Video reports from Val Thorens

The sunny weather took the day off on Monday and mist lay low across the piste and rain fell very heavily. Luckily the weather is now back to it's sunny self. The forecast is predicted to change this weekend with very light rain in the resort but...

Spring has arrived in Val Thorens and the Three Valleys and after almost a week of snow and clouds the sun has come out and the forecast is that it's here to stay.

This is a sweet video edit from Yves Thollon and his crew of superstylin' skiers in the Val Thorens snow park.

It is no easy task to keep Val Thorens accessible to the world when the snow starts coming down.

Benedicte has been enjoying a bit of slush surfing in the 3 valleys this week. The snow cover is still pretty good high up for anyone wondering what the conditions are like at this time of year.. take a look. If you've got any videos you want to...

Here's a little teaser to get you in the mood for this winter.. getting excited yet? We are.. T minus 25 days to go!!!

Welcome to a new season of snow reports! Conditions on piste are great and the 3 Valleys links opened this weekend.

A round up of this season and information about closing dates for Courchevel, Meribel & Val Thorens. Caroline will be back next winter with more video snow reports!

Caroline's weekly edition of her snow report, which this week includes some information about the upcoming blues festival in Meribel.

High winds may be hitting resort next week, which with wind chill, will make conditions really cold. If you want to stay a little warmer, head to some of the lower pistes down in Les Menuires and St Martin. 

A few flurries of snow are due on this week's forecast with a bit of a dump due on Satruday which would be great.

Lots of snow fell in Val Thorens this weekend - around half a metre!

There is a lovely looking forecast this week, with more snow heading to Val Thorens tomorrow.

Conditions on piste are good this week and snow depths are great across the 3 Valleys.

Warm weather has been affecting some of the lower pistes in resort this week, with some of them needing to be closed. Higher up in resort snow cover is still good and the pistes are in good condition.

A good half a metre of snow is on the forecast over the course of the weekend, which is great news.

 Aurelien is back with another update on ski conditions in Val Thorens, where as you can see it's now really sunny so there's no need for wearing balaclavas this week!

Thibaud Duchosal has created this educational video with in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Life, ANENA association and Les Arcs.

We've had lots of snow across the alps in the last week, which is great news for anyone heading to Val Thorens between now and the end of the season.

It's been a warm week this week, with blue skies and plenty of sunshine.

It's gorgeous today in Val Thorens and Les Menuires with plenty of sun and warmer temperatures.

These guys look like they've had a great trip to Val Thorens this week. Video from wmBrazil2014 on Youtube.

Courchevel is looking great at the moment with some of the best powder I've ever seen. There is so much snow and when the sun came out on Wednesday we made the most of it.

Merry Christmas!!! The snow is awesome here in Courchevel and Santa has already been spotted in town. Check our What's on Calendar for when you can see Father Christmas. We'd like to wish you a very happy festive holiday.

We have got masses of snow here in Courchevel, every time we blink another ten or fifteen centimeters seems to come down and the conditions on and off piste are awesome.

We have had very mixed conditions this week in Courchevel. At the start of the week we had fresh snow and clear skies but on Wednesday the temperature rose and we had quite a bit of rain which made the pistes very hard and icy. Luckily we are looking...

The sun has come back to Courchevel after a cloudy New Year. With the sun out and a smattering of fresh snow on the pistes skiing conditions are pretty much perfect.

Although we haven't had any new snow for a while the pistes are so good at the moment and the weather is so sunny we haven't missed the powder here in Courchevel. That being said we are looking forward to the 20-30cm of new snow which is...

Spring has finally sprung and we have had some great skiing this week with fresh powder and clear skies. Hopefully the sun will stay out over the next few weeks so we can see out the end of the season in style.

If you've been watching social media channels, you'll no doubt have seen the start of a new craze - the Mannequin Challenge. 

Topless men snowboarding & skiing in skirts? We've seen it all now... looks like they had a great time though.. enjoy!

Around 85% o of pistes in Val Thorens are open with around 200+ open in the 3 valleys, so there's plenty of skiing to be had here.

Lots of snow this week has hugely improved the conditions on and off-piste.

La Patrouille de France, France's answer to the Red Arrows, painted the skies above Méribel red, white and blue this week in an amazing aerial display.

At the 2011 London Freeze at Battersea Power Station we spoke to Britain's top freeskier James Woods about the event, X-Games and the 2014 Olympics in Sochi Russia.

It's going to be a cold week this week so make sure you wrap up warm and have regular breaks to grab a hot drink and warm up. 

The snow started earlier this week and has just kept on coming.

A few snow clouds have started to return to the 3 Valleys with a light covering of snow arriving earlier this week. 

This week Caroline looks at the Off Piste safety training zone in Meribel Mottaret and rounds up all the new events for the week.

The snow is still great in Meribel and if the weather isn't the usual Spring sunshine that we would expect for this time of year there is always the option of going cross country skiing.

Caroline is back with the first report from the 3 Vallées where the season is about to begin. Conditions are looking excellent for the opening weekend with over 1m of snow and bright sunshine.

Temperatures are set to stay chilly all week this week, so don't forget to layer up!

Take a look at how some of the action at this years Andros Trophy went down.. Plenty of sideways actions and wheels falling off..

Lynn Sharp Mill is a ski instructor based in Val d'Isere.

Lynn Sharp Mill is a ski instructor based in Val d'Isere.

It's quite cloudy today in Val Thorens and there's been a few cm of fresh snow.

Snow depths in Val Thorens are now really great although with all the fresh snow the avalanche risk has increased to 3/5.

Blue skies, sunshine, lovely snow, great friends and stunning views...

It's been a warm week this week, and all that new snow we had last week seems to have melted already, however the piste teams have been moving snow around to keep everything in good shape.

If you want to share your videos or photos with us of your time in Val Thorens get social - here's how!

Take one last look at the cranky old 3 man Aiguille Fruit chair lift.. it won't look like this any more, as it's being replaced by a 6 seater, faster chair. Read more about What's new in the 3 Valleys this winter.

Take a look at our favourite video from this week in Val Thorens.. enjoy!

Our pick of this week's videos is from the Sheffield Varsity crew.. enjoy!

Caroline is back and so is the snow. There's been a huge dump of snow over the last week that has put down over half a meter in Meribel town and over two metres at the top of the Sauliere.

If you were in any doubt that winter's on its way, take a look at this video made up of 3500 HD images from last week.. Thanks to pistehors for sharing!

Around 80cm snow fell yesterday with another 40cm overnight. It's been pretty windy here with lots of wind closures.

If you are having doubts about booking your ski holiday then take a look at this and remember how much we love skiing and the snow!

These guys know how to make the most of the end of the season melt, they hit the Lac du Lou for a bit of a BBQ, a few beers and some water skiing!

If you're already thinking ahead to this winter, and we know lots of you are.. then you've only got until the lifts open again on the 22nd November to get back on your skis or board.. happy days! Film maker Yves Thollon and his crew were...

Why not try Val Thorens...

Want to know what it's like to be winched down 65 metres from the Cime Caron cable car?

Olympic ski champion Jean Fred Chapuis reveals his training secrets in the first of a new video series made in Val Thorens - find out how you can join the Fight Ski Club...

Have a look at the new pylons going in for the new Plan de l'Eau lift.. it's amazing how quickly they can move parts this by by helicopter!