WEATHER
A mixed day clouds and sun, but mostly clouds.
We should have a few flakes this afternoon before
a cold front returns this evening,
bringing snow down to 1200 meters.
We have been told that a south westerly wind may blow at up to 110 kilometres per hour,
but we are eternal optimists so hoping that this isn’t true.
Certainly seems pretty calm at the 09.30.
Meteo France may have just meant the wind was going to hurl through the valley and not at altitiude.
BUT if it does pick up, lifts may close.
At 9.50 the temperature is
- +4° in the Village.
- -3° on Bellevarde.
- -7° on Pisaillas.
with a wind blowing at around 35 km/hour.
The maximum temperature at 2000 metres will be +4°
ROADS
There are no problems expected on the roads at the moment.
SKI REPORT
Most lifts and pistes are open.
For the most up to date information click here.
Highlights include :
Go and cheer our British soldiers who are racing on
the Upper parts of OK and Orange.
The Santons and L pistes may well close early.
We know how tempting these runs can be
but the pisteurs do not close runs just to annoy you !
We can assure you that they won’t be their usual charming selves if they have to
Risk their lives to dig you out of an avalanche
on a run they took the expert decision to close.
The avalanche risk today is 3 out of 5
This is a considerable risk.
Slabs could take you for a ride over rocks and into holes,
Think carefully before skiing off piste.
Do you know the current snow conditions ?
Are all of your team properly equipped and trained ?
Off piste is anything outside the marked pistes.
Even between pistes, even a metre or so.
How does your Insurance company feel about you skiing off piste ?
They may be delighted that they can decline to pay for your rescue.
Many ski insurance policies do not cover off piste.
MAYBE check yours.
The pisteurs would like to remind you that the areas marked “Zone tranquille” are quiet areas,
where beginners can pootle around and learn without
being terrified by others speeding by.
LOCAL NEWS
Huge congratulations to Val d’Isėres own
Diego Bonnevie
who is now officially Frances’ 2nd fastest Ski mountaineer.
He gave a solid performance near Aime yesterday,
despite difficult conditions following Saturday night's rain and unexpected ill health.
The first council meeting of the year
was at 08.30 this morning and live streamed on YouTube.
In Maison Marcel Charvin, opposite the Church,
the Mayor Patrick Martin is giving his traditional
6th of January (Epiphany) speech at 19.00.
Go to the library this evening to meet the explorer Elliott Schonfeld
who will be presenting his beautiful new book about Alaska.
Along with his adventures you will come away with more food for thought on how we are,
and how we should be treating our precious planet…
Sadly we now live in a world plagued by addictions.
The Pelican association
is sending a team here to help you whether your problem is with alcohol, drugs or tobacco.
You don’t need to book.
The consultations will be completely confidential, and help will be given for free.
This evening, 17.00 - 19.00
St Jacques Building, Impasse du Planay.
You may have noticed many British soldiers in town and on the pistes.
No we are not at war with France….
They do a difficult, important job that most of us could not even consider applying for let alone succeeding at.
Val is proud that they choose to send teams here every year.
They will be racing on Bellevarde again today.
In the early 90’s their insurance company provided a major source of revenue for
The English Medical Centre that was in Val Village (no longer - so don't go looking for it!)
With the improvement in equipment and corporate responsibility, there are now fewer injuries.
If you think they are disappointed that they are not quite as fast as the World Cup racers earlier this season,
remember the FIS racers were generally « Born to Ski »
Many of our British racers today have only been skiing a few weeks !
Go and cheer them on !
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
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 Safety In the Maison de Val
Which should be really interesting, we can never know enough.
To avoid disappointment…..for those that don’t follow spoken French.
It won’t be translated into English.
18.00
The explorer Elliott Schonfeld
Will be in the library in Maison de Val
Talking about his beautiful new book about Alaska.
19.00
At seven o’clock
The Mayor, Patrick Martin, will be giving his traditional 6th January speech in the
Maison Marcel Charvin, Opposite the church.
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.
OPENING TIMES
The Multimedia Library is open from 14.00 to 18.00.
The Association for Employees in Val d’Isère (Vie Val Dis) is open from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 15.00 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.
