An independent guide to Val Thorens
Here, you can find the Val Thorens ski pass/lift pass prices for the ski season 2026-27, together with explanatory notes about price periods, free passes, reductions for children and veterans, family flex passes, beginners' passes, prolongations, and 3 Valleys extensions.
These are the Val Thorens ski pass prices for the main part of the season, 19th December 2026 to 2nd May 2027.
This is the official Val Thorens ski pass price list.
You can buy a Val Thorens ski pass online.
| Val Thorens-Orelle pass | Adult | Child 5-17 | Veteran 75+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 hours | 65.50 | 53.70 | 16.30 |
| 1 day | 73.50 | 60.20 | 18.30 |
| 2 days | 147.00 | 120.40 | 36.60 |
| 3 days | 220.50 | 180.60 | 54.90 |
| 4 days | 294.00 | 240.80 | 73.20 |
| 5 days | 367.50 | 301.00 | 91.50 |
| 6 days | 367.50 | 301.00 | 91.50 |
| 7 days | 421.50 | 345.20 | 105.00 |
| 8 days | 475.50 | 389.40 | 118.50 |
| Prolong for 1 day | Check at ski pass office | Check at ski pass office | Check at ski pass office |
| Extension to 3V for 1 day | 51.00 | 41.80 | 12.70 |
| Season | 1,310.00, or 30% off if under 30 years old (917.00) |
Under 30 years: 917.00 |
327.50 |
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There are two periods during the season with different pricing. The season opening up until the week before Christmas is cheaper than the main season. The periods are:
Children up to and including 4 years old are entitled to free Val Thorens ski passes.
To get the free pass, go to the ski pass office with proof of age and a passport photo.
Passport photos are required for:
There are cheaper prices for:
Anyone under 30 is entitled to the cheaper season pass rate.
Proof of age required. See the ski pass price list in the table above for the rates.
The family flex pass price is available to families of two parents and one to six dependent children (where the children are 5 to 17 years old; proof of age required). The parents and the children pay the child rate.
The family pass is available for 6 days or more (not shorter durations). One person must pay for everyone.
The family flex season pass is €1,075.00 per person.
The Val Thorens 2/7 gives you 2 days of skiing per week in the Val Thorens & Orelle ski area for €629.
It is only available online. You can buy additional days from any ski pass office.
There's a half-price beginner's ski pass, valid for only four lifts - 2 Lacs gondola, Cascades chair, and Cairn & Caron gondolas. (There are also some free lifts - see below).
There are drawbacks. It can only be bought for 4h of a morning or afternoon, or for 1 day, not several days, so you would have to go back to the ski pass office each day. In a week, you're likely to need more than just these lifts, so a 6 day Val Thorens pass is usually a better option.
(Note: similar beginners' passes are sold by the ESF with ski lessons).
There are generally 'prolongation' rates per extra day to extend 6-day ski passes by a day. The rate is not published, but ask at a staffed lift pass office.
If you have a Val Thorens ski pass, you can buy an extension for the 3 Valleys a day at a time. See the ski pass price table above for the rate.
Note that the extension is (probably deliberately) not good value compared with the difference between a Val Thorens pass and a 3 Valleys pass.
You can add carré neige insurance to the price of your ski pass. For adults, the rate is €3.50 per day (1 to 7 days), or €28.00 for 8 to 21 days, and €49 for the season.
The free lifts in the Val Thorens ski area, for which no ski pass is required, are the magic carpet lifts.
They are Musaraigne and Campagnols in the beginners' area, and Castor & Pollux, which bring people back up to place Caron.
There are pedestrian passes for 1 day, 6 days, or season. There are also individual passes to use particular lifts.
The main lifts open to pedestrians are:
See the pedestrian map of the Val Thorens ski area.
Some of the rates in 2026-27 are:
Note that the Cime de Caron and Orelle lifts can be added to a 3 Valleys pedestrian pass free of charge at a ski pass office.
See pedestrian pass rates on the tourist office website.
The toboggan in Val Thorens is now called Cosmojet. The prices for the 6km toboggan run in Winter 2026-27 are:
Prices include hire of the toboggan and a helmet, and going up in the Funitel Péclet.
An evening descent also includes the loan of a head torch, a mulled wine or hot chocolate, and some Beaufort cheese.
Children:
You have to leave an ID document when you collect your sledge from the Chalet Cosmojet, as a deposit.
The toboggan is open every day, including Wednesday to Friday evenings.
Daytime opening times:
Evening opening times:
Note that you have to reserve an evening descent by 3pm - in person at the Chalet Cosmojet. There must be at least 40 people in total otherwise the evening session will be cancelled.
See prices and schedules on the tourist office website.
The Bee double zip line starts from the top of Moutière chairlift or the 2 Lacs gondola, and whizzes people back to resort via two intermediate platforms.
It runs from 9.45am to 4pm (until early February) and until 4.30pm (from the second week of February to the end of the season).
€30 per descent.
Other information and conditions:
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I hope the Val Thorens ski pass prices aren't ruinous to your annual budget.