The Skiers' Guide to Val d'Isère

Enormous ski-able area suitable for experts and beginners (beginners may need a lift down sometimes to skip harder runs at the bottom). The lift system is second to none and you rarely have to queue- and if you do it goes quickly. They invest heavily in the lifts. With a guide, there is a huge area of off piste to explore, you will not get bored. It’s high up so has much more snow than many other resorts, it is extremely rare for pistes to not be skiable. Apres ski is great but expensive.

Great bars and vibe, lots of slopes to choice across the Tignes–Val d'Isère ski area. it’s popular but deals can still be had at the right times of year!

Val d’isere is incredible for skiing … I had the 3 valleys pass and there was incredible amount of options. I went over Christmas and would 100% recommend

Fantastic mountain restaurants great selection of runs including off the back on the glacier and the apres is pretty superb too

Great resort, lots of runs and lifts meaning limited queuing at any point on the mountain. Insane views and great Apres ski. Cocorico’s is a must!!

Quite literally heaven on earth!!!! Do where better than Val. I had the best time here growing up and continue to go back as much as I can.

Val is simply my favourite place to ski. I've been 3 times in total and would spend the whole season out there if have the opportunity.

Most of the town is ski to door in the winter or at least a very short walk apres and food is spot on.

The resort is awesome, fantastic bars such as Hibou, loads of the restaurants and a it goes up to 3400 metres!

I've visited val d'sere multiple times now as it is the resort that never disappoints. It has an amazing mixture of easy to hard runs and caters for all skill levels. The apre ski is also fantastic sporting amazing night life. By far the best European resort you can visit.

Amazing resort been prob ten times or more. Off piste and apres amazing.. lift prices getting a bit steep but you get a lot for your money

The best ski resort around. The runs, the amenities, the apres ski is all second to none. We have been many times over the years and can’t help but to come back to the same resort each year. Vast ski area, great for all abilities.

The funicular railway is what makes this resort into a top class venue.
The speed of reaching the summit for amazing runs generates a huge volume of people who go away planning their next visit.

Some annoying flats for snowboarders but with experienced riders easy enough to deal with. Great resort for mixed ability groups, enough variety and different pistes to keep everyone happy

Love Val D’Isere, I learnt to ski here! Runs for all levels of ability, plenty of different types of accommodation. Never have to queue for the lifts, runs are well looked after & the scenery fantastic! If you want to keep costs down make the most of Happy Hour!!

Amazing resort, great restaurants, apres is great at cocos, then great spots in town, huge ski area for lots of different abilities

Love visiting every year, we usually visit in January and it’s not too busy!
Finding accommodation can be tricky but if you book in advance- good deals can be found.
Skiing is fabulous, especially for various abilities.

Love Val! Amazing ski area, apres and restaurants. Runs back into town are not the most beginner friendly but there is a brilliant beginner area up the mountain and get lift links from the main areas back down. Eating and drinking out is expensive. Quite a long transfer from the airport, usually about 3hrs, but it does mean you get very high up the mountain and great snow sure conditions.

Beautiful resort with a lot of skiing. Lifts and gondolas are very good and never too busy. Great choice of restaurants and if staying for Christmas, the town looks great and festive. I would recommend the resort to anyone.

I’ve spent quite a lot of time in Val D’Isere and it’s one of my favourite resorts. It’s a huge skiable area, with a skiable connection with Tignes, and the surrounding villages. I’ve stayed there for a month at a time and have been kept busy for the whole duration. There’s a lot of variation, and because the resort is quite high and there’s the glacier, you can always find some great snow.

Plenty of off-piste options (at your own risk) but it’s worth noting that waiting for a decent dump of snow is worthwhile, so you’re not left with crusty ice.

For intermediate and advanced skiers, Val D’Isere is a great resort. It’s probably not the best for beginners, due to quite steep runs directly into the resort, but there are still lots of options - there’s several ski schools to choose from!

The town is beautiful and lively, with plenty of options for eating and drinking on different budgets (although all-round a bit expensive, as is the case in most resorts). Bus routes through town are frequent and run well into the evening.

Great skiing, fun apres options, and great family run restaurants around town!

Myself and friend have visited Val d’isere a few times and every time has been great. The height and size of the resort gives you good snow, and good variation of runs, especially if you have the Tignes pass included.
The apres is the best we’ve ever experienced with loads of places to go for after ski drinks.