A beautiful week in Val d’Isère…. Autumn always suits the village. The upper peaks are capped with snow whilst the trees on the lower mountainsides slowly turn the most glorious colours. Yellow, red and orange splashes of colour are everywhere. The evergreens stay green however serving only to enhance the overall impression of an artist’s palate of colourful paints.
The weather has been glorious all week with mild temperatures for the time of year. However, things are forecast to change somewhat radically. Temperatures are to drop, the skies are forecast to cloud over and …. wait for it .. snow is forecast all next week. Now that’s music to our ears! With the resort opening for the winter season in four weeks time a « dump » of white stuff is just what we need.
I’ll keep you posted as soon as the flakes begin to fall … watch this space
See you soon
The organization of the annual Adventure and Discovery Film Festival are looking for films lasting between 14 to 85 minutes made by boths amateurs or professionals. A final pre-selection is to be made before December 7th 2009.
If you want to be one of the lucky participants in this film competition and maybe ski in Val d’Isère along with all the other adventurers, send us your films now!
To your cameras …..
For further information valdisere.com
It’s cold in Val d’Isère and the mountains are turning wintery white. The Iseran mountain pass linking Val d’Isère to Bonneval has had to close for a few days due to the snowfalls.
There’s been snow over the past few days on the mountaintops and you can smell the winter season approaching. There’s certain effervescence in the air. All the construction work down the main street seems to be coming to an end. Cranes are being dismantled along with the fencing hiding the new creations. New buildings are being unveiled before our eyes all down the main road. The grand new Sport and Aquatic Centre at the foot of Bellevarde is just waiting for the very final touches to be made and will be opening early in the winter season.
The local children are on half term holiday this week and are out playing in the streets, except those who have turned to warmer climes for a last taste of summer before the six months of winter awaiting them.
Paula
It’s getting cold here and the snow canons are working…
Val d’Isère will open on November 28th, 2009
Can’t wait to go and play in the snow !
Cécile
