WEATHER
As per your dreams : “A White Christmas! “
Even better, sunny !
But don't let our big blue sky reassure you,
the weather scientists are still mentioning a high risk of avalanches.
There will be occasional north easterly gusts.
We have a temperature inversion
so warmer on the slopes than in our village.
At 10.30 the temperature is
- -6° in the Village.
- +3° on Bellevarde.
- -1° on Pisaillas.
The Roads are covered in snow
Drive carefully and legally.
Your car, even one with four wheel drive, must have
the new correct spec snow tyres, or snow chains or tyre socks.
You can check the current regulations here
SKI REPORT
Click here for the most up to date information
but our highlights are summarised here :
Most pistes were groomed and lifts open though the Pisaillas is still recovering from the winds that ravaged it over last few weeks,
so skiing there is more limited than usual.
You can get the Leissiere chairlift (The Up and Over) in both directions between Solaise and Le Fornet.
The Cugnai chairlift is opening.
The Village Perdu is open.
The Santons, Epaule du Charvet and L are all closed.
Runs are always closed for a reason, other than to just irritate you.
If you have to be rescued on a closed run
The normally charming pisteur,
Who’s expert advice you ignored
Who has put her or his life at risk
To help you
May be very grumpy….
The avalanche risk today is a significant 3 out of 5.
The copious amounts of snow we had a few days ago
fell on top of slabs and a fragile base.
So ….
Ready to take you for a ride
Over rocks and into holes.
Probably not much fun……
LOCAL NEWS
Another 3 skiers are counting their lucky stars.
Yesterday afternoon, while skiing the Tour du Charvet,
a popular off piste area accessed from Bellevarde's Grand Pre chairlift.
They were taken by an avalanche which was
500 metres wide and 1 metre deep.
Pretty big by anyone's standards
and absolutely terrifying for those involved.
Amazingly no-one was killed or seriously injured.
Xmas miracle.
Thanks again to the ski instructor who raised the alarm
and the rapid response of our fab ski patrollers.
However………..
These pisteurs are keen that we remind you …..
Do not ski off piste unless you are in a group
That are ALL well equipped, and train regularly.
Weekly regularly, not regularly every ten years.
Can you all find buried beepsssssssssssssss
Flick out your probes
click together your shovel
And
DIG
Quickly…. ?
If you can’t -
Do not risk your life.
Avalanche bags are great, but
you need to react and activate them quickly
and
you will still need someone who can help .............
Maybe stay on the piste until you can
ski with, and learn from, a Mountain guide.
On a lighter note
We recorded children telling us
what they had asked for from Santa Claus………
The worthy asked for
Joy and Health.
The wise asked for
A mountain chalet !
A fine attitude !
Certainly Worth a try !
All these events today are FREE !
11 a.m.
Morning at the Multimedia Library for
French speaking children from the age of 2.
11a .m.
Competition at the Snowpark on Bellevarde.
15.00
Take your children to the Valkids area
at the top of the Solaise Bubble
where there is a free event teaching them
inner secrets of our ski area. :
- Snow making
- Snow grooming
- Safety procedures
- Ski patrollers
- Avalanche dogs……..
16.00
Video game tournament in the cinema, in the Maison de Val, nextdoor to the Sports Centre.
If you are 8 years or older…..
Combine your competitive spirit, passion and talent.
And WIN !
To avoid disappointment, please telephone or email to reserve.
Tel + 33 4 79 06 29 20
E-mail mediatheque@valdisere.fr
16.00
Christmas Carols in English in our beautiful Baroque Church
in the Centre of town beside, Val Village.
18.00
Christmas mass at the same Church (Saint-Bernard of Menthon).
18.00
Head to the bottom of the Face de Bellevarde,
that steep black run above the Olympic cable car.
The instructors from the French ski school (ESF) are putting on a spectacular show……
- Freestyle
- Torchlight descent
- Fireworks
- Hot chocolate
- Vin chaud
Bring 2 euro for the deposit for the ecocup the wine or hot chocolate is served in.
19.30
Special evening at the Aquasports Centre.
Where for the price of an entry to the swimming pool
you can use the Wellness Centres :
- Saunas
- Jacuzzi and
- Hammam for free.
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 22.00.
The Tourist Office is open from 08.30 to 19.30.
The Multimedia Library is open from 10.00 to 12.00 and 14.00 to 18.00.
The Town Hall (La Mairie) is closed today.
The Association for Employees in Val d’Isère (Vie Val Dis) is closed today.
The Reservation Centre (On the Lower Ground Floor of the Tourist Office) is open from 08.30 to 19.00.
