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Valfrejus Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Valfrejus Ski Resort

Valfrejus Ratings

Overall: 3.5. Based on 59 votes and 49 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.8

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Valfrejus is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.8

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Valfrejus has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.2

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.0

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.6

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Valfrejus

Public Transport: 3.8

  • There are no buses or taxis to Valfrejus
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.1

  • No places to stay in/near Valfrejus
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.6

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 2.6

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Valfrejus

Ski in/Ski out: 4.5

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.3

  • There are no child care facilities at Valfrejus
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.6

  • Valfrejus relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 3.4

  • There are no snow groomers at Valfrejus
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Valfrejus are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.2

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Valfrejus is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 3.7

  • If snow conditions are poor at Valfrejus, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.7

  • Valfrejus usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.5

  • The staff at Valfrejus are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Valfrejus are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.8

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.1

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.3

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.1

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 3.6

  • No intermediate terrain at Valfrejus
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 3.7

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 2.2

  • Not even a kicker at Valfrejus
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 1.7

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Valfrejus
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.6

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Valfrejus has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.6

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.8

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 3.5

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 2.6

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 2.9

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 3.6

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.5

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.6

  • Overall, Valfrejus is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.6

  • Overall, Valfrejus is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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January 26, 2010
Chris from Ski Germany Germany
Hi, going to Valfrejus this Friday. Has anybody been there recently and can say something about the current snow, lift and run conditions? Has it really returned to the bad state from the former very well improved state??? How about doing something on the day of arrival, other than skiing, what do you suggest to do when arriving early in the morning and having to wait till 5 pm to access the rooms?
December 25, 2009
mike
At Valfrejus now and for the last 4-5 days - 2 more days left for me there. New gondola and chair lift from the plato are fine. Problems I see at the moment are with: 1.the grooming of the runs - no Kasborher - ski basher can be seen working. Runs in the morning far from prepared for tourists. 2.opening of the runs - looks like the staff arrive not before opening but exactly at the times listed and starts clearing the snow, the sits and the approaches while the tourists are looking waiting and waiting. (Local tourist office at Valfrejus take notice: you have an issue with staff and it is crystal clear to everybody here.) 3. timetable keeping - all sorts of excuses are given for some lifts not to work or runs not done. Looks like there are some savings to be made this season and the well being of the runs, lifts and the experiences of the tourist which have decided to visit this little jewel at Valfrejus to suffer. Hope more positive feedback after things get better later on.
February 23, 2009
Alex rees from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Wow. The snow at Valfrejus was fantastic and we had sun everyday bar one so coming back from a skiing holiday with a brown face was a bonus. The slopes were absolutely fabulous. Well worth the trip to Aussois and La Norma as your lift pass covers these two resorts as well. If you have your own car it is really easy to drive to; only 20 mins, and well worth it. The slopes in Aussois are south facing and long. Valfrejus is a long way from Calais but if you are sharing the drive it is motorways all the way and easy apart from Lyon which was a bit tricky. Valfrejus is about 20 mins off the end of the motorway and well worth it. Seemed to be quite sheltered in a little valley. We couldn't access the apartment until 5.00 p.m. so had to wait in the pub and watch the rugby. Although we did cope it was inconvenient as all we wanted to do was crash out and catch up with some sleep. We stayed in Chalet De La Florence. It was compact but very comfortable and only 50 metres from the gondola. We had our Welsh Flag on the balcony for all to see as the gondola passed directly by us. Would definitely return to the area and would recommend it.
February 17, 2009
miro from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
The best ski conditions this February at Valfrejus. Probably the best in the whole Maurienne Valley. -all lifts open -all runs open -4-5 snow bashers working their job and every morning ideal grooming -perfect conditions -snow is in great condition On top of this there are free concerts and apres-ski activities. Good job Valfrejus Tourists Office. Great news for next winter: the old gondola at Valfrejus will be replaced with a state of the art 8 seater with one to the middle station and from there to the top with a fast 6 seater chair. The gondola has started so I've got to go skiing.
January 20, 2009
Geoff Cantillion from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
For the first time ever I drove to a skiing holiday. I went to Valfrejus. Not for the fainthearted. The 600 mile drive from Calais is not one to be done on your own. But if you do, Valfrejus is a great destination. It is practically motorways to the first hairpin of the mountain (although 85 euros there and the same back). The resort itself was in no way Anglofied, which is no bad thing if you are there for just the skiing, which I was, with my 3 kids. It's a fairly modern looking town and the lift system is very easily accessible from any part of the town. The ski area is great and has a lot of challenging north facing run that, if there is a lack of frequent snow and the temperatures stay low enough, stay in great condition. Piste were always tided up in the morning and the signage is good for finding where you want to go. I was impressed with the ski circuit and the town was a little quiet, but pleasant. It is very accessible and I would recommend it to any experienced skier.
December 09, 2008
Woody from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We first visited Valfrejus in March 2007, looking for a ski apartment. We fell in love with the place; great snow, friendly people and cheap prices. We returned in August 2007 and bought an apartment. The prices are excellent compared to other resorts. I think Valfrejus has real potential. We have bought though and now we can now ski for 2 weeks instead of one package holiday with our 2 children. We are also now going at peak times, we could never have done this before. We skied in January and February 2008, had great conditions and met some friendly people, I think I know Colin (below), hi. I'm coming again January with the boys, February with the family and hopefully sneaking a cheeky one in at the end of March beginning of April. The snow is falling at Valfrejus in the bucket load, it's going to be a great season, am looking forward to meeting up with old friends. Enjoy your sliding.
October 14, 2008
miro from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Seasonal lift passes for us this time round-so cheap!! Great value if planning being at least 2 weeks in there. Escapism from the doom and gloom. Just praying for a lot of the white stuff. See you at the opening! Valfrejus and Maurienne here we come!!
September 18, 2008
Mark from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Last season was a great one for us, not only good snow but managed to go to Valfrejus twice. If you are thinking of buying a place in the Alpes you could do a lot worse than here. We had the good fortune to buy a place last year and can't wait to go out again this season. For value, I believe there is nowhere better in the Alpes. You will not be disappointed. If you are looking for somewhere to stay the chalet de florence is very and close to the main lift, bars and restaurants all not bad at all.
March 25, 2008
georgiev from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
This winter (in Feb) the ski runs were in top condition. Snow bashers were out every night to prepare them. I saw brand new snow tracker on the 14th Feb. Something tells me this resort is on the up and has a BIG future. Maybe not immediately but soon. The clientele is getting better, the place is lively and, at the same time, is preserving the mountain feel with very strict building planning laws enforced so the views are cosy. The only negative was the closure of the Charmasson and together with Ramoure on the Saturdays, with NO CLEAR REASONS. This is the 3 sat in Feb. Suspect they were doing it for savings. Unlucky for all those staying in this end of the resort on these days because they have to walk to Gondola although having ski-to-door accommodation. But that is a small moan compared with the overall experience which is 9 out of 10 for us. Definitely will go there again.
March 24, 2008
miro from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Actually the runs this February were prepared very well. New piste basher was delivered in Feb to complement the 3-4 already in action. Every night I could hear the bashers doing the runs and every morning every run was in perfect condition. One moan is the state of the lifts on Saturdays. On 3 occasions I have found that the Charmasson Ramoure and few on top end of the resort were NOT WORKING-when asked for reasons -the staff gave a reason-problems with the cable on one sat on the other -another one- but heard that this is done on purpose to do some savings and with this to annoy the people staying in the Charmasson end of the resort. Otherwise, everything else was good: the runs, no queues, friendly people, no crowds-on Saturdays and we had the ski runs to ourselves. I sense there will be a lot of improvement for this resort. It has to happen because it is the closest place you can reach from a motorway in the Alps. The resort is very charming and the off-piste skiing is very good. Will definitely go there again.