The season at a glance
NovDecJanFebMarApr
Very lowLowMediumHighVery high
Crowds by month
48Dec
41Jan
60Feb
44Mar
30Apr
By day of the week
37Mon
35Tue
35Wed
36Thu
47Fri
69Sat
49Sun
The quietest days
Weekdays
- Monday 11 January
- Tuesday 12 January
- Wednesday 13 January
- Monday 18 January
- Tuesday 19 January
- Wednesday 20 January
Weekend
- Sunday 10 January
- Sunday 17 January
- Sunday 24 January
- Sunday 31 January
- Sunday 14 March
- Sunday 28 March
The busiest
- Saturday 26 December
- Saturday 2 January
- Saturday 6 February
- Saturday 13 February
- Saturday 20 February
- Saturday 27 February
Our own estimate: it is for comparing days with each other, not for knowing exactly how many people there will be.
Weather at Val Thorens
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Pistes by difficulty
Green 11Blue 38Red 31Black 8
Altitude
1100 m3230 m
Vertical drop: 2130 m · scale 800–3,700 m
Piste map
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What it offers and who it suits
What it offers
Snowpark
Kids’ area
Ski school
Snowmaking
Sledding and snowshoeing
Who it suits
Piste split (green and blue, red, black)
Beginners
56 %
Intermediate
35 %
Experts
9 %
Families
Snowboard and freestyle
Freeride
Groups
See why
- Average level. The season starts in mid-November and the snow allows skiing until May, according to Les 3 Vallées. source
- Families. ESF offers group lessons for children from 4 years; nursery and 'Piou-Piou' courses available. Family Flex pass: the whole family pays the child rate. source
- Families. Family panoramic blue route from the top of the Thorens funitel (3,000 m) and 4 easy routes from Val Thorens. source
- Snowboard/freestyle. Les 3 Vallées has 4 snowparks and 35 play zones (which of them are in Val Thorens is not specified). source
- Groups. Official source cites 'snake gliss', fatbike and the longest sledge run in France at Val Thorens. source
Location
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More about Val Thorens
High-altitude resort (2,300 m according to Les 3 Vallées) in the linked Les 3 Vallées area; the official site valthorens.com returned HTTP 403, so the data come from les3vallees.com.
Strengths
- Resort at 2,300 m, described as the highest in Europe; the area reaches 3,230 m. source
- Les 3 Vallées: 600 km, 347 slopes, 155 lifts; 85% of the area is above 1,800 m. source
- More than 2,800 snow cannons cover 55% of the Les 3 Vallées area. source
- Season opening at Val Thorens and Orelle on 21 November 2026 (La Grande Première). source
- Ridge links (>2,000 m) with Courchevel, Méribel and the rest of Les 3 Vallées. source
Services
- ESF school and nursery for children. source
- Sledge runs, fatbike, snake gliss (non-ski activities). source
- Les 3 Vallées Travel: accommodation and transport booking. source
Information from the resort’s official websites and local tourism sources; it may change every season. Always check the data on the official website.
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