High up on a mountain at 7500 feet above sea level, you can find the village that is constantly at the top of humorous lists such as "ugliest in the Alps". But be careful not to judge this place too fast - Val Thorens was built with one specific thing in mind - ski tourism, and it turned out to be very good. The fact that Val Thorens lives up to the reputation as being the Ibiza of the Alps is only a plus. The party starts in the slopes right after lunch and ends at Malaysia, the largest nightclub in the Alps, when others are just about to dig into their breakfast in the morning.
Val Thorens, together with Courchevel, Meribel and Menuires, make up the super giant system called "Three Valleys", which proudly extends over close to 370 miles of slopes, spread out over four valleys. In other words, it is possible to find something suitable for all tastes and preferences, whether you are a fan of tricks, racing or like to take your time. Val Thorens only has one undeniable disadvantage - except the ornamental trees in the snow square, there are no trees, and if you experience whiteout it will become quite a nuisance.
Val Thorens belong to Les 3 Vallées.Val Thorens, together with Courchevel, Meribel and Menuires, make up the super giant system called "Three Valleys", which proudly extends over close to 370 miles of slopes, spread out over four valleys. In other words, it is possible to find something suitable for all tastes and preferences, whether you are a fan of tricks, racing or like to take your time. Val Thorens only has one undeniable disadvantage - except the ornamental trees in the snow square, there are no trees, and if you experience whiteout it will become quite a nuisance.
Val Thorens Snow forecast
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Friday0.12 in rain37°F
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Saturday0.2 in rain38°F
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Sunday0.12 in rain36°F
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Best Off-Piste:
The classic Cime de Caron at the top of the telelpherique de Caron. There are many variations here, including getting a guide to take you into the Fourth Valley for the experts.
Best Black Run:
My favourite black run is the Plan de L’Eau (to the right of the summit of the Boismint chair, 900m of gradient steepness.)
Best Red Run:
The Glacier and Lac Blanc run over the Glacier du Peclet and are challenging, steep in places and fast. Finish on the Stade run back into Val Thornes for the piece de la resistance. The Col de L’Audzin down from Cime de Caron is authentic back country skiing.
Best Blue/Green:
Moraine or Genepy from the top of Moraine lift back down into town is a good long leg-stretcher. Otherwise take the two Trois Vallees chairs out to Col de la Chambre and shoot down through the valley on Pluviometre.
By: Eric Berthon 3 time world mogul champion and ex-French team coach
Facts about Val Thorens
Number of slopes: | 84 |
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37 | |
29 | |
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Artificial snow: | 40 number of slopes |
Total length of pistes: | 372.8 miles |
Lifts (Total: 28)
Gondola lift: | 9 |
Aerial tramway: | 1 |
Chair lifts: | 12 |
Lift capacity: | 53000 persons/hour |
Vertical drop
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Highest Point: 10597 ft |
Vertical drop: 3051 ft | |
Base Point: 7546 ft |
Season
Start: | 25 November |
End: | 5 May |
Cross country skiing
Tracks: | 1.9 miles |
Lit tracks: | 0 miles |
Artificial snow: | 0 miles |
Areas
Snowparks: | 1 |
Childrens area: | 1 |
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Make this winter a season in Val thorens. There is a lot of great skiing to be found, especially if you count all the valleys that are part of the sys... Read more (171 words)

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Very many beginners, which makes the slopes very awkward and icy. Not recommended for more experienced skiers who want to enjoy. Then most of the slop... Read more (40 words)
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Val Thorens, Europe's highest ski resort and part of a huge ski system Les Trois Vallées - 600 km of slopes. At that height, it is a snow-safe place a... Read more (73 words)

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The French ski resort with everything!
I pair Val Thorens with the croissant of my life as well as the skiing of my life! Never had nicer days on the... Read more (42 words)
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2020 week 5
Was there with UCPA off-piste we got a dump of 70 cm, best off piste week so far.
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Have read a lot that it is the least c... Read more (282 words)

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No one recommends favoring Val Thorens and their extremely expensive ski passes and France in general: as I said, the prices of ski passes in relation... Read more (32 words)
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Was a ski room here in 2015, so I lived in Val Thorens for 2 months without working a single second.
Skiing - Val Thorens has amazing skiing, with ... Read more (351 words)

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The first time I was in the Alps and Val Thorens set the bar high! I bought the lift card "3 valles" where you have access to the whole mountain, whic... Read more (181 words)
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Val Thorens - an incredibly large system along with Courchevel and Meribel, with slopes for all types of skiers. With a high altitude it is very snow-... Read more (72 words)
Nearby ski resorts
Les Menuires | 2.5 miles |
Orelle | 3.7 miles |
Saint Martin de Belleville | 6.8 miles |
Meribel | 6.8 miles |
La Norma | 8.7 miles |
Pralognan La Vanoise | 8.7 miles |
Aussois | 9.3 miles |
Valmeinier | 9.3 miles |
Airports near Val Thorens
Chambery Airport Driving time: 1 hour, 36 minutes (76 miles) Distance: 41 miles |
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport Driving time: 2 hours, 18 minutes (124 miles) Distance: 78 miles |
Grenoble Alpes-Isère Airport Driving time: 2 hours, 20 minutes (121 miles) Distance: 61 miles |
Genève Aéroport Driving time: 2 hours, 28 minutes (128 miles) Distance: 69 miles |
Torino Airport Driving time: 3 hours, 19 minutes (164 miles) Distance: 52 miles |