Val Thorens is one of the top skiing areas for much play and rest. Val Thorens is a lovely spot which provides the vacationer hiking, canoeing, biking, markets and other activities for the group to enjoy. However when the early snowfall begins to lie on the forests and mountains, and the rivers ice over, Val Thorens changes its feel from summer reds to glistening white with bright blue skies. Val Thorens pullulates with winter fun ” dog sledding, ice climbing and snowboarding and is easily accessible with airport ski transfers.

Val Thorens was called the number 1 ski area in the European Alps for many years by skiing publications and avid skiers. It rises a lofty 4000 m high, it has 94 slopes, the longest is 5.5 miles, and in total there is 460 acres of ski able ground. There are trails for novices and average skiers, and 57 runs for expert skiers. Val Thorens’s lifts manages 18000 holiday makers per hr therefore there is no waste of time queuing to get skiing. You are able to choose the gondola for a fantastic overall vista of the resort and the surrounding ski resorts. And for the peckish visitor, there are numerous mountain restaurants which have vin chaud and stews, sandwiches or lavish meals.

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