Val Thorens Overview

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Val Thorens

Airports

Chambéry – Savoie Airport (120km) 1hr40

Chambéry is a small airport serving the winter resorts of the region. In winter the scheduled airlines essentially serve theUK plusRotterdam andMoscow. There are BA CityFlyer flights from London City Airport; Bmibaby serves East Midlands airport; Flybe Birmingham, Exeter and Southampton; jet2.com Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford, London Gatwick Manchester and Newcastle; Titan Airways Bristol, Gatwick and London Stansted. There are also many charter flights in winter.

Grenoble-Isère Airport (194km) 2hrs30

Grenoble with easyJet from Liverpool, Luton and London Gatwick and Stansted.

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (196km) 2hrs30

Lyon is France’s fourth biggest airport and serves many cities mostly in Europe and is used by easyJet, Aer Lingus, Airfrance and BA to Heathrow. A third of the flights to this international airport are by easyJet.

Geneva Airport (159 km) 3hrs30

A third of the flights to this international airport are by easyJet.

Train

The nearest railway station is Moûtiers (37km) with regular high-speed services from London and Paris. Bus and taxi connexions to Val Thorens are available (time: 75 mins).

Transfers

Airports are connected to Val Thorens by regular bus services. You can book your bus connexion with altibus.com between Lyon Saint-Exupéry, Genève-Cointrin, Chambéry/Aix les Bains airports and Val Thorens and from Moûtiers (SNCF railway station). Booking is compulsory 48 hours in advance of your trip. Taxis are available as well as all main car rental companies.

Getting Around

It’s all doorstep skiing – you put your skis on at the exit of your accommodation. The resort is walkable and car free: you put your car in the car park when you get there and forget it until you leave. There’s a free shuttle bus circulating in the resort every 30 minutes. It is one village with all amenities in the same place, which means that you can access the shops and activities in less than five minutes on foot. A guaranteed hassle-free break!

Elevation

Summit

10597ft
Vertical Drop

4691ft
Base

7545ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

14%

Intermediate Runs

38%

Advanced Runs

39%

Expert Runs

10%

Runs

93 MILES

Terrain Parks

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 32
Gondolas & Trams: 8
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 4
High Speed Quads: 6
Quad Chairs: 4
Triple Chairs: 1
Double Chairs: 0
Surface Lifts: 9

Tourist Office

73440 VAL THORENS

France

Phone: +33 (0)4 79 00 08 08

valtho@valthorens.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/24/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 05/12/2013

Projected Days Open: 168

Days Open Last Year: 164

Years Open: 42

Average Snowfall: 270"

Val Thorens Reviews

by Knubie 18th January 2011
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 5
Nirvana

Pros: The biggest and best there is...
Cons: Distance from Geneve
by laurenhughes82 6th October 2010
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 4
Amazing resort, loads of snow, awesome skiing!!

Pros: Ski Terrain is immense!
Cons: Been Twice, Whiteout all week, both times!!!
by Pimpo 2nd November 2009
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 5
- Nightlife 5
Best in France

Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing
by thebigpapi34 22nd February 2009
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 4
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 3
Like Skiing on the Moon

Pros: Amazing Terrain and Tons of Snow
Cons: Hard to Get to!

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Common Misspellings

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