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Val Thorens
Val Thorens is Europe's highest ski resort at 2,300 m, at the head of the Belleville valley in Savoie, forming the top sector of the giant Trois Vallées ski area. Its own Val Thorens–Orelle sector has 150 km of largely snow-sure, high-altitude pistes between about 1,825 m and 3,230 m, and it is fully ski-in/ski-out.
Top lift 3230 m
Village 1825 m
150 km of pistes
1 place to stay
The resort map
The ski area
- Vertical
- 1,495 m (1,726 to 3,221 m)
- Runs
- 216
- Longest run
- Boulevard Cumin, 3.6 km
- Lift capacity
- 53,536 people an hour
- Lifts
- 12 chair lifts, 9 gondolas, 6 magic carpets, 3 platters, 3 cable cars
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- Official site
- https://www.valthorens.com/en/ ✓ checked · valthorens.com
- Base
- 1825 m ✓ checked · en.wikipedia.org · onthesnow.co.uk
- Top
- 3230 m ✓ checked · en.wikipedia.org · onthesnow.co.uk
- Pistes
- 150 km ✓ checked · valthorens.com · onthesnow.co.uk
- Lifts
- 32 ✓ checked · onthesnow.co.uk · skiinfo.fr
- Season opens
- 2026-11-21 ✓ checked · valthorens.com · les3vallees.com
- Season closes
- 2027-05-02 being checked · valthorens.com
- Piste map
- https://www.valthorens.com/en/ski/plan/ ✓ checked · valthorens.com
Lift passes
| Pass | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| 4 hour ski pass Val Thorens-Orelle (Nov 21 - Dec 18) Veteran (+75 years): 14.70 €; Child (5-17 years): 48.20 €; Adult (18-74 years): 58.90 € | 58.9 | 48.2 |
| 4 hour ski pass Val Thorens-Orelle (Dec 19 - May 2) Veteran (+75 years): 16.30 €; Child (5-17 years): 53.70 €; Adult (18-74 years): 65.50 € | 65.5 | 53.7 |
| 4 hour ski pass 3 Vallées (Dec 5 - Dec 18) Veteran (+75 years): 16.80 €; Child (5-17 years): 55.30 €; Adult (18-74 years): 67.50 € | 67.5 | 55.3 |
| 4 hour ski pass 3 Vallées (Dec 19 - Apr 9) Veteran (+75 years): 18.70 €; Child (5-17 years): 61.50 €; Adult (18-74 years): 75.10 € | 75.1 | 61.5 |
| 4 hour ski pass 3 Vallées (Apr 10 - Apr 18) Veteran (+75 years): 16.80 €; Child (5-17 years): 55.30 €; Adult (18-74 years): 67.50 € | 67.5 | 55.3 |
| 1 day ski pass Val Thorens-Orelle (Nov 21 - Dec 18) Veteran (+75 years): 16.50 €; Child (5-17 years): 54.20 €; Adult (18-74 years): 66.10 € | 66.1 | 54.2 |
| 1 day ski pass Val Thorens-Orelle (Dec 19 - May 2) Veteran (+75 years): 18.30 €; Child (5-17 years): 60.20 €; Adult (18-74 years): 73.50 € | 73.5 | 60.2 |
| 1 day ski pass 3 Vallées (Dec 5 - Dec 18) Veteran (+75 years): 18.90 €; Child (5-17 years): 62.00 €; Adult (18-74 years): 75.70 € | 75.7 | 62 |
| 1 day ski pass 3 Vallées (Dec 19 - Apr 9) Veteran (+75 years): 21.00 €; Child (5-17 years): 69.00 €; Adult (18-74 years): 84.20 € | 84.2 | 69 |
| 1 day ski pass 3 Vallées (Apr 10 - Apr 18) Veteran (+75 years): 18.90 €; Child (5-17 years): 62.00 €; Adult (18-74 years): 75.70 € | 75.7 | 62 |
| Belleville Valley 1-day pass | 79 | — |
| Pedestrian pass Val Thorens-Orelle (1-day) | 31.4 | — |
| 3 Vallées pedestrian package (1-day) | 31.4 | — |
| 3 Vallées pedestrian package (6-day) | 95.3 | — |
| 3 Vallées pedestrian package (Seasonal) | 284.3 | — |
Prices in EUR. Free for under 5. Saturday promo: 10% reduction on Val Thorens-Orelle and 20% reduction on 3 Vallées ski pass (purchase online only, available until Friday 23:59 p.m. before the ski day).. Buy online ↗
Pedestrian access to ski lifts is prohibited for children under 3 years old. Free ski pass for under 5 must be collected at ski lift ticket offices with proof of date of birth and a recent ID photo.
Read from the ski area's own pages on 2026-10-02: https://www.valthorens.com/en/ https://www.valthorens.com/en/ski/forfaits/ https://www.valthorens.com/en/activites/sentiers-…
Health and emergencies
Conditions
Weather now, base to top
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What it is usually like
The same week in each of the last three summers: pick a month.
Look back: what happened on any dates
The avalanche rating and the weather at the top and the base, day by day. Handy for picking a week, or checking what you rode.
The way in
D117 mountain road, Moûtiers to Val Thorens (37 km)
- Winter rules
- Throughout the whole period the Belleville-valley resorts are open, a municipal decree can make winter equipment (chains, socks or 3PMSF tyres) compulsory when conditions require it. ✓ checked · valthorens.com
- Notes
- This is the classic and recommended approach: 37 km of mountain road from Moûtiers via Saint-Jean/Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Les Menuires; the road is well maintained but real-time conditions should be checked before setting off. ✓ checked · valthorens.com
Where to stay with a van
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