Raising Awareness & Supporting the Territory

Four Free Activities to Connect Visitors With the Mountain Environment

Since 2012, we’ve been offering visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the Ski Area:

• visiting a lift station,
• discovering the snowmaking facility,
• joining ski patrol for early-morning tracks,
• riding in a snow groomer.

These experiences show what happens behind the scenes, help visitors meet the people who run the resort, and open conversations about environmental topics.

In the 2024–2025 winter season, over 390 participants met our teams.

Zero Trash Bins on the Ski Area

Since 2010, we’ve been raising awareness about waste reduction by removing all bins from the ski area. Signs on picnic tables remind skiers of this policy.

Bad weather (wind, snow) can scatter waste, and wildlife may be attracted to leftovers, disturbing natural feeding habits.

That’s why we encourage everyone to take their waste back down to Valmorel village and use the sorting bins.

A Waste-Collection Day With Local Schools

Since 2013, we’ve organized an annual waste-collection day with pupils from nearby towns (Doucy, Les Avanchers, Aigueblanche).

The goal: teach children about environmental protection and promote good waste-reduction practices.

In 2025, 300 kg of waste were collected on the slopes.

The Valmorel Ski Area in Numbers

As a major employer in Valmorel, we take our responsibility for jobs and employee wellbeing seriously.

In 2024:

• 39 year-round employees
• 114 winter-season employees
• 90% returned for the 2024–2025 season
• Women: 32% seasonal / 15% year-round
• Gender equality index:
  • Individual pay-raise gap: 35/35
  • Representation among top 10 salaries: 5/10
  • Total score: 40/45

Employee Transport Solutions

We’ve set up several carpooling shuttles for staff to reduce carbon emissions. For a 13 km trip (Aigueblanche–Valmorel), thermal buses save 1.59 kg CO₂-eq per employee. With 179 employees, that’s a meaningful impact.
Source: Éco-mobilité