Val d'Isère combines with Tignes to form L'Espace Killy. L'Espace Killy situation high in the Savoy Alps, (1550m to 3660m), covering two glaciers, Grande Motte (3660m above Tignes) and Pissaillas (3448m above Val d'Isère) guarantees the skiing 365 days a year.
Since alpine ski legend Jean Claude Killy (the winner of three gold medals at the 1968. Olympics) has been presiding over L'Espace Killy ski area, it has become one of The Best Ski Resorts in Europe.
L'Espace Killy ski resort boasts an impressive: 300 km of trails connected by 90 modern ski lifts (2 trains, 8 gondolas, 44 chair ski lifts and 36 button and anchor lifts); 131 marked pistes (16 black, 35 red, 60 blue, 20 green), 2 snowparks. All this is provided by the help of 61 snowcats, 109 ski patrols 300 ski lift workers and 331 snow guns.
In L'Espace Killy you could ski over 1600m of altitude difference by descending from Grande Motte to Val d'Isère; the pistes are well cared and some are so immense that sometimes you'll need an hour to ski along them; there are marked and unmarked offpiste areas which are according to some skiers the best in Europe and a special educational SPOT zone where you can practise offpiste skiing under controlled conditions.
There is also good news for the beginners: some ski lifts are at their disposal for free, or if you prefer your pistes extreme, don't miss Le Face.