Valloire france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Valloire France.
Valloire Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1936 the French ski resort Valloire lies at 2600 metres altitude in the Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Valloire ski area is snow sure. Over 400 snow cannons ensure artificial Valloire snow making covers 50km of ski trails, which equates to around 30 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Valloire (France) is Chambery at a distance of 100km or approximately 100 minutes driving time. Valloire ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Developing from a small farming community of the 1930s, Valloire has branched out across the Maurienne Valley, encompassing 17 hamlets, but remaining "very French". It is located at the foot of the famous Galibier Pass, one of the highest in France, culminating at 2645m and at the heart of the Vallee d'or (Golden Valley). Well known for staging international competitions, including ice-sculptures.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Valloire France
Beginner Trails
 31 runs ?km |
33% |
Intermediate Trails
 25 runs ?km |
26% |
Advanced Trails
 31 runs ?km |
33% |
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km |
6% |
Valloire Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €153 - €153 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Valloire Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 150km |
| total length of Valloire trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 12km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N NE NW W E SE SW |
| direction Valloire ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2600m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1430m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1430m |
| centre of Valloire ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1170m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1170m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Valloire
Skiing Valloire you'll enjoy 93 pistes and trails and that means approximately 150km of ski runs. Valloire lifts number 34 with the capacity to uplift 41000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Valloire is over 12km long.
Valloire Ski Area
Valloire ski area has 33% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 26% intermediate, 33% advanced ski slopes and 6% for expert skiers - the most difficult Valloire piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Valloire after dark.
Valloire for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Valloire
If you snowboard Valloire you'll want to know that, of the 34 ski lifts in total, 15 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Valloire snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Valloire snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Valloire for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Valloire Apres Ski
The apres ski Valloire scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
15 apres ski bars 30 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 20 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Body Building, Dance Classes, Farm Visits, Ice Sculpture, Martial Arts, Multimedia, Yoga.
SNO-man says
Valloire's Fitness Centre has excellent facilities including gymnasium, sunbeds and sauna. The cinema and library and within the cultural centre and theres even a classical music auditorium, Ice rink and indoor bowling. Guided tours of the 17th century church.
Paragliding (parapente) is very popular and flights take off from several points on the mountain. For an unusual guided excursion try snowshoeing up to a mountain restaurant to enjoy a fondue,
In January the resort plays host to the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Contests when the streets are taken over by four metre high snow sculptures in all shapes and sizes. Lively nightlife with wide choice of restaurants, pubs and discos.
Valloire for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Valloire Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Valloire resort - ski Valloire by any other name
The French ski resort of Valloire ski resort is also known as Valloire Setaz, Crey du Quart, Valmeinier and has the following common misspellings:
Valloire ski area has ski slopes which face N NE NW W E SE SW
The direction which the various Valloire ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Valloire ski resort has ski slopes facing N NE NW W E SE SW.
Valloire for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall