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Valdres resort profile
Norway · 700–1060 m
Altitude700-1060 m
Vertical drop360 m
Slopes10 km
Lifts5
- Altitude1060 mStateNorwayCountryNorway
Valdres ski area
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Valdres is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Vertical drop700 - 1060 metersDescent360 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Valdres.
This profile covers the Valdres ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 10 km of slopes, 700-1060 m altitude, 5 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 60%.
Ski areaAltitude range700–1060 m95% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix10 km slopes95% confidenceSki areaLift network5 lifts95% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
10 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 60%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.0 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 4,920 persons, about 984 persons/hour per lift and 492 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 3.0 km, averaging about 0.6 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Valdres.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Beginner terrain focusSlopes3 ski slopesTotal10 kmBlue6 km60%Red2 km20%Black2 km20%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Valdres.
The ski area has 5 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 5. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.0 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityT-bar / platter 5
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.
Higher terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult 495 NORWEGIAN KRONE 49.50 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km 6-day adult 1400 NORWEGIAN KRONE 140.00 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km Daycard child 395 NORWEGIAN KRONE 39.50 NORWEGIAN KRONE/km
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Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme de Val Thorens Maison de Val Thorens 73440 Val Thorens FrancePlaceValdres Norway Norway
Contact
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Websitewww.valdres.no
Mountain intelligence
Why this resort matters now
Structurally, valdres behaves like a family progression base.
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