Since 1984, it has been organizing the International Competition of Ice Sculptures and Snow Sculptures around January 18 each year. It is ideally located in the Savoie region with good transport links in and out of Modane, Lyon, Geneva and Chambery. The resort includes two ski schools École du Ski Français, which is the largest ski school company in France and 'Ecole du Ski Internationale'. It is a traditional village known for its après-ski and restaurants. Jaime Salazar dedicated a chapter in his 2005 Foreign Legion memoir Legion of the Lost to the severe mountain course in Valloire. The French Foreign Legion has a mountain outpost at Valloire Les Verneys and teaches beginning legionnaires on the slopes.

In the Arva Parc on the Sétaz one can learn how to rescue avalanche victims. The Crey du Quart also houses a large snowpark (with a dedicated daily ticket only for this park) which is designed to offer something to people of all skill levels. From the Crey du Quart you can ski across to Valmeinier, which is included in the ski pass. They are the Sétaz and the Crey du Quart. Valloire has two main skiing areas which can be accessed by lifts from the village. There is also a considerable amount of backcountry skiing available. It offers over 150 km of slopes, 33 lifts 2 gondolas, 17 chairlift & 14 drag lifts), and 85 slopes, (21 Green, 25 Blue, 31 Red and 6 Black ). The ski resort Valloire-Galibier is located in the commune, at the foot of the Col du Télégraphe and next to the ski resort of Valmeinier, (the alps) France.ħ0% of the Valloire/Valmeinier ski area is above 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Valloire ( Arpitan: Valouère, Vârouère) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Image of valloire village and two of its mountains, la Setaz and le Crey Du Quart.

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