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Val D'Isere had
a bit of a face lift for the Olympic games recently, and the old
girl is actually looking presentable. Now with all this talk
about Olympics and all, you probably think that Val D'Isere and
Tignes are ski stations fit only for the gods,
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for those who seek fame and fortune on the boards, as it
were. Not so dear heart, not so.
Val D'Isere and Tignes, as a matter of fact, offer as much
for the beginning skier, and skiers in various, but shaky
stages of development than just about any resort we can
mention.
There are, you might like to know, even a selection
of free lifts for beginners. You will also probably be
interested to note that there is plenty of very, easy skiing
at high altitude in both resorts. Even skiers with a minimum
of talent and experience will be able to enjoy the vastness
and beauty of these resorts. Decent recreational skiers will
enjoy the heck out of V&T as the area is fantastic for
allowing fair to middlin' skiers enjoy what many say is the
best skiing in Europe. More
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Another view and vital statistics
Premier league ‘Val' is a long way from anywhere, but
like most things, the more effort put into getting
there, the more worthwhile it is! Regular good snow from
November to May. If this resort can't push you to your
limits day and night then there will be very few that
can! The village centre offers dramatic charm, Savoyard
style, although the rest of the village is dominated by
more recent developments and it is all jam packed with
places to eat, drink, shop and party with a very British
attitude.
On the
mountain
The massive Espace Killy has 300km of piste
sandwiched between the glaciers ‘Le Fornet' of Val
d'Isere end and the ‘Grand Motte' overlooking Tignes,
containing World Cup runs, breathtaking off piste and
bumps big enough to hide behind. All connected up by one
of the fastest and efficient lift systems in the world.
You don't gain much recovery time between runs here.
After graduating from the nursery slopes beginners
should head to the Solaise, overall there is little
choice for novices or the timid. Everybody else though,
will be in mountain paradise! More
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