Valberg france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Valberg France.
Valberg Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1927 the French ski resort Valberg lies at 2010 metres altitude in the Alpes Maritimes region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Valberg ski area is not snow sure. Over 350 snow cannons ensure artificial Valberg snow making covers 45km of ski trails, which equates to around 50 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Valberg (France) is Nice at a distance of 86km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Valberg ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Just an 80 minute drive from Nice, Valberg has a reputation for sunshine and a Mediterranean feel to it's restaurants and the village itself.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Valberg France
Beginner Trails
 11 runs ?km |
21% |
Intermediate Trails
 13 runs ?km |
25% |
Advanced Trails
 22 runs ?km |
42% |
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km |
11% |
Valberg Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Valberg Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 90km |
| total length of Valberg trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | NW |
| direction Valberg ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2010m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1700m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1700m |
| centre of Valberg ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 700m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 700m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Valberg
Skiing Valberg you'll enjoy 52 pistes and trails and that means approximately 90km of ski runs. Valberg lifts number 27 with the capacity to uplift 21000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Valberg is over 3.5km long.
Valberg Ski Area
Valberg ski area has 21% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 25% intermediate, 42% advanced ski slopes and 11% for expert skiers - the most difficult Valberg piste is the 1.5km Les Chamois run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Valberg after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Valberg for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Valberg
If you snowboard Valberg you'll want to know that, of the 27 ski lifts in total, 16 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Valberg snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Valberg snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Valberg for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Valberg Apres Ski
The apres ski Valberg scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
7 apres ski bars 16 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Archery, Climbing, Pot Holing, Mountain Biking.
Valberg for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Valberg Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Valberg resort - ski Valberg by any other name
The French ski resort of Valberg ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Valberg ski area has ski slopes which face NW
The direction which the various Valberg ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Valberg ski resort has ski slopes facing NW.
Valberg for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall