FX.co ★ 10 things to do in Val Thorens

Once you've had your fill of skiing or riding for the day head over to one of the après bar in the oldest hotel in Val Thorens which after the change of owners was called Fahrenheit 7. When the hotel was run by Accor, it was called Novotel, then Mercure. You can also occupy yourself by viewing historical photos of the hotel in the menu of the hotel restaurant Rotisserie.

La Folie Douce is another noisy bar on the slopes of Val Thorens, the most popular in the resort. This place attracts the attention of even those who avoid night clubs. In addition to the bar, La Fruiterie restaurant operates in the same chalet. The main thing is to book a table in advance.

Those who have had their fill of local bars can make Passage a la Tyrolienne by boarding the world's highest zipline and getting back to Val Thorens with skis behind the back from a height of 3230 m to 3000 m (Télésiège du Bouchet lift).

You can also take a walk on snowshoes to Lac du Lou. And if this idea seems boring and uninteresting to you, what do you say about diving under the lake's ice in a fully waterproof suit with modern equipment? Diving is carried out under the guidance of professional instructors.

If you went on vacation by car then your main entertainment will be digging your own car out of the snow. This year winter in the Alps is very snowy, so do not forget to bring a shovel with you.

Plan a romantic dinner in the Koh-I-Noor hotel's Diamant Noir restaurant. Last year, the Michelin guide deprived the restaurant of the star, but in the cellar of Diamant Noir, the first millesime of the Amut de Deutz champagne of 1999 is kept. But only in magnums (the price is 690 euros). For real great love.

Go on the investigation - put on Bogner or Descente and under the guise of potential customers visit the chalet of Oleg Tinkov, La Datcha. Under one roof there are 8 bedrooms, a sauna, a swimming pool, a hammam, a cinema, and a gym. Particularly impressive is the wine collection which was collected by Daria, the daughter of Oleg Tinkov. The jewel of the collection is Montrachet by Romanée Conti, the only white grand cru that the famous farm sells. 0.75-litre bottle of 2003 is estimated at 7000 euros.

Dine at the only truly stellar restaurant in the Les Explorateurs resort which operates at the Pashmina hotel. After dinner, you can stay overnight in the one of the hotel's igloo.

Hire an instructor and make, perhaps, the longest descent in your life: from the peak of Caron (3200 m) and to the lift in Orelle (880 m). By the way, many hotels in Val-Thorens offer "ski-in/ski-out".

Do not miss the chance to visit the Altapura's spa and order a facial treatment. A line of skin care products based on extracts of mountain plants was developed by the hostess of this hotel Jocelyn Sibuet.