Val Thorens, France

Val Thorens snowboarding 2008 (12-19dec) - the 1st AWESOME snowboard/party remix

Val Thorens snowboarding, baby! Snowboarding in Val Thorens is fantastic. A little mix of snowboarding and partyvideos / photos from Val Thorens. Stay cool, stay fresh, and enjoy Val Thorens. http://www.GONE-SURFING.com
Rating:  (6 votes)
Added: Sun 21 Dec 2008 5:18:15 PM GMT
Length: 8.8 mins
Link:http://www.worldsnowboardguide.com?videoid=3eG93KseIGY#videos

Related videos

Val Thorens 2009

Rating: 4 (31 votes)
Views: 28699

Go Pro HD: Koen snowboarding Val Thorens, May 2010

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Views: 415

Snowboarding Val Thorens Jan-07

Rating: 4 (5 votes)
Views: 6007

Snowboard frontflip in funpark Val Thorens

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
Views: 682

Snowboarding in Val Thorens, France (2006)

Rating: 5 (3 votes)
Views: 1902

deSkiDance - The Movie - Val Thorens'08

Rating: 4 (16 votes)
Views: 8080

Val Thorens 2010 - The Trilogy part 1: The Warm Up

Rating: 5 (11 votes)
Views: 3459

Snowboarding in Val Thorens, Three Vallees

Rating: 4 (4 votes)
Views: 2873

Val Thorens 2008

Rating: 4 (6 votes)
Views: 2577

Off piste kicker val thorens

Rating: 4 (29 votes)
Views: 18894

2009 Val thorens snowboard/ski holiday

Rating: 4 (5 votes)
Views: 772

SUSC Val Thorens 2008

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Views: 1910

New Season starts in Val Thorens

Rating: 5 (1 votes)
Views: 1567

VT08 Val Thorens Snowboarding 2008

Rating: 4 (1 votes)
Views: 914

Snowboard 360 Val Thorens

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Views: 1009

Resort Statistics

Resort Type:  Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 47
Cable cars: 2
Gondolas: 3
Chair lifts: 16
Drag lifts: 8
Max people per hour: 53,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 67
Total ride area: 87miles (140km)
Longest run: 2miles (3km)

Top lift: 3230m
Vertical drop: 1400m
First lift: 1800m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 44%
Red runs: 44%
Black runs: 12%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: 
Local area:
Half-day 27.5, Day 34.5, 6 Days 166
3 Valleys:
Half-day 34.5, Day 43, 6 Days 215, Season 935

Lift times:8.30am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 10metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 25%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: ski schools with snowboard sections
Snowboard Hire: lots of choice
Night Riding: No

Other activities

Heliboarding: Not available
Snowmobiles: alone 70 euros an hour
2 people 80 euros an hour

Further information

www.valthorens.com
Email:valtho@valthorens.com

Please install Flash and turn on Javascript.

Summary
Tacky with loads of skiers, but access to great terrain

ON THE SLOPES: Very good
OFF THE SLOPES: Okay but cheesy
MONEY WISE: Overall this is an expensive resort. Can be good value if you want almost guaranteed good snow.

Terrain & parks

HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Yes
TREE RUNS:A few

Please install Flash and turn on Javascript.

The 3 Valleys
Other resorts in the same area
Image Gallery
ValThorens.jpg
New webcams
Webcam Veyrier du Lac Webcam Alpes Les Clefs sur Thones Webcam Talloires Webcam Talloires Webcam Webcam Le Cottage Bise Talloires Webcam webcam d'annecyclic.com Webcam A40 - Toll at Nangy Webcam La Clusaz - Panoramic Centre village Webcam La Clusaz - La vallée Webcam La Clusaz Village
Piste Map

Click to expand