Isola 2000 Ski Resort Guide
Isola 2000 Ski Resort Guide
Isola 2000 is the closest high resort to the Cote d' Azure. The drive to Isola 2000 from Nice is a spectacular one that winds up through the steep river gorges of the Maritime Alps and takes just one and a half hours. Worthwhile diversions abound, the Verdon and Cians gorges are at hand, as are spectacular fortress towns such as Entrevaux. Purpose-built in the 1970s, Isola 2000 has tried hard to lessen the ugliness of its ill-conceived concrete buildings by cladding many with wood and newer buildings are mostly traditional chalets in the pine forests above Hameau. The terrain is varied and is especially good for beginners and intermediates with a respectable 120km of piste and some challenging wooded off-piste runs for snowboarders and advanced skiers after new snow. Being located so close to the sea and above 1800m, Isola 2000 gets the brunt of the snowfall from storm systems moving into the Western Med and can often have very different conditions to the rest of the Alps. Early in the season, Isola 2000 tends to be more snow-sure than higher resorts further north but being so close to Nice means that it can get very busy at weekends and holidays.
Resorts close to Isola 2000 include:
La Colmiane (15 km),
Beuil Les Launes (17 km),
Auron (19 km),
Entracque (20 km),
Valberg (21 km),
Select Isola 2000 Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Isola 2000, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 43 |
Halfpipes: 1 |
| Summit: 2610 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 16% Int: 74% Adv: 10% |
Terrain Parks: 1 |
| Vertical Drop: 810 m |
X-Country: - |
| Lifts: 21 (9 chair lifts, 10 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: 75% |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 2 |
Slopeside accommodation: Y |
| Restaurants: 22 |
Acres of ski: 5000 |
| Bars: 10 |
Nearest Airport: Nice |
| Nearest Train: Nice |
Tourist Info Phone:: +33493231515,
Isola 2000 Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Isola 2000
Alex from France writes:
Isola2000 is a very decent ski resort near Nice, around 1h30min drive from Nice airport (windy mountain roads last 30 minutes of drive). This resort tends to have good snow (not at time of writing), is high up (2650m) and has a much better chance of sunshine. They have a decent amount of lifts, including 2 gondola's and another 6 person lift, which are excellent. Snow's augmented with 300 or so snow cannons. There are a number of places to eat during the day, but I had the feeling the place went pretty dead after last lift closure (17:00), it may be different during weekends and school holidays.
Overall, the resort has improved a lot over the years and is great if you want to combine this with visiting Nice. I would not choose this resort for a whole week of skiing, as it's too small and lacks choice of accommodation and apres-ski. But certainly for a day or long afternoon it's excellent and would choose it over Auron or some of the even smaller resorts nearby.
2012-01-30 |
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- Season opens: 25 Nov 2011
- Season closes: 29 Apr 2012
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Nearest gateway to this ski resort: Nice Intl Airport, at only 90km by the road.
Regular shuttle buses from the airport to the ski resort at only 1 EUR!!! More information on the web site of the airport: http://www.nice.aeroport.fr/acces_stationnement_en/bus/recherche.asp?dest_id=%7B27A822CE-DBD7-4D44-8CE1-C61D9DCA774D%7D
Information supplied 29 Nov 2010
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