Valloire and Valmeinier are situated in the extreme south of the Savoie region on the border between the Northern and Southern Alps. This geographical situation guarantees the excellent powder snow of the Northern Alps along with the sun of the Southern Alps. The GALIBIER-THABOR ski area is made up of 150 km of marked slopes spread over 4 mountain sides.

The GALIBIER-THABOR ski area takes its' name from two symbolic mountain summits reaching higher than 3000m and which dominate the Valloire and Valmeinier resorts.

An exceptional ski area by its size
The Galibier-Thabor is :
1 600 hectares of skiing
150 kms of slopes
A 1 170 metre difference in altitudes
70% of the area is above 2000m
2 600 m : highest slope summit
1 800 and 1 500m: altitudes of the resorts

An exceptional ski area by its technical qualities
33 ski lifts : 2 gondolas, 17 chairlifts, 14 drag lifts
86 slopes : 9 black, 31 red, 5 blue, 21 green
more than 400 snow cannons
4 competition slalom slopes
1 snow park size XL
1 ARVA park (training zone for the search of avalanche victims)
3 slopes for sledging
night skiing (Valmeinier)

An exceptional area with its two resorts that complement each other
VALLOIRE, is a traditional village where skiing has been a part of village life for over 100 years. The village offers all types of accommodation: guest houses, nationally renowned residential accommodation, family run hotels, apartments, gîtes or chalets.
VALMEINIER, is the more modern resort situated at altitude and providing accommodation with 'doorstep' skiing. The buildings retain the typical 'savoyarde' architecture and are no higher than 5 floors. Whether staying in residences, hotels, apartments or holiday centres, everything is in place to make life easier for the family or with friends.