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What Skiers Say About Val d'Isère
Val d'Isère attracts predominantly intermediate to expert skiers and snowboarders, with many reviewers noting the extensive ski area (particularly when combined with Tignes) and high-altitude, snow-sure terrain. The resort is consistently praised for its après-ski scene, especially venues like Cocorico and La Folie Douce, and the quality of piste grooming. Beginners report mixed experiences, with some finding suitable runs at altitude but others noting that routes back to the village are red or black, requiring gondola access. Nearly all reviewers mention high prices for accommodation, dining, and lift passes, though most consider the overall experience worthwhile despite the cost.
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- extensive ski area
- snow reliability
- après-ski scene
- piste quality
- high altitude terrain
- lift infrastructure
- high prices
- limited beginner runs to village
- busy during school holidays
- expensive dining options
The town is amazing with great food and shops!
Would love to go back!
Perfect for beginner of advanced.
Never run out of slopes. So many kms of terrain to cover.
Beautifully manicured pistes & exceptional lift systems.
We skiied so much more than usual. The lifts were excellent. The only queuing was down in Tignes.
It's a great ski area with free buses between the resorts if your tired.
Restaurants were excellent. Though it is very expensive. Lunch and dinner will set you back £200 a day for the two of you. But the food is excellent. Service very good too.
My only real issue was the transfer to resort. If the police invoke the slow down where they set the traffic lights to 20 minute at red then like us it can take 8+ hours to get from airport to resort. The second time we took the train and then a 40 minute taxi ride to Val d'isere.
A great resort but not cheap.
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