Skiing around the 150kms of tree-lined pistes in Valloire and the linked resort of Valmeinier is perfect for beginners and intermediates with long cruising green and blues trails in every direction with many winding their way back to the resorts. When you are fully acquainted with the piste-map, it comes as a surprise to many as to just how far you can ski in a day taking in the 3 valleys of the Galibier Thabor ski area.

For advanced skiers and boarders, the Valloire piste map shows just 9 black pistes so on the face of it, there is not much to challenge expert skiers.

Back-Country Ski Tours

However, the ski area provides some excellent back-country off piste skiing where you can explore pristine natural beauty around the high mountain peaks. A guided ski tour is the best way to explore the area which can be booked for a day or anywhere between 2-6 days staying overnight in the mountain huts. Popular ski tours include...

• Pic des Trois Evéchés north-east face
• Pic Blanc du Galibier
• Col du Goléon
• Pointe des Cerces north face
• Grand Galibier north couloir

More ski areas

Other ski resorts close to Valloire include....

• Valmeinier (11km)
• Orelle(24km)
• Bardonecchia, Italy (51km)
• Val Cenis (52km)