Isola 2000

Q: How far is Isola 2000 from Nice?

About 90 minutes up the Tinée valley, on a winding but well-maintained road. It is the shortest distance in Europe between a Mediterranean beach and reliable snow, which is why a lesson here can be part of a trip to the coast.

Q: Does Isola 2000 have reliable snow?

Yes — that is the reason people come. Built at 2,000 m in the Mercantour, it holds snow all season while Nice is in shirtsleeves below, and the learning terrain is ski-in ski-out. Auron, next door, is prettier but slightly lower.

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Region

Mercantour, Alpes-Maritimes

Country

France

Local time

Europe/Paris

Currency

EUR

Isola 2000 is the answer to a question that sounds like a joke: how quickly can you get from a Mediterranean beach to reliable snow? About ninety minutes.

Built at 2,000 m in the Mercantour above the Tinée valley, it is high enough to hold snow all season while Nice is in shirtsleeves below. The architecture is unashamedly 1970s; the snow record is the reason people come.

Last reviewed 14 September 2026

Best suited to

Families
Beginners
Intermediates
Snowboarding

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Where lessons start

Ski-in ski-out learning terrain that keeps its snow all season, and a transfer short enough that a lesson can be part of a trip to the coast.

Getting there

Nice is about 90 minutes up the Tinée valley. The road is winding but well maintained.

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Isola 2000: common questions

How far is Isola 2000 from Nice?

About 90 minutes up the Tinée valley, on a winding but well-maintained road. It is the shortest distance in Europe between a Mediterranean beach and reliable snow, which is why a lesson here can be part of a trip to the coast.

Does Isola 2000 have reliable snow?

Yes — that is the reason people come. Built at 2,000 m in the Mercantour, it holds snow all season while Nice is in shirtsleeves below, and the learning terrain is ski-in ski-out. Auron, next door, is prettier but slightly lower.