Val Thorens Resort Guide

Chambery is the closest airport to Val Thorens, other options slightly further away include Geneva airport, Lyon airport and Grenoble airport. These airports will, however have more variety in terms of airline, dates of travel and departure airports.

At an altitude of 2300 meters, Val Thorens is the highest resort within the Les 3 Vallees ski area.

Val Thorens is one of the most snow sure resorts in France. Typically Val Thorens will experience over 6 meters of snowfall annually. The high level of annual snowfall combined with Val Thorens high elevation means that snow conditions often stay fresher for longer.

Val Thorens usually opens in early December with the season running till late April. For the exact date check out the Val Thorens website.

The transfer from Chambery is 1h30 (116km), from Geneva it is 2h30 (150km), from Grenoble it is 2h15 (180km) and from Lyon it is 2h15 (190km). These transfer times will however vary depending on the weather conditions with heavy snow fall effecting transfer times.

Val Thorens is part of the largest lift linked ski area in the world. As part of Les 3 Vallees ski area Val Thorens has a massive amount of terrain to ski, being home to approximately 600 kilometers of groomed pistes and 183 lifts.

To take a look at the snow conditions in Val Thorens check out the Les 3 Vallees offical website.

Street parking is forbidden except for short periods at the weekend to allow for easier loading & unloading of luggage.  We would recommend booking your parking space with VALTHOPARC before arrival.  The office is open 24 hours a day so arrival at night will not be a problem.

There are 5 parking areas, with free day parking at P4 (before you get to the entrance to the resort).  From P4 there is a pedestrian friendly lift ‘Cairn’ from the lift station across the bridge from the car park to connect you to Val Thorens resort itself.