Val d'Isère Ski Resort Guide: Reviews, Ratings and Stats
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Val d'Isère reviews & ratings
4.5 (86 reviews)
Ranked 40th of 155 Ski resorts
4.48 (86 ratings)
Overall Rating
3.46 (85 ratings)
Value for Money
4.69 (84 ratings)
Après Ski
4.30 (81 ratings)
Off Piste
4.46 (85 ratings)
Eating Out
4.58 (84 ratings)
Accommodation Options
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Overview

Val d'Isère, together with Tignes, forms the Espace Killy ski area, known for its world-class skiing and snowboarding. This resort combines challenging terrain for advanced skiers with a range of slopes for beginners and intermediates. Val d'Isère's vibrant village atmosphere, high-quality accommodations, and lively après-ski scene make it one of the most popular ski destinations in the world.

Resort Stats

Ski Terrain
15Beginner Runs
33Intermediate Runs
22Advanced Runs
10Expert Runs
10 kmLongest Run
89 kmSkiable Terrain
80 kmsSnow making
Elevation
3456 mTop
1850 mBottom
1606 mVertical Drop
Lifts
4Gondolas / Cable Cars
13Chairlifts
19Surface Lifts
Lift Pass Costs
€1040Season pass
€3366 days
€661 day
Weather
454 cmAverage annual snowfall

Getting There

Airports

  • Chambéry Airport (CMF) 140KMs 120min drive
  • Geneva Airport (GVA) 170KMs 150min drive
  • Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 220KMs 180min drive

Train Stations

  • Bourg-Saint-Maurice 5 / km 10m drive

Val d'Isère Reviews & Ratings

Overall Rating: 4.5
Ranking: 40th of 155 resorts
4.48 (86 ratings)
Overall Rating
3.82 (73 ratings)
Snow Parks
3.46 (85 ratings)
Value for Money
4.69 (84 ratings)
Après Ski
4.24 (78 ratings)
Family Friendly
4.30 (81 ratings)
Off Piste
4.46 (85 ratings)
Eating Out
3.42 (81 ratings)
Tree Skiing
4.71 (86 ratings)
Groomed Runs
3.74 (80 ratings)
Mogul Fields
4.22 (73 ratings)
Powder Zones
3.29 (84 ratings)
Quiet Slopes
4.59 (86 ratings)
Lift Efficiency
4.67 (57 ratings)
Ski School Quality
4.58 (84 ratings)
Accommodation Options
5.00 (1 ratings)
Beginners
4.47 (15 ratings)
Intermediates
4.38 (47 ratings)
Advanced
4.65 (23 ratings)
Experts
4.50 (6 ratings)
Snowboarders

All Reviews

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Oliver - expert skier
Apr, 30 - 2024
I spent 5 months in Val DIsere, we always had snow in that time and apart from maybe 1 or 2 weeks was always top quality. The off piste options are pretty broad especially if you are into ski touring as then a whole new part of the resort is opened up to you. The aprés is pretty much unmatched and always busy from the start of season till just after the easter holidays.
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Sophie - expert skier
Apr, 30 - 2024
Val DIsere is the pinnacle of French skiing. It is such a vast ski resort covering 3 different areas and a whole host of abilities are catered for. Its altitude almost guarantees its snow quality. The mountain restaurants and apres are great. Cocos is where you want to head after the day is done. There is a leisure centre with a gym, pool and spa if you would prefer that after skiing. The town is bustling and packed with the finest bars, designer shops and restaurants. Fab place
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Steve - intermediate skier
Apr, 30 - 2024
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Olivia - expert skier
Apr, 29 - 2024
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Clare - expert skier
Apr, 29 - 2024
The base of the resort is at 1800 m so it is really snow-sure and has a long season. Huge area with a wide variety of terrain. Lots of off-piste is accessible from the lifts or you can go farther afield if you want to ski tour. The lifts are really quick so you can get a lot of vertical in. However, it is a really popular resort, so it can get really crowded during the holidays. The accommodation is pricey too.
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Jess - intermediate skier
Apr, 29 - 2024
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Kat - advanced snowboarder
Apr, 29 - 2024
Great skiing with a large coverage and variety of skiing. Beautiful to ski around, with access to la daille, les brev and tignes. Good apres and night life but on the more expensive side.
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Peter - advanced skier
Apr, 28 - 2024
Always very good skiing, even in poor snow you have the ability to go high. Excellent apes ski with plenty of choice. Off piste too is great and caterers for all abilities. Plenty of choice of great accommodation to suit all pockets. Been more that 5 times and always had a great time. Would recommend to anybody.
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T - advanced snowboarder
Apr, 28 - 2024
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Chris - expert skier
Apr, 28 - 2024
We travelled as a large group of experienced adult skiers. We wanted to heli ski for the week but unfortunately the heli company was closed. We decided to hire an off listed guide for the week. We used Oxygen ski school and they were great. The guide was very professional and took us on all the off piste terrain around Val disere. We were lucky and had a big snowfall the precious days so there ws plenty of untracked powder to be skied. Overall great skiing, plenty of advanced terrain and a good lift network to get high up on the mountain. The town is lively and plenty of apres bars (cocoricco and volle douche were the best). Food was great but tends to be quite expensive to eat out. Average £30-40 for a main course in a restaurant. Overall a great resort and 100% visit again due to the choice of terrain and off piste options .
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