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- 7 °C44 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 17 km/h11 mph
Ski resort · France · Les 3 Vallées
Val Thorens
Val Thorens is a ski resort in France, part of Les 3 Vallées, with 160 km of pistes, 36 lifts and skiing between 897 m and 3,211 m. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 148 minutes by road. Season 21 Nov–2 May.
Temperature low to high: 16 °C60 °F / 22 °C71 °FOvercast · Village forecast
Your mountain todayUpdated 2026-09-21 22:00 UTC
Fresh snow0 cm0 inLast 24 hours · modelled
Runs open— / —Resort report
Lifts open— / —Status unavailable
Snow depth0 cm0 inUpper slopes · modelled
3-day outlook0 cm0 inDaily snowfall forecast
Report date22 SeptLatest stored report
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All the mountain.
All the village.
Val Thorens sits at 1,710 m in France. Its lifts run from 897 m to 3,211 m, a vertical of 2,314 m. The resort is part of Les 3 Vallées, which links 544.7 km of pistes in total. Val Thorens itself has 160 km of marked piste over 110 runs: 15.9 km green, 69.7 km blue, 54 km red and 12.2 km black. The longest single run we measure is 5 km.
36 lifts serve the slopes (12 gondolas and cable cars, 12 chairlifts and 3 drag lifts), moving about 62,236 skiers an hour. The resort has snowmaking, a snowpark and glacier skiing. The nearest airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry, about 148 minutes by road (125.8 km). The 2026/27 season is scheduled to run from 21 November 2026 to 2 May 2027, provisionally. In the village we list 107 places to stay, 46 restaurants and 1 ski schools.
Village altitude1,710 m5,610 ft
Nearest airportLyon Saint-Exupéry148 min transfer
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Val Thorens snow forecast
Upper slopes · 3,211 m10,530 ft · Local days in Europe/Paris
0 cm0 in forecast over 3 local days
Overcast
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- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 21 km/h13 mph
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- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
0 cm0 in forecast over 7 local days
Overcast
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- 7 °C44 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 17 km/h11 mph
Overcast
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- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 21 km/h13 mph
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- 11 °C51 °F
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- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
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- 11 °C51 °F
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- 4 °C38 °F
Wind: 12 km/h8 mph
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- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
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- 11 °C51 °F
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- 1 °C33 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
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- 11 °C52 °F
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- -5 °C23 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
— forecast over 14 local days
13 of 14 days available. A complete period total is unavailable.
Overcast
- Day
- 7 °C44 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 17 km/h11 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 9 °C48 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 21 km/h13 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 3 °C37 °F
Wind: 16 km/h10 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 4 °C38 °F
Wind: 12 km/h8 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 12 °C53 °F
- Night
- 2 °C36 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
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- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- 1 °C33 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Overcast
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- 11 °C52 °F
- Night
- -5 °C23 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
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- 10 °C49 °F
- Night
- -3 °C26 °F
Wind: 7 km/h4 mph
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- 11 °C51 °F
- Night
- -0 °C31 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Partly cloudy
- Day
- 10 °C51 °F
- Night
- 1 °C33 °F
Wind: 9 km/h6 mph
Light drizzle
- Day
- 7 °C45 °F
- Night
- 1 °C34 °F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Overcast
- Day
- 6 °C43 °F
- Night
- -1 °C30 °F
Wind: 9 km/h5 mph
Light snow showers
- Day
- 1 °C34 °F
- Night
- -2 °C29 °F
Wind: 4 km/h2 mph
Daily forecast. The current day includes the full local day. Day is the forecast daily high and night the daily low at the upper slopes. Longer-range forecasts are less certain. “—” means unavailable. Updated .
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107 places to stayStay a little closer.
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Find your Val Thorens basePhoto: Urban Sanden urre via Wikimedia Commons · CC0
3 ski hire shopsGood kit. Great turns.
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Photo: Florian Pépellin via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
0 ski schoolsA little local know-how.
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Photo: Florian Pépellin via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
In the village
A village with everything.
- Restaurants46
- Bars & clubs14
- Ski hire shops3
- Ski schools1
- Supermarkets9
- Pharmacies1
- Pools2
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Tourist office
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Getting there
From arrivals to Alpine.
| Airport | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Chambéry Aix les Bains | 66.5 km | 101 min |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère | 98.3 km | 144 min |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry | 125.8 km | 148 min |
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How far is Val Thorens from Chambéry Aix les Bains airport?
Chambéry Aix les Bains is about 101 minutes by road from Val Thorens (66.5 km).
How high is Val Thorens?
The highest lift-served point is 3,211 m, with the village at 1,710 m, a vertical of 2,314 m.
How many km of pistes does Val Thorens have?
Val Thorens has 160 km of marked pistes across 110 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.
How many lifts does Val Thorens have?
36 lifts (12 gondolas or cable cars, 12 chairlifts and 3 drag lifts).
When does Val Thorens open for 2026/27?
Val Thorens is scheduled to open on 21 November 2026 and close on 2 May 2027. These dates are provisional until the resort confirms them.
Which ski area is Val Thorens in?
Val Thorens is part of Les 3 Vallées.
Can you get to Val Thorens by train?
There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Chambéry Aix les Bains.
Is Val Thorens good for beginners?
Val Thorens scores 6.7/10 for beginners; 9.9% of its piste km is green and we list 1 ski school.
Data updated · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)