The practice of ski mountaineering is more and more popular. However, it involves risks that must be well controlled. To start, the best way is to be supervised by an ESF ski instructor or a mountain guide who will take you to magnificent places taking into account the snow and weather conditions.
SKIING AND OTHER WINTER ACTIVITIES
Downhill skiing in VALMEINIER-VALLOIRE
- 160 km of slopes between 1430 and 2750 meters above sea level
(Sandonnière summit at 2750 meters in the Valmeinier sector) with29 ski lifts including 2 cable cars, 17 chair lifts, 10 drag lifts and 1 carpet
- 70% of the ski area is located above 2000 m with a
optimal snowfall from December to mid April with 50% of the ski area covered in artificial snow increasing from years to years
- Many play areas spread over the whole area: Animal safari, Easy park, Boarder cross, Snow Bolide, Big air bag, Snowpark, DVA park…
Useful links
Galibier-Thabor ski area map
Ski touring in VALMEINIER
Gliding in all its forms!
You will find many fun facilities on the whole ski area which delight children but also adolescents or adults: snowpark, skicross, ....
Valmigliss: a leisure mini-park dedicated to skiing
You can go with your children to have fun in this leisure park dedicated to skiing and which offers: Scooter, Tubing and BIG AIR. Bar and snacks in full sun. Information: www.valmigliss.com
Other winter activities: snowshoeing, ULM, paragliding, sled dogs
- Snowshoeing
with mountain guides: discover the mountain differently through the flora and fauna, the heritage and access secret places! Fun or more sporty, with or without a squeegee but with a racket, you are spoiled for choice.
- Les Randos de Bouzandoc with Basile
- Steph Esprit Mountain with Stéphane
- Les Randos de Bouzandoc with Basile
- Steph Esprit Mountain with Stéphane
- Nature and Mountain Horizons
with Sylvain and Francis
- ULM baptism: a unique experience with Francky: you will fly within the classified site of Mont Thabor, pure beauty
- Paragliding flight: with Loulou d'Envergure, start at the top of the slopes
- Ballad in sleigh dogs
- Snakegliss
or articulated sledge
- Fat Bike: glide by bike on snow with specially equipped mountain bikes!
- visit of the goat farm
from the Thabor farm