Infrastructure
Since many years, Val Thorens makes numerous efforts to accommodate people with disabilities: accommodation, parking, prices, disabled skiing, non-skiing activities...
For access and better comfort, numerous accommodations (hotels, residences, etc.), restaurants, services (Tourist Office, car parks, etc.) are accessible, or even reserved, for people with reduced mobility by being equipped to accommodate them.
All the station's car parks are equipped with PRM spaces. For more information, contact Valthoparc.
Map of ski lifts accessible to people with reduced mobility
Safety
FOR YOUR SAFETY, WE REMEMBER SOME RULES (Rules taken from the sitting skiing regulations developed by the French Handisport Federation)
- Any seated skier is accompanied by a good, able-bodied skier, capable of providing assistance if necessary.
- On arriving at the resort, the guide finds out from the competent services about the accessibility of the slopes and the installations.
- On the slopes, the guide assists the seated skier in all circumstances.
- The guardrail must be lowered during the chairlift ride.
- Users of non-approved equipment may be accepted or refused access to the station.
- Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended for sit-skiers.
Prices
To allow everyone to experience the unique sensations of skiing, the ski resort Val Thorens grants preferential pricing conditions of up to 50% reduction on ski passes for the disabled and their companions*.
*On presentation of the disability card (orange card for French) => 50% discount on all areas.
For disabilities requiring a companion (visually impaired, wheelchair user, autistic, etc.) 50% discount on the same area and the same duration as the disabled person. The package must be taken at the same time as that of the disabled person.
SETAM has also taken special measures to facilitate access for the disabled to the ski lifts: arrangements for chairlifts and Funitels, specific access (elevators, inclined planes, toilets, etc.) on Cairn and Caron, bag-free room with provision of an armchair, the gondolas have been specially designed to facilitate the loading of armchairs.
The toilets at the start of the TC Caron/Cairn, TC Moraine, and Funitel de Péclet are also equipped with chairs.
Access to ski lift sales points: Forum J.Fontanet, Cairn and Caron and Orelle gondola.
Service providers who offer Handiskiing
