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Val d'Isere

Right at the end of France's Haute Tarentaise valley close to the Italian border, Val d’Isère and its twin ski resort Tignes make up the celebrated Espace Killy ski region.

 

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With more than 1000 hectares of the most varied marked ski runs imaginable, and a remarkable 10,000 hectares of off-piste, much of it is easily accessible from the lift system. It’s one of the most exhilarating ski areas in the world. Indeed, it is not difficult to make out a case for Val d’Isère and its neighbour being among a handful of the world’s finest ski resorts - some would even say the finest. Yet such high quality skiing comes at a price: Val is one of the more expensive places in the Alps for a winter holiday.

Val d Isere at a glance
 

On the mountain

Ski area

There are more than 300km of ski runs served by 96 lifts in the Espace Killy. more...

 

Lift system

The modern lift system - one of, if not the best in the Alps - makes it feasible for strong skiers to work their way along the entire length of the Espace Killy area and back before lunch.
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Ski schools & guiding

Numerous ski instructors, mountain guides and private ski schools offer a wide choice of possibilities. more...

 

Advanced

It’s Val d’Isère’s off-piste which provides much of its claim to be one of the world’s great ski resorts for advanced and expert skiers and snowboarders. more...

 

Intermediate

Intermediates will discover there is almost no end to the skiing permutations they can enjoy in Val d'Isère. more...

 

Beginner

Although Val d'Isère is overwhelmingly geared towards strong skiers, beginners will discover numerous ski runs suitable for their abilities.
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Boarding & freestyle

Boarders rave about Val d'Isère as there are very few drag lifts and vast areas of on and off-piste slopes to exploit.
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Mountain restaurants

Mountain restaurants are Val d’Isère’s one weakness.
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Off the mountain

Village

Val d'Isère has re-invented itself in recent years with numerous new buildings in attractive wood and stone. more...

 

Accommodation

With 40 odd hotels, along with literally hundreds of chalets and thousands of self-catering apartments, there is certainly no lack of accommodation in Val d’Isère.
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Apres-ski

Val d'Isère’s après-ski is notorious and often boistrous. How some night owls manage to stagger onto the ski slopes again the following morning is difficult to imagine.

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Restaurants

In Val d'Isère you can eat, you can play - and most visitors do both. more...

 

Other information

Val d'Isère has guided snowshoe outings and husky-drawn sleigh rides of up to 60km a day.
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Getting there

Lyon and Geneva international airports are both under 3 hours away by car, while Chambéry airport is less than two and Bourg-St-Maurice's Eurostar station is a 30km bus ride. more...

 

 

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Val d'Isere facts

Ski Area

Base6,069 ft
1,850 m
Summit11,319 ft
3,450 m
Elevation5,250 ft
1,600 m
Area size5,000 ha

 

Trails/runs

Number of trails70
Advanced15 %
Intermediate27 %
Beginner58 %

 

Lifts

Gondolas/Cable cars5
Chairs21
Surface lifts22

 

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