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The Highest Resort in Europe

The popular ski resort of Val Thorens takes the title of the highest ski resort in Europe with the village set at an astonishing 2300 m. Thanks to its high altitude it is one of the first ski resorts in France to open and one of the last to close! The station is open for skiing now! Slopes opened on the 14th of November 09 and will stay open until the 9th May 2010.

The resort

Some other great facts about Val Thorens include:

• Nearly all accommodation is ski in ski out, as the resort is set in the heart of the slopes
• Val Thorens has the label of ‘Family Plus’ meaning its perfect for families.
• There’s a great snowpark, boardercross, slalom stadium and 6km toboggan track to enjoy.
• Activities available include glacier touring, off piste skiing, paragliding, snowmobile and driving on ice.

Domains

Another thing about Val Thorens is there is lots of choice for skiing! There’s 3 domains linked to the resort:

• Val Thorens-Orelle with 140 km of runs.
• La Vallée des Belleville with 300 km of runs.
• Les 3 Vallées with 600 km of runs.

You’ll never run out of things to do in Val Thorens. So start searching for a great ski holiday on Ski-Express today!