Non-skiers

Bringing a non-skier to Val d’Isère is a bit like taking a Lapp to a lap-dancing club – they might not feel like the obvious target market!

But it still has far more happening than most British villages: the new sport and aquatic centre, two cinemas, spas for health & beauty, an outdoor skating rink (open daily 3-8pm), firework displays, torchlight descents, a weekly pedestrian fête every Thursday, langlauf, ice karting, paragliding, microlight and helicopter rides, dog sledding, ice climbing and an indoor climbing wall, gyms, squash, bridge tournaments, guided snowshoe walks through the woods, guided walks in the village in English, visits to a dairy farm with cheese-making & tasting, the Monday market, and one of France’s best pâtisseries (with pastry-making classes). Not to mention shopping, Britain's favourite national passtime.

For information about après-ski, music, bars and festivals, please see the Après-ski page.

Non-skiers get cheap lift passes, so it’s easy for them to join skiers for lunch on the slopes. Please see the Ski pass and discounts page for pedestrian pass prices.

PISTE-SIDE RESTAURANTS ACCESSIBLE TO NON-SKIERS IN THE SOLLAISE AREA:

La Tanière - via Bellevarde Express chair-lift. Never crowded but check return journey before going!
Bellevarde - via L'Olympique cable car or the Funival, followed by difficult short walk (food not special but stunning views over a glass of something or other).
Tête de Solaise - via Solaise cable car. Big terrace, large self-service.
L'Ouillette - via Solaise cable car, followed by a walk across the slopes to the base of the Madeleine Express chairlift.
Les Clochetons - in the Manchet valley (quite a distance for walkers but worth it).

AT LA DAILLE:

La Fruitière & La Folie Douce - via La Daille bubble-lift. Choice of self service or smart restaurant, big terraces & live music every afternoon.

AT LE FORNET:

Le Signal - via the Fornet cable car. Choice of restaurant or self-service.