Early winter ski season forecasts looking good
We're excited to bring you the snow report from Val d'Isere this season as it happens
Here we are back again for another season and eagerly awaiting the arrival of the winter ski season. It’s getting colder with hard frosts now and we’re seeing scattered sprinklings of snow across the Alps. The high peaks are taking on that majestic freshly snow-clad look once again.
The first sprinkling of new snow arrived in Val d'Isere in the last couple of weeks. Web Cam photo from Solaise, Val d'Isere (Val d'isere Tourist Office)
We’re excited about the restrictionless winter ahead and being able to ski at Christmas and New Year this year. While you are waiting to get out here, we’ve had our ear to the ground to bring you What’s New in Val d'Isere this winter and have been updating our site to bring you the news from Val d'Isere this winter.
You’ll enjoy great entertainment and events in Val d’Isere this winter including the great Christmas and New Year festivities with street parties and fireworks displays. The World Cup downhill and giant slalom races and French Freeride series, a classical music festival and film festival. These events and more can be found on our Events calendar.
Have you got your ski pass yet? There are still early bird deals out there.
If you head to the bottom of this page, you can see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams, real time photos from Val d'Isere. We will be updating this snow report page every Thursday from the end of November, so check back in with us to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast each week.
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If you're in Val d'Isere this week, we want to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, please tag us @SeeValdIsere #SeeValdIsere. Every week, we'll be posting our favourite videos and images here and sharing on our social media, along with our weekly resort snow report.
We'll see you on the pistes very soon.
Ski hire shop located near the tourist office in the centre of the resort. Save time and money by booking online with Intersport. Have your equipment ready to pick up as soon as you arrive and hit the slopes straight away!
Florent and his team offer you a warm welcome to their store Ab Ski, which is located in the heart of Val d'Isere on the Avenue Olympique (in between the two roundabouts on this main road).
Want to rent skis or snowboards in Val d'Isere? Just visit the Skiset Killy Sport store!
Rond Point des Pistes shop is located after the tunnel, next to the Front de Neige with direct access to the Bellevarde and Solaise ski lifts (where the fun starts!). The free buses from the Chatelard and Legettaz areas stop right outside as does the main La Daille – Le Fornet bus.
No need to carry your ski equipment around with you! Simply pick it up from the ski shop in resort. You can collect your equipment from at least 5pm the day before your first skiing day.
This is the only independent, British-owned ski and snowboard shop in the Espace Killy ski area which also offers a delivery service to Val d'Isere.
Established in 1991, this ski and snowboard school was one of the first British ski schools in France and is renowned for its fantastic instructors and excellent customer service.
This ski school was set up in Val d'Isère in 2006 and has been hugely successful allowing them to expand into the resorts of Tignes, Les Gets, Morzine and Chamonix.
This ski school connects snow sports enthusiasts of all abilities with expert ski and snowboard instructors across Europe’s top resorts. With thousands of top-rated, verified instructors to choose from, their private lessons offer a flexible and personalised learning experience.
Established in 1991, this ski and snowboard school was one of the first British-run ski schools in France. Their team is known for going the extra mile, offering excellent customer service and delivering outstanding lessons and guiding.
This ski school was set up in Val d'Isère in 2006 and has been hugely successful allowing them to expand into the resorts of Tignes, Les Gets, Morzine and Chamonix.
This ski school offers group ski lessons for both children and adults, catering to all ability levels. Their group lessons provide a great and affordable way to improve your skiing in a safe, social and supportive environment.
This company offers private and shared transfers from Geneva Airport to Val d'Isere, nearby areas, and resorts across the Alps. With great value fares on all journeys, it’s an easy way to save money.
Booking with them means your holiday won’t involve the stress of public transport, the cost of private transfers, or the hassle of fitting snow chains on a hire car.
The team has been organising airport transfers to ski resorts around France since 2012. Their aim has always been to make independent travel to ski resorts cheaper and easier for everyone.
This company offers reliable private transfers from Geneva Airport to Val d'Isère. Established and efficient - you can rely on them.
A key booking portal for local coach and bus transfers in the French ski resorts. Using this service to coordinate your travel means getting to resort could not be easier.
Try something new this winter with a guided e-bike session on snow (from eight years old). Join a sunrise ride above Val d’Isère or hire an electric bike in the afternoon and head off on your own adventure.
Sledding tours and adventures in the Tarentaise.
A fantastic way to see the resort with your friends and family and a great way to entertain any non-skiers in your group.
Passenger or driver, it’s up to you to decide!
For backcountry adventures, this independent company operates in and around the following three heliski destinations: Valgrisenche, The Courmayeur Valley and the Col de Petit St Bernard Pass. They have pioneered 32 drop zones within these three broad valley regions giving you a huge choice of terrain, snow conditions and mountain orientation to ensure you have a day best suited to your ability and preferences.
Discover the charm of snowshoeing and venture to parts of the mountains even skiers don't go.
Find out what's happening in Val d'Isère and how to make the most of your time here. The latest news, reviews, current events and the trendiest restaurants, as well as interviews with leading locals, insider's guides and things to do, see and experience in the region. Plus, during the winter season, our famous snow reports and dump alerts, all in the same place.
See allLatest News & ReviewsVal d'Isère hosts a wide range of events throughout the year. There are constant ski racing competitions throughout the winter, as well as the much anticipated La Scara youth event each April. In the summer, the resort plays home to some major trail running events such as the High Trail Vanoise in July, with Tour de France stages often passing nearby in July.
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