Ski Range 1,850m – 3,456m
Val d'Isère ski holidays offer the ultra high altitude skiing of the legendary Espace Killy virtually guarantees the very best conditions right from late November to early May, whilst the superb high-tech ski lift system whisks you rapidly up to a world with guaranteed snow on the Pissaille Glacier and varied skiing that really does have something for everyone.
There is a surprising charm to Val d'Isère too, with the attractive old village surrounded by sensitive development using lots of stone, slate and wood.
Hand in hand with its world-class skiing goes Val d’Isère's equally famous nightlife. Explore the partially pedestrianised centre and discover why the après-ski is just as exciting as the skiing!
Description
Ski Range 1,850m – 3,456m
Val d'Isère ski holidays offer the ultra high altitude skiing of the legendary Espace Killy virtually guarantees the very best conditions right from late November to early May, whilst the superb high-tech ski lift system whisks you rapidly up to a world with guaranteed snow on the Pissaille Glacier and varied skiing that really does have something for everyone.
There is a surprising charm to Val d'Isère too, with the attractive old village surrounded by sensitive development using lots of stone, slate and wood.
Hand in hand with its world-class skiing goes Val d’Isère's equally famous nightlife. Explore the partially pedestrianised centre and discover why the après-ski is just as exciting as the skiing!
Ski Packs
Pre-bookable Ski Packs
We are pleased to offer you a convenient pre-bookable service for ski/board and boot hire, tuition and lift passes. The big advantages are that everything is arranged for you in advance, prices are guaranteed against currency fluctuation, and you can relax and look forward to a smoother first day in resort.
Your equipment hire and lesson vouchers will be in your Welcome Pack ready for you immediately on arrival, and your lift passes will be delivered to you either on arrival or by breakfast time on your first morning, so you can hit the slopes without delay.
Ski Rental 'Chauffeur Service'
Complimentary transport is provided between your chalet and the ski rental shop on Sunday afternoon, and at the end of the week, all equipment will be collected for you directly from your chalet. (Guests at Chalet Hotel Champs Avalins use the excellent rental shop just one minute's walk away).
Val d'Isere Ski school
Val d’Isère's ski schools provide a wide choice of English instruction, and courses and clinics are available for all standards and for any duration. Hours vary. There are seven free lifts for beginners, and children under 5 ski free.
A children's snow garden is available for those aged 3 to 5, for a half day or full day for those over 5, plus lunchtime supervision.
Aprés Ski in Val d'Isere
There is a wonderfully cosmopolitan choice in and around the 'Vieux Village' at the heart of Val d'Isère, and the resort is justly famous for its après ski. Some will enjoy the local brasseries and the piano bars, others the gourmet restaurants and classy shops. Many of course will be here for the legendary nightlife and if you find yourself a distance from home, the free bus runs throughout Val d'Isere until midnight/2am, in high season.
There is a vast selection of restaurants in all parts of Val d'Isere, and in Le Fornet, the Arolay is a great spot to drop in for a drink on the sunny terrace, or a good meal on your ski chalet host's night off. La Daille too has its own choice of bars and restaurants to enjoy, in addition of course to the convenient bar in our own Chalet Hotel Champs Aavalins.
Val d'Isère Resort Facilities
147 shops, 63 restaurants, 13 bars/clubs, Swimming pool, Ice skating, Sports and fitness centre, 25km of walking trails, Husky-sledding, Horse-riding, Cinema, Squash/tennis, Quad-biking, Snowmobiling, 4 x 4, Ice-climbing, Paragliding
Transfer Time to Val d'Isère
Chambery 2 hours, Geneva 2 hours 45 minutes by coach
The Skiing in Val d'Isere
The world-famous Espace Killy ski area links Val d'Isère with Tignes, connecting some of the highest peaks of the Savoie Alps. The skiing is never-ending; snowfalls are reliable and the areas six-month season, starting in November, is one of the longest in Europe.
La Solaise, Le Fornet and Bellevarde make up the interlinking local ski area with an excellent connecting free ski bus. A choice of lifts lead up to the Solaise, with its infamous bumps, or the new gondola at Bellevarde and its challenging 'Face'. These offer good skiers over 1,000m of tricky skiing back to the resort, although there are also many runs to cruise between and behind the two peaks throughout your Val d'Isere skiing holidays.
Behind the Solaise is the Pissaillas glacier, with its excellent powder, from where you can cruise down to the pretty hamlet of Le Fornet (home to our Chalets Bonnevie, Bonneval Pomme de Pin and Le Bandire) for an inviting lunch. In the other direction, you can connect to Tignes, using the express Funival lift. Above here, a further world of variety rises up to 3,500m on the Grand Motte and down to 1,500m at Les Brevières - another atmospheric lunch stop.
Our Chalet Hotel Champs Avalin in La Daille offers the swiftest and simplest access to the ski area, with the funicular railway straight up to Bellevarde, plus a chair and gondola connecting to the Tommeuses and Borsat lifts, taking you up and over to Tignes. And at the end of your day, a choice of pistes in every colour lead right back down to La Daille.