Our top tips for your trip to Val d'Isère in winter

To access the Val d’Isère ski resort during the winter season, we recommend that you equip yourself with winter tires, or bring your own chains. Don’t forget to keep them close at hand, so you can easily find them and install them at any time!

• Snow chains are compulsory on at least two drive wheels on snow-covered stretches of road when there is a “special equipment compulsory” sign. If you have to chain your vehicle, be sure to use the chain-laying areas indicated. There is a “La Raie” chaining area when you are on the road to Val d’Isère after Sainte-Foy Tarentaise.
• Snow socks are authorized and can be used on roads with the “équipements spéciaux obligatoires” sign. Nevertheless, this substitute equipment cannot, under any circumstances, replace traditional chains in extreme conditions.
• It is forbidden, for obvious safety reasons, to overtake snow removal machines during an operation, and in the event of a traffic jam, do not leave your vehicle without being asked to do so by the forces of law and order!
• For returns from the resorts, it is strongly advised to have the necessary equipment for driving in snowy conditions.
• In bad weather conditions, adapt your speed and be even more cautious.
• You may come across regulation lights on your road, you’ll understand their usefulness better by reading this document.