Ski Off-Piste in Val-d'Isere

The Off-piste Specialists in Val d’Isere

Alpine Experience has been Val d’Isere’s off-piste specialists for over thirty years. We are a team of dedicated Val d’Isere off-piste guides / ski instructors, who want to share our love of the mountains, and off-piste skiing with you.

Alpine Experience runs groups seven days a week, from November until May. We have groups for off-piste novices, right up to the most experienced off-piste skiers. Our clientele is made up of those passionate about skiing away from the crowds and the groomed pistes.

Not only do we have Val d’Isere and Tignes as our base, but the entire Tarentaise Valley as options, including Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, Les Arcs, La Plagne, La Rosiere, and La Thuile (in Italy). Our off-piste area offers some of the most stunning, rewarding, and memorable skiing in the world.

Why Ski Off-Piste in Val d’Isere?

Because Val d’Isere, linked with Tignes, offers an exceptional off-piste domain. It is varied, challenging, and accessible, making it the world’s finest off-piste resort. It offers gentle off-piste routes for off-piste beginners, as well as exciting couloirs and steep slopes for the more advanced. From forests in the valley floor to high mountain terrain, and all the hidden nooks and crannies, Val d’Isere and Tignes have it all! With Alpine Experience you’ll discover the true essence of skiing in Val d’Isere and Tignes!

Plus Val d’Isere and Tignes have the luxury of slopes facing every direction on the compass. This allows us to find the best powder snow protected from the wind, or follow the sun around for ‘perfect’ spring snow later in the season. And Val d’Isere and Tignes can boast about one of the best snow records in Europe. With global warming altitude is crucial, and Val d’Isere and Tignes are two of the highest resorts in the Alps. On top of all of that, Val d’Isere and Tignes share one of the most advanced and sophisticated lift systems in the world. Why ski anywhere else?

The Famous Slopes of Solaise and Bellevarde in Val d’Isere

The two imposing peaks of Solaise and Bellevarde offer steep and wooded off-piste slopes reserved for insiders that take you all the way to the Val d’Isere snow front. But there are plenty of other interesting and exhilarating itineraries waiting for you including Le Charvet, Le Pissaillas, Le Fornet, Le Laisinant and La Daille. The key to discovering this fantastic off-piste skiing is to be well accompanied.

Val d’Isere’s Lift System

Val d’Isere and Tignes have heavily invested in their lift systems, resulting in one of the most modern and advanced lift networks in the world. Thanks to this rapid and sophisticated system, we are able to benefit from run after run of fantastic off-piste descents. If there are too many tracks, we will still profit from the lift system, but with the slight variation of Free Rando. We will add a short Rando walk, lasting from 15 minutes to an hour maximum. This is when you will truly appreciate the expertise of our off-piste guides in Val d’Isere.

Learn Off-Piste Skiing in Val d’Isere

To learn off-piste in Val d’Isere, you must already have a good level on piste. Perhaps you are one of those who have not yet dared to test virgin powder snow and venture away from the marked trails? But when you do, don't go alone, or with friends with little or no experience! Analyzing the snowpack is a real specialty, and all of our Alpine Experience off-piste ski guides are seasoned professionals. Our motto is: safety and pleasure, but safety first. If you do your first off-piste outings with us, it will open a whole new world for you, and your level of skiing will take a giant leap forward.

Perfect Your Skills Off-Piste

Our objective is to share our love of the mountains and off-piste skiing with you. We want you to get the most out of your precious time with us in Val d’Isere.

We search daily for the best untracked virgin snow available. Our number one priority is your safety, and while keeping you safe we strive to have fun, and keep a sense of adventure and accomplishment. Our team at Alpine Experience will also teach you about mountain awareness, off-piste etiquette, and off-piste procedures along the way. We want you to become a fully aware and functioning member of our off-piste team. For those in need we are always ready to encourage and give you timely technical advice. Our goal is to give you the best skiing experience of your life. And one that keeps you coming back year after year.

Off-Piste Courses in Val d’Isere

Alpine Experience’s groups consist of 6 skiers maximum, but we have exceptions when friends or family are involved, or with private bookings. Our unique "group building" allows you to pay for an individual slot in a group, which saves you from the expensive "private guiding" alternative. It means you can travel to Val d’Isere on your own, and fit into a group of like minded skiers of a similar ability.

Alpine Experience’s regular clientele are very welcoming to new comers. They will do their best to help you feel part of the group, and will readily include you in lunch or après-ski activities. Off-piste skiing is a bonding experience, and it’s been a pleasure to witness the life-long friendships that have developed within our clientele over the years. So don’t be afraid to come on your own, or bring your friends along!

Off-piste rates and reservations

SEASON 2023/2024

Groups:
1 to 4 mornings (8:45/1pm) 75 € per skier per morning

5 consecutive mornings 350 € (and 70 per skier per morning afterwards)

Private Tuition

Morning (8:45 to 1pm) 380 €

Afternoon (2 to 4:30) 200 € ( 1 to 2 skiers. 20 euros per each additional skier)

All-Day 490 €

Morning and all-day privates are aimed at people skiing on their own, not in big groups.

We do have a 48-hour cancellation policy and private bookings need a 30% deposit in advance.