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Isola 2000, Alpes Maritimes
| Beginner 7 | Intermediate 7 | Advanced 6 | Off-Piste 6 | Snow 8 |
| Family 6 | Atmosphere 5 | Nature 6 | Walking 5 | Lifts 6 |
For me, as a beginner on skis, Isola 2000 is ideal with a lot of wide slopes where you can improve your skills. But also the rest of the party who are experienced on skis found it to be very nice. No waiting time at the lifts so plenty of skiing! We stayed at Les Adrets II, which is a very basic apartment accomodation but it had everything we needed and there was a very friendly atmosphere. And then it is only 50m from the shops and the slopes. If you are looking for the great after ski parties this is not the place. But if you like to sit down to have a beer or a glass of wine this place (Isola 2000) offers several options. ...
Isola 2000, Alpes Maritimes
| Beginner 7 | Intermediate 7 | Advanced 6 | Off-Piste 6 | Snow 7 |
| Family 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Nature 7 | Walking 6 | Lifts 8 |
Just returned from five days in Isola 2000. It's a great resort - lots of varied skiing on pretty tree-lined runs, quiet, no queues, very efficient new gondola (Mercantour), everyone friendly. The resort may not be pretty in itself, but it's incredibly convenient - ski in/out (Front de Neige), no poling, no carrying your skis, no stairs to climb up to the gondola, indoor access to the shops (for early morning croissants), free parking. The Cow Club restaurant has good food and atmosphere, and Le Solarium is a good place to relax on a deckchair in the sun. The drive from Nice airport took 1 1/2 hours. Or there are incredible bus deals to get there from Nice - bus for 1 Euro each way, or return bus ticket + one day ski-pass 30 Euros. Well worth a look, and combined very well with a few sunny spring days on the Riviera, before coming back to England in the snow! ...
Isola 2000, Alpes Maritimes
| Beginner 7 | Intermediate 7 | Advanced 6 | Off-Piste 5 | Snow 7 |
| Family 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Nature 6 | Walking 6 | Lifts 6 |
I have skied at Isola on many occasions since 1990. It is particularly good for weekend ski-ing if you are in the Nice area, as it is really easy to get to. There is a bus departing twice a day from Nice airport (3 x day on Saturdays); there's quite a variety of ski-ing - mainly fairly easy reds, nothing difficult, but it's pleasurable ski-ing. The pistes are well-maintained and the lift system is efficient with no major queueing. There is also quite a lot of accommodation to be had in the actual resort, as well as down at the bottom of the mountain in the old Isola village where I also stayed on one occasion - but to stay in the village you will need a car. I really like Isola 2000 - often when the snow is scarce in the main French alps, Isola, and its neighbouring resort, Auron, has got it. For women: it looks like a great place also to meet fit men from the U.S. Navy. I also met my current partner 5 years' ago (who is French, local French air force base!) when he jumped on my chairlift in Isola... single girls, you should try this place! ...
Isola 2000, Alpes Maritimes
**Skiregion Isola 2000
altitude 2000 - 2610m
slopes 92km
Skiresort ratings
Skiresort ratings for Isola 2000 compared to all other skiresorts. Based on 4 reviews.
Overall 65 | Skiing 65 |
| Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Off-Piste | Snow |
| 7.3 (7.6) | 7.0 (7.8) | 6.0 (7.0) | 5.8 (7.0) | 7.3 (7.4) |
| Family | Atmosphere | Nature | Walking | Lifts |
| 7.0 (7.6) | 5.5 (7.1) | 6.8 (7.7) | 6.0 (7.0) | 6.7 (7.4) |
Skiresort profile
Situated 1 1/4 hours from Nice, the Isola 2000 resort with its high altitude benefits from the best snow conditions in the region. Aside from the debatable aesthetics of the architecture, you'll discover a rich area shimmering with sunlight. As an added bonus, the resort offers both ski runs and the beach at the end of the season...
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