An independent guide to Val Thorens
In this guide to Val Thorens, find everything you need for a great holiday in an amazing ski resort.
Skiing Made Easier is the follow-up to Skiing Made Easy, and covers technique beyond basic parallel turns - carving, short turns, bumps and off piste.
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The Val Thorens resort section has a map, and covers resort facilities.
They include the tourist office, post office, banks, medical centre, church, parking, radio station, Club des Sports, market, sports centre, cinema and resort shuttle.
Discover the resort of Val Thorens.
The Val Thorens ski area section covers the beginners' area and the ski area sector by sector, plus off piste itineraries.
There's also a piste map, the Val Thorens ski pass prices, and a guide to the Val Thorens mountain restaurants.
Find out about the Val Thorens ski area.
Skiing Made Easy is a Kindle ebook and paperback. It's a practical guide to learning to ski, based on many happy seasons of ski teaching in Val Thorens.
'This is the book I wish I'd had when I started skiing' - Amazon reviewer.
Read more about Skiing Made Easy.
Buy the paperback direct for the best price. Or buy the paperback on Amazon or the Kindle ebook (affiliate links).
Alpine Fleet ski transfers are easy, reliable and convenient. Based in Geneva, the company's founders Hugh and Simon are British and British-Italian. Find out more about Alpine Fleet.
Alpine Fleet offer shared and private transfers to Saint-Martin, Les Menuires and Val Thorens (and other ski resorts). Use the form below to get a quote in Swiss Francs, CHF. If you proceed to booking, use the code ValThorensG to get a 5% discount.
Val Thorens offers a wide range of accommodation, from budget apartments to quality self-catering, and luxury five-star hotels like the Altapura or Pashmina.
Find out about the hotels and apartments in our guide to accommodation in Val Thorens.
Many of the restaurants in Val Thorens serve Savoyard specialities - fondue, pierrade and raclette - but there are lots of other dishes on offer too, including pizza, steak, and Tex-Mex. Read our guide to the restaurants in Val Thorens.
A guide to the bars and pubs in Val Thorens. It covers the traditional British and Irish watering holes, venues playing loud Europop, and more relaxed places to drink. Read about bars and pubs in Val Thorens.
A guide to the three Val Thorens nightclubs - Summit, Malaysia, and Baramix. Where to find cheesy tunes, live music and dance music, or a sweaty, grungy vibe. All you need to know about late-night Val Thorens.
A selection of Val Thorens webcams so you can see the conditions in resort live. There's the Rond Point des Pistes webcam (pictured) plus three more, so you know what to expect in advance of a ski trip to Val Thorens.
Our Val Thorens travel page has information about the nearest stations and airports, plus transfer companies, taxis and car hire.
There's also advice on travelling to Val Thorens by car, bus times, and the route and times of the resort shuttle.
A guide to the ski schools in Val Thorens. Find information about all the Val Thorens ski schools - the ESF, Ski Cool, Prosneige, Evolution 2, and Oxygène.
A guide to the (non-skiing) activities in Val Thorens, including ten pin bowling, tobogganing, ski doos (snowmobiles), ice driving, mountain biking, and the world's highest zip wire.
The Alpine animals and birds, including mountain hares, marmots, and snow finches, and many more to be added.
Have a great time in Val Thorens.