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Val d'Isere resort snow
Lat Long: 45.45° N 6.95° E
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Val d'Isere Resort Reviews

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Issued: 7 pm 05 May 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Val d'Isere: 4.1 cm on Wed 6th  (after 5 AM)

Visitor reviews for Val d'Isere Ski Resort

Val d'Isere Ratings

Overall: 4.2. Based on 73 votes and 64 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.7

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Val d'Isere is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.7

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Val d'Isere has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.7

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.4

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.5

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Val d'Isere

Public Transport: 4.0

  • There are no buses or taxis to Val d'Isere
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.4

  • No places to stay in/near Val d'Isere
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.0

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.8

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Val d'Isere

Ski in/Ski out: 4.5

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.2

  • There are no child care facilities at Val d'Isere
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 4.3

  • Val d'Isere relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.5

  • There are no snow groomers at Val d'Isere
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Val d'Isere are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.6

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Val d'Isere is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.4

  • If snow conditions are poor at Val d'Isere, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.7

  • Val d'Isere usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.4

  • The staff at Val d'Isere are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Val d'Isere are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 4.0

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.7

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.8

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.8

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.7

  • No intermediate terrain at Val d'Isere
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.8

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 4.1

  • Not even a kicker at Val d'Isere
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.4

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Val d'Isere
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.3

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Val d'Isere has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.3

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.7

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.7

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 4.6

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.8

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.7

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 4.1

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 4.0

  • Overall, Val d'Isere is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.0

  • Overall, Val d'Isere is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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May 01, 2012
seth brown from Ski USA - California USA - California
Spent 1 week there in March. Snow was iffy, but the altitude kept what was there in good shape. Great ski town, we stayed at Hotel Ormulene in the middle of town..great location, great value. The skiing goes on for ever. It looks huge..and it is. Great on mtn food at all price levels..night life is centered mostly on the younger crowd...but a few great bars and tons of great restaurants. Skiing is fabulous, although it's geared to either advanced or lower intermediate. If you're an upper intermediate cruiser, there are better places to go. The reputation is well deserved...this is a world class resort in every use of the word.
January 05, 2012
Barry Allsuch from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Have just returned from Val. Still one of my favourite ski areas. We actually stay in La Daille which is nice and quite in the evening. .Very lucky with weather, clear blue skies most of the time. Excellent link up with Tignes gives even the most energetic skier miles of pistes to explore. Love the easy blue down to Tignes Le Brevierre .At the other end of L'Espace Kiley, Le Fornet is still very quiet and has some lovely runs and fine views. Wish we could ski across to Italy which is only 2 or 3 kilometeres away. Maybe in the future. One word of caution, restaurant prices are quite mad £10 for a coke and a fruit tarte. One has to seriously consider taking out a packed lunch, especially if the weather is fine. Don't forget magnificent Oxygen indoor sports facility in the centre of town, with heated pools, saunas, steam rooms and sports facilities. Don't miss. Great for aching limbs.
December 15, 2011
chris woolf from Ski France France
Last day on the slopes at Val d'Isere and still snowing after it started 48 hours ago! Rode 'La Face' this morning and experienced over 45cm of fresh virgin snow all the way down! The whole resort is in good condition now for the next few weeks and there is another 55CM forecast over the next 24 hours! Coming back to Tignes in fives weeks, please save some for my return trip! Chris Woolf 15th Dec.
December 13, 2011
Chris Woolf from Ski France France
Quick update for Val d'Isere Total white out at times for most of the day on Monday 12th Dec, however, the on-piste was like off-piste and the off-piste...well I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. This morning woke to up to very light cloud so the visibility was pretty good and the amount of powder was really good, there are still many pistes where rock and grass can be seen as the wind is just blowing it away. After lunch visibility dropped and the winds were quite strong, shutting off many lifts almost stranding us and a few hundred in Tignes, thankfully they reopened 'Tufs' to allow us back. Still many runs and lifts not open, but the snow has been falling from 2PM and looks to continue into the night, so hopefully another good day tomorrow!
December 12, 2011
chris Woolf from Ski France France
Dec 2011 First time here in Val d'Isere, so looking forward to learning about the area. Snow conditions pretty good however despite the bog dump last week some pistes wearing thin and rocks and grass exposed,. Around 60% of the runs open which is Ok as there aren't that many people on the slopes. More snow forecast for today but need several good dumps between now and Xmas to set up for the season. Some good off-piste to be had as the temperatures remain low, some hard crusty areas though. A down side, as a boarder there are quite a few flat areas which has caught myself and several others out including skiers so a lot of walking on the first day. Some of these areas can be conquered so long as you maintain a lot of speed! Getting ready for my third day here.
December 07, 2011
Dick richy from Ski France France
I am currently working in Val. In the last few days we have had such a large dump of snow, far greater than the stats say. The resort is now the winter wonderland it should be. Powder everywhere, the mountain is open more and more each day. It's going to be one hell of a season! Anyone who says the nightlife in St Anton is better has clearly never been here. It's an amazing resort with piste and off-piste to suit every level. Looking forward to the park opening soon!!
November 28, 2011
sittingbull from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Val has always been nice to arrive in, but also nice to leave now days. I have skied most on offer, on and off piste. Superb itineraries in the right condition, possibly the best, piste accessed in the world. I last went to Val in 2010 and was disappointed. There is money grabbing atmosphere. The expense has gone too far for the average punter. Prefer Austria nowdays (Mayrhofen/Ischgl) where at least they seem to respect the punter's value for money with equal customer service. If Val don't watch it it will join the similar demise of Courcheval and the top Swiss resorts. Affordability is set to return with vengeance in my opinion.
October 11, 2011
Sam from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went about half way through April 2011 where the snow was fine from above 2000m (only slightly above resort level) if a bit icy. A warning to beginners: some blues can be quite steep so be careful. Val d'Isere has lots of ski runs and it is a very enjoyable place for people of all ability (if you know which runs to go on) and although it is expensive, it is the only resort that I want to go back to next year.
August 29, 2011
Sarah Porter from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I have just booked my ski hols to Val d'Isere, no snow yet! I am going in January and will be staying with Scott Dunn. I have been to Val d'Isere many times, a wonderful place. I have booked ski lessons on another off piste ski course with Martin Mckay Skiiing, skimckay.com, great instructor. I can't rate this resort enough especially after the world championships in 2009 with lots of little upgrades here and there. Roll on 2012! (I commute to Val d'Isere privately from Geneva).
May 22, 2011
rl from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Went back again this year and the 7 and 9 year olds skied the whole area. Mid April was slushy at the bottom but higher up was awesome. Both girls did both glaciers with 1km plus vertical drop runs after. Going back next year to explore the west side of Tignes. That will be the third year based in Val d'Isere and still haven't skied the whole area, enough said...