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Snow Report, 30 November 2023
It’s really beginning to look and feel a lot like winter out here in Val d'Isere. Snow capped peaks once again dominate our winter landscape. It’s getting so close to the start of a new ski season now, who’s excited? We’re excited to bring you an up to date snow report every week throughout the season.
This last week in November has seen extensive snow fall all over the Alps with more to come. The current snow depth at the top at the time of writing is around 80cm and temperatures in Val d'Isere are hovering between 0 and -10 for the next few days, going down to a low of -16 during the weekend, so really cold but with a mixture of a cloudy and sunny weekend.
It is forecast to snow from Wednesday evening right through to Friday evening from about 2000 metres and above, bringing around another 50cm of snow by the weekend when the temperature will drop considerably. Light winds will accompany this new snow, making it feel colder due to the wind chill factor. This is good news as it’s cold enough to hold the snow up there and to allow for the making of artificial snow on lower slopes.
Although the snow coverage is looking good, be aware that as this is early season the off-piste areas will not have been skied much yet, so not compacted and there is likely to be thin coverage in many places.
Val d'Isere is opening on the 2 December, so those piste bashers are out there getting the slopes ready for your first ski! The first planned event for the season is the opening event First Tracks.
Big thanks for the photo above to Pisteurs Secouristes de Val d'Isère and for keeping us safe and secure out there on the piste.
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Planning to visit
Are you planning to visit Val d'Isere during December? Check out our guide of what’s on and weather in December.
You’ll enjoy great entertainment and events in Val d’Isere this winter including the great Christmas and New Year festivities with street parties and fireworks displays. The World Cup downhill and giant slalom races and French Freeride series, a classical music festival and film festival. These events and more can be found on our Events calendar.
Have you got your ski pass yet? there are still early bird deals out there.
Here's a quick check list to prepare for your winter ski holiday - check all the links below, we've got you covered.
- Book your accommodation
- How to get to the resort
- Need skis and boots?
- Get your ski lessons booked
- Plan lunch or dinner at your favourite restaurant
- Check out what events are on during your holiday
Updates
Scroll down to see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams and above for real time photos from Val d'Isere. We will be updating this snow report page every Thursday, so check back in with us next week to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast for the next seven days.
We need you!
If you're in Val d'Isere this week, we want to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, please tag us @SeeValdisere #seevaldisere. Every week, we'll be posting our favourite videos and images here and sharing on our social media, along with our weekly resort snow report.
Look forward to seeing you out on the pistes very soon.
