Val d’Isère’s First Tracks event will take place over the weekend, officially marking the opening of the winter season. Visitors can look forward to a showcase of the latest skis, snowboards, and accessories available to try and a fun-filled program of festivities.
More than 20 of the best ski brands, including Rossignol, Salomon, and Atomic, will be available, as well as mulled wine tastings, live music, raffles, and exclusive screenings of extreme sports films, kicking the season off on a high. Day passes over the Fast Tracks weekend are priced at €61, with special offers on two to six-night stays also available.
As snow continues to fall on the Tignes – Val d’Isère ski area, from larch forests to glacier peaks, snow fanatics can check details of slope and lift openings as they are announced live on the Val d’Isère website along with weather forecasts and webcams.
This year, visitors to the picturesque alpine resort can look forward to highly anticipated new hotel openings, exciting new restaurants, and enhanced après-ski and entertainment offerings.
There will also be a brand new Vallon Gondola, which will provide an optimised ride up the high-altitude slopes to the Pisaillas Glacier for up to ten passengers at a time.
The gondola will reach an impressive 2,790 metres in under seven minutes!
The new gondola promises a quicker, safer and more comfortable experience, and most importantly, one with a lower environmental impact on the natural area.
Full information on new winter season highlights are here and include:
- French patisserie extraordinaire Cedric Grolet’s residency at Airelles Val d’Isère
- Chic new hotel, Experimental Chalet Val d’Isère
- New family offerings at Folie Douce
- Airelles Val d’Isère’s new Italian dining concept, Palladio
- Les Fils à Maman’s first high-altitude, family-friendly restaurant
- New sustainable eatery L’Art des Mets