Ski Val Thorens

Ski Val Thorens for Europe's highest destination. High altitude skiing and snowboarding in France with a superb snow record as well as access to the fabulous Trois Vallées ski area here you get almost 6 months of ski time!

Where

The highest resort in Europe, ski Val Thorens and get guaranteed snow throughout the season. Part of the Trois Valleés area, you can connect by cable cars to the resorts of Courchevel to enjoy 54 groomed slopes with over 170kms of piste. The nearest airports are Geneva or Lyon (St Exupery), both around 2.5 hours away - but it's worth it for the sheer choice of pistes on offer.

Essentials

Suitable For

Slopes

RESORT ALTITUDE :	2300m
TOTAL PISTE :	140 km
LONGEST RUN :	12 km
START SEASON :	November
END SEASON :	May

OVERALL
SKIING
BOARDING
APRÉS
FAMILIES

Beginners 10 / 14%	Intermediates 28 / 39%
Advanced 26 / 36%	Experts 8 / 11%

TOTAL RUNS :	72
SNOW CANNONS :	300 / 28ha
SNOW PARKS :	2
CROSS COUNTRY :	33 km

On the slopes

Ski Val Thorens and you get year round snow on the Glacier de Péclet. There is plenty of terrain for everyone, but with a large proportion dedicated to beginners or low intermediates, this is a fantastic place to learn and enhance those skiing and snowboarding techniques. Advanced skiers and snowboarders should look to the endless off piste powder fields in Lac Du Lou or the hidden valley - a local guide will show you the hidden gems.

So we think this resort is best for Intermediates and off-piste terain, but there are good challenges for all skiing ability - you may just need to use the lift system a bit to find them.Ski area :

If you ski Val Thorens you are also in the ski region of Les Trois Vallees along with the following resorts; Brides Les Bains, Courchevel 1300 le Praz, Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650, Courchevel 1850, La Tania, Les Menuires, Meribel, Mottaret, St Martin de Belleville, Val Thorens .

Off the slopes

Purpose-built and traffic-free Val Thorens has plenty of accommodation offering ski-to-your-door accessibility. From luxury hotels to private residences, you'll find over 23,000 beds available. The après ski is lively, with a great variety of cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs to suit all tastes and budgets, or you can try the local cinema. Away from the slopes there are other choices to keep you busy including swimming, tennis, a sports centre, or why not try the six kilometre long toboggan piste!

WE LIKE

Extensive local slopes to suit all abilities and good access to the rest of the vast Three Valleys
The highest resort in the Alps and one of the most snow-sure, with mainly north-facing slopes
Convenient, gentle nursery slopes for families and those wanting to learn to ski

WE DON'T LIKE

Not a lot to do off the slopes - although you can ski down to other resorts
Some very crowded pistes and dangerous intersections at busy periods
Due to it's popularity, lift queues are common, especially on the Cîme de Caron cable-car