Les 3 Vallées

Our Take

Les 3 Vallées is the undisputed heavyweight champion of ski areas. 600 km of connected pistes across three valleys -- Courchevel, Méribel, and Val Thorens -- served by 156 lifts. You could ski for two weeks and not repeat a run. That's not marketing hype, that's geometry. The system works because the valleys run parallel, connected by ridgelines you traverse on lifts. Each valley has its own personality: Courchevel is luxury and perfectly groomed, Méribel is the sporty middle child with great intermediate terrain, and Val Thorens is the high-altitude snow magnet. The combined vertical across the system is staggering. And because it's all on one lift pass, you can wake up in one valley and end up three valleys over by lunch, wondering how you got there. The answer is always 'one more run.'

Nerd Stats

Fun Facts

• 600 km of pistes makes it the largest connected ski area in the world. Period.
• 156 ski lifts. That's more lifts than most resorts have runs.
• Three valleys, three vibes: luxury (Courchevel), sporty (Méribel), altitude (Val Thorens).
• Hosted the 2023 Alpine World Ski Championships in Méribel and Courchevel.