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“For an ideal ski area, that vision has to be global and sustainable.” Renowned for the quality of its snow and up-to-the-minute ski lifts, Val Thorens is a snow sports paradise. Carving, off-piste, ski touring, snow park, boarder cross, télémark skiing, there’s something to suit everyone at Val Thorens. With 99 per cent of the ski area situated above 2,000 metres, Val Thorens offers excellent conditions so you can enjoy yourself to the max. It is also a doorstep skiing resort; ski out of your accommodation and you’re already on the slopes! Between its powder snow fields and perfectly groomed runs, performance doesn’t even come into it; the Val Thorens ski area offers great snow sports to beginners and experienced skiers alike, whatever their ability level. Val Thorens Ski Lift Company (SETAM) will invest from €2 to 30 million each year until the end of the decade to make the location even better. For example, four ‘magic carpet’ areas for beginners are under construction, while a new panoramic cable car - Téléphérique Cime Caron – is on the agenda.
Some 12 redesigned chairlifts, two new slopes, a range of new fun zones and a new ‘Funslope’ (a first in France) will also be built, along with a one kilometre ski cross stadium and a newly designed snow park. SETAM has also been involved in planning decisions with local authorities which will see
new types of accommodation added in the coming years, while the existing hotel stock will be renovated moving forward. Overall, Val Thorens seeks to offer the best hospitality for each client, whatever their budget, allowing them to share unique, personalised, thrilling and long-lasting experiences.
M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N Val Thorens guarantees snow coverage and groomed for excellent skiing, the slopes, all 600 kilometres of them are easily accessible and easy to navigate thanks to the elaborate and cutting edge cable car network of the Three Valleys, you will never have to wait long for a ride to your chosen landmark for the day’s descent. Find out more at www.valthorens.com.
2016 WORLD SKI AWARDS
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