Isola 2000
Slope Breakdown
Isola 2000 at a glance
Isola 2000 is a ski resort in France, part of the Isola 2000 area. It offers 120 km of slopes served by 22 lifts, with skiing between 2,000 m and 2,610 m (610 m vertical). That makes it the 34th largest of the 40 ski resorts in France listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Isola 2000 is particularly beginner-friendly: about 63% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 4 cm of new snow at the top (2,610 m) in the next 3 days, none at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Isola 2000, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Cuneo (CUF) — about 55 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 44 EUR (2025/26 season). Isola 2000 day pass.
About €0.37 per km of piste the pass covers (120 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Isola 2000
Rules for a car in France, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Motorway tolls by distance. A43 (AREA) Saint-Quentin-Fallavier barrier (Lyon) to Chambéry Nord, 88 km, class 1 €13.40, A43 (AREA) Chignin barrier to Aiton, 31 km, class 1 (towards Albertville and Maurienne) €4.20
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 1 Nov to 31 Mar, in the signed mountain zones
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Nov to 31 Mar (90 km/h, rear disc)
Isola 2000 resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Isola 2000
Isola 2000 is a ski resort in the southern French Alps, built on the territory of the commune of Isola in the Alpes-Maritimes, about 90 km from Nice.
Resort Highlights
Snow above the Riviera
Isola 2000 is a ski resort in the southern French Alps, built on the territory of the commune of Isola in the Alpes-Maritimes, about 90 km from Nice. The name tells you the altitude: the resort sits at 2,000 m, and that single number is the reason it exists. It is a resort rather than a village, one of the Stations du Mercantour alongside Auron and St Dalmas, and it is operated by the council of the Alpes-Maritimes rather than by a private lift company. Its neighbour is the Mercantour National Park, which lies right next to the ski area.
High base, honest vertical
The lifts start at 2,000 m and climb to 2,610 m, serving 120 km of pistes with 22 lifts. The vertical of 610 m is modest, but the altitude is the point: with the whole area above 2,000 m and the top station well past 2,200 m, elevation genuinely helps snow reliability, and the resort’s single defining feature is that it is snow-sure. In the far south of the Alps, close to the Mediterranean coast, being this high is what keeps the December to April season dependable when lower resorts nearby might be struggling.
One hundred and twenty kilometres with 22 lifts is a substantial area for a resort of this type, and although no breakdown by difficulty is published, the combination of a high base and a limited vertical points to open, accessible skiing rather than long, steep descents. That makes it a good fit for families, mixed groups and anyone who values guaranteed snow over big-mountain drama. It also means the whole area is within reach of a moderate skier in a few days, and with no terrain parks listed the emphasis is squarely on piste skiing.
A resort by design
Isola 2000 makes no claim to be an old village; the village of Isola itself sits elsewhere in the commune, and the station was created at altitude for skiing. What that means in practice is a compact base close to the lifts, and a national park at its edge that gives the surroundings a wilder character than the resort’s origins might suggest. Being council-operated as part of the Stations du Mercantour also ties it to Auron and St Dalmas, the other two resorts in the group.
Getting there
Nice is the nearest airport, roughly 59 km away as the crow flies, with the resort about 90 km from the city itself. The season runs from December to April. Lift status, prices and accommodation are on the resort’s official website.
Frequently asked questions about Isola 2000
Yes. Isola 2000 is a ski station built at 2,000 m on the territory of the commune of Isola, separate from the village of Isola itself.
The resort is operated by the council of the Alpes-Maritimes as one of the Stations du Mercantour, together with Auron and St Dalmas.
Yes. The resort lies right next to the Mercantour National Park in the southern French Alps.
The resort is about 90 km from Nice, and Nice airport is roughly 59 km away as the crow flies.
The lifts run from 2,000 m to 2,610 m, a vertical of 610 m, across 120 km of pistes and 22 lifts.
Isola 2000 has 120 km of marked slopes: 75 km easy (blue), 35 km intermediate (red), 10 km expert (black), served by 22 ski lifts.
The skiing in Isola 2000 ranges from 2,000 m at the base to 2,610 m at the top — a vertical drop of 610 m.
The ski season in Isola 2000 typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Isola 2000 is well suited to beginners. About 63% of the slopes (75 km) are easy blue runs.
Isola 2000 has 10 km of expert (black) slopes — about 8% of the total.
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