Val d'Isère
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Val d'Isère
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Resort Name | Val d'Isère |
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Resort Altitude | 1,550 - 3,450 m |
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Terrain | Overall: 300 km Beginner: Intermediate: Advanced: |
Lift System | 100 (2 railways, 4 trams, 4 gondolas, 50 chairs, 40 surface) |
Highest Lift | 3,450m |
Lowest Lift | 1,550m |
Vertical | 1,900m |
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Lift Pass | |
Adult 5 Day | $ |
Adult 1 Day | $ |
Child 5 Day | $ |
Child 1 Day | $ |
- Overview
Val d'Isere ranks alongside St Moritz, Stowe and Cortina among the "most famous names of skiing." With a huge ski area, much of it at a high altitude, world class lift infrastructure and a vast array of apres ski activity and you have the archetypal world class mountain resort.
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Location
Val d'Isere is located 140 km east of Chambery, on the French/Italian border. Travel time from Geneva is about three hours.
Pros
Espace Killy, the ski area of which Val d'Isere is part, is huge ... bigger than huge, it is enormous. Snow quality is generally good as temperatures remain low thanks to the altitude Excellent, easily accesible off piste Stunning scenery
Cons
Weak nightlife Poor intervillage bus service
Contacts
Phone: 33 4 79 06 06 60
Postal: BP 228 F-73155 Val d'Isère Cedex, Savoie F 73155 France
Planning
Getting There
Fly to Geneva and bus or train. Drive to Annecy, through Albertville and up the valley. Try and avoid weekends, particullarly Saturday evening as traffic in france can be absoultely horendous. Trains go to Bourg St Maurice, and there are buses up to the resort from there. Trains leave from the Gare de Lyon in Paris and the journey takes a tad over 4 hours.
The Europcar website claims that they have a depot in Val d'Isere for car hire. However, it is closed from Sunday to Saturday. There might be a window of opportunity to pick up a car there on the stroke of midnight on any Saturday, but I don't like your chances. There is a depot in Bour St Maurice, about 30 minutes down the valley.
Accommodation
On Mountain
Val d'Isere has a huge range of accommodation, from chalets to apartments to luxury hotels. There are Club Meds in Val d'Isere anf Tignes.
For a really cheap stay look at UCPA which gives bunk style accommodation for a typically (but not always) young crowd.
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Lift Tickets
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Ski School
Unlike US and Australian resorts there is no monopoly ski school. There are a number of ski schools of various sizes offering different experiences, from standard ski lessons to adventure guiding.
Equipment Hire
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Resort Facilities
Getting Around
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Activities
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Dining
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Bars & Entertainment
To be honest there is not a huge amount of nightlife in Val d'Isere. After ski on the slopes at the top of Daille is huge, but you either have to wait for the Gondala to go down, or you ski the 4-5km back down a red slope after a few healthy beers ... hhmmmm your choice ;)
Shopping
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Children
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Ride Guide
Beginner Areas
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Groomed Runs
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Off Piste
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Cross Country
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Parks & Pipes
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Powder Zones
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Geography
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