Val Thorens

Savoie, FR — size L · 127 km of trails · 1398 m vertical · 28 lifts · heavy snowfall

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Savoie
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Within 30 km
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne — town, pop. 9,536Moûtiers — town, pop. 4,936Modane — town, pop. 4,086Saint-Martin-de-Belleville — town, pop. 3,203Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne — town, pop. 3,174Bardonecchia — town, pop. 2,962Brides-les-BainsCourchevelLes MenuiresMéribelOrelleSaint-Martin-de-BellevilleVal ThorensVal ThorensBrides-les-BainsCourchevelLes MenuiresOrelleMoûtiersModaneBardonecchia

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Season: Nov 21 – May 2

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Epic Pass7 consecutive days shared across 7 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 7-day budget with Brides-les-Bains, Courchevel, Les Menuires, Méribel.

The mountain

Trails
127 km — size L
Vertical
1398 m
Summit
3221 m
Base
1823 m
Lifts
28
Region
Les Allues, Savoie, France

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Snow-day share
39% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
637 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

Its lift fleet runs to 3 cable cars and 8 gondolas among 28. 60% of it is novice or easy terrain — 76 km, against 43 km for European resorts of 60–150 km. There is a lot of room here for someone still learning.

Terrain

  • novicegreen12.9 km · 20 runs
  • easyblue63.3 km · 70 runs
  • intermediatered43.7 km · 35 runs
  • advancedblack7.5 km · 13 runs

European grading.

Lifts

  • 3cable cars
  • 8gondolas
  • 12chairlifts
  • 2platters
  • 3magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Orelle3 km46 kmheavyEpic Pass (shared)
Les Menuires5 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville12 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)
Méribel12 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)
Courchevel16 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)
Brides-les-Bains19 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)

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FAQ

Is Val Thorens on the Epic Pass?
Yes. The Epic Pass grants 7 consecutive days shared across 7 resorts at Val Thorens for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Val Thorens get?
Val Thorens has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Orelle (3 km), Les Menuires (5 km), Saint-Martin-de-Belleville (12 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Epic
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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