{"id":741,"date":"2015-09-10T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=741"},"modified":"2015-09-10T09:37:08","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T09:37:08","slug":"whats-new-in-val-thorens-for-201516","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/09\/whats-new-in-val-thorens-for-201516\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s new in Val Thorens for 2015\/16?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Val Thorens is clearly a resort on the up. \u00a0But despite winning world ski resort of the year in 2013 and 2014, it is not resting on its laurels.<\/p>\n<p>As the highest ski resort in Europe, and part of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/france\/les-trois-vallees\">Les 3 Vallees<\/a> &#8211; the largest ski area in the world &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/val-thorens\">Val Thorens<\/a> offers an excellent service to skiers and snowboarders already, but this winter it will be improved with the addition of several innovations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_720\" style=\"width: 503px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Val-Thorens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-720\" class=\" wp-image-720\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Val-Thorens.jpg\" alt=\"Val Thorens\" width=\"493\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Val-Thorens.jpg 685w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Val-Thorens-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Val-Thorens-190x89.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Val-Thorens-60x28.jpg 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Val-Thorens-400x187.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Val Thorens<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The VTPass<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In what is a first for French ski resorts, Val Thorens has introduced the VTpass &#8211; a membership card that offers benefits across the resort during your stay.<\/p>\n<p>It includes your own &#8216;holiday assistant&#8217; &#8211; a concierge type service, available 24\/7 to organise any of your requirements from booking a flight to recommending a restaurant\u00a0and reserving it for you.<\/p>\n<p>It also includes free wifi access for up to two devices across the resort during your stay, as well as invitation to try out the resort one day before the official opening!<\/p>\n<p>The pass sits on your mobile phone and costs E25.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VTpass.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-742\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VTpass.png\" alt=\"VTpass\" width=\"379\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VTpass.png 379w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VTpass-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VTpass-190x129.png 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VTpass-60x41.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New &#8216;fun slope&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is great new invention from Val Thorens as they introduce this fun area for kids and adults alike.<\/p>\n<p>Snow\u00a0tunnels, bridges, spirals and banked\u00a0turns make this three minutes of action\u00a0aimed at fun-seeking skiers\u00a0and snowboarders of all ages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-744\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fun-slope-VT.png\" alt=\"fun slope val thorens\" width=\"545\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fun-slope-VT.png 657w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fun-slope-VT-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fun-slope-VT-190x74.png 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fun-slope-VT-60x23.png 60w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/fun-slope-VT-400x156.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s free within your lift pass and is located\u00a0next to the &#8216;2 Lacs&#8217;\u00a0express detachable chair lift, in\u00a0the centre of ski area.<\/p>\n<p>This video shows a computer simulation of how it will look:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vHzVhrCQlHY\" width=\"528\" height=\"528\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Campaign against food wastage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Val Thorens has teamed up with local Julie Gosselin &#8211; a campaigner against food wastage. \u00a0She will be collecting unused,\u00a0non-perishable foodstuffs from holidaymakers and\u00a0Tour Operators, and redistributing it to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.restosducoeur.org\/\">Restos\u00a0du C\u0153ur<\/a> food bank.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.restosducoeur.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-743\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/download.jpg\" alt=\"restosducoeur\" width=\"264\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/download.jpg 264w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/download-190x137.jpg 190w, https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/download-60x43.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation in Val Thorens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chaletline offers 47 different options for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaletline.co.uk\/val-thorens\/properties\">accommodation in Val Thorens<\/a>, including over 40 catered chalets.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like more information or discuss any ideas in more detail, simply give one of our team a call on 01822 617 761<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finally this video gives an overall summary of all the changes and new ideas for Val Thorens for this winter:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/syajEYshfCE\" width=\"490\" height=\"490\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Article by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/107961348339974741522\/about?rel=author\">Iain Martin<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/09\/whats-new-in-val-thorens-for-201516\/\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VTpass-190x129.png);\" class=\"thumb_crop\">https:\/\/chaletline.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VTpass-190x129.png<\/a><p>Val Thorens is clearly a resort on the up. \u00a0But despite winning world ski resort of the year in 2013 and 2014, it is not resting on its laurels. 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