WEATHER
Sunny with big blue sky at the moment but apparently
At the end of the morning it will be a bit more cloudy
But bringing more snow….. perhaps 15 centimetres …..
However we may have rain in town.
Wind starts gently from the south west,
before a mean westerly wind of up to 70 kilometres per hour.
At 9.50 the temperature is
+5° in the Village.
+2° on Solaise.
+1° on Bellevarde.
-3° on Pisaillas.
The maximum temperature at 2000 metres will be +7°.
ROADS
No problems on the road if you stay in Val, but if you are travelling this evening,
Listen carefully.
The only route out is closed 22.00 – 06.00.
Tonight and tomorrow.
Not quite as grim as it sounds, as they will open the road occasionally.
Maybe once an hour.
They are also working on a tunnel between Moutiers and Albertville.
There is a diversion, just leave extra time….
Especially if you are rushing for a flight.
SKI REPORT
For the most up-to-date information please click here.
Here are the highlights of the ski report.
All lifts are running except Bellevarde Express and Loyes chairlifts
And 3000 and Lanches draglifts which are closed for the season.
The snow higher up is better.
The pistes may be rock hard first thing before warmed by the sun
When you may find deep sticky slush on the lower slopes.
Luckily we have fast comfy lifts to get you down
without wrecking your legs or spirit.
ON BELLEVARDE
All groomed except lower part of the Face which is ‘Very Black’.
The Santons is open.
There is a competition in the Snowpark.
The Epaule du Charvet, The Lanches, Brinzei, Village Perdu,
The bottoms of the G and Orange are closed due to lack of snow.
Monde du Gypaete is closed as they are preparing for tomorrows
Alpine Park freestyle event.
There is training on the upper part of the Orange and OK this morning.
ON SOLAISE
The following are closed
The Arcelle, S, Marmottons, The 3000, Eccureil.
The Manchet chairlift is still open for off pisteurs 10.00 – 14.30.
LE FORNET
Everything is open and groomed except the Tunnel and The Foret.
ON PISAILLAS
Everything is open and all the slopes were groomed.
ON THE NURSERY SLOPES
Everything is open and all the slopes were groomed.
The pisteurs Have an interview-type-test thing
going on in the Grand Vallon today.
The avalanche risk today 2 out of 5.
This is a significant risk.
As the sun warms the slopes there is still the chance of
heavy wet avalanches.
Don’t get caught in one.
If you are heading off piste –
Do you know what you are doing and where you are going ?
Do all of your team have a beep, probe and shovel and have practised recently ?
Nope ? Hire a mountain guide or stay on our beautiful pistes.
If you are going to Tignes, use either the Tommeuse or Borsat chairlifts.
Our multi activity and cross country tracks on the top of Solaise are open.
You could walk along the Pont St Charles, which still has some snow,
Or the Manchet Valley
or take the lifts up to the top of Solaise or le Fornet.
Top pisteur tips
1. Suncream
2. Adapt your speed as the sun warms the snow…..
Flattering when you get perfect velvety spring snow.
Leg breaking if you make a dodgey turn in deep slush.
LOCAL NEWS
More works - this time in our IT department, here at Radio Val.
We will go quiet at 11.00 today, and you will have to manage without us
Somehow, until we are reconnected sometime between 15.00- 18.00.
Earlier this week we mentioned problems with discarded rubbish.
The people studying this carefully, looking for solutions, gave a presentation yesterday.
They applied Behavioural Science before concluding
there is not just one type of litter criminal,
And put it down to how the human behaves in different circumstances.
Broadly divided into 4 categories.
Party animals, apparently less ‘attentive’ .
Suspect this includes the bits of pizza my dogs so enjoy on their walk to work.
Randomly discarded litter on the mountain, inexcusable.
Piles around the Moloks, or huge bins, or huts.
Sadly no instant solutions.
A workshop looking at ways to tackle this will take place at 14.00 next Monday.
Fancy something other than slush this afternoon ?
Evolution Two have organised Val’s first Val'athon.
Teams of 2 to 4 go on a type of treasure trail across Val
Where instead of finding diamonds they have to complete various challenges.
It starts in Val Village at 14.00 and prizes will be awarded at 17.30.
You can register by phoning Evolution 2, or on their website.
On Sunday locally raised Director Charlene Favier presented her film “Slalom”.
This evening she will be there with you in our cinema
For the screening of her latest film “Oxana”
Which was only released last Wednesday.
3 more medals were presented to loyal clients last night.
A bronze for Clarisse Confais Guigon who first arrived as a four-year-old,
moved to Grenoble to be closer to our mountains
and even enjoys our interseasons, which are pretty quiet.
We really should advertise as a marriage bureau ..
as her parents were one of many couples that met here.
And Brigitte Reveillin Falcoz, who now has a silver medal, got married here…
In ski kit, with Claudie Haigneré, the first French lady to go into space, as her witness.
But her husband, Bruno Revellin Falcoz, beat them both with a platinum medal
for returning for 73 years.
No surprise he has so many friends here ….
One Easter Monday, after climbing to the top of the Sana, he shared a “snack”.
Lobster and champagne…..
11.00
If you have toddlers or small children
2 years old or older
who can understand French
come to the Multimedia library for a story fest.
Free of charge.
11.30 Competition at the Val d’Isere Snowpark. Open to Everyone !
Come and show off your talent and compete to win one, or more, of the many prizes !
Whether you ski or snowboard there will be a class to suit you.
Or come and cheer on the competitors.
It is
Free to take part.
Free to watch.
Please register to compete when you arrive at the Snow Park.
It will be followed by a barbeque for the competitors.
Helmets are strongly recommended (for competition, optional for the barbeque !)
14.00 Fancy something other than slush this afternoon ?
We have JUST THE THING !
Evolution 2 have organised Vals first Val'athlon.
Teams of 2 to 4, who must be older than 5 years,
Go on a type of treasure trail, across Val
Where instead of finding diamonds you have to complete various challenges
It starts in Val Village at 14.00 and prizes will be awarded at 17.30
It is only 25 euros, with a fifty percent discount for vie val d’is-ers
Register by phoning Evolution2
+33 6 09 47 40 55
Or
+33 6 59 24 00 02.
QR code on the posters
Or on their website.
15.00
Come and discover the Val Kids area
at the top of Solaise –
– just as you get out of the bubble, and just below the Lounge (building at the top of the bubble with toilets, rest and picnic area inside) .
You will be shown some of the
‘behind the scenes’ activities of the teams
that work hard to protect you
and make your holiday special.
Learn how
they make snow
the emergency services work.
avalanche dogs are trained.
Also at 15.00, creative, family friendly and free.
In the Maison de Val you can learn how to decorate wood using a laser.
You do need to book by phoning +33 4 79 06 29 20
or emailing mediatheque@valdisere.fr the library.
The Maison de Val is the building between the Conference Centre
and the Swimming pool & Sports Centre.
There are 2, free, art exhibitions in the corridor towards the cinema.
“Raconte” (Tell us…).
Colourful cartoons, of thought-provoking encounters,
by famous Savoyarde artist Clément Rizzo
And
« Toutes les Vies se Val ».
(Everyone is Important.)
charcoal portraits of Avalins (Very Val residents)
by a local artist, Laura M.
19.30 – 21.30
Head to the evening event at the Swimming Pool and Sports centre.
You are invited to relax after 19.30 until the centre closes at 22.00.
Anyone who buys a ticket for the swimming pool,
can take also use the Wellness Centre’s jacuzzies, saunas and the hammam
without paying the usual extra charge.
20.30 in our cinema The Director Charlene Favier,
Who was brought up here in Val,
Will be presenting her latest film “Oxana”.
Full price tickets are only 9.5 euros.
A message from our partners at La Corniche.
This local restaurant, just behind the Church
so a mere snow ball’s throw from the snow front,
has a sunny terrace sheltered from the wind
that is open for lunch.
Come and try their delicious traditional Savoyard dishes.
04 79 06 18 75
Free local Buses
https://www.valdisere.com/guide-du-village/circuler-sur-place/navettes-gratuites/
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.
Free local Buses
https://www.valdisere.com/guide-du-village/circuler-sur-place/navettes-gratuites/
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.
