Val Thorens
Val Thorens is Europe’s highest resort and, if you’re looking for great snow, a good nightlife, and can ignore some of the less attractive aspects of the concrete jungle, its difficult to beat.
Val Thorens is part of the Three Valley area and, with guaranteed snow from November until the end of May, has more than enough skiing to suit all levels. The compact car free centre has improved over the years with some smarter restaurant and accommodation options. Most of the accommodation is ski in ski out and you’ll never find yourself too far from what’s going on.
Val Thorens is one of the best ski resorts to find yourself in after a fresh snowfall, although if a storm rolls in you may find it all quite bleak.
Pros
- Val Thorens is the highest resort in the Alps and is guaranteed good snow.
- The skiing is extensive and varied and the resort has good access to the rest of the Three Valleys.
- The village is compact and car free with much of the skiing being ski in ski out.
Cons
- Some of the village is a bit of a concrete jungle, and there isn’t much to do off the slopes.
- If bad weather rolls in there’s not much sheltered skiing and much of the resort can close.
- Parts of Val Thorens can still get quite busy, in particular the Cime de Caron cable car.
