There is always a party happening here, though it isn’t known as an all-out party town. If you’re into mixing some chilled-out time with friends to your thumping dance floor experience, the resort offers a nice mix of the two. Throw in some activities and your ski holiday will be a well-rounded, heady mix of varied fun and ski-time.

Your choices for nightclubs will include Malaysia, Klub Summit, and Baramix. Malaysia has been there the longest, and provides entertainment in the form of DJs ad live bands. Klub Summit mixes pop, rock and disco music with an international crowd, and has VIP sections for those buying by the bottle. Baramix is a smaller place, easy going early in the evening and then ramping it up to club mode as the night goes on.

There are several bars there too, mostly lined up along ‘rue de la soif’ – roughly translated as ‘thirsty street.’ These range from pub-style establishments like O’Connells, and The Frog and Roastbeef, to louder spots like Café Snesko, Saloon, and Le Monde. If you’re missing your sports fix, Downunder has most of the main events on, every day.

If you’re looking for a focus on food, there are several excellent restaurants to choose from – or try them all in turn. From La Fruitiére, a chic, spot with fine food and a large outdoor terrace for good weather eating, to the Chalet de la Marine, with a self-service area on the lower floor and a full service bistro on the upper floor.

For a laid back atmosphere high on the mountain, try Les Aiguilles de Péclet in top of the Funitel Péclet.

The area has some great activities on offer, including dogsled rides, ice diving, snowshoeing, zip-lining, tobogganing, helicopter rides and – when you need to unwind from all of that – spas and yoga. There are indoor activities too, at the Val Thorens’ Sports Centre: trampolining, badminton, squash, tennis, swimming, and a wide variety of training and lifting equipment.