The season approaches….
Only one more week to go before the resort of Val d’Isère opens. Seven days and counting ….
More and more people are arriving in the resort as it awakes from it’s inter season slumber. Shop windows are being decorated and groups of both English and French seasonal workers arrive daily.
A few of the lower ski lifts are been run as pre-season testing takes place. There’s a huge “Criterium” advert up in the resort centre for the forthcoming World Cup racing in December; Apparently it’s the one race in France prior to the next Winter Olympics.
The upper runs of the Espace Killy are white and there’s snow forecast for the week to come.
The new leisure centre is having the finishing touches added and should be opening up late December. I’ve been to peak through the windows … three pools and a climbing wall are visible. One pool for swimmers, a leisure pool and a kiddie’s pool. All that’s missing is the water !!! The climbing wall looks great fun too! Everybody is waiting impatiently to try out this great new centre.
I’m starting to dust of my skis for next weekend. They’ve been in the cellar for months; I’ll get them waxed before next week. … See you on the slopes!