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Isola 2000, in France, is part of the Domaine du Mercantour. It is located in the southern section of the Alps (Alpes maritimes), less than 100 km from Nice. Since the Mediterranean is so close—you can see it atop the summit of Sistron on a clear day—it is plausible to ski during the morning and have tea by the sea in the afternoon.

The resort might not be very big but offers all activities usually found in bigger resorts. During summer, visitors can go on different hikes (with or without a guide), rock climbing, horseback riding and fishing. The resort’s swimming pool caters for families and beautiful cycling paths allow the discovery of the resort. The more adventurous can go mountain biking or try the «Isoliane» adventure course.

The resort of Isola 2000 lies at 2000 meters and has 2000 hectares of skiable terrain to offer during winter. You’ll warp down the longest run for a nice two kilometers on over 120 km of pistes. There is one snowpark and 40-some combined runs. The breakdown of these is 30 beginner runs, 4 advanced and a dozen intermediate. See plan. There are 22 lifts to keep you chugging down all day long and if that’s not enough, there’s also snowmobiling, ice-skating, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and heliskiing and many more activities to keep everyone busy.

Isola 2000 can really be considered a discount family ski destination: there’s more beginners’ and bunny hill options here than in many bigger resorts, and no lack of ski schools. Plus, the resort never feels overcrowded, as the crowd almost always stays below what can be handled, and holiday apartments, the ideal accommodation for families, abound.

Because of all this, a family skiing holiday in Isola 2000 is really an affordable option in the Alps, even during high season.