There are some Val Thorens facts almost every skier knows about, the big fact is that Val Thorens is the highest ski resort in Europe.
With the big Val Thorens fact out the way here are all the others:
Val Thorens was created in: December 1971
Ski Resort Height: 2300 metres
Top of Highest lift: 3200 metres
Val Thorens is located: At the top of the Belleville valley
Average visitor age: 36 years old
Visitor come from: 63% from abroad (UK 14%, Denmark 3%, Russia 3%, Belgium 6%, Netherlands 19%, Germany 4%), 37% from France
Available tourist beds: 24,998
Val Thorens Hotels: Val Thorens has 11 hotels (three 5*, three 4*, five 3*, four holiday clubs and villages, 31 tourism residences)
Occupancy rate: 76.3%
Amount of visitors to Val Thorens per season: 400,000
Awards:
2019 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Worlds Best Ski Resort
2018 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Worlds Best Ski Resort
2017 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Worlds Best Ski Resort
2016 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Worlds Best Ski Resort
2014 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Worlds Best Ski Resort
2013 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Worlds Best Ski Resort
2019 Winner of the World Ski Awards: France’s Best Ski Resort
2018 Winner of the World Ski Awards: France’s Best Ski Resort
2017 Winner of the World Ski Awards: France’s Best Ski Resort
2016 Winner of the World Ski Awards: France’s Best Ski Resort
2015 Winner of the World Ski Awards: France’s Best Ski Resort
2014 Winner of the World Ski Awards: France’s Best Ski Resort
2013 Winner of the World Ski Awards: France’s Best Ski Resort
2017 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Europes Best Ski Resort
2016 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Europes Best Ski Resort
2015 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Europes Best Ski Resort
2014 Winner of the World Ski Awards: Europes Best Ski Resort
2013 Winner of the World Snow Awards: Most improved European Ski resort
Michelin starred restaurants: 1
Les Explorateurs, Pashmina Hotel
Notable dates:
November: Val Thorens Opens
December: is Ski Cross month
December: is also when the Andros Trophy Ice Rally is held
April: includes Dutch week when the resort turns Orange!
May: Val Thorens Closes
Ski Cross Course: Named Jean-Frederic Chapuis Ski Cross Stadium
Ice Racing Track: Named after Formula 1 legend Alain Prost
Number of Ski Schools: 11
