Val d'Isere Snow Forecast

Laurence Verbier from United Kingdom writes:

Having spent a total of 6 months there, the marketing is as usual for a town where the council is questionable. There is an ice-rink but it is so low down that it is rarely serviceable after January. In fact, it is shut even if the temperature drop and is very crowded at other times. Val d'Isere has to have some of the rudest piste 'policemen' out there. My ski knocked off after getting a chair lift, the operator saw it happen, and presumably notified the other side, who was day-dreaming while I was waving for him to stop the lift so I could dismount at a reasonable speed. I then went full speed into my neighbours ripping my ski trousers. To prove that he had slowed the lift (which he hadn't, otherwise I would not have collided with the 3 others also getting off) he then sped up the chairs, causing the next lot to fall off onto their knees. I could not believe the arrogance and disrespect for safety. Also, expect to have to clear off the pistes a good half hour before closing, the patrol come in 3s and 4s, skiing at high speed - as if they are going to crash into you- and then escort you down, giving you about 20cm of personal space. Incredibly intimidating and pressurising when you are a beginner on a snowboard. I had very bad bruises as a result, and I was quite angry considering the price of the pass and the ski hours actually advertised. I prefer Tignes myself.
PS To the reviewer below, there is no salt on the roads, because it is extremely bad for the environment, as it causes havoc for the plant and fishlife in the rivers.

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