Leo Trippi –
The Winners of the World Ski Awards were recently announced and today we continue our series with the winner of the distinguished title: Best Ski Resort in the World for 2013:
Val Thorens in France
Where you can ski in the sunshine all day long
The defining criteria are the facilities and services of the resort and the winner sets the benchmark for all others to aspire to. For the next year
Val Thorens is the highest altitude resort in the 3 Vallées ski area, and in Europe. It has more than 600 kilometres of runs and has many ski in, ski out luxury chalets available for rent. The awesome beauty of the enormous natural cirque around Val Thorens, overlooked by six glaciers, can leave no one untouched.
Renowned for the quality of its snow and up-to-the-minute punctuality of its ski lifts, it is a snow-sports paradise: carving, off-piste, ski touring, snow-park, boarder-cross, télémark skiing, there’s something to suit everyone. With 99{a6cfbdeed2268345ac26ada5fe2ab8c7b2c1bbc230edc48f5102af1212e11e1c} of the ski area situated above 2,000 metres, the resort caters for ski enthusiasts of all abilities, from beginners to the most experienced skiers.
Val Thorens is the ideal resort for all mountain lovers. The views are exceptional, and it plays host to “the most beautiful view in the Alps”, according to the Michelin Green Guide: a breath-taking 360° panoramic view over more than 100 Alpine summits, situated in three countries, namely France, Switzerland and Italy.
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