Genève
Bg-st-maurice
3450
1850
27
40
66
23
40 km
CHILDREN
> The children's village in the Center: 3-13yrs
> The "Le Petit Poucet" nursery: children from 3yrs
> The ESF snow kindergarden in the Center and la Daille: 4-5yrs offers introduction to skiing
> The Snow Fun "Club Nounours" : 3-6yrs for beginners ski lessons.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
With its links to the Espace Killy domain, Val d'Isere offers 300km of runs.
Cross country skiing : length of cross country track 40 Km
The "Espace Killy (Tignes/Val d'Isère) offers 40km of cross-country skiing.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
The station is accessible by bus or by taxi from the Bourg-Saint-Maurice train station (30km away), by air from Geneva and Cointrin aerports (180 km), Chambery (130 km) and Lyon/St-Exupery (220 km).
A wide range of services are available locally:
> Doctors
> Dentists
> Physiotherapists
> Pharmacies
> Banks
> Cash points
> Laundry
> Restaurants and shops
This information is intended for guidance only and holds no contractual value. For further information, please contact the Tourist Office on 0033.479.06.06.60 or log on to www.valdisere.com.
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The ESPACE KILLY ski domain is well known for its wide range of skiing and inexhaustible entertainment.
RESORTS: Val d'Isere and Tignes.
* Some of the most challenging, exhilarating skiing in the world.
* Excellent for intermediate and expert skiers.
* Extensive lift-served off-piste skiing.
* Snowsure resorts.
* Attractive town of Val d'Isere, very lively at night.
Height: 1850m-3460m.
300km of ski runs.
22 green slopes, 64 blue slopes, 35 red slopes, 16 black slopes. Each resort has a snowpark.
* 97 ski lifts and 202 snow canons
* Telemark, freestyle, carving, skwal etc.
6-day lift pass (08/09 prices):
Adult: 209 euros - Junior (5-12yrs): 167 euros - Child under 5: free.
Cross-country skiing: 52km of trails.
