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Les Trois Vallées: The world’s largest ski area.

4. EGSW offers a fun-filled, activity-packed, exceptionally entertaining, high-energy holiday at a surprisingly affordable price." 

7. Inclusive for All: Everyone is welcome, with packages to suit every budget.

European Gay Ski Week 2025 is a celebration of diversity, inclusivity, and fun in the snow!

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A Foodie’s Delight: Enjoy dining at 12 Michelin-starred restaurants in Les Trois Vallées.

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With 600 km of pistes across 35,000 hectares, it’s the world’s largest ski area, perfect for all skiing abilities with a mix of green, blue, red, and black runs.

Val Thorens provides 'ski in – ski out' accommodation with prices starting from €499.

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Not only will it be the home of our Aprés Ski but its brand new pool and sauna complex will host our pool party.

Inside The Board is a 13,795m² facility dedicated to Sports and Wellness. There is a Gym, a Pool, Squash Courts, Badminton and Basketball courts and a wellness and well-being area with 2 balneotherapy pools, 3 saunas, a hammam, a cold water well, a snow fountain, a herbal tea room, but also rest rooms and 10 treatment cabins!

About Us

European Gay Ski Week was born out of Man Mountain 'The European Gay Ski and Party Week' first organised in 2007 in Solden, created by Kevin Millins, former director of world-famous London Gay night club Heaven and head of Pure Organisation.

Pure Organisation has been running clubs, events and concerts for over 40 years in London, Paris and New York.

Val Thorens: 10-time winner of "Best Ski Resort in France."

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Welcome to Val Thorens

Val Thorens, at 2300m is Europe’s highest village, located in a huge ski bowl at the head of the world’s largest ski area, Les 3 Vallées.
Val Thorens is a four time winner of ‘worlds best ski resort ‘ and in 2022 was the winner, for the 10th time, ‘best ski resort in France.
Val Thorens is a perfect location for European Gay Ski Week.

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THE HIGHEST RESORT IN EUROPE

Val Thorens, at an altitude of 2,300 metres, is the highest ski resort in Europe and offers breath-taking, high mountains views.

In this outstanding 3 Vallées resort in the Belleville valley, the snow stays on the ground from November to May.

This means you can be confident in the quality of the snow throughout the extended winter season.

A RESORT DESIGNED FOR PEDESTRIANS

The resort is made up of six areas: Soleil, Grande Rue, Balcons, Lombarde, Slalom and Plein Sud.

Accommodation ranges from fabulous 5 star luxury boutique hotels, Chalets and Apartments to compact ski in ski out Studios,  there is something for every budget.

Everything Close By

You can cross this semi-pedestrianised resort on foot in just twenty minutes, and can reach the centre from anywhere in the resort in ten minutes or less.

SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, ENTERTAINMENT...

Each of the six areas have their own supermarkets, shops and bars.

Skiing for All: 50% of slopes are greens and blues, with the remainder reds and blacks.

5. Val Thorens: 8-time winner of "World’s Best Ski Resort."

3. Fantastic Après-ski: More parties than you can shake a stick at, plus brilliant cabaret throughout the week.

8. The Pure Organisation strives to provide at the European Gay Ski Week the opportunity to not only enjoy queer-specific spaces, but offer an LGBTQ+ inclusive way to get outdoors be active and enjoy winter sports in beautiful mountain settings.

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European Gay Ski Week, Val Thorens, France - 

2023

European Gay Ski Week, Les Arcs, France - 

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European Gay Ski Week, Les Arcs, France - 

2021

European Gay Ski Week, Les Arcs, France - Cancelled due to Covid 19

2020

European Gay Ski Week, Les Arcs, France - Cancelled due to Covid 19

2019

European Gay Ski Week, Les Arcs, France

2018

European Gay Ski Week, 10th Edition, Les Menuires, France

2017

European Gay Ski Week, Les Menuires, France

2016

European Gay Ski Week, Avoriaz, France

2015

European Gay Ski Week, Avoriaz, France

2014

European Gay Ski Week, Alpe d’Huez, France

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European Gay Ski Week, Alpe d’Huez, France

2012

European Gay Ski Week, Alpe d’Huez, France

2011

European Gay Ski Week, Tignes, France

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European Gay Ski Week, Tignes, France

2009

European Gay Ski Week, Tignes, France

2008

Man Mountain,  The European Gay Ski & Party Week
Tignes, France

2007

Man Mountain, The European Gay Ski & Party Week
Solden, Austria

Quotes & Bookings

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You have a hotel room or an apartment exclusively for you and your friends.

From 1385,50€*

(price shown is for single occupancy 2* two person studio @789€

+ event pass @190€

+ Lift pass 6 days - 3 Valleys Area @406,50€ = 1385,50€)

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* (when lift pass is purchased at time of booking)

Is a shared accommodation package where you share a hotel room or an apartment with one other person you do not know

From 1149€*

(Price shown is for sharing a 2* studio or apartment with one other person

Includes event pass

Includes lift pass 6 days - Val Thorens Area)

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* (A Val Thorens 6 day lift pass is always included to a Random Roommate booking)

Is a shared accommodation package where you share a studio, apartment or hotel room with people you do not know - all beds are occupied

From 849€*

(Price shown is for sharing a 2* studio or apartment with all beds occupied

Includes event pass

Includes lift pass 6 days - Val Thorens Area)

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* (A Val Thorens 6 day lift pass is always included to a Full House Package booking)

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European Gay Ski Week Is Back In Val Thorens

European Gay Ski Week  is thrilled to announce that from 22nd – 29th March 2025, the 17th edition of Europe's largest LGBTQIA+ Winter Sports and Music Festival will take place in Val Thorens, the highest village in the Les Trois Vallées ski area.

European Gay Ski Week is not just about skiing...

Guest Feedback: "In a nutshell... but I had the time of my life!"

6. Guest Feedback: "Not knowing what to expect as a solo traveller, I was nervous... Visitors can enjoy ziplining, snowshoeing, tobogganing, ice driving, ice climbing, and many more. See our ACTIVITIES page for more details.

LE BOARD VAL THORENS - SPORTS CENTER

A first in the ski resort, Le Board has a fully equipped roof terrace which will be the home of the European Gay Ski Week Après Ski throughout our week in Val Thorens.

It is in the centre of Val Thorens, a maximum of 10 minutes walk from any residence within Val Thorens.

Le Board was opened in 2022 as part fo the 50th anniversary celebrations for Val Thorens.

it’s about unforgettable parties too!

Imagine the energy when 2,000 members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies come together in Val Thorens for a week of fun and excitement. For eating out whether you prefer a cosy mountain hut for a traditional Savoyard meal, a burger joint or a Michelin starred restaurant, Val Thornes can cater for your every need.

With the range of Bars, Restaurants Clubs and Performance Spaces available in Val Thorens,  European Gay Ski Week has all the facilities needed  to produce some spectacular and memorable Parties, Events and Cabaret.

Furthermore, Val Thorens embraces a range of additional activities beyond skiing.

Guest Feedback: "Everyone was so friendly, and I made some fantastic new friends."

10. Making it one of the worlds longest running Gay Promotors.

Now at its 16th Edition, European Gay Ski Week is the biggest and only roaming queer winter sports and music festival packed with cabaret, comedy and parties from a selection of the best clubs, DJs and performers from Europe and the world.

Over the years European Gay Ski Week has grown steadily and now gathers more than a thousand winter sports enthusiasts from all over the world.