms will be the distinctive mark and symbol of the ski patrollers. The children will ski with their pom-poms during the February school holidays.

Avaline Trax

Ski touring enthusiasts took on the Avaline Trax yesterday, organized by Le Club des Sports. Participants climbed 480 meters of elevation gain in the dead of night in the Daille forest, before reaching the finish line at the festive mountain restaurant. In the men's race, Baptiste Eveillard won in 29 minutes and 40 seconds, followed by Diego Bonnevie in 30 minutes and 37 seconds and Jérémy Forey in 32 minutes and 34 seconds. In the women's race, Sonia Brussoz crossed the finish line in 31 minutes and 14 seconds. Clémence David came in second with a time of 34 minutes and 58 seconds, and Jessica Martin finished third with a time of 37 minutes and 24 seconds. Finally, in the team category, Corinne Favre and Étienne Bastianon came out on top, followed by Anaïs Villeneuve and Léo Fuchs and Guillaume Buffard and Max Caval.

French Alps Tour

Yesterday morning, the second downhill race of the French Alps Tour took place at the Lognan stadium in Tignes. Among the French competitors, Aurélie Richard finished second in the standing category, as did Arthur Bauchet. In the visually impaired category, Hyacinthe Deleplace took third place. This morning, the Super-G race will be held at 11:15 a.m., with the awards ceremony at 1:00 p.m.

Vie Val d'Is AGM

Last night, the annual general meeting of the Vie Val d’Is association was held, attended by around twenty people, including the mayor, his deputy mayor, an elected official, and the town's director of services. Association President Steven Le Briquir began by presenting his report. It was noted that housing and the cost of living are the two issues most frequently faced by employees and members. The President highlighted two new projects: community gardens and the return of the Avalanche de Jeux festival, the last edition of which was in 2012. He also mentioned the 25 sports and cultural activities offered by volunteers. Participants then engaged in a brainstorming session. For 15 minutes, they worked on ideas using three large sheets of paper, focusing on housing, the cost of living, and other topics related to the question, "For me, living well in Val d’Isère means…" The members then presented the activity report, outlining the various actions undertaken. Among the figures, the association currently has 4,360 members, 81% of whom are French, representing some sixty different nationalities. It is also worth noting that 48% of members have already spent a season in Val d'Isère, and 50% of them are under 30 years old. The meeting continued with the financial report and the election of the board of directors, with four outgoing members. Baptiste and Alexandre were unanimously re-elected. The general assembly concluded with a cocktail reception.

The association also elected its board of directors.

The general meeting was followed by a cocktail reception.

AG Radio

The General Assembly of the Val d'Isère Association for Audiovisual and Musical Development was held Wednesday evening with seven members present. The most important item on the agenda was the election of the association's new president. Antoine Renson was elected the new president, defeating Dominique Maire and replacing Frédéric Monneret.