WEATHER
At 9.50 the temperature is
- 0° in the Village.
- +3° on Bellevarde.
The maximum temperature at 2000 metres will be +5°.
The wind should be no more than a gentle breeze.
The sky will have a mixed day.
Clear and cloudy with even periods of 'white out' this afternoon so be prepared, take your low-light goggles with you.
We have been promised snow tomorrow, and Friday.
New snow is always fun !
ROAD
There are no problems expected on the roads.
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LOCAL NEWS
A few fun facts following the racing we all enjoyed last weekend…….
What we know as the
“Critérium de la Première Neige”
Started as a ‘winter warm up’ in 1955
with the aim to attract skiers and make Val d’Isėre
the top go-to ski destination.
In 1968, in nearby Grenoble, Jean Claude Killy
elevated both French alpine skiing and Val d’Isėre
to the fore by wining Olympic gold medals
In downhill, slalom and giant slalom !
Not surprising that for many years the combined ski area of
Tignes and Val d’Isere was known as “The Espace Killy”.
In 1973 the Critérium was made a World Cup event.
19 years later we hosted the speed skiing events for the
1992 Albertville Winter Olympics.
5 years later the ladies World Cup event was finally included in our Critérium.
Our winter warm up has become a hugely popular event on TV.
Maybe you were one of the 70 million who tuned in last year.
Last weekend, despite tricky visibility the worlds zippiest
Giant Slalom and Slalom skiers zoomed down
what is one of the worlds most difficult courses.
Angled at an impressive 71 degrees, the Face de Bellevarde.
Not a great weekend for the French team
During a spectacular fall on Saturday,
Clément Noël, Val d’Isères Olympic Champion
broke 2 teeth and sprained his right ankle causing him to miss Sunday’s race.
Our own Club de Sports Victor Muffat-Jeandet came a respectable 16th in the slalom,
making him the highest placed French skier this weekend.
It was a better day to be British……….
In the slalom, Dave Ryding came 9th and Laurie Taylor 12th..
Well done Team GB !
Next winter will be its 70th Anniversary.
From mid December, over two weekends we will once again welcome
the worlds speediest skiers, both Gents and Ladies.
Many thanks to our teams of
ski patrollers,
piste groomers and
volunteers
who never fail to
Make Val Great.
Again and again !
Head to the
From 19.30- 22.00
There is an evening event at the Swimming Pool and Sports Centre.
You are invited to relax !
From 19.30 until the centre closes at 22.00,
anyone who has bought 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.
What we call a RARE BARGAIN.
Public transport :
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 22.00.
The Tourist Office is open from 08.30 to 19.30.
The Multimedia Library is open from 10.00 to 12.00 and 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 d'is) is open from 09.00 to 12.00 and from 15.00 to 19.00.
The Reservation Centre (On the Lower Ground Floor of the Tourist Office) is open from 08.30 to 19.00.
