Val d'Isère resort guide

How big is Val d'Isère?

Val d'Isère has 300 trails served by 39 lifts — 2nd for trails of the 15 resorts we track in France. On lifts it ranks 12th of the 15.

How high is Val d'Isère?

The lifts run from 6,070ft at the base to 11,339ft at the top, a vertical of 5,269ft. Of the 15 resorts we track in France, that is the 3rd highest, with the 9th biggest vertical.

A base above 5,906ft is high by Alpine standards, so the runs back to the village hold their snow better than at lower resorts.

Is Val d'Isère good for beginners or experts?

The trails at Val d'Isère split 25% beginner, 40% intermediate and 35% advanced, against an average of 27% beginner and 32% advanced across the resorts we track in France.

On those numbers it suits confident skiers and riders looking for steep terrain.

For backcountry and off-piste, our guide documents 7 zones at Val d'Isère, with the lift to take and the avalanche risk for each.

When is the ski season at Val d'Isère?

Over the last ten winters Val d'Isère has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around November 12 to June 7, about 209 days.

March is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 76in, 37in of new snow and 4.7 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Val d'Isère?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), Italy, 37 mi away in a straight line. Annecy Meythet (NCY) is 54 mi, Chambéry Aix les Bains (CMF) is 55 mi. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift ticket at Val d'Isère?

A 6-day adult Val d'Isère–Tignes costs €468 for 2026/27, or €78 a day. For value it ranks 11th of the 15 resorts we price in France.