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Val Thorens guide
In this Val Thorens guide, you can find out about the resort, ski area, accommodation, restaurants, and bars. We have the full programme of events for the winter season, and we'll report the Val Thorens news. If you want to look at the conditions before you head out, check out our Val Thorens webcams page. We also have the best Val Thorens weather reports, which are updated daily throughout the winter. We think this is the best guide to Val Thorens.
Val Thorens guide - why Val Thorens?
Why do we love Val Thorens? Above
all for the snow and terrain. As
the highest resort in Europe, it often has some of the best
snow. Why ski on icy hardpack, when
you've got the option of soft, cold, fresh snow in VT? As for the
terrain, there's an extensive beginners' area,
kilometres of varied pistes for intermediates, a top-class
snowpark, and a skier/boarder cross. You can find a wealth of
off-piste, too, including some of the most charming itineraries in the
Alps. 
The lift system is constantly being improved - for example, in summer 2011, the Val Thorens lift company (SETAM) invested nearly €10 million, including €6.5 million on a new funitel cable car, the Funitel de Thorens. SETAM spends money on improvements every year, and the result is genuinely fast and modern chairlifts and cable cars. In summer 2012, one of the projects is to replace all the cabins of the Funitel Péclet, and increase the number of cabins, so you're whisked to the top without waiting.
The Val Thorens guide
This guide to Val Thorens is for anyone visiting, or interested in, Val Thorens. Having spent many winter seasons in the resort, we'd like to share our knowledge, and help you get the most out of your trip. Val Thorens is constantly changing, as new investments are made in the town and the lifts. We appreciate your feedback, telling us about your experiences, and new developments. Contact us at info@valthorensguide.co.uk
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Val Thorens resort
The Val Thorens resort section tells you all you need to know about resort facilities including the tourist office, post office, banks, medical centre, church, parking, radio station, and the Club des Sports. There's also a history page.
Val
Thorens ski area
The Val Thorens ski area section covers the beginners' area, and the green runs and easy blues; then the ski area sector by sector. There are videos of the Funitel de Thorens, the Cime de Caron, and events in the snow park, and on the skiercross and the slalom stadium. Here, you can also find a page dedicated to Val Thorens off piste itineraries, and a piste map.
Val Thorens accommodation
Val Thorens offers a wide range of accommodation, from budget apartments to luxury four-star hotels. This is our guide to the hotels, apartments, and chalets in Val Thorens.
Val Thorens restaurants
A complete guide to the restaurants in Val Thorens.
Val Thorens bars
Find the best place for a beer (or a cocktail) in Val Thorens.
Val Thorens events
We have a full list of the events for the winter season, and a
weekly update of the current week's events during the winter.
Val Thorens news
Reports on the events and news from Val Thorens during the winter season. We post lots of photos and videos. Updated once or twice a week, you can see what's going on in resort, and get an idea of the current snow and weather conditions.
Val Thorens weather
The latest weather forecast for Val Thorens, updated daily during the ski season. You can also listen to the English language version of the weather on Virgin Radio Val Thorens Les Menuires.
Val Thorens webcams
A selection of webcams so you can see the conditions in resort live.
Val Thorens travel
For everything transport-related, this travel page will have suggestions for trains, airlines, bus times, plus our recommended transfer company.
Val Thorens ski shops
Our recommended ski shop in Val Thorens is Zenith. You'll be able to book discount ski hire through Val Thorens Guide (available from July 2012).
We believe we provide the best guide to Val Thorens, because we live in resort all winter, so you get the inside track on what's happening. Whatever you want to know about the resort, you can find it in this Val Thorens guide!