Weather
A cold air mass will set up in the local area this morning. Our mountains will be engulfed by cloud cover, with light snowfall throughout the day, bringing us an additional 1-2 cm of snow. At higher elevations, we can expect a light North-Westerly wind.
Later this afternoon, there is a chance of a break in the clouds, as conditions will generally clear up towards the end of the day. Today in the village we can expect a top of 1 degree.
Ski Patrol will be carrying out an Avalanche Control program across the morning. As a result, some lifts and parts of the ski area will have a delayed opening. Both uphill and downhill traffic are asked to respect all closures and wait until ski patrol reopen the terrain.
Roads
Snowy winter conditions exist on the roads in and around town, take care while driving today. Just a reminder that all vehicles in Savoie must be equipped with snow tyres, chains, or snow socks.
Local News
Visitors to the snow front may have noticed that the Village chairlift has been closed for several days (our photo). This closure is due to a faulty computer component, with the new part expected to be delivered at the beginning of next week, with hopes of reopening to the public by Thursday.
Since this chairlift, free for beginners, is currently closed, the Rogoney chairlift is now free as a replacement. For beginners, the Savonnette drag-lift is highly recommended and remains open and free.
The occupancy rate in the resort between January 11th and 18th is projected to be 70.3%, which equals a total of 79,500 overnight stays. A figure that is slightly down compared to last week.
During off-peak periods, Val d'Isère Tourism aims to bring in tourists by offering various events such as medical seminars, or sporting and cultural events, as explained in an interview yesterday with Cécile Ferrando, Director of Marketing and Communication at Val d'Isère Tourism. The main objective is to keep the soul of Val d'Isère through these events, as is the case with the Classicaval Festival starting on Monday.
As it is changeover day, some disruptions are expected in the local roads for those arriving in the area, with traffic forecasted between 2 - 6 p.m. For those who are leaving the area this morning traffic can be expected between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Finally, as mentioned yesterday, the Info Cup starts this morning at 11am at the Bonnevie Stadium located next to the Snowpark. There are 27 renowned French journalists taking part in a slalom event.Afterwards, the Info Cup awards ceremony will take place from 1:30pm on the mountain, followed by a festive lunch.
- 6 p.m. Badminton tournament at the Aquasportif Center
- 6 p.m. Mass at the Saint-Bernard Church in Menthon
- The Tourism Office is open from 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- The Aqua Leisure complex is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- The Media Library is open between 2 - 6 p.m.
- The Bookings centre is open from 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- The Red Shuttle will be circulating between La Daille and the Fornet every 5 minutes from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., every 10 minutes until 8 p.m. and then every 20 minutes until 2:30 a.m.
- The Yellow shuttle, up to the Manchet Valley, leaves every 20 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 11:20 p.m.
- The Blue shuttle going up to the Legattaz is every 15 minutes between 8:30 a.m and 11 p.m.
- The free shuttle between Tignes and Val d'Isère runs 6 times a day :
Departures from La Daille at 7:55 a.m. 8:35 a.m. 10:50 a.m. 4:25 p.m. 5:25 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.
Departure from Tignes 1800 at 8:05 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 11 a.m. 4:35 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
