Just because most of the snow has left us for a while (the glacier will still have some snow on it but sadly not enough to ski on) the 3 valleys is still a wonderful place to visit. In fact in July the sun is out and it’s a beautiful place to be. Many of […]
This Sunday the 6th April the 3 valleys plays host to the annual 3 Valleys Enduro! The What? In case you haven’t heard about this fantastic day, the resorts of the 3 Valleys from Courchevel to Val Thorens plays host to individual events. Whether you would like to try Slalom skiing, have ago at producing […]
Black Diamond have released a new avalanche air bag which doesn’t use gas but batteries instead. This really sounds like a brilliant idea. We all know how important it is to practice using new equipment, especially emergency equipment to ensure you are familiar with what you need to do when you REALLY need it. In […]
At this years Sochi Olympic games Chloé Trespeuch battled and won to win bronze in the Snowboard Cross competition. Chloé is part of the Val Thorens Ski Club and trains in the resort. If you are in the resort and would like to meet or have a photo with Chloé then come down to the […]
This years Sochi Olympics saw Val Thorens ski club member Jean Fréderic Chapuis win Gold in the Ski Cross. This Wednesday (26th) the resort will be celebrating his win next to the Tourist Office in the resort. The following will take place at 17:30: Torchlight decent Guard of Honour from our own ESF Ski Instructors […]
New for this season (2013/14) Val Thorens Snow Park has a camera which will film your tricks and possibly falls. Simply go to the start gate to identify yourself, they will then film you over two jumps. You can view your ‘air time’ on a big screen at the bottom. If you like what you […]
Date: March 25th until the 27th Time: 18:30 – 20:30 Location: Place de Caron What is it? Electro music from DJs from around the world Why go? Something new to experiance Will I find it ok? Oh yes you will find it, just follow your ears! Is it ok for Kids? Yes it is very […]
Ever wondered how and when the roads are cleared to allow cars and buses up and down the mountain? Well if you have this video should answer all of your questions. it’s quite interesting to see the amount of infrastructure invested in just to make sure we can actually get to the resort. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8FHKt7MjM4
Val Thorens have created a ZIP wire ride between two of it’s peaks! Yes you have read this correctly, we are not talking down in the resort, oh know! This is right up the top! For 50€ (ok a little steep – excuse the pun) you can travel at 105Km/h with 250 metres of “nothing” […]
Due to the cancellation of the two heats of the Ski Cross World Cup in Megeve and Bischofswiesen due to bad snow conditions the FIS have decided to host these in Val Thorens instead. Val Thorens is the highest resort in Europe and Guarntees snow therefore it made sense to mode it there. Here […]
Val Thorens is lucky enough to have a Club Med Hotel in the resort. It is located at the lower end of Val Thorens and boasts one of the nicest balcony’s in the resort. However this will all change very soon as Club Med are now building a brand new Hotel. It will be located […]
Once again Val Thorens didn’t disappoint with their fireworks, light show and DJ set on the Place de Caron in the centre of the resort. If you were unable to attend, here is the official Val Thorens highlight video, enjoy! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upbQPA6ufbo
Every where you look on the internet at the moment is “Top 10 of 2013” and “Best buys of 2013”. Not one to miss out on jumping on the bandwagon we have jotted down our best bits of 2013: 2013 saw SkiGB hit the age of 10 years old, a big milestone and I […]
Once again Val Thorens will be celebrating the New Year in style! After having probably the best year they have had after picking up awards and transforming the resort, they have a lot to celebrate. Last year we saw DJs, big flashing boxes, fireworks and lots of dancing! This year we think we will […]
The Alps have seen several avalanches over the last few days in several resorts from France to Switzerland. Sadly many people have been caught up including five people who have died and two people who were seriously injured. For the last week we have had warnings of very unstable conditions when this dump finally appeared. […]
Seven times Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher was involved in a skiing accident in Meribel this Sunday 29th December around 11am. He was skiing with his 14 year old son off piste and hit his head on a rock. Fortunately he was wearing a helmet otherwise the injuries would have been worse. They were skiing […]
Every year the Ski industry creates a top 10 Ski resort list and the latest one is out for 2014 (I know it is still 2013, I never understood that). Once again the 3 Valleys is included TWICE into the list which surely means it is the best place to ski, doesn’t it? 🙂 We […]
The Ladies: Today we saw the end of the Val Thorens ski cross where we saw Katrin Mueller beat her countryman and friend Sanna Luedi from Switzerland. Mueller said “The course wasn’t difficult. Yes, it was really fun, it was huge jumps, and like this but not difficult that it’s impossible. But with all […]
So the 2013/14 ski season is among us and some are looking to book their next trip out to the white stuff. Whether you are heading out to Val Thorens, the 3 Valleys or any European ski resort taking your Skis or Snowboard on holiday can add quite a bit to your holiday expenses, after […]
Val Thorens is not a resort where the only thing to do is to ski or snowboard, there are lots of other non Ski activities. But with so much to choose from we have created the Official SkiGB.com… Top 5 NON Ski things to do in Val Thorens 5 EAT – Starting at […]
