# Val d'Isère FAQ > Answers to 32 common questions about skiing in Val d'Isère, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:06.944Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:06.944Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Val d'Isère, France | | Questions answered | 32 | ## FAQ ### How far is Val d'Isère from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport? Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 139 minutes by road from Val d'Isère (88.2 km). ### How high is Val d'Isère? The highest lift-served point is 3,191 m, with the village at 1,850 m, a vertical of 1,394 m. ### How many km of pistes does Val d'Isère have? Val d'Isère has 132.7 km of marked pistes across 93 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Val d'Isère have? 37 lifts (4 gondolas or cable cars, 17 chairlifts and 9 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Val d'Isère in? Val d'Isère is part of Espace Killy. ### Can you get to Val d'Isère by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains. ### Is Val d'Isère good for beginners? Val d'Isère scores 5.7/10 for beginners; 13.2% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school. ### Is Val d'Isère good for families? Val d'Isère scores 4.1/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 41.4% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Val d'Isère right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Val d'Isère? Val d'Isère scores 7.2/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Val d'Isère have glacier skiing? Yes. ### Which ski resorts are near Val d'Isère? The closest resorts we cover are Tignes, Les Arcs and La Plagne. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Val d'Isère compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Val d'Isère now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Val d'Isère have? 15 green, 32 blue, 27 red and 12 black, 93 in total. ### What is the longest run in Val d'Isère? The longest single marked run we measure is 9.1 km. ### Where can I download the Val d'Isère piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Val d'Isère have? 4 gondolas or cable cars, 17 chairlifts, 9 drag lifts and 4 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Val d'Isère run? 37 lifts serve 93 marked runs. ### What is the uphill capacity in Val d'Isère? About 25,062 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Val d'Isère have? 4, plus 17 chairlifts. ### Which airport is closest to Val d'Isère? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 139 minutes by road (88.2 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Val d'Isère? About 139 minutes by road over 88.2 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Turin to Val d'Isère? About 157 minutes by road over 59.5 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Val d'Isère? About 183 minutes by road over 129.4 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Val d'Isère? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Val d'Isère? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Val d'Isère. ### How many ski schools are there in Val d'Isère? 1. ### How much of Val d'Isère is easy skiing? 41.4% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Val d'Isère? 1,850 m, with lifts to 3,191 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Val d'Isère? 4 magic carpets are mapped in Val d'Isère. ### Where are the official Val d'Isère webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/accommodation.md) - [Ski hire](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/ski-hire.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Espace Killy](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/espace-killy.md) - [Espace Killy snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/espace-killy/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 139 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/val-disere.md) — 88 km - [Turin Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport.md) — 157 min - [Resorts near Turin](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Turin to Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/turin-airport/to/val-disere.md) — 60 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 183 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Val d'Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/val-disere.md) — 129 km ### Nearest resorts - [Tignes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/tignes.md) — 6 km - [Les Arcs](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-arcs.md) — 19 km - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) — 24 km ### Similar resorts - [Saas-Fee](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saas-fee.md) - [Les Deux Alpes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-deux-alpes.md) - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) ### Featured in - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #2 - [Longest-run ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/europe) — #3 - [Snowiest ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/europe) — #5 - [Snowiest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/france) — #5 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #6 - [Glacier ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-glaciers/france.md) — #6 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 150 min - [Turin to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/turin/ski-resorts.md) — 151 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 186 min ## Sources - Image: The Face de Bellevarde in Val d'Isère seen from the center of the ressort — Jmex — CC BY-SA 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "Val d'Isère FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-disere/faq, accessed 2026-09-22