Val Thorens, highest ski resort in Europe at 2300 m altitude is also the summit of the 3 Vallées, whose culminating point is the "Epaule du Bouchet" at 3230 metres.
Les 3 Vallées, largest ski area in the world, offer you an exceptional range of landscapes and a great diversity of skiing, with - among others - very easy links between the different resorts. Thus, anyone can ski the 3 Vallées. And concerning off-piste possibilities, there's just no limit...
For more details, for example a remarkable interactive route map, don't forget to visit the official website : les3vallees.com.
Here are a few figures in order to give you a good idea of how exceptional the 3 Vallées are :
Altitude minimum: 1300 metres - Altitude maximum: 3230 metres
16 villages and resorts: more than 600 km of mapped-out pistes
328 pistes (56 green, 120 blue, 115 red, 37 black) on 400 km2
200 ski lifts, 25 summits which can be joined on skis, 6 glaciers
124 km of cross-country skiing, 1,500 ski instructors
1 500 snow cannons, 75 grooming machines
50 nationalities represented, 3 altiports
3 Vallées skimap (PDF)