Val Thorens, Les Menuires, Méribel, Courchevel, Orelle, La Tania

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The French like to describe the area of Les Trois Vallées as the world's largest area, with more than 290 downhill runs for a total of 600 km. Cross-country skiers are catered for with 130 kilometers of tracks. It lies mainly on the three valleys of Val Thorens - Les Menuires, Meribel Valley and the Valley of Courchevel. About ten years ago additional lifts have been successfully added in the Valley of Orelle. They allow access from Piedmont (italy) with the French Frejus tunnel.
You can ski, from 3200m, the Cime de Caron, above Val Thorens, at 1300 m Courchevel Le Praz.
This is one of the most popular resorts in the road and every year attracts over 300,000 holidaymakers of which 70% are foreign, especially Dutch, English and Scandinavians.

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French Freestyle Star Candide Thovex Switches Gears and Takes Victory at his First FWT Contest

di Press Release
on Tuesday 2 February 2010

Against the beautiful backdrop of the Mont-Blanc the Freeride World Tour 2010 kicked off in perfect weather conditions on the 500 metre “Pentes de l’Hôtel” face at the Brévent ski area in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The 50 best freeriders on the planet put on an amazing performance, showing the 3000 cheering spectators the top of their game on the committing face and challenging snow conditions. The most impressive run of the day was the clean victory of French freestyle legend Candide Thovex, debuting in freeride contests, announcing a promising future.

Freeride World Tour is announcing the third season

di Francesco Macchi
on Thursday 1 October 2009

The Freeride World Tour announces its third season. The world's best skiers and snowboarders will yet again be battling it out in four of the world's most prestigious ski resorts. It will all start on the Russian slopes of Sochi in January followed closely by the next stage in Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France. The Tour will then journey to the United States to “ride” the mythical Tram Face, that has not yet officially been cleared for a freeriding competition. Finally, those riders with the top ratings will compete in the Tour's grand final in Verbier during the Nissan Xtreme by Swatch which celebrates its 15th year. Get ready for the ride…or breathtaking action guaranteed!

Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc: Seven valleys, 71 glaciers, 400 summits around the Mont Blanc

di Francesco Macchi
on Saturday 8 August 2009

Doing the Tour du Mont Blanc, from Chamonix to Courmayeur, allows one to discover an incomparable universe, the impressive and magical high mountains; it is sharing the eternal dream of the pioneers, crossing the magical gardens of Gaston Rebuffat and the stories of Roger Frison Roche and discovering the intimate geography of the summits: the roundness of the Mont-Blanc, the ridge of Bionnassay, the Noire de Peuterey, the Dent du Géant, the wall of the Grandes-Jorasses, the northern and southern peaks of the Aiguille du Tour, the Aiguille Verte, the vertical of the Drus.