Chalet Eléphant-Blanc

Val d’Isère is a young and energetic resort, ideal for both serious skiers and for those who want a choice of great restaurants and lively nightlife. In fact the resort has such a winning combination of slopes and après-ski that most visitors seem to come back year after year.

Slope off for lunch

La Fruitière in Bellevarde has a great atmosphere and equally good food, all served by the cheerful waitresses dressed as milkmaids. Classics include steaks and filling pasta, and their chocolate cake is pretty good, too (+33 (0)4 79 06 07 17).

Activities

Winter
Val d’Isère’s huge popularity is in large part due to the excellent skiing offered by the Espace Killy region’s 200 miles of piste. This ski domain also includes the neighbouring resort of Tignes, too. The Charvet area is particularly good for off-piste skiing but the resorts excellent nursery slopes mean that Val d’Isère is ideal for beginners alike as well. Guests at Eléphant Blanc can enjoy snowshoe walking with guides from Les Plus Killy Sport or go for husky sleigh rides. For an adrenalin boost try the ice driving circuit in Val d’Isère or snowmobiling and ice diving in nearby Tignes. Shooting the bobsleigh run at La Plagne is only for those with nerves of steel.

Ski services

Your chalet manager can organize you ski pass in advance, so you can get onto the slopes with minimum hassle. In-chalet equipment fitting is provided by Ogier and the chalet recommends Tetra for private lessons and Evolution 2 or Oxygène for group tuition. The chalet uses hand-picked mountain guides – essential if you want to go off-piste. Skidooing, snowshoeing and parapenting can be organised and booked in advance.

Restaurants

(+33 (0)4 79 06 17 89)

Right on Val d’Isère’s main drag this restaurant serves traditional Savoyarde dishes and is a popular favourite. It has a cosy open fire and has the added bonus of being open late, too.
1789, Galérie des Cimes, Val d’Isère 73150

Le Canyon

(+33 (0)4 79 06 18 19)

This restaurant is an ideal place for large groups looking for somewhere a bit informal. Fondue is the house speciality and it’s absolutely delicious. It has a terrace which is ideal if you’re eating early on a sunny day.
Le Canyon, Grande Rue, Val d’Isère 73150

Les Barmes de l’Ours

(+33 (0)4 79 41 37 00)

There’s a fabulous gastronomic restaurant and a more relaxed Rotisserie at this four-star luxury hotel. Regional specialities are again the focus and there’s a suitably splendid wine cellar to complement them.
Hotel Les Barmes de l’Ours, Chemin des Carats, Val d’Isère 73150

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