Val d'Isère

Val d'Isère, France

Rated: 4/5 (from 7 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights

Recommended For	Freeriders, Expert Skiers, Intermediates, Beginners, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski!
Total Piste Length	150km
Highest Lift	3,450m
Resort Height	1,850m
Nearest Airports	Chambery and Turin Caselle
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Val d'Isère

Val d'Isère is one of the most famous ski resorts in the world, and shares the huge Espace Killy domain with neighbouring Tignes. With world class lift infrastructure and a vast array of apres ski activity, 'Val' is very popular with the British, and hosts regular FIS World Cup events.

Summary

The ski area of Val d'Isère is in the French Alps at an altitude of 1,850m, with 150km of marked runs.

Val d'Isère is part of the Espace Killy ski area with access to 300km of downhill skiing, with 154 marked pistes, served by a total of 87 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Val d'Isère itself (150km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Espace Killy ski resort of Tignes.

The ski resort itself is at 1,850m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With ski lifts as high as 3,450m, skiing and snowboarding is assured throughout the season.

Skiing

There are a variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert.

Snowboarding

Val d'Isère is very highly rated by Snowboarders and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in Val d'Isère.

Notable Ski Runs

The longest possible descent in Val d'Isère is 10km long and the most difficult run is the 'La Face'.

Ski Area Stats

Location and Map

Where is Val d'Isère?

This ski resort is in the French Alps.

Map

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