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Season Dates for
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Official start date
(i.e. first day the lifts operate)
Sun 28 November 20010
Official end of season (i.e. last day the lifts operate)
Sunday 8th May 2011 |
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The Snow Record |
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It wouldn't be much
fun to spend money on a ski holiday only to find there's no
snow in resort. Well, Val d'Isere has always been the most snow
sure resort you can visit.
With all the talk of global warming, we can only hope that our elevation will ensure we continue to experience great snowfall, year after year. Don’t always believe what you read in the papers. Call us in resort to find out the true story (tel: 0033 4 79 41 17 43).
Check out the snow forecast by logging on to www.snow-forecast.com |
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Espace Killy |
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High Speed
Gondola
To reach the summit there are 3 possibilities; the Funicular
at La Daille, the Bellevarde Face chairlifts or the Bellevarde Face High Speed Gondola. The old cable car was inappropriate
for todays influx of skiers so it had to be replaced. The STVI
(the lift company), opted for a gondola type 3S Doppelmayr (now
we are getting technical!) with two carrier cables and a tractor.
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18 cabins, each seating 24 with 6 standing |
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Length of journey is 5 minutes |
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Altitude of departure point is 1835m |
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Altitude of arrival point is 2689m |
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Output is 2600 persons per hour (for the first season in service) |
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Almost 15 million
euros (about 10 million pounds) has been invested by the STVI.
It is situated at the foot of the Bellevarde sector. It is amazing! |
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New Tommeuses
Chair
Anyone who sat on the old long, slow chair heading for Tignes
will find the installation of the new high speed version a huge
relief. You can now enjoy a 4 man, 5 minute ride from the bottom
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Espace Killy |
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is the name of the
collective ski areas of Val d'Isere and Tignes. The altitude
of 1850m in town reaches 3,550m at the top, which is why we
have one of the best snow records in the world. Your lift pass
covers you for both areas giving you 130 lifts, 300km of marked
pistes and a never ending range of off-piste terrain to enjoy.
You will never get bored skiing or boarding the Espace Killy.
The lift system is also described as one of the best in the
world moving you quickly and efficiently around the mountain.
The links are carefully calculated to give access to off-piste
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Vital Statistics |
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Alpine skiing slopes |
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135 (300km) |
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Green slopes |
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Blue slopes |
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65 |
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Red slopes |
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35 |
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Black slopes |
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Cross country slopes |
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16 (48km) |
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Snowboard Park |
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Half Pipe |
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Beginners |
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Some say Val is not
the best place to start skiing or boarding; it is just for the
experts. In fact, it has an easy access nursery slope with free
beginner lifts to kick-start your technique. Unlike other resorts,
you quickly progress to the top of the mountain (Solaise) where
easy beginner slopes await you. This sector offers fabulous
mountain views, an abundance of easy slopes and a range of restaurants
to meet your more advanced ski friends (instead of them coming
down to base station to meet you). This set up gives any beginner
the chance to see friends and family enjoy the other, harder
slopes around you whilst you practice your turns on the greens.
Perfect! Just refer to Vital Stats. to see how many blue and
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The Town |
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Life in Val started
at the Church and the place gradually grew from there. The Church
is still very much part of the town in the Old Village. This
sector is undoubtedly the prettiest, with quaint, old stone
properties lining little snow filled streets. From the Church,
the town is one long high street with an abundance of shops
and services on offer.
All our accommodation is well situated with lifts, shops and
bus stops in mind.
A free bus service operates in Val running from early morning
until late at night. This is ideal if you don't fancy walking
with heavy skis or after a cocktail or two! |
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Val d'Isere as a resort
actually has 4 distinct localities: |
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La Daille |
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as you pass the ‘Welcome
to Val d’Isere sign’ you come in to La Daille. This
is hamlet of Val but is still very much part of Val d’Isere.
This is where the Funival is located and where the World Cup
racing takes place. It is easy to hop on a bus to town if you
finish your ski day here and it is a great place to start your
day as the queues tend to be much lighter than Solaise. Walking
in to town from here is not a great idea as it takes about 25
minutes so the bus is a much better bet! The La Daille sector
is where we do most of our skiing as you get the vertical very
quickly and the runs are challenging, fast and just exceptional. |
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Centre
of Val |
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This is the area we
all talk about and detailed at the beginning of this section.
All the commerce & main restaurants are based here. You
can start your ski day from the centre by walking or taking
a bus to get to the Solaise Express that takes you up the Solaise
sector or the Bellevarde Express that whisks you up to the Bellevarde
sector. They go their separate ways but start from the same
place (or rather very near to each other in case a seasoned
client notices!). If you don’t want to take an Express
chair, you can also start or finish your day using a cable car.
Both go from the town centre very near to the lifts mentioned
above.
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Laisinant Val d'Isere |
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Another hamlet of
Val and just a short walk outside the centre of town. This is
a quaint, quiet part of town as it is away from the madding
crowd. You can ski back to it at night off the Solaise sector
and catch a bus from the main road to start your day. We have
one rental property up here and it is becoming more and more
popular. There are a few bars and restaurants there that are
well worth sampling or a 15 min walk (max) will take you to
the centre of town. People tend to forget about Laisinant w hich for some guests is perfect! |
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Le Fornet |
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This is another hamlet
of Val that houses the cable car that takes you to the Glacier
and some amazing off-piste runs. It has wonderful mountain views,
a great restaurant called Arolay (well worth a visit) and the
hamlet has winding, small, cobbled streets where a lot of the
old Val d’Isere families live. |
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Winter Events - TBC |
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NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
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Parking |
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Unfortunately there are no longer any free car spaces in Val D’Isere. There are 6 short stay public car parks, which are listed with their prices below.
Car Park |
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P0 Centre |
Across from Dicks Tea Bar. |
€70 |
€78 |
P1 Face de Bellevarde |
Between Convention Centre and the Solaise Piste (near small tunnel). |
€68 |
€76 |
P2 Daille |
In La Daille on left hand side as you enter town. |
€68 |
€76 |
P5 Plain de la Daille |
On right hand side of road, before you enter Val D’Isere. |
€50 |
€55 |
P6 Laisinant |
The top of Val D’Isere, toward the Fornet lifts. |
€50 |
€55 |
P7 Manchet |
Behind Le Chatelard (other side of the piste). |
€50 |
€55 |
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Ski Hire |
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Our office used to
be located in La
Poudreuse ski hire shop so our links with Phillippe and
his team are still very strong. They hire a great range of the
latest ski and boot equipment available. All our clients get a 20% discount if you book on line or just pick up ski equipment on arrival. If you would like to book your hire kit before
your arrival, just go to the La Poudreuse website and complete
the form on screen to place your request. If we can help with
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Lift Passes |
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The STVI work flat
out to ensure the lifts around the Espace Killy work quickly
and efficiently and the pistes are perfectly groomed for us
to enjoy. So its reasonable to say that we shouldn't begrudge
purchasing our lift passes to play in such a huge, well managed
area. Your ski pass covers the entire Espace Killy that includes
Tignes and Val d'Isere. A six-day ski pass is
also valid for a one-day ski pass in neighbouring resorts (La
Plagne, 3 Valleys & Les Arcs). Children under 5 go free. Children
= 5 to 13 years. Senior citizens from 65 - 74 qualify for a
cheaper price than adults and Senior citizens from 75+ go free!
The STVI have done away with the old pass discount. What they offer instead is the VIP pass, (5% of for adult and 10% off for children). Get a VIP Card if you want to benefit from permanent discounts on your ski passes, from gift vouchers and special offers during all the season, for only 10€ extra on top of the price of your ski pass. |
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Purchasing Your Ski
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We do purchase lift
passes as part of our service. We do the work for you saving
you hours of fun standing in line with the rest of the world.
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If you would like your passes to start earlier than Sunday morning
we can also get them for you.
We accept cheques or credit cards as payment for lift
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A
selection of lift pass prices for 20010/2011 |
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ADULT
14-64 |
CHILD 5-13 years
SENIOR 65-74 years |
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01/05/11 |
Rates from
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33,50 |
27,00 |
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44,50 |
36,00 |
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78 |
62.50 |
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117,00 |
94,00 |
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156,00 |
125,00 |
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195,00 |
156,00 |
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222,50 |
178,00 |
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255,50 |
204,50 |
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268,00 |
214,50 |
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301,50 |
241,50 |
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320,00 |
256,00 |
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352,00 |
282,00 |
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384,00 |
307,50 |
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403,00 |
322,50 |
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434,00 |
347,50 |
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465,00 |
372,00 |
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1020,00 |
816,00 |
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* Some form of identification
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** Half day pass on sale from 12.30pm in winter and 1pm in spring. |
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Ski Schools |
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There are a number
of ski schools to consider for group or individual instruction.
It is difficult to recommend a specific school as it very much
depends on the instructor allocated. We know lots of them personally
who work for different schools. So this is a selection of the
many ones available that we would consider if we had to have
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Snow Fun
for a wide range of English speaking instructors. They offer
Child Kindergarten classes for 3 years + and Child Ski School
from 4 years +.
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Progression Ski & Snowboard School.
Tel: 0208 123 3001, www.progressionski.com
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Evolution 2
for off-piste guides as well as piste instruction. There are
English speaking instructors as well as French available.
Tel: +33 (0)4 79 41 16 72 |
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ESF (Ecole de Ski
Francais)
has acquired a few English instructors over the past few years
to add to its largely French contingent. They are worth considering
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Prices for lessons
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group
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group
snowboarding lessons for adult or child for 6 days =
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Independent Instructors |
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Phillippe
Clement:
at Ski Prestige is a big personality with lots of experience
on the mountain. He can guide and teach surf, ski, and telemark.
Email:philippe@valdisereskischool.com
Telephone and fax:-
Winter 33- (0)4 79 06 25 94 summer: 33- (0)4 79 07 88 27
Mobile : 06 71 75 82 25 |
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Clare
Burns:
Clare is the first American woman to achieve the top French
qualification- Moniteur Nationale -- 1er degré.
She has 10 years teaching experience in Val d'Isere and offers
private coaching sessions, video feedback, race training, performance
clinics, & off-piste guiding.
Mobile Tel: +33 6 20 34 82 59
Home Tel: +33 4 79 06 28 14
E-mail: cburns7@aol.com
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Child Care |
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Val d'Isere caters
for children from the age of four in créche facilities.
For children under this age, we can help find a qualified, registered
nanny working in resort. Please contact
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Non-Skiing Activities in Val D’Isere |
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We have lots of alternative activities for any non skiers, as follows: |
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1. Swimming
We have a 25m pool that is open:
Monday-Thursday 2pm -8pm
Friday – Sunday 2pm – 7pm
Closed on Saturdays
Cost: Adults 4.90€ and children 3.20€.
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2. Gym
The swimming pool building also has a gym in the basement.
Cost: 1 hour = 7 € |
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3. Snowmobile/quads
Available through Alaska Mononeige from 1-5 pm daily on the mountains. Call +33 (0) 6 15 19 46 29. |
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4. Ice driving
We have a circuit in the lower sector of town offering ice driving in vehicles, snowmobiles, karting. Call +33 (0)4 79 06 21 40 OR +33 (0)6 11 05 42 77. |
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5. Ice skating
At the foot of the Solaise skiing area is an ice-rink open throughout the winter until March from 2pm-7pm (10pm on Wednesdays). Cost is 5.50€ per adult, 4.30€ for under 12s. There are price offers for 7 day entry and a discount if you have your own skates. |
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6. Husky sleighs
The company Tarentaise Traineau Mushing run this in resort weekly for a whole or half day excursion. Call for details and cost, tel: +33 (0)4 79 06 18 68 or +33 (0) 6 16 48 60 47. |
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7. Parapente
Accompanied flights for beginners, or intermediate and solo for the more professional glider. Call for availability and cost: tel +33 (0)6 09 46 64 78 |
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8. Paragliding
Take a bird's eye view of the Espace Killy with Philippe de Villenoisy. Call +33(0)6 07 22 43 97. Costs are €80 for Val D’Isere or for Val and Tignes its €100. |
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9. Snow shoe outings
A great way to see the mountains, Pascal Bertres offers outings for all levels, 1 or half day excursions. Call +33 (0)4 79 06 05 14 or +33 (0) 6 13 85 64 77. |
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10. Yoga
Charlotte Saint Jean offers yoga classes throughout the week.
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11. Beauty treatments
The Carita L'eden institute has moved to the Hotel Avenue Lodge on the main street, offering a relaxing environment with a full range of treatments including facials, body treatments, massages, waxing and tanning. They also have a full service Redken hairdresser within the hotel spa.
They are open daily from 10 am - 8pm.
If you would like us to book you a treatment, please don't hesitate to let us know in resort.
Price list - Click here to download PDF
The telephone number is: 04 79 06 55 30
email: ledeninstitut@orange.fr |
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12. Steam/saunas/swimming
Several hotels offer Spa facilities for non residents as well as residents. The Hotel Christiania, Tsanteleina, Blizzard and Barmes de L'Ours all
have facilities that are payable on entry. Appointments necessary for treatments. These can be booked on arrival to resort.
Hotel Christiana +33 (0) 4 79 06 02 90.
Tsantelieina +33 (0) 4 79 03 12 13.
Blizzard +33(0) 4 79 06 02 07.
Barmes de L’Ours +33 (0) 4 79 06 37 00. |
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