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Val d'Isère - Resort information

Val d'Isère
Resort elevation:
1850m
Top elevation:
3300m
Base elevation:
1785m
Beyond the slopes: 

Aside from downhill skiing, Val d'Isère has 21km (13 miles) of cross-country trails to explore. An assortment of other outdoor activities includes dog sledding, snowmobiling, ice climbing, snowshoeing and ice skating. You can also improve your winter driving skills at Val's ice driving circuit, La Daille. Alternatively, you can soar above the slopes on a tandem paragliding flight.

Indoors, there's a sports centre, swimming pool and cinema. And, if you wish, you could replicate delicious French pastries at home by signing up to patisserie classes.

Family fun: 

Le Petit Poucet, Les Hameaux de Val (tel: 04 7906 1397; www.garderielepetitpoucet.com), is a nursery for ages three and up, with free pick-up from accommodation. Le Village des Enfants, Le Rond Point des Pistes (tel: 04 7940 0981; www.valdisere-levillagedesenfants.com), accepts children from three to 13 for fun activities and ski lessons. The tourist office can provide a list of childcare providers and babysitters. Hors Piste rents out pushchairs, travel cots, high chairs and other bulky baby essentials you might find hard to bring with you.

On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1730, kids can try a new activity at the special 'fun zone'. This could be airboarding (a sort of bodyboarding on snow), snake ‘glissing' (tobogganing on joined-up sledges), curling or snow football.

Alternatively, you can take the kids to watch the cows being milked every day at 1800 at Ferme de l'Adroit (tel: 06 0899 1320; www.fermedeladroit.com).

Retail therapy: 

If you love shopping, you won't be disappointed. There are more than 70 shops in Val d'Isère, including numerous ski and snowboard retailers and many well-known sports clothing outlets, including Quiksilver, Billabong, The North Face and Columbia. There's also a perfumery, chocolate shop, jewellers’ and the usual selection of newsagents, tobacconists and supermarkets.

Splashing out: 

Each week, Alaska Moto-neige (tel: 06 1519 4629) arranges evening snowmobile excursions onto the mountain, followed by dinner and a torchlight descent.

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Val d'Isère

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