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The Espace Killy, the name of the ski region which Val d'Isère shares with Tignes, is huge, part of over 10,000 hectares of snow fields. As you would expect, this means there is something to attract all levels of skier, which in itself is of particular interest to serious skiers, who are usually the ones who run out of options on a week's ski holiday first. Not so at Val, which must make the world top 10 choice of any expert skier. This is the venue chosen by the International Ski Federation to stage the first European downhill race in the annual World Cup each December, using the OK trail. Choose the Solaise bumps run above the resort or the Olympic Men's Downhill from Bellevarde (a good first choice as it gets the sun early and accessed by the high speed underground 'Funival' funicular). Later on take off in to the powder fields (remember a Guide...). Otherwise the descents from the Pissaillas glacier or the Tour de Charvet basin runs are equally recommended. Intermediate level skiers are equally spoiled, if not more so, with numerous long, fast, wide trails heading off in all directions through the six skiing sectors of the Espace Killy. Beginners again have all they need to progress rapidly, including free lifts in the resort's nursery slopes area and a choice of over 500 ski school instructors to help them on their way. Novices only risk is of being daunted by the huge terrain around them. First steps up the mountain are normally taken on the Solaise plateau, immediately above the resort. The lift system has been designed so that it's possible to move around the Espace Killy without having to drop back in to the resort, so study that map carefully!
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Country:
France
Resort height:
1850m
Top lift:
3600m
Bottom lift:
1550m
excellent conditions
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excellent overall
very good conditions
excellent apres-ski
reasonable
prices
excellent overall
very good conditions
excellent apres-ski
expensive
prices
excellent overall
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