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Val Thorens

France · Sabaudia · Single resort (part of: Les 3 Vallées)

Val Thorens is a ski resort in Sabaudia (France). It has 150 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 31 lifts. The runs go from 2300 to 3230 m (930 m vertical).

Piste length
150 km
Lifts
31
Base station
2300 m
Top station
3230 m
Vertical drop
930 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 78 km (52%)
  • Medium: 59 km (39%)
  • Hard: 13 km (9%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 62% (32°)
  • Mostly facing north-west (22% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 31

Gondola / cable car: 12 · Chairlift: 12 · Drag lift: 3

  • Plein Sud · Chairlift · 4,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2209–2584 m
  • Cascades · Chairlift · 4,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2254–2566 m
  • Moutière · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2079–2509 m
  • Portette · Chairlift · 3,325 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2355–2791 m
  • Grand Fond · Gondola / cable car · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 33 · 2459–2998 m
  • Funitel Péclet · Gondola / cable car · 2,845 pers./h · Seats: 33 · 2240–2940 m
  • Moraine · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 2350–2822 m
  • Pionniers · Chairlift · 2,776 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2278–2552 m
  • Rosaël · Chairlift · 2,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2352–2978 m
  • Télécabine d'Orelle-Caron · Gondola / cable car · 2,500 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 2346–3173 m

On site

  • 192 car parks (8 paid · 35 free)
  • 86 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 3 mountain huts
  • 3 ski schools
  • 7 rental shops
  • 49 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • evolution2
  • Audacius
  • Skiloc 2300
  • Ski Set Goitschel 3
  • Ski Set

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 53 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 68 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 60 cm, Snow depth 43 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 51 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 16 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 2008 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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