Val Thorens, France

Val Thorens is SO HIGH At an altitude of 2300 metres, the highest resort in Europe and is the culminating point of the 3 Vallées. It's the biggest ski area in the world (600 km of pistes). Val Thorens guarantees an incomparable quality of abundant snow from the end of November to the beginning of May: 99% of the ski area is situated at above 2000 m and over 35% of it is equipped with artificial snow making machines. From the top of the Cime Caron, at 3200 m, you can discover a 360° panorama over the whole of the Alps. From powder fields to perfectly prepared pistes, the wide and varied ski area has something for everybody: alpine skiing, ski trekking, snow boarding, snow shoe outings... and even toboganning on a 6 km piste, the longest in France. HIGH TECHNOLOGY As for ski lifts, the ultra modern comfortable lifts provide rapid liaisons even at the height of the season or in difficult weather conditions. HIGH IN STYLE The same diversity and requirements can be found in its accommodation, with hotels ranging from a prestigious 4 star to charming 2 stars, very affordable apartments to the most luxurious and, for the last ten years, up-market chalets, offering ideal services for families or groups of friends. HIGH IN ENERGY A “ski from the door” pedestrian resort (car parking obligatory), Val Thorens offers a real village life in a welcoming and cosmopolitan ambience including a Sports Centre offering more than twenty sports and leisure activities, numerous boutiques for shopping, weekly classical and jazz concerts, and many other sporting activities (driving on ice, toboganning, snow scooters, snowshoe outings, paragliding, microlighting and the latest arrival, a bowling alley...), restaurants, bars, night clubs... Situated at the top of Les 3 Vallées, the largest ski area in the world, in the heart of a natural rock and ice circus, Val Thorens offers a complete range of skiing. At 2300 metres, Val Thorens, the highest resort in Europe, is situated in the heart of a 360° Alpine Circus, orientated in four directions, with grandiose countryside, optimal sun throughout the day and superb quality snow from the end of November through to the beginning of May. From powder fields to perfectly prepared pistes, the 140km of the wide and varied Val Thorens-Orelle ski area is ideal for everyone: skiing, snowboarding, snow shoes.. With easy skiing around the resort, medium and difficult on the summits, Val Thorens combines “great skiing” and first tracks for the great delight of all skiers whether beginners or more expert. It’s not surprising that snow lovers come from all over the world to ski here!

Resorts close to Val Thorens include: Les Menuires (6 km), Valfrejus (11 km), Valmeinier (12 km), Meribel (13 km), Mottaret (13 km),