WEATHER
Another sunny day in our mountains,
but there might be an easterly wind around the peaks gusting at up to 80 km/hour.
Even without wind, it is a bit cooler than yesterday.
So suncream on, then wrap up well.
At 9.50 the temperature is
- -3° in the Village.
- -8° on Bellevarde.
- -12° on Pisaillas.
The maximum temperature in the village will be between -2 -4°C.
ROADS
No problems are expected on our roads today.
SKI REPORT
For the most up-to-date information please click here
Here are the highlights of the ski report.
Sunny and nearly all of our pistes were groomed.
The Village chairlift is back in action.
The 3000 draglift on Solaise is the only one lift that is closed.
QUICKEST to mention the few pistes that are closed.
ON BELLEVARDE
There is training this morning on
The Raye
And upper parts of the OK
And orange
But they will then open for everyone to enjoy
The top part of the Santons is closed.
There is a worrying slab, loitering, waiting to slide ….
Don’t be skiing below when it slips.
ON SOLAISE
Just the 3000
IN LE FORNET
Signal
Pre chemin
Tunnel
Variante du Col
The Foret is never groomed.
ON PISAILLAS
The Cascade
Montets
Aiguille Pers
After spending a cold Tuesday night shivering under our stars,
2 visitors from Holland can confirm that you can’t get through the famous off piste route
“The Gorge du Malpasset”.
Hopefully they will be forever grateful to our amazing rescue team
who eventually found them,
using a handy piece of kit the police have that can find phones that are out of juice.
So Today's Top Tip :
Don’t try getting through The Gorge
Unless you are a mountain goat.
The avalanche risk today is 3 out of 5.
This is a considerable risk.
Never ski off piste unless all of your group have
a beep, probe and shovel.
Why not put the telephone number of the pisteurs in your phone,
including the +33 for France.
The number is on the back of your ski pass.
If you have to call for help :
On piste :
Give the name and number on the round piste marker.
“Right” is “skiers right”…….
Not as you look up the slope
Off Piste :
Do you know where you are ?
How you got there ?
The name of the last lift ?
If you are not paying attention, maybe you should stay on piste.
The avalanche may have buried your knowledgeable guide.
If your phone has power,
which you shouldn’t rely on in our very cold conditions……
You can call the rescue from the Val d’isère app
And give your co-ordinates from a compass app.
For a change of scene
Why not use the Tommeuse or Borsat chairlifts
and head to Tignes, which also has excellent skiing
For Cross country skiers
There are tracks for you to enjoy in
The Manchet Valley
And Lac Ouillette.
Walkers
All our paths are open except for les Branges.
Because of the potential for the wind stopping the lift
before you get home, the Col de l’Iseran
LOCAL NEWS
Tonight is the 3rd, and last, Concert of our 31st Classicaval Festival.
After last nights trumpets,
A piano recital in our village baroque church.
It is the pianist Loann Fourmental’s first Classicaval season.
He will be sharing his passion, starting with
Chopin’s Nocturne
Followed by
Schumann’s Bunte Blatter
Before the finale
Stravinsky’s Petrouchka, which was originally an orchestral piece for a ballet which
Loann will imitate, mimicking the different instruments just using his ivory keys.
Classicaval will return for a concert on 12th March.
At 18.00, this evening the 2nd of 3 workshops to explore all the options for
the Community space In the New Sports Club building.
Everyone welcome.
All suggestions considered.
Come and share your thoughts.
Ski tourer ? Or wanabee ski tourer ?
And work in Val ?
The Vie Val d’Is has arranged an off piste session this morning.
You will be accompanied by Ski instructors.
For those that don’t already have the essential kit,
beeps, probe and shovels will be provided.
Never ski off piste without these.
Sad British News.
A British lady in her 60's lost control on a black run
in Les Arcs.
Collided with a British man in his 30's, who was standing still.
Broke his leg and she died.
Our sympathies to everyone involved in this tragedy,
Including the rescue team.
We don’t know the full details, of how or why this happened,
and leave that to the investigators.
But it is a reminder to be in control of every turn,
even if that means skiing more slowly than your
More experienced friends.
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.
18.00
Classicaval
The 3rd, and final, concert of this years Classicaval
is taking place in our Baroque village church.
Tonight is a piano recital
You can buy tickets online, in the Tourist office or if there are any left, at the door from 17.30.
18.00
In Maison Marcel Charvin opposite the Church.
The second of three workshops to explore all the options for the Community space
In the New Sports Club building .
Everyone welcome.
All suggestions considered.
Don’t moan afterwards !
Come and share your thoughts this evening.
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 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 18.00.
The Association for Employees in Val d’Isère (Vie Val Dis) is open from 15.00 to 18.00.
The Reservation Centre (On the Lower Ground Floor of the Tourist Office) is open from 08.30 to 19.00.
