Great place! The slopes are awesome and there is every skill level you could want. Well maybe not…read moreso much in the way of glades but that is what you get when you are this high up in the mountains. Really nice lifts for the most part and lots of fun stuff to do. I keep dreaming that someone will one day come to France to make reasonably priced yet decent food on a ski slope...like the burgers you find in Sun Valley in the US... One day... One day... Until then, Val Thorens is as good as it gets.

From the owner: Le sommet des 3 vallées À 2300 mètres d'altitude, Val Thorens est la plus haute station d'Europe…read more Sa situation, au sommet des 3 Vallées, garantit un enneigement exceptionnel et des vues époustouflantes sur les Alpes françaises, Suisses et Italiennes. L'emplacement de la station permet de chausser directement les skis depuis le lieu d'hébergement. L'été une multitude d'activités sportives peuvent être pratiquées, telles que le quad, le parapente ou le canyoning. La station dispose notamment d'un parcours aventure aérien fait de passerelles, ponts, murs d'escalade, idéal pour les accros à l'adrénaline.

Really great center. Nice staff. Perfect location - you can ski right onto the slopes. And the…read moreprice is really reasonable for a week of ski passes, rentals, lodging, and food! The bar is reasonably priced and fun. The teachers are nice and can really help you improve your skiing/boarding over the week. You do have the risk of getting an upper bunk - and its not super easy to climb up. Also the quality of the food is dubious on most occasions - with a few pleasant surprises mixed in. This is not the fault of the cooking staff and more a question of the quality of the ingredients. I have gone two years and maybe I'll do a third one... All I can say is: Folie Douce!