Piste Map for Espace Killy.
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Espace Killy Ski Resort Review.
Val d’Isère combines with Tignes to form Espace Killy. Espace Killy is located high in the Savoy Alps, (1,550m to 3,660m). The resort includes two glaciers, Grande Motte (3,660m above Tignes) and Pissaillas (3,448m above Val d’Isère). This 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 the Espace Killy ski area, it has become one of The Best Ski Resorts in the Alps.
Espace Killy ski resort boasts an impressive: 300 km of pistes, connected by 88 modern ski lifts (2 trains, 8 gondolas, 44 chair ski lifts and 36 button and anchor lifts). There are 156 marked pistes (27 black, 40 red, 66 blue, 23 green) and 2 snowparks. All this is provided by the help of 61 snowcats, 109 ski patrols 300 ski lift workers and 821 snow cannon.
In Espace Killy you could ski over 1,600m of vertical difference by descending from Grande Motte to Val d’Isère; the pistes are well cared for and some are so immense that sometimes you’ll need an hour to ski along them. There are marked and unmarked off piste areas which are, according to some skiers, the best in Europe. The area also boasts a special educational SPOT zone where you can practise off-piste skiing under controlled conditions.
There is also good news for the beginners: some ski lifts, with access to the nursery slopes are free to use, or, if you prefer your pistes extreme, don’t miss Le Face.
L’Espace Killy in Brief.
Getting There:
Geneva airport and heliport: 180km (112 miles).
Chambéry airport; 130km (89 miles).
Rail services from Chambéry to Bourg St Maurice.
Bourg St Maurice to Val d’Isère: 30 km (20 miles).
Heliport at resort.
Height:
Tignes: 1,550 – 3,660m (5,090 – 12,000ft).
Val d’Isère: 1,850 – 3,660m (6,070 – 12,000ft).
No of Ski Lifts:
Tignes; 47.
Val d’Isère; 46.
Types of Pistes:
23 Green, 66 Blue, 40 Red, 27 Black.
Main Advantages:
Long season; huge ski area; excellent off-piste.
Drawbacks:
Most skiing above tree line; Tignes purpose-built.
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