Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.
Other names · Val d'Isere / Tignes, Espace Killy, Val d'Isere, Tignes, Val-Tignes
Our guide helps you choose a mountain and plan the kind of trip you want. Recommendations reflect our editorial judgment; source checks cover the specific details listed below.
Tignes, Val d’Isère and link schedules differ
Tignes can offer limited early access before the linked area opens. Check each mountain and the connection for an early- or late-season trip.
Official schedules & conditions ↗- Summer and winter destination
- Yes
- Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
- Beyond winter
- Val d'Isère's summer sports parks offer bike park riding, mini golf, treetop courses, pumptrack, tennis and archery.
- Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
- Summer visit planning
- These activities are in Val d’Isère. Check individual hours and separate offerings in Tignes.
- Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
- Official website
- https://www.valdisere.com/
- Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
- Base elevation (ft)
- 5085
- Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
- Summit elevation (ft)
- Over 11155
- Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
- Vertical drop (ft)
- 6234
- Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Skiable area (acres), Reported average snowfall (in), Longest run (mi).
Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.
Val d’Isère mountain guides ↗Col Pers is an off-piste itinerary offered by the local mountain guides. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Val d’Isère off-piste guide ↗Marmottons is a marked, ungroomed black piste below Manchet Express. The destination distinguishes marked trails from off-piste itineraries. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Getting to Val d’Isère ↗Rail to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, then about 40 minutes by bus. Winter road avoids Col de l’Iseran. Geneva and Lyon about three hours, Chambéry about two in normal conditions. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Buses to Tignes ↗S83 runs from Bourg-Saint-Maurice station to Tignes; airport coaches depend on operator and winter dates. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Tignes–Val d’Isère ski area ↗Combined high-altitude resort; reviewed minimum upper elevation about 3,400 m. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Le Refuge de Solaise | Alt. 2551m | Hôtel de Luxe à Val d'Isère ↗haut des pistes · Solaise · un dortoir · 4 appartements privés · plusieurs restaurants · piscine de 25 mètres · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.
~ Hôtel Blizzard | 5-Star Hotel Spa & Restaurant in Val d'Isère France ↗5-star hotel in the heart of the Val d'Isère resort · 70 rooms and suites · hot swimming pool · hammam, hot tub, or sauna · Spa by Clarins · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Résidence Le Critérium · operator ↗The named residence identifies its actual base as Val Cenis. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Tourisme · Pierre & Vacances La Daille ↗The named apartment residence is at the entrance to Val d’Isère in La Daille and offers equipped apartments facing the mountains. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
CGH · Le Nevada ↗The apartment residence is in the center of Tignes Val Claret and offers a pool and spa. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
UCPA · Tignes centre ↗The sports holiday center is in Val Claret, a short walk from the slopes. UCPA sells several types of ski and board stays with different inclusions. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
ESF Val d’Isère ↗The school offers ski and snowboard instruction for multiple levels, including private and group lessons, plus separate off-piste and touring options. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
ESF Val d’Isère meeting points ↗Centre and La Daille have separate offices and lesson meeting points. Choose the location specified for your lesson. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Oxygène lesson and rental booking ↗Oxygène offers children’s ski groups taught in English and adult instruction. Rental shops are in central Val d’Isère and Tignes Le Lac. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Precision Ski rentals in Val d’Isère ↗The operator lists Val Village for ski and snowboard hire near the lifts and Poudreuse near Hotel Le Christiania. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Precision Ski rentals in Tignes ↗Le Rosset serves Tignes Le Lac near the snow front. The operator lets guests select among named Tignes branches. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
La Fruitière ↗La Fruitière is a French restaurant at La Folie Douce Val d’Isère–Tignes. The restaurant is at 2,400 metres. Its kitchen uses seasonal products from local Savoie producers. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Le Signal ↗Le Signal is at the arrival of the Fornet cable car in Val d’Isère. The building is at 2,330 metres. It contains both La Table du Signal and a brasserie and is accessible to skiers or pedestrians. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Restaurant Le Blizzard ↗Restaurant Le Blizzard is inside Hotel Le Blizzard in Val d’Isère. Its menu uses seasonal local products. The operator distinguishes it from the hotel’s Savoyard La Luge and Japanese-fusion La Mourra restaurants. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Le Panoramic ↗Le Panoramic is at 3,032 metres on the Grande Motte in Tignes. Visitors reach it via the Perce-Neige funicular. The venue offers three formats: La Table, La Cantine and Le Snack. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.
- Tignes resort openings ↗
Tignes partial opening November 21; linked Val d’Isère area starts November 28. Planned final closing May 2; snow dependent.
- Sports parks ↗
Val d'Isère's summer sports parks offer bike park riding, mini golf, treetop courses, pumptrack, tennis and archery.
- Val d’Isère–Tignes ski area ↗
The official Val d’Isère–Tignes ski area page supports the asserted static mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.
- Val d’Isère destination facts ↗
The official Val d’Isère destination facts page supports the asserted static mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.
- Val d’Isère — Ski Area ↗
The official destination page publishes 160 marked runs with a colour-level breakdown.
