Trip to... Val Thorens...highest ski resort
BackVal Thorens, highest ski resort in Europe at 2300 m altitude is also the summit of the 3 Vallées, whose culminating point is the "Epaule du Bouchet" at 3230 metres.
Les 3 Vallées, largest ski area in the world, offer you an exceptional range of landscapes and a great diversity of skiing, with - among others - very easy links between the different resorts. Thus, anyone can ski the 3 Vallées. And concerning off-piste possibilities, there's just no limit...
For more details, for example a remarkable interactive route map, don't forget to visit the official website:
Here are a few figures in order to give you a good idea of how exceptional the 3 Vallées are :
Altitude minimum: 1300 metres - Altitude maximum: 3230 metres
16 villages and resorts: more than 600 km of mapped-out pistes
328 pistes (56 green, 120 blue, 115 red, 37 black) on 400 km2
200 ski lifts, 25 summits which can be joined on skis, 6 glaciers
124 km of cross-country skiing,
1 500 snow cannons, 75 grooming machines
50 nationalities represented, 3 altiports and about 4 snow parks and lot of chalets plenty of beer..:)
Channel: Sports
Uploaded: February 26, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Author: Bartsan
Length: 00:03:24
Rating: 4.33
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Video Comments:
kryk11 (March 9, 2008 at 12:06 pm)
hehe podalo mi sie a szczegolnie koncowka!!
magmaggo (March 3, 2008 at 8:20 am)
Nice work Bart! ValTho rocks!!! had a good time ;D --hrabiaJ