Why Travel to Val D’Isere in the French Alps
Unrivaled amongst most celebrated skiing resorts, Val d’Isre features 309 km of marked ski pistes. The skiing starts in Nov and closes in the beginning of May. Val d’Isere caters everything for you. Val d’Isere is spread through the vale from La Daille until Le Fornet with the focus on Val d’Isere itself. This cluster of pretty chalets contain chic dress shops many of which have developed since the town was voted for the winter olympics.
Split into 3 different parts the town has ample slopes for all levels of skiers. Val d’Isere has a good historical snow record, the domain is hugely popular amidst advanced skiers and boarders and mileage hungry intermediates, but you do not have to be particularly advanced to relish what’s on offer. It’s easy to why umpteen English are attracted to the mountain, with its renowned apres ski and the range of amusement on offer, but the near proximity of Tignes allows you to venture out to less busy areas if it all begins to get a bit much.
Pros
A brilliant apres ski in France. Everyone talks English. Comfortable approach to Val d’Isre and Tignes known collectively as the Espace Killy ski area. A wide range of luxury ski chalets. It has lots of traffic and although there are many buses during the daytime, devoted party animmals should head to be within a short walking distance from the town centre.
Cons
Expensive. Busy and popular with English clientle, thus not for holiday makers wanting a typical French ski town to savour a calming ski holiday. A lot of skiing lifts can shut in windy conditions. A few difficult blue and green runs.
