Val Thorens
Ski resort · France
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Val Thorens is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -12°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -12°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -7°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -13°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 3,221 mvillage 2,309 m
- 141 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Meteo France.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -9°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -12°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -12°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -9°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -9°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -7°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -13°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -9°C | wind, 7 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Feb–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base2,309 m | Mid2,765 m | Top3,221 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | -12°C |
| Dec | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | -14°C |
| Jan | 1.3 m | 1.4 m | 1.4 m | -15°C |
| Feb | 1.4 m | 1.6 m | 1.6 m | -14°C |
| Mar | 1.6 m | 1.7 m | 1.7 m | -13°C |
| Apr | 1.5 m | 1.6 m | 1.6 m | -7°C |
| May | 1.4 m | 1.4 m | 1.4 m | -5°C |
| Jun | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 3°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
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More skiing near here
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- Les Menuires 4.4 km away
- Orelle 10.4 km away
- Saint Martin de Belleville 11 km away
- Meribel 13.1 km away
- La Norma 14.1 km away
About
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About Val Thorens
Village 2,309 m.
A ski resort with its village at 2,309 m and its top at 3,221 m. It has 141 km of runs and 33 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 1,494 m, from 3,221 m to 1,727 m. For beginners and families: 60% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 9 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: an ice rink and a ski school. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in March, about 1.7 m at the top (3,221 m). For skiers the best months are usually February and March, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Val Thorens. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 1 mountain bike area.
Val Thorens is a ski town in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps at an altitude of 2,300 m (7,500 ft). It is located in the commune of Les Belleville in the Savoie department. The resort forms part of the Les Trois Vallées ski area which, with over 600 km of slopes, is one of the largest linked ski areas in the world.
From the Wikipedia article Val Thorens by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,727 m to 3,221 m: 1,494 m of vertical. 141 km of runs and 33 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Val Thorens - Orelle.
| Beginner (green) | 16 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 69 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 47 km |
| Advanced (black) | 7.5 km |
| Ski routes and freeride | 1.6 km |
| Not graded | 0.1 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 12 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 12 |
| Drag lifts | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 6 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
60% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- an ice rink: La Patinoire Val Thorens, 4.5 km
- a ski school: Ski Cool School of Ski and Snowboard, 0.1 km
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,690–US$2,980 each
about US$1,690–US$2,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$268–US$449 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$82 a day, the resort's published price | about US$348–US$469 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$288 |
| Total | about US$1,690–US$2,980 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 46 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Val Thorens its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Les Ménuires on Booking.com
8 min by car · 38 places to stay
- Beds in Orelle on Booking.com
18 min by car · 2 places to stay
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 40m
About 18h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 5h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.