Val d'Isère ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Alps, France · Base 6,070 ft · Summit 11,339 ft · Vertical 5,269 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Nov 22.

Val d'Isère snow report

Nov 15: opens ~Nov 22; 37 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Nov 22

Opens around Nov 22, with 37 in. due this week, most on Wednesday (14 in.).

Works for beginners and intermediates, the weeks of Jan 10 and Jan 24 look least busy.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

56% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 34% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 56% · ■ Intermediate 34% · ■ Advanced 11%

353 mapped runs (about 131 miles) and 84 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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