Val d'Isere resort and apres ski
Whether you are staying in Le Fornet, Les Dailles or Val d'Isere centre, access to all the resort has to offer is organised and very well managed. This point is important to remember when considering your budget and where to stay in resort.
Amazing offers are found in Le Fornet and La Daille because they are not in the centre, but taking into consideration the wonderful properties, piste side locations, free transport until late or the 20 minute stroll home, these outlying areas offer amazing value.
Speak to any skier or snowboarder who's been and they'll rave about the night life - Val d'Isere is a resort that comes highly recommended all over the world. After a long hard day of thigh pumping adrenaline in spectacular scenery, you'll feel you've earned the terrific evenings and night life in famous bars the most beautiful chalets in the world.
skiing in Val d'Isere
Val d'Isere has hosted the Olympic Games, World Alpine Ski Championships, the Criterium de la Premiere Neige and many more great sporting events since its humble beginnings in 1637. The outstanding Espace Killy ski area is named for its most famous son Jean-Claude Killy, one of the greatest alpine downhill skiers of all time. The whole Espace Killy is basically that of Val d'Isere linked to the equally vast ski area of Tignes and covers over 300km of beautifully managed piste, all tucked in to the 10,000 hectares of the Tarentaise Valley. Val d'Isere is a grand mix of the Solaise, Le Fornet and Bellevarde ski areas; these are vast and varying in level of terrain from motorway pistes to the downright scary off piste high mountain couloirs such as the Face du Charvet.