Les Trois Vallees - Ski the French Alps!

Triple Cities Ski Club
Presents

SKI THE FRENCH ALPS at LES TROIS VALLÉES!

Join your TCSC friends for another fabulous European adventure! This time we will explore the largest ski area in the world - 'The 3 Valleys' - in the French Alps, with 373 miles (600km) of interconnected ski trails.  Every winter this ski paradise attracts enthusiasts from all over the world, eager to discover this incomparable playground.  Here skiers are guaranteed optimum conditions throughout the winter season.  

What's remarkable is that Les Trois Vallées ski area is accessible to all levels of skier. Around 50% of the pistes are classified as green and blue, meaning that even beginners can enjoy the experience in complete safety. Specially designed areas are available for novices, with wide, gentle slopes.

Our adventure will be based in the village of Val Thorens. You can ski with complete peace of mind while enjoying spectacular panoramic views, including Mont Blanc, the Vanoise massif, the Écrins, the Beaufortain, the Lauzière and many more. 

With just one ski pass, you can explore the 7 different resorts in the area, discovering pistes  hidden in the middle of snow-covered fir trees and reaching the summits close to the glaciers. It's a unique experience in the heart of an exceptional natural environment.  Les Trois Vallees is an EPIC Pass ski area, served by 183 lifts serving 373 miles of interconnected slopes.

We will be staying in the village of Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe, at an altitude of 2300m, 7,546 feet!  Val Thorens is one of eight villages in this vast ski mecca.   

When:    March 7 – 15, 2025  (Friday – Saturday).
Where:   Hotel Le Val Chaviere, Val Thorens Village, French Alps.
Price:      Approximately $3,040*/person Dbl Occupancy/does not include lift tickets or EPIC Pass.
Note:      Les Trois Vallees honors the EPIC Ski Pass.  Without an Epic pass, lift tickets are (approx.) $365 - $420, depending on age for a 6-day pass.

Price Includes:

• Round trip bus transportation from Endicott to JFK in NYC; Round trip, non-stop flight from JFK to Geneva, via Swiss; round trip bus transfers from Geneva Airport to Val Thorens.

• AIRLINE SCHEDULE	Tentative Schedule
  DATE	CARRIER	FLT #	ORIGIN. CITY	DEST. CITY	DEPT TIME	ARRV TIME
  3/07/25	Swiss		NYC (JFK)	GENEVA	7:45 PM	9:20 AM
  3/15/25	Swiss		GENEVA	NYC (JFK)	11:40 AM	3:40 PM

  
  
• 7 nights lodging.

• Breakfast/Dinner daily at the hotel.

• First bag flies free. Second bag fee about $100 each way.

• Six days of skiing, Sunday-Friday, March 9th-14^th, 2025.

• This is an EPIC Pass resort.  Purchase EPIC pass with this LINK.
• Lift tickets not included, (6 days - additional $365 - $420, approx.).
• Trip insurance is not included, but highly recommended. A few sites to check are:

https://www.allianztravelinsurance.com
https://www.Travelinsured.com

https://www.travelinsurance.com

https://www.travelguard.com

RSVP and Deposit Information: 

• You must be a TCSC member to sign up. After 45 days of the trip being advertised, if any openings are available other Eastern PA Ski Council club members can register.
• Reservations are limited to 44 people. If reservations are full, please add your name to the waitlist. In the past, people on the waitlist got on the trip.
• This trip may sell out quickly. Reservations are accepted online on a "first-come, first-serve basis". Your reservation is not confirmed until we receive your check deposit in the mail. You will get an email confirming your reservation from the trip leaders when your check arrives.
• Your deposit is due within 10 days of your online registration. This deposit is fully refundable through August if you choose not to attend. 
• If your check is not received within 10 days of your online registration, your name may be put on the waitlist.

How to RSVP:

Starting on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., log into triplecitiesskiclub.com and click on Members Only, Ski Trips and then Ski Trip Lists. Then select Les Trois Vallees Ski The French Alps and complete the registration form.   

Mail your $790 deposit check made out to “TCSC” to Steve Manning, 60 Crestview Drive, Pine City, NY 14871 within 10 days of making your reservation. 

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

1. Initial Deposit of $ 790 must be postmarked 10 days after your online registration.

2. 2nd Payment of $750 is due July 15, 2024

3. 3rd Payment of $750 is due September 5, 2024

4. 4th Payment of $750 is due on November 7, 2024

Send all payments (checks only, made out to TCSC) to trip leader Steve Manning via U.S. mail. You may pay for your trip in full at any time.

Trip Leaders:

Peter Punzo       607-731-1597 ppunzo@gmail.com

Steve Manning   607-738-1284 smmanning3@outlook.com

Download the trip flyer.