From the summit of the Aiguille chairlift, follow the groomed piste and turn south where the piste runs north just before the narrow pass … By large and gentle slopes, it is easy to reach the ruins of the Clou’s Hamlet. After crossing the bridge, you have to go up a few meters and pass by the stele of St Jacques de Compostela. Put your skis back on to follow the summer road covered with…

On the Iseran glacier, take the Montet ski lift to reach the start of the long traversing to reach the obvious Col Perse. Usually it is easy to stay in the middle of the valley before reaching the altitude of 2700m. where you must merge to the left  in order to reach a flat section known as the Grand Torsaï and thus switch full north to reach the bridge Sainte Charles still some 700m. lower….

From the top of the chairlift Grand Pré located in the area of ​​Bellevarde Val d’Isère, a good walk awaits fans of skiing or snowboard off-piste equipped with safety equipment off-piste, DVA, shovel and probe. Indeed, from the top of the chairlift, just slide straight, full south, until you find at the end of the long and wide flat a slope a little steeper. Below, after reaching the river, you must not forget to get…

A classic off-piste skiing route in Val d’Isere. From the top of the Signal ski lifts on the Fornet sector, jump right into the Grand Vallon slopes. Rather reserved for skiers because of the steep slope of the ski lift which discourages many snowboarders this itinerary which includes many variants, take you all the way down to the shore of Isere river. Mostly north facing aspect with north-east and north-west facing options on the outskirt…

Another great classic off-piste skiing route in Val d’Isère, Cugnaī is another valley with impressive dimensions that reserves great moments of powder snow for all lovers of skiing or snowboarding. From the top of the Cugnai chairlift you can test the batteries of your D.V.A. (Avalanche victim detector) thanks to the automatic detection system set up by the ski patrol service. Once committed in the mostly north aspect slopes, just let yourself go down the…

Can I choose my ski instructor in Val d’Isère ? In Val d’Isère, there are about 500 ski instructors in about twenty ski schools. At Snocool you can definitely choose in advance which ski instructor you will ski with on the slopes of Val d’Isere ski area. Thanks to our “ski instructor” page you can easily see the profile of each Snocool’s ski instructor. Where is the meeting place in Val d’Isère ? The meeting…