WEATHER
Sunny day with just some decorative clouds,
both pretty and bringing snow tonight.
This afternoon, wind could blow from the South at up to 70 km /hour.
At 9.50 the temperature is
- 0° in the Village.
- -4° on Solaise.
- -7° on Pisaillas.
The maximum temperature at 2000 metres will be +2°
ROAD
Finally, good news !
All going well, the RN90 between Albertville and Moutiers is reopening at 16.00 today.
Both lanes, both directions.
There will be a speed limit of 50 km/hour -
sounds speedy to those who were stuck last Saturday !
In preparation, the road will first have to be closed, both directions, for 2 hours from 14.00.
So pass Moutiers before 14.00 or after 16.00.
Long lunch ? Extra ski ? Bit of shopping ?
Tomorrow is the first change-over-day of the French School holidays.
32,000 cars are expected uphill, and 3000 less heading home.
Remember if you bought a 6-day ski pass, the 7th day is 'free'.
If you can be flexible, why not enjoy a sneaky extra day on our pistes,
and leave in the evening.
SKI REPORT
For the most up-to-date information please click here
Here are the highlights of the ski report.
Only 1 lift closed and most pistes are open and groomed.
ON BELLEVARDE
The Santons will probably close around midday.
Never ski under the ropes.
Why do you know more than our experts ?
The pisteurs will have closed it as they are worried about a slab
falling off, causing an avalanche and burying you.
If jumps and bumps are your thing, go to the snow park.
Borsat has not been groomed.
The Brinzei touring track was groomed after the avaline trax race yesterday evening.
The last wall of the Epaule was not groomed,
but you can take the bottom of the Santons.
The Village Perdu was not groomed last night.
There is training on the Raye,
but it will then open for everyone to enjoy
ON SOLAISE
Only the 3000 lift and piste are closed.
The Cugnai, Route du Col,
S and the Marmottons were not groomed.
LE FORNET
Everything is open except the Tunnel.
The Signal draglift has been fixed.
ON PISAILLAS
The top of the Montets is closed, but you can ski the lower section.
The Cascade was not groomed.
The avalanche risk today is 1 out of 5.
"Low" risk, not "No" risk
If you fancy skiing off piste, choose your friends carefully.
Do they all have a beep, probe and shovel ?
Know how to use them ? Practiced, successfully, recently ?
Any doubts ? Stay on piste rr book to ski with a mountain guide.
If you are going to Tignes
use the Tommeuse or Borsat chairlifts
All our walking paths are open.
There are tracks prepared for cross country skiers
In the Manchet Valley and Lac Ouillette.
“Multi activity tracks” are shared with everyone :
cross country, fat bike, snow shoes, walkers and dogs.
Leave the cross country tracks to cross country skiers,
particularly don’t damage the grooves.
We had a treat this morning !
Instead of a pisteur sharing their wisdom, we had charming Gregg.
He leads the team of 26 drivers and 19 machines
who spend their nights grooming our pistes.
On very steep slopes, such as the Face, Epaule and Signal,
the work is more “Technical” and
the grooming machines are supported by huge cables.
Imagine the “Surprise” the driver had recently when
the cable snapped on the Signal.
Luckily only a pylon was injured.
Enjoy a good translation ?
Facebook calls our grooming machines,
the ‘ladies’.
LOCAL NEWS
Quite the culture week !
After last night's meeting with the American author, Douglas Kennedy, in Crazy Barmes.
tonight, at 19.30 Crazy’s big sister,
The Barmes de l’Ours hotel hosts a dinner
with wine historian Laure Gasparotto.
While you eat, and drink, Laure will talk about her book.« Si tu veux la paix, prépare le vin »
(« If you want peace, Get the wine ready »)
All about burgandy wines, their history,
how they have inspired wine makers and wine lovers worldwide.
Don’t forget to reserve !
Yesterday evening was the 3rd Avaline Trax ski mountaineering race of 2025.
35 keen skiers nipped up the 480 vertical metres through the la daille forest, in the dark.
It took Baptiste Tantino just 27 minutes and 22 seconds.
The swiftest lady, Kaitlin Allen, 34 minutes and 52 seconds.
Zippiest team, The Altitude Apples, had a combined time of 1 hour and 1 minute.
Impressed ? Feel you could do better ?
Plenty of time to prepare, as the next race is on the 13th March.
The collection of health waste, which we mentioned last week,
is happening between 14.30 and 16.30 this afternoon.
Opposite the hotel the « Cinq Freres »
Or Five Brothers for those that didn’t do
rudimentary French at school.
You can’t say our local children don’t have fun while learning.
Yesterday our junior ski patrollers were there when The SAF Rescue helicopter arrived.
They were studying hard, visiting the pisteur's first aid huts,
where they were shown the tools, toys and tricks used
grooming the pistes and when looking after
the injured, or finding those that have got lost.
17.45
Airboard.
Come to the Savonnette piste for this fun and free experience.
The snow bodyboard is controlled by transferring your weight and gives you the impression that you are
flying above the surface of the snow.
You must wear a helmet and be over 9 years of age.
Children must be accompanied by a parent.
After last night's meeting with the American author, Douglas Kennedy, in Crazy Barmes.
tonight, at 19.30 Crazy’s big sister,
The Barmes de l’Ours hotel hosts a dinner
with wine historian Laure Gasparotto.
While you eat, and drink, Laure will talk about her book.« Si tu veux la paix, prépare le vin »
(« If you want peace, Get the wine ready »)
All about burgandy wines, their history,
how they have inspired wine makers and wine lovers worldwide.
Don’t forget to reserve !
The collection of health waste, which we mentioned last week,
is happening today, 14.30 -16.30,
la rue Nicolas Bazile, opposite the hotel the Cinq Freres.
This evening, time to groove.
20.00 - 23.00
Etienne Perrier is live at the Diling Dilling restaurant.
Think
Piano-Bar, playing your favourite songs !
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.
The Tourist Office is open from 08.30 to 19.30.
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 17.00.
The Association for Employees in Val d’Isère (Vie Val Dis) is open from 09.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 16.00.
The Reservation Centre (On the Lower Ground Floor of the Tourist Office) is open from 08.30 to 19.00.
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