Val Thorens Reviews: 4.47/5 from 1000+ Verified Skiers | Snomad
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Val Thorens Reviews & Ratings

How Skiers Rate Val Thorens

Overall Rating
4.47
Value for Money
4.01
Quiet Slopes
3.72
Après-Ski
4.66
Accommodation Options
4.50
Family Friendliness
4.28
Groomed Runs
4.67
Powder Zones
3.89
Tree Runs
2.58
Mogul Fields
3.52
Off-Piste
3.99
Snow Parks
3.84
Lift Efficiency
4.62
Eating Out
4.34
Ski School Quality
4.45
Beginners
4.53
Intermediates
4.47
Advanced
4.47
Experts
4.47
Snowboarders
4.47

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What Skiers Say About Val Thorens

Val Thorens attracts a wide range of skiers and snowboarders, from beginners to experts, with many praising its high altitude for snow reliability throughout the season. The resort is part of the Three Valleys, offering extensive terrain and well-maintained pistes with efficient lifts and minimal queuing. Après-ski is consistently highlighted as lively and energetic, with popular venues like Folie Douce and Bar 360, though some note it caters more to a younger, party-focused crowd. Most accommodation is ski-in/ski-out, and reviewers appreciate the variety of runs, though several mention that food and drinks are expensive. Beginners note limited green runs and that many blues can be challenging or icy, while advanced skiers praise off-piste options and access to neighbouring valleys.

AI-generated summary based on verified skier reviews

  • snow reliability
  • extensive ski area
  • Three Valleys access
  • après-ski scene
  • efficient lift system
  • ski-in/ski-out access
  • expensive food and drink
  • limited beginner terrain
  • crowded slopes
  • younger party atmosphere
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The early season snow was old and was struggling on the Christmas week that we visited. Above average wind speed coupled with the limited snow lead the resort to close many lifts on two days, including all lifts except 2 on Christmas Day (so they wouldn’t need to refund any lift passes). One of those lifts was to the top of the resort, so it was somewhat puzzling that they couldn’t open many others. Access to Les Menuires was poorly maintained and closed, limiting options.
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Absolutely loved Val Thorens. We went as a group and it was a holiday I will never forget. My first ever time skiing. Two main bars for Apres Ski - the Folie Douche and Bar 360. Both amazing. Then down into the town for more nightlife, with a full strip of bars. Expensive, but worth it!
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Great apres, great food, and great people. Only downside is plenty of flats for the snowboarders out there
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Great snow sure resort,
Family friendly and with lots of ski in ski out options.

Plenty of powder fields after a snowfall.
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Great place for a more lively ski holiday. Apres is really good and fairly easy to get around. I found it okay as a beginner skier and was able to do most blues by the end of the week. It did get quite busy at times.
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Went on a ski season with my university using Nico. Saved a lot of money, perfect location and great apre. You feel safe going out as there are always nice representatives looking after you making sure you’re having a good time and are there to help. The food is great, I wouldn’t pay to get any of the additional food experiences if you’re going with Nico though.
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Amazing trip from start to finish. Val thorens has it all. Amazing skiing, amazing apre, amazing spots to relax if needed. Ventured all over the 3 valleys and had a blast. Amazing powder for this time of year- always a bonus if going high!
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Really good runs, easy access to ski lifts and great snow because it is high up. You can also get to other resorts which makes a change too.
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Loved our trip here, we visited for Christmas and it felt so festive and magical! The snow wasn’t the best at this time since there hadn’t been any snowfall for a while, so it was fairly icy. Plenty to do when not skiing, and lots of options for food, drinks, and accommodation. Around Christmas I would recommend booking certain restaurants ahead.
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Just back from the ski trip and honestly it was awesome. Perfect snow, 3 days of clear blue sky, 48hrs dump of nearly a meter of snow and non stop runs all day. Legs are absolutely destroyed but totally worth it. Already wishing I was back there
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Great resort for Apres with The Folie Douce, 360 bar and many more lively bars on the mountain. Loads of different restaurants and take away options, we never had a problem finding somewhere to eat. Huge Ski area, would defiantly recommend getting the full area 3 Vallées ski pass. Didn't have any issues with long lift queues, longest wait was around 5 minutes in mid March. Loved this resort and will be returning!
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Val Thorens has a great mix of slopes that were easily accessible, with fantastic options for apres. You can go over to visit Courchevel for the day and there’s a vast range of exploring to be done across the three valleys.
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We were lucky with amazing conditions at half term. Slopes busy but not ridiculously so, and able to ski everywhere we wanted. Travelled as a family with friends and everyone enjoyed the resort and experiences.
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Loved the ski in and ski out of our resort. Was right by the magic carpet lift which was perfect for teaching my son the basics. He was skiing blues by day 3
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It’s an amazing place to be fair . The three valleys have so many slope choices of colours for all .
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Had an amazing week. Initially snowing & white outs, but once that cleared the blue ski skiing on a variety of runs for a mixed group of skiers & snowboarders was amazing.
Plenty for the kids to do apres ski (ice skating, sledging etc) whilst the parents relaxed with an aperol or two!
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It was one of the best resorts that I have skied, brilliant snow quality - especially late in the season. Huge ski area with great runs and off piste, lively apres and a buzzing town with good restaurants and nightlife. I would absolutely visit again.
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Val Thorens ticks so many boxes for me. The resort is at 2000m+ so guarantees snow. There is so much to do there. As well as a great choice of slopes to cover all levels, there is the option of the 3 valley pass giving you over 600km of piste. The village has a built in shopping centre, loads of restaurants and bars, ski bars, clubs, pool hall and even a bowling alley. I’ve been twice and would definitely book again. Go see for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.
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Huge ski area which keeps skiers of all levels occupied through out the week. Very busy however so make sure to get out early. Had a bluebird week so the first hour of the day was definitely the best. Lots of options to eat, expected alpine prices.
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Absolutely love val thorens, to me it's the perfect ski resort, great runs, great apres with loads of bars all over the mountain, obviously it's part of 3 Valleys so can go all over the mountain, so it feels like there are endless amounts of runs to go on
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