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Val dIsere resort profile

Espace Killy · Savoie · France · 1550–3456 m

Altitude1550-3456 m
Vertical drop1906 m
Slopes300 km
Lifts80

Val dIsere, Savoie

Resort overview

Resort base in the Espace Killy ski area.

Altitude1850 m
StateSavoie
CountryFrance

Espace Killy ski area

Val dIsere is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 3 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

ValleyTarentaise valley
Mountain rangeGrajische Alpen
Vertical drop1550 - 3456 meters
Descent1906 meters

Espace Killy ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Val dIsere.

Val dIsere is a resort base in the Espace Killy ski area. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 300 km of slopes, 1550-3456 m altitude, 80 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 55%.

Ski areaAltitude range1550–3456 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix300 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network80 lifts97% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-alpine terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale 300 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 3 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 55%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

High-alpine resilienceStrong vertical rangeHigh published capacityStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience The high-alpine top elevation is a structural advantage for retaining colder snow, although exposure can increase wind and visibility sensitivity. The 1906 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 3.8 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 153,857 persons, about 1923 persons/hour per lift and 513 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 81.7 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Espace Killy.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Extensive terrain networkBeginner terrain focus
Slopes156 ski slopes
Total300 km
  • Blue165 km
  • Red75 km
  • Black60 km
Blue165 km55%
Red75 km25%
Black60 km20%
Ski routes28 km
Loipes20 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Espace Killy.

The ski area has 80 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 39. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 58% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.8 slope km per lift.

High published capacity
Aerial tramway 2
Chairlift 39
Gondola 7
Funicular 2
Moving carpet 10
Rope tow / baby lift 1
T-bar / platter 19
Total lifts80
Lift capacity 153,857 persons/hour
Lift length81.7 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.

Strong terrain value
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€75€0.25/km
6-day adult€450€1.50/km
Daycard child€62€0.21/km
6-day child€372€1.24/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.

High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)6%
High (≤3000m)88%
High alpine (>3000m)6%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 27% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 73% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 7%, compared with 20% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.

Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler73%
Bit steep12%
Steep8%
Very steep6%
Extrem. steep1%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.

Colder-snow exposureCool-aspect majority
North37%
East28%
South11%
West25%

Ski resort ratings for Val dIsere compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 15 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 8.2
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 8.2
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 7.2
All resorts 7.8
Advanced skiing 8.7
All resorts 7.7
Beginner 7.8 7.6
Advanced 8.7 7.7 ▲
Expert 8.7 7.1 ▲
Free-nature 7.8 6.9 ▲
Snow 8.2 7.6
Family 7.2 7.8
Après-ski 7.7 6.7 ▲
Nature 7.9 7.7
Hiking 7.0 7
Lifts 8.1 7.2 ▲

Val dIsere reviews

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After skiing Courchevel and the 3 Valleys for years, I decided to have a look at something different where I could settle down for another decade. Val d'Isere was a good choice, you can really enjoy..

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Address

AddressSociete des Telepheriques de Val d'Isere (STVI) Tel.: +33 479 06 32 32
PlaceVal dIsere Savoie France

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