Val d'Isère

Val d'Isère is one of the genuinely big ones, and it knows it: reliable snow from altitude, terrain for everything, and a village that still feels Savoyard despite the fame. With Tignes it forms one of the most complete areas in the Alps, the Face de Bellevarde dropping from the top for anyone wanting to measure themselves. There is life in the afternoon and good food, so the week does not end when the lifts close.