France
Savoie, France
Together with Tignes, Espace Killy offers 300km of pistes and 107km of blues. The altitude keeps snow reliable from November through May.
Blue runs (4) tap a name to zoom in on map
Funival (Val d'Isère)
The Funival is a funicular railway that departs from inside the village of Val d'Isère — you board it right in the centre of town. Taillay starts at the Funival's top station and runs gently back down through the forest toward the village.
Gentle, tree-lined, and the perfect first blue for entering Espace Killy. Calm, quiet, consistently groomed.
Solaise Express
The Solaise Express chair starts right at the edge of Val d'Isère village, on the south side of the valley. Face de Solaise runs down the open, sunny south-facing slope with the entire valley visible below you — you can see the village from the whole run.
Sweeping, consistently pitched blue with panoramic views down into the valley. An excellent morning warm-up.
Borsat Chair
On the quieter north side of the Solaise sector, away from the main village runs. The Borsat chair is reached from the top of the Solaise sector — a good place to escape the crowds on a busy day.
Wide and well-groomed with good morning sun. Quieter than the main village runs — a locals' favourite.
Glacier Chair (Solaise)
Plan Milet is in the high Solaise sector. Take the Solaise Express gondola from the village centre, then the Glacier chair up to around 2,700m. The run crosses a high-alpine plateau with the full Espace Killy spread below you. One of the easiest runs in the resort — and one of the most scenically extraordinary.
A long, easy glacier blue at altitude — wide, consistently groomed, rarely busy. Best in the morning when the snow is firm. The views over the Espace Killy from up here are extraordinary.
The destination
A proper French mountain village that grew into a world-class resort without losing its authenticity. Cosmopolitan, lively, and with excellent food around the old church.
Cosmopolitan village · French Alpine culture · Buzzing après-ski
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