Ski Val d'Isère

Val d'Isère - France's answer to Verbier, St Anton and Jackson Hole - is both one of the best-loved and most-maligned ski resorts in the world.

A paradise for good skiers and boarders, with snowsure slopes and off-piste stashes, a hard-partying nightlife and accommodation to suit all types?

Or an over-priced and over-rated mega resort, filled with British yahoos and snobby 'seasonaires' and with businesses designed to separate visitors from their Euros as efficiently as possible?

There are elements to both sides of the argument that are true. But it is indisputable that Val d'Isère has been and remains one of the resorts that anyone with any pretension of calling themselves an expert or well-travelled skier just has to have visited.

Make your own mind up and take a look at the resort with SkiValdIsere.com.

You can read about the history of the village and the journey from an impoverished farming hamlet to a town glittering with boutiques and high-priced equipment.

If you want to get straight to the point and are just in the mood to find out whether Val d'Isère fits your style of skiing, take a look at our overview of the different ski areas.

There are also pages about how the ski passes work, the main ski schools in the village, and the principal ski rental stores.

And, if you are looking to orient yourself, take a look at the map of Val d'Isère or find out about how to travel to the ski area.