Val Thorens is clearly a resort on the up. But despite winning world ski resort of the year in 2013 and 2014, it is not resting on its laurels.
As the highest ski resort in Europe, and part of Les 3 Vallees – the largest ski area in the world – Val Thorens offers an excellent service to skiers and snowboarders already, but this winter it will be improved with the addition of several innovations.
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The VTPass
In what is a first for French ski resorts, Val Thorens has introduced the VTpass – a membership card that offers benefits across the resort during your stay.
It includes your own ‘holiday assistant’ – a concierge type service, available 24/7 to organise any of your requirements from booking a flight to recommending a restaurant and reserving it for you.
It also includes free wifi access for up to two devices across the resort during your stay, as well as invitation to try out the resort one day before the official opening!
The pass sits on your mobile phone and costs E25.
New ‘fun slope’
This is great new invention from Val Thorens as they introduce this fun area for kids and adults alike.
Snow tunnels, bridges, spirals and banked turns make this three minutes of action aimed at fun-seeking skiers and snowboarders of all ages.
It’s free within your lift pass and is located next to the ‘2 Lacs’ express detachable chair lift, in the centre of ski area.
This video shows a computer simulation of how it will look:
Campaign against food wastage
Val Thorens has teamed up with local Julie Gosselin – a campaigner against food wastage. She will be collecting unused, non-perishable foodstuffs from holidaymakers and Tour Operators, and redistributing it to the Restos du Cœur food bank.
Accommodation in Val Thorens
Chaletline offers 47 different options for accommodation in Val Thorens, including over 40 catered chalets.
If you’d like more information or discuss any ideas in more detail, simply give one of our team a call on 01822 617 761
Finally this video gives an overall summary of all the changes and new ideas for Val Thorens for this winter:
Article by Iain Martin