Val d'Isere, France

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Val d'Isere summary

Val d'Isere, in the Savoie area of France, is a colourful winter sports haven that began as a farm community in the years BC. It is the better-known part of Espace Killy. The huge skiing domain, shares itself with purpose-built Tignes. The area is named for Olympic hero Jean-Claude Killy, who grew up in Val d'Isere. The charming village finds its 1,800 residents outnumbered 15 to one by guests in winter. Espace Killy has 300 kilometres of maintained slopes cut through vast snowfields that stretch to the horizon. Ninety-nine lifts can move more than 135,000 skiers an hour, uphill. Much of the terrain is ideal for cruisers, but there are many opportunities for snowboarders and powder skiers to show their stuff. A lot of skiers accept the challenge of the Bellevarde downhill, designed for the 1992 Olympics. Some parts of the 915 metre drop have a 63 percent angle and running it earns bragging rights in the lively Val d'Isere apres-ski scene.

Resorts close to Val d'Isere include: Tignes (4 km), Tignes (4 km), Bonneval sur Arc (12 km), Bessans Val D'Arc (15 km), Sainte Foy (16 km),

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	Trails (Pistes): 124	Halfpipes: 1
	Summit: 3550 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 60% Int: 30% Adv: 10%	Terrain Parks: 1
	Vertical Drop: 1700 m	X-Country: 44 km
	Lifts: 50 (24 chair lifts, 21 surface lifts)	Snowmaking: 15%
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: 6	Slopeside accom.: Y
	Restaurants: 70	Acres of ski: 2471
	Bars: 10	Nearest Airport: Geneva
	Nearest Train: Bourg St Maurice	Info phone: +33479060660 \| Val d'Isere Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Val d'Isere

Helen from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

Val d'Isere has something for everyone: skiing; there are plenty of wide inviting runs for beginners, all be it that runs back to the village can be demanding. There are plenty of lifts at Val d'Isere and a bubble as an alternative and the bus system around the resort is great for tired kids. Advanced skiers can be challenged on a huge number of blacks and off-piste (with gudes) and having been twice a year for the last 5+ years I am still finding new runs or new routes to take me from La Fornet over to Tignes and down to to Tignes Le Brevier. There are routes and runs that accommodate a party that includes overconfident 18 year olds to 73 year olds all able to ski over a wide area without having to go up and down the same area each day. Ski schools are all great; we have always used Exolution2 who have taken my kids from beginner to off-piste. They all speak great English and kids can stay for lunch which can be booked on an ad-hoc basis. The instructors know that it is important that the kids have fun (mine demand ski lessons.) Mountain restaurants are not cheap, if you opt for a table service restaurant but there are some that are worth the expense. Signal is a favorite of ours (table service upstairs, which you must book for as it's so popular and self service down stairs). It serves great food and has very friendly staff. Clochetons has an open fire that meat is cooked on and a fab terrace on a sunny day. Trifollet always has a great 'plat de jour' (lamb shank last time we went) and great Pizza for the kids. There are other self serve options that are cheaper. At night there are a number of restaurants to choose from - my top 3 would be Casserolle, La Luge and La Becca (at Lassinant) but there are plenty of others to choose from. Bars are numerous and, for "oldies" at the Blizzard hotel bar, David serves great cocktails in mellow surroundings. A visit to Val d'Isere is not complete without a visit to the patissier "Chevallot" on the main street for a coffee and cake or if self catering a whole tart for dessert. Expensive but worth it. As you may have gathered, I am a Val fan, I am looking forward to my next trip in March.

2009-01-30

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