As my cable-car gondola ascended into the fog, leaving me with just the occasional glow of a distant light, I wondered what would happen. Would I disappear, never to be seen again, or would I arrive at the station only to be greeted by Oddjob?
Let’s take a deep breath and start at the beginning. Val d’Isère is one of the most famous resorts in the French Alps. Unlike most other skiing areas, it wasn’t created from scratch a few decades ago. Instead, it was first inhabited in Roman times. Even today, its oldest building dates from the 12th century, while the local church, dedicated to Saint Bernard of the Alps, was built in 1664.
The resort is described as “family-plus”, which means that it has a range of facilities that everyone can enjoy, from a sports complex to museums, cinema and a centre that is regularly used for conferences.
