Les 3 Vallées
5 villages · France
Slope breakdown
Les 3 Vallées at a glance
Les 3 Vallées is a ski area in France with 600 km of marked slopes served by 166 lifts. The lifts reach 3,230 m from a lowest base of 1,300 m, a vertical of 1,930 m.
Those figures describe the whole linked network, not one village. All 5 bases on Intski sell the same skiing, which is why each of their pages shows 600 km and 166 lifts. Choosing between them is a question of altitude, atmosphere and price rather than terrain.
The graded pistes break down as 336 km easy (56%), 204 km intermediate (34%) and 60 km expert (10%). That makes it a gentle area by Alpine standards, and a good one to learn on. Gradings count marked piste only, so off-piste terrain does not appear in them.
An adult day pass starts at 84.20 EUR for 2026/27. The first planned opening is Val Thorens on 21 November 2026.
Slope figures come from the resorts and their operators; the difficulty breakdown follows the published piste statistics for this area (source).
Where to stay in Les 3 Vallées
Every village here sells the same 600 km of slopes, so the skiing is not what you are choosing between. This is what is: the altitude of the village, the sector on its own doorstep, when it opens and what a day costs.
| Courchevel | 1,300 m | 3,230 m | 150 km | 4 | 4 Dec 2026 | 84.20 EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Menuires | 1,815 m | 3,230 m | 160 km | – | 5 Dec 2026 | 84.20 EUR |
| Meribel | 1,450 m | 3,230 m | 150 km | 3 | 5 Dec 2026 | 84.20 EUR |
| Saint Martin de Belleville | 1,400 m | 3,230 m | 160 km | – | 12 Dec 2026 | 84.20 EUR |
| Val Thorens | 2,300 m | 3,230 m | 150 km | 3 | 21 Nov 2026 | 84.20 EUR |
Village altitude is the base of the lifts at that village. Own sector is the slope kilometres the village has before you ride into the rest of the network. Day pass prices are adult walk-up rates and each carries its own season; see the lift pass price index. Opening dates are checked against the operators' own pages on the opening dates page.
Resorts in Les 3 Vallées
Full stats, season dates and travel details for each base.
Frequently asked questions about Les 3 Vallées
Answers computed from the resort data on this page.
Les 3 Vallées covers 600 km of marked slopes served by 166 lifts, reached from 5 villages on Intski. The lifts run from 1,300 m to 3,230 m, a vertical of 1,930 m.
Les 3 Vallées is reached from 5 villages on Intski: Courchevel, Les Menuires, Meribel, Saint Martin de Belleville and Val Thorens. They sit on one lift network, so each of them shows the same 600 km and 166 lifts. What changes is where you sleep, not what you ski.
Of the 600 km of graded piste, 336 km is easy (56%), 204 km intermediate (34%) and 60 km expert (10%). That is a gentle mountain by Alpine standards and it suits beginners and early intermediates. Gradings count marked pistes only, so unmarked off-piste terrain is not in these figures.
Val Thorens, at 2,300 m, is the highest base in Les 3 Vallées, and Courchevel is the lowest at 1,300 m. A higher village usually means snow to the door for longer; a lower one usually means a real town with more to do off the slopes.
An adult day pass starts at 84.20 EUR for 2026/27 in our data, sold at Courchevel. Across 600 km of slopes that is about €0.14 per kilometre. Prices are walk-up rates; buying online or for several days is usually cheaper.
The first planned opening in Les 3 Vallées is Val Thorens on 21 November 2026. Dates move with the snow, so check the resort before booking early-season travel.
Yes. Our data records 10 snow parks in Les 3 Vallées, spread across 3 of its villages.