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8th August 2024
A new restaurant at the top of the Cime de Caron, and replacing the 2 Lacs chair with a different kind of lift, are two of the highlights in advance of the Winter season.
What else is new in 2024-25?
Read about What's New in Val Thorens in 2024-25.
27th February 2024
A Protect Our Winters petition calls on the International Ski Federation to step up action on climate change, and academic studies highlight the need to cut emissions to save skiing.
Read about Reduce
Emissions to Save Skiing.
13th January 2024
The Stade des Chalets is renamed, and Malaysia nighclub is completely refurbished - just two of several developments in advance of the 2023-24 Winter season.
Read about What's New in Val Thorens 2023-24.
30th December 2022
Due to warm, spring-like weather, half the ski pistes in France are closed. As the highest resort in Europe, Val Thorens is better-placed than others to cope with warm weather.
Read about Half of French Ski Pistes Closed.
30th December 2022
Limiting the use of snow cannons this Winter is one of a number of measures that Val Thorens is taking in response to the energy crisis.
Read about Val Thorens Limits Artificial Snow Production.
16th November 2022
The opening of the Winter season 2022-23 in Val Thorens has been delayed due to lack of snow at resort level.
Read about Val Thorens Winter Season Opening Delayed until Saturday 26th November 2022.
22nd September 2022
The developments in Val Thorens in advance of the Winter season are quite modest, except for the opening of the new sports centre, le Board.
Read about What's New in Val Thorens in 2022-23.
Updated 6th December 2021
What are the Covid rules for travel to France? (Last updated 6th December 2021).
What tests and paperwork do you have to do before travelling? What are the requirements while you're in France? What do you have to do before you come back?
Find out about Travel to France: Covid Tests.
1st December 2021
There were record numbers of skiers for the opening weekend of the Winter season 2021-22 in Val Thorens.
Read more and watch France 3's video report about record numbers of skiers for the opening weekend in Val Thorens.
10th November 2021
New lifts on the Orelle side of the ski area are the big developments for the coming Winter season. They create a new way to the Cime de Caron direct from Orelle.
Then there's a new ski touring area, renovated hotels, and new activities.
Read about what's new in Val Thorens in 2021-22.
30th June 2021
When do you have to take Covid tests, how many, and where do you get them?
Read about Covid tests for travel to France.
23rd June 2021
Are you allowed to go to France? Does it make a difference if you've had both vaccinations? Will you have to self-isolate?
Learn about travel to France: Covid in June 2021.
14th January 2021
Learn about travel to France: Brexit and Covid. Are you allowed to go? Do you need a green card? Will your sandwiches be confiscated?
Read about travel to France: Brexit and Covid.
31st December 2020
Val Thorens is both open and not open. It's open, but the ski lifts are not open.
Read about partial opening of Val Thorens, December 2020.
15th March 2020
Like other French ski resorts, Val Thorens has had to close as a result of French government measures imposed to combat the Coronavirus.
Read about Val Thorens resort closure.
28th March 2019
To mark 100 days to go until the Tour de France in Val Thorens (27th July 2019), Chinese lanterns were released on Tuesday evening.
They looked very nice. They land somewhere, though, and can harm or kill wildlife; and they become litter. I suggest Val Thorens decides that that's the last time for Chinese lanterns.
3rd March 2019
Travel insurers MPI Brokers have set out the consequences on a no-deal Brexit. British people in the EU will no longer have access to free health care with the EHIC, British coaches won't be able to drive in Europe, and UK driving licences will no longer be valid in the EU.
Read about how no-deal Brexit could affect the travel industry.
25th February 2019
A look at the utter mess created by the Conservative party over the last two years or more - Mr Cameron asking the question on virtually nobody's lips, and Mrs May ensuring it rips our country apart.
Read about Conservative Brexit shambles.
15th August 2018
There's to be a new blue piste from the Cime de Caron, and a black in the Boismint sector. Chalet Cocoon opens its doors, and there's a new airborne route back to resort.
Read about what's new in Val Thorens in winter 2018-19.
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