Sights Val Thorens, France

Of the 600 km of tracks Trois Vallee in Belleville has exactly half. Wherever you are located - skiing can start directly from the doors of the hotel or residence. Horseback here can be found for every taste. From the broad razratrachennyh meadows, to steep and narrow couloirs, with sharp turns. The resort is for lovers "lunar" landscape - snow, rocks and stones, glaciers. No routes between fir-trees - trees are lacking. Getting around the resort is mainly on skis, most of the resort is closed to drive.

Val Thorens is well positioned in three valleys: this is why we must begin a route to ride all day in the sun, without repeating a single track: in the morning of Val Thorens in the north-easterly direction to Meribel, Courchevel and then back to south-westerly direction . Journey from Val Thorens to MENUIRES takes about 15 minutes to Meribel - 45, and up to Courchevel 1,15.

Here - the most spacious in Europe suspended lift, up to 150 people. All the hotels - and a few floors, and miniature chalets - go directly to the slope, so that the horse starts right from the doorway. Different levels of Val Thorens are interlinked lift system and high-speed elevators: five minutes to move to the other side of the slope. This ski resort - one of the largest in the world. It operates 190 lifts and 15 special gondolas. In order skiers granted 640 kilometers of ski runs of all levels, from the slopes for beginners and ending with the so-called "black descents" for the masters. Here you can also find a variety of levels of comfort hotel. In Val Thorens own zone skiing. Web trails and kanatok three strontium entwine "roof" of the Three Valleys.

In the very area skiing Val Thorens Valley Belleville most interesting: Cime Carnon / Sim de Caron, the highest point of Trois Vallee, especially its northern "black" route: After a short traverse around the peak is on the hard "shelf", going down under a very dramatic angle. But in general, despite its "high altitude", in Val Thorens many slopes, which are suitable and beginners. The long descent from the Col, for example: only way out of it at the edge of the glacier presents some difficulty, but more broad and level road. Horseback for beginners - is primarily blue and green slopes on the territory of the resort (or slightly above and below), many of them are connected by chair lift or rope tows. For those who wish, there are two fan park for fans of mogul - Cascades, where a special preserve mounds in human growth, for snowboarders - Snowparc. Snow cover will never fail at any time toboggan season. In Val Thorens 4 schools, which teach us lessons in alpine skiing, snowboard, telemark. The cost of a 6-day training in a group of about 150 euros.

Throughout the season the resort hosts various sporting events, the most famous, perhaps, Troffi Andros (Car race on ice) and Boarderweek (International week snowboard).
In Val Torarans available only in Europe, Sports Center (9000 sq. M.) with indoor tennis courts, squash courts, volleyball and basketball fields, a fitness center, swimming pool, gym, hockey on roller skates, football, badminton, sauna, Turkish baths , Jacuzzi. The Center is open daily from 14.00 to 22.00. Guests of the resort is waiting, a lot of restaurants and bars, discos, cinemas, nightclubs and pubs. Every week in the church are held free concerts of jazz and classical music. Arriving at the winter holidays in Val Thorens, you will get unforgettable impressions of the rest in one of the world's best ski resorts.