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Places to see in ( Val Thorens - France )
Places to see in ( Val Thorens - France )
Val Thorens, located in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, French Alps, is the highest ski resort in Europe, at an altitude of 2300 m. It is located in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the Savoie département. The resort forms part of the 3 vallées linked ski area which, with over 600 km of piste, is one of the largest linked ski areas in the world.
In the 1960s the potential of Val Thorens to be transformed from summer pasture into a location for a purpose built ski area was noted. Prior to this the development of Les Menuires at 1850m was begun in 1967. In 1969 the access road was extended up to Val Thorens so that development of the resort could start. In 1971 the first of 3 drag lifts was installed, followed in 1972 by the opening of the first ski school. Like many 1960s purpose built resorts in the French Alps, Val Thorens suffered from a lack of architectural guidelines in the early days, leading to an over-dependence on concrete. New and renovated developments now have to meet much stricter design guidelines and the use of traditional materials is sought.
The nearest airports are Chambéry, Lyon and Geneva. They have a transfer time of 2 hours, 2 hours 45 mins and 3 hrs 15 mins respectively. Alternatively the resort is nearly 1 hour from Moutiers for the snow train. Given the high altitude of Val Thorens and the Glacier de Péclet the often large volume of snow means that the resort is usually open from mid-November until early May. The highest ski-able peaks are Pointe du Bouchet (3220 m) and Cime de Caron (3200 m), with its cable car of the same name, one of the biggest in the world with a capacity of 150+1 passengers.
Many of the slopes in Val Thorens face north and north-west, providing for good snow conditions. This means that the slopes are not as sunny, so the resort tends to attract a crowd more interested in skiing than terracing. However, the resort itself faces south, and many people enjoy sitting outside in the sunshine when they have finished skiing. Val Thorens has a total of 68 marked runs, and several terrain parks. The main snow park sees top level freestyle competitions every winter as it hosts a stage of the national SFR Slopestyle Tour, and the ski cross arena is frequently visited by the FIS Skier X World Cup. Jean-Fred Chapuis, who won the Skier X event at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, hails from Val Thorens and the ski cross track is named after him.
Val Thorens is the most visited international ski resort in France: more than 70% of its visitors are foreigners. While one will find people from all over the world in Val Thorens, British, Scandinavian, Belgian, Dutch and German tourists make up the majority. Val Thorens is part of the 3 vallées ski domain, which is connected by a common ski pass. Jean Beranger set up the first ski school in Val Thorens: The ESF, and the Club des sport and the Tourism Office in 1972. Beranger is a former coach of the French women's ski team.
Beginning in 1973 Val Thorens operated ski lifts all year round on the Peclet glacier. At time of opening the glacier included 3 surface lifts named Croissant, Chavière and Pointe and a chairlift named 3300. The summer ski area was then expanded in 1983 with the construction of an extra surface lift named Lac Blanc and an extra chairlift named Glacier. However, the glacier only contained difficult and very difficult slopes, hence naturally limiting visitor numbers.
Val Thorens has 31 lifts, which include magic carpets, draglifts, chairlifts, gondolas, funitels and a cable car. There are 4 funitels; the Bouquetin, Péclet, Grand Fond and Thorens. The funitel concept was developed in Val Thorens, by the lift company, SETAM. It is a gondola that hangs from twin cables, and its key feature is its wind resistance. Within the Tarentaise Valley you find the biggest concentration of ski resorts in the world. The most well-known neighbour systems are Paradiski (Les Arcs, La Plagne) and Espace Killy (Val d'Isère and Tignes). A weekly lift ticket in Val Thorens/Les Trois Vallées provides the choice to ski one day in each of the other two systems mentioned. There were once plans to interlink all systems and resorts to create the largest ski area in the world. However that vision was ended with the creation of the Vanoise National Park.
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Episode 36 - My first time snowboarding, actually my first time seeing snow in my life. That was a combination of perfect location, almost empty station, perfect weather and quite successful introduction to a new sport I already love. Thanks to Margot and Maman for these couple of days I'll never forget!
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LE FEUILLETON : Val Thorens, une station entre traditions et sensations
Val Thorens, découverte des pistes
Chaque année, les touristes du monde entier sont nombreux à venir à Val Thorens pour profiter des pistes de la station. La famille Barlic en fait partie. Grégory, Amélie et leurs triplés sont venus y passer leurs vacances. Ce qu’ils aiment : le dépaysement, la possibilité d’activités pour petits et grands, et l’impression d’être sur le toit du monde. Au sommet des 3 vallées, le couple s’essaye à la tyrolienne au-dessus du vide ! De l’adrénaline, des émotions, des souvenirs. Voilà ce que recherche cette famille, à l’image des autres vacanciers.
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OFFICE DE TOURISME
Maison de Val Thorens
73440 Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
Tél : 04 79 00 08 08
Fax : 04 79 00 00 04
valtho@valthorens.com
Val Thorens - Weather - December 12, 2016 - France - Inghams
Our Inghams Rep Max brings you the latest snow conditions report from the sunny slopes by the Prosneige ski school in Val Thorens. The pistes are looking great ready for your arrival.
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The Sunday Post - Skiing in Val Thorens, France, February 2015
A stunning weekend skiing in breath-taking Val Thorens, by Euan McLelland.
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Flights: Easyjet from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Newcastle and London directly to Geneva, starting at £32.
Accommodation: hotelfitzroy.com and levalthorens.com. Rooms start at €125 a night.
Ski Passes: €48 and €38.40 for adults and kids per day, €228/€182.40 for six days.
Private minivan with driver: first-exclusivetransfer.fr, €480 from Geneva.
For more information: valthorens.com
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Val thorens was elected Best ski resort in the World in 2013 and 2014 and Best ski resort in Europe in 2016.
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