Valmorel is a ski resort in the Northern Alps range, in the Tarentaise, Savoie. The ski area stretches over 95 km of runs between 1,400 m and 2,550 m, served by 27 lifts. Day lift pass 56€ per adult.
* Price per adult for 1 day, public high-season rate. Reduced rates (online purchase, outside school holidays, families, children, seniors) are generally offered by the resort.
Valmorel is a charming resort built in the 1970s in keeping with traditional Savoyard architecture, a model of its kind. At 1,400 m in the Tarentaise, its 165 km ski area extends as far as the Grand Domaine. A pedestrian, family-friendly resort, valued for its convivial atmosphere and carefully designed architecture.
- Charming pedestrian resort
- Respect for Savoyard architecture
- Label Famille Plus
Based on the resort's altitude and historical snow reliability
Valmorel offers 95 km of well-marked runs – a mid-sized ski area that's ideal for spending 4 to 5 days without ever doing exactly the same thing twice. The 27 lifts are generally enough to handle the crowds in high season. Valmorel's family reputation is well deserved: dedicated beginner areas, a well-run childcare service, well-groomed green runs and a friendly atmosphere at the foot of the lifts. It's one of the most reassuring resorts in the Northern Alps for getting children started on skiing. With a summit at 2,550 m and a village at 1,400 m, Valmorel's snow cover is generally reliable from January to the end of March. A few exceptionally mild winters can create difficulties early in the season, but the situation recovers quickly once the first decent snowfalls arrive. A stay in Valmorel is clearly expensive: 56€ for a day lift pass, plus accommodation and mountain restaurants that are among the most expensive in the Alps. It's the price of excellence – but be aware of it before you go. In short: Valmorel is one of those rare resorts that combines a real village, a sincere family atmosphere and runs suited to everyone. It's hard to have a bad stay here.
🏔️ Le Grand Domaine
Valmorel and Saint-François-Longchamp join up via the Col de la Madeleine, forming 165 km of runs between Tarentaise and Maurienne. Valmorel is a case apart in the Alps: built in 1976, it deliberately rejected concrete in favour of a fully pedestrian village of timber and lauze stone, with painted façades and a central shopping street — an architectural gamble that has aged rather well. Saint-François-Longchamp, on the Maurienne side, is sunnier and more low-key. The area is particularly well suited to families and intermediate skiers, with a majority of blue runs and excellent value for money.
The other resorts in the area
Source: Open-Meteo.com · Data updated in real time
Above 2,000 m, snow is generally guaranteed from mid-December to late March. Real-time data: Open-Meteo (weather model). Monthly averages: estimates based on the resort's historical data.
