Val D'Isere
As a High Altitude Glacier snowboarding resort, Val d'isere has a vibrant and world renowned reputation as well as boasting a state of the art lift system
- High Altitude Glacier Snowboarding - 3250m
- A pretty and vibrant resort
- Excellent snow record
Overview
Val D'isere is a world renowned Snowboarding resort with extensive shopping, a vibrant cafe culture is one of the best high altitude snowboarding resorts in France. "Val" is also known for it's apres ski antics and crazy party life, yet it is just as well suited to families that perhaps want a more sedate time in resort?
The snoaboarding is very suitable to all abilities, and it offers an abundance of easy and intermediate riding all over the resort, and even has some easier blue runs right up on the glacier. The advanced snowboarders will find many more challenging runs too.
High Altitude Snow
At an altitude of over 3,250, and some very fine Glacier skiing and boarding, Val D'sere links directly with the neighbouring resort of Tignes and enjoys a similar “Super-Resort” status. Tignes and Val D'Isere combine to create the excellent Espace Killy Ski Area which is all included on the standard full area pass.
Snowboarding in Val disere
The Snowboarding in Val D'Isere is excellent also. Le Fornet is absolutely magical in the powder and offers clean and open powder fields from right up high on the Glacier - stretching all the way back down to the mid station and then through the trees and back to base level. Beginner snowboarders will also find many well linked, easy trails and more sedate powder descents to cut their teeth on. There are fun parks with half pipes and Boarder Cross, and jumps of all sizes so that all abilities are encouraged to "give it a go".
Skiing in Val disere
Like its' neighbouring resort of Tignes, Val has some very wide and easy "motorway skiing", with long lasting and highly efficient runs suited to all levels of skier. The lift system is very modern and has an abundance of express chair lifts which will whisk you up the mountain quicker and result in shorter lift queues!
The skiing is suited to all levels and ranges from netweorks of gentle piste to the steeper gradient mogul fields and powder runs!
Beginner snowboarding in Val disere
Val D'Isere offers plenty of runs to suit the beginners on the lower slopes however there are also many well linked easier runs higher up the mountain too, so beginners are not just restricted to the nurseries! There are a few free lifts that beginners can make use of on arrival and so it would be prudent to perhaps buy a pass from in resort rather than before hand.
Resort life
Val D'Isere is teaming with nightlife! The Apres Ski kicks off with a thump from about 4.00pm onwards and offers some very lively and raucious establishments! Then there will be the late night bars and the bar-cum-clubs which stay open until 4am. This resort has over 50-60 bars and restaurants to choose from!
Stats
| Top Lift | 3550m |
| Area | 300kms |
| Longest run | 13km |
| Circuit | 35km |
| Lifts | 106 |
| Mountain Restaurants | 16 |
| Beginner runs | 41% |
| Inter and advanced | 59% |
| Off piste | 10/10 |
| Slope Style: Freestyle | 30% |
| Slope Style:Freeride | 70% |
| Pipes | 2 |
| Parks | 2 |
| Trees | 30% |
| Backcountry | Yes |
| Travel Fly to: | Geneve |
| Transfer Time: | 3.5 hour (Guide Only) |
| Nightlife | Good |
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