# Val Thorens FAQ > Answers to 35 common questions about skiing in Val Thorens, from snow and lifts to transfers and prices, all from our data. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/faq · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:17.100Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Val Thorens, France | | Questions answered | 35 | ## FAQ ### 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. ### Is Val Thorens good for families? Val Thorens scores 4.5/10 for families, with 0 childcare providers listed and 53.5% of its pistes green or blue. ### How much snow is there in Val Thorens right now? 0 cm at the base and 0 cm at the top. These depths are modelled from Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ### How snow-sure is Val Thorens? Val Thorens scores 5.1/10 for snow reliability and it has glacier skiing. ### Does Val Thorens have glacier skiing? Yes. ### Which ski resorts are near Val Thorens? The closest resorts we cover are Les Menuires, Méribel and Courchevel. ### How deep is the snow at the top of Val Thorens compared with the base? 0 cm at the top and 0 cm at the base, modelled from Open-Meteo rather than measured by the resort. ### Is it snowing in Val Thorens now? 0 cm has fallen in the last 24 hours. ### How many runs of each colour does Val Thorens have? 15 green, 45 blue, 36 red and 11 black, 110 in total. ### What is the longest run in Val Thorens? The longest single marked run we measure is 5 km. ### Where can I download the Val Thorens piste map? The resort publishes the current map itself; the link on this page goes straight to it, and the lift and piste tables below are generated from OpenStreetMap. ### What kinds of lift does Val Thorens have? 12 gondolas or cable cars, 12 chairlifts, 3 drag lifts and 6 magic carpets. ### How many lifts does Val Thorens run? 36 lifts serve 110 marked runs. ### When do the lifts start turning in Val Thorens? The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 21 November 2026. ### What is the uphill capacity in Val Thorens? About 62,236 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for. ### How many gondolas does Val Thorens have? 12, plus 12 chairlifts. ### When does Val Thorens close? 2 May 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### Which airport is closest to Val Thorens? Chambéry Aix les Bains, about 101 minutes by road (66.5 km). ### How long is the transfer from Chambéry Aix les Bains to Val Thorens? About 101 minutes by road over 66.5 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Grenoble Alpes Isère to Val Thorens? About 144 minutes by road over 98.3 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### How long is the transfer from Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Val Thorens? About 148 minutes by road over 125.8 km, routed by openrouteservice. ### Is there a railway station in Val Thorens? No — the nearest stations are down-valley; the last leg is by road. ### Is there childcare in Val Thorens? 0 childcare providers are listed in OpenStreetMap for Val Thorens. ### How many ski schools are there in Val Thorens? 1. ### How much of Val Thorens is easy skiing? 53.5% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Val Thorens? 1,710 m, with lifts to 3,211 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Val Thorens? 6 magic carpets are mapped in Val Thorens. ### Where are the official Val Thorens webcams? The resort publishes its own camera page; the link on this page goes straight to it. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Les 3 Vallées](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees.md) - [Les 3 Vallées snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/les-3-vallees/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 101 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 67 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 144 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 98 km - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport.md) — 148 min - [Resorts near Lyon Saint-Exupéry](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Val Thorens](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/lyon-saint-exupery-airport/to/val-thorens.md) — 126 km ### Nearest resorts - [Les Menuires](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-menuires.md) — 4 km - [Méribel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/meribel.md) — 12 km - [Courchevel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/courchevel.md) — 14 km ### Similar resorts - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) - [La Plagne](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-plagne.md) - [Wengen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/wengen.md) ### Featured in - [Best intermediate ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/france) — #1 - [Best ski resorts in December — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/december) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in January — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/january) — #2 - [Best Christmas ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/christmas-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Best New Year ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/new-year-ski-resorts) — #2 - [Best ski resorts in April — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/ski-resorts-in/april) — #3 ### From nearby cities - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 111 min - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 155 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 163 min ## Sources - Image: Entering Val Thorens on the Traversée de Montaulever slope — DimiTalen — CC0 — http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en Cite as: Just Piste, "Val Thorens FAQ", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/val-thorens/faq, accessed 2026-09-22