Snow Report, 7 December 2023
Could this be the best season start in years? It’s only the first week of December and early snow records are being broken. Tuesday this week we were treated to another 22cm of the fluffy white stuff. The conditions are amazing and alongside the huge amounts of snowfall, we’ve been treated to a good dose of sunshine too, on Sunday we enjoyed a wonderful bluebird day. What a great start to the season for Val Thorens.
So now we have a snow depth, at the top of around 130cm in Val Thorens. During the next few days we are forecast to receive around another 6cm of snow. You can expect light north westerly winds and temperatures ranging from -1°C to -7°C. Up until the weekend the freezing level remains low at around 1400 - 1600 metres, however it is looking to become milder from Sunday onwards for a few days with precipitation in the forecast and the freezing level rising up to around 2600 metres. But that’s still a few days away and could all change.
Although the snow coverage is looking good, be aware that as this is early season and the off-piste areas will not have been skied much yet, so not well compacted and there is likely to be thin coverage in many places. In general the avalanche risk is marked as considerable at 3/5.
This weekend 9 and 10 December, sees the final edition of the Andros E-Trophy on the Alain Prost ice circuit in Val Thorens.
The Christmas festive atmosphere is beginning to build in resort. It’s exciting to see the resort all white again, the mountains adorned with skiers and restaurants and bars open and buzzing once again.
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What's coming up
Are you planning to visit Val Thorens during December? Check out our guide of what’s on and weather in December.
There’s a diverse range of events to suit everyone in Val Thorens this winter including Ice driving racing, FIS Ski Cross World cup, Freeride Junior qualifying, Enduro competition, electronic music festival and more all on our events calendar.
Here's a quick check list to prepare for your winter ski holiday - check all the links below, we've got you covered.
- Book your accommodation
- How to get to the resort
- Need skis and boots?
- Get your ski lessons booked
- Plan lunch or dinner at your favourite restaurant
- Check out what events are on during your holiday
Updates
Scroll down to see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams and above for real time photos from Val Thorens. We will be updating this snow report page every Thursday, so check back in with us next week to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast for the next seven days.
We need you!
If you're in Val Thorens this week, we want to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, please tag us @SeeValThorens #seevalthorens. Every week, we'll be posting our favourite videos and images here and sharing on our social media, along with our weekly resort snow report.
Look forward to seeing you out on the pistes.
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