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Elevation
1,815m–3,230m
Ski area
150 km
Lifts
30
Nearest airport
Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport (CMF) — seasonal passenger flights
Schools
7 listed
Ski domain
Overview
Val Thorens at a glance
The mountain
Ski area details
Key stats
Summit3,230m
Base1,815m
Vertical drop (resort)1,415m
Vertical drop (domain)2,630m
Total Lifts30
Total Slopes150 km
The mountain
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Lesson providers
Ski schools at Val Thorens
Explore by activity:Adaptive (Handiski) in Val ThorensFreestyle Skiing in Val ThorensFreestyle Snowboarding in Val ThorensGroup Ski Lesson in Val ThorensKids Ski School in Val ThorensOff-Piste Skiing in Val ThorensOff-Piste Snowboarding in Val ThorensPrivate Ski Lesson in Val ThorensPrivate Snowboard Lesson in Val ThorensSki Racing in Val ThorensSki Touring in Val ThorensSkiing in Val ThorensSnowboarding in Val ThorensSplitboarding in Val ThorensTelemark in Val Thorens
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About the resort
About Val Thorens
Val Thorens forms a shared local ski area with Orelle, offering 150 km of pistes and 30 lifts between 1815 m and 3230 m. These figures cover Val Thorens–Orelle rather than the full Les 3 Vallées.
About the resort
Key facts about Val Thorens
Val Thorens is an outdoor ski area in France. Val Thorens is part of the Les 3 Vallées ski area. Other resorts in the same ski area include Belvedere, Brides les Bains, Courchevel, Courchevel Le Praz 1300, Courchevel Moriond 1650, and Les Menuires, and 3 more. Across the area, the lifts span 600m to 3,230m. The lifts run between 1,815m and 3,230m, a vertical drop of 1,415m. 150 km of marked pistes are served by 30 lifts. The nearest airport is Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport (CMF) — seasonal passenger flights.
Who teaches here
Ski schools and instructors in Val Thorens
7 ski schools are listed at Val Thorens.
- Audacius (formerly Prosneige) Val Thorens — Ski school. Teaches skiing, off-piste skiing, snowboarding, off-piste snowboarding, private ski lesson, kids ski school, group ski lesson, and private snowboard lesson. Lessons in English and French.
- ESF Val Thorens — Ski school. Teaches skiing, off-piste skiing, freestyle skiing, ski racing, snowboarding, freestyle snowboarding, off-piste snowboarding, Telemark, private ski lesson, kids ski school, group ski lesson, private snowboard lesson, and adaptive (handiski). Lessons in English and French.
- ESI Val Thorens — Ski school. Teaches skiing, private ski lesson, and kids ski school. Lessons in English and French.
- Evolution 2 Val Thorens — Ski school. Teaches skiing, off-piste skiing, snowboarding, off-piste snowboarding, private ski lesson, group ski lesson, and private snowboard lesson. Lessons in English and French.
- Oxygène / Oxyski Val Thorens — Ski school. Teaches skiing, off-piste skiing, snowboarding, off-piste snowboarding, private ski lesson, kids ski school, group ski lesson, private snowboard lesson, and adaptive (handiski). Lessons in English, French, and Dutch.
- Ski Cool — Ski school. Teaches skiing, off-piste skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, ski touring, freestyle snowboarding, off-piste snowboarding, Telemark, private ski lesson, kids ski school, group ski lesson, private snowboard lesson, splitboarding, and adaptive (handiski). Lessons in English and French.
- Ski Family Val Thorens — Ski school.
Lessons by activity
Activities you can learn in Val Thorens
Lessons at Val Thorens are offered in adaptive (handiski), freestyle skiing, freestyle snowboarding, group ski lesson, kids ski school, off-piste skiing, off-piste snowboarding, private ski lesson, private snowboard lesson, ski racing, ski touring, skiing, snowboarding, splitboarding, and Telemark.
- Adaptive (Handiski) lessons in Val Thorens — 3 listed schools teach adaptive (handiski).
- Freestyle Skiing lessons in Val Thorens — 2 listed schools teach freestyle skiing.
- Freestyle Snowboarding lessons in Val Thorens — 2 listed schools teach freestyle snowboarding.
- Group Ski Lesson lessons in Val Thorens — 5 listed schools teach group ski lesson.
- Kids Ski School lessons in Val Thorens — 5 listed schools teach kids ski school.
- Off-Piste Skiing lessons in Val Thorens — 5 listed schools teach off-piste skiing.
- Off-Piste Snowboarding lessons in Val Thorens — 5 listed schools teach off-piste snowboarding.
- Private Ski Lesson lessons in Val Thorens — 6 listed schools teach private ski lesson.
- Private Snowboard Lesson lessons in Val Thorens — 5 listed schools teach private snowboard lesson.
- Ski Racing lessons in Val Thorens — One listed school teaches ski racing.
- Ski Touring lessons in Val Thorens — One listed school teaches ski touring.
- Skiing lessons in Val Thorens — 6 listed schools teach skiing.
- Snowboarding lessons in Val Thorens — 5 listed schools teach snowboarding.
- Splitboarding lessons in Val Thorens — One listed school teaches splitboarding.
- Telemark lessons in Val Thorens — 2 listed schools teach Telemark.
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Connected areas
Other resorts in these ski domains
Resorts that share a ski area with Val Thorens.
- BelvederePart of Les 3 Vallées600 km Slopes
- Brides les BainsPart of Les 3 Vallées
- CourchevelPart of Les 3 Vallées150 km Slopes
- Courchevel Le Praz 1300Part of Les 3 Vallées
- Courchevel Moriond 1650Part of Les 3 Vallées
- Les MenuiresPart of Les 3 Vallées160 km Slopes
- LeviPart of Les 3 Vallées38.5 km Slopes
- MeribelPart of Les 3 Vallées150 km Slopes
- OrellePart of Les 3 Vallées150 km Slopes
Nearby
Explore other resorts in the Les 3 Vallées ski area
Listed ski areas nearby include Les Menuires (6 km), Courchevel Moriond 1650 (14 km), Courchevel (17 km), Courchevel Le Praz 1300 (17 km), Brides les Bains (19 km), and Belvedere (92 km).