Our ski shops in Valloire

Valloire, a resort with inimitable assets

Valloire is a charming village resort ideal for winter and summer holidays. This small town of a thousand inhabitants is located in Savoie in the south of the Maurienne valley, in the Northern Alps, between the Col du Télégraphe and the mythical Col du Galibier. Valloire offers a family and friendly atmosphere for a successful holiday with a vast ski area of 160 km of slopes. Whatever your level, the Galibier-Thabor ski area has 19 green runs, 25 blue runs, 32 red runs and 8 black runs for the more adventurous! You won't need to burden yourself with heavy and tedious equipment for your winter stay in our beautiful mountains. Indeed, Magnin Sports, our ski rental shop in Valloire has all the necessary equipment for children, beginners or more experienced skiers. Whatever your level, a range is dedicated to you. The Evolution range will satisfy intermediate levels who wish to progress. The Sensation range will help you consolidate your technical bases and the Performance range benefits from the latest technology for those who demand the best in skiing.

Why choose the Valloire resort?

During your stay in Valloire, you will have the opportunity to visit the baroque church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, which is one of the most sumptuous in Savoie. Winter sports developed in the commune as early as the 1930s and the first ski lift was installed a few years later. You will be able to practice your favourite activity on the 1,320 m of vertical drop, the 3 surrounding massifs and the 5 slopes that make up the environment of Valloire. You will then reach the tops of the mountains, which are between 1,430 m and 2,750 m. 70% of the slopes are above 2,000 m altitude. You didn't have the opportunity to bring your equipment? Magnin Sports, our ski rental shop in Valloire has had varied, professional and quality equipment since 1947 to satisfy you, whatever style of skiing, alpine or piste you are planning to practice with family or friends. The Initiation range is dedicated to novices who wish to discover skiing. The light and easy to handle skis will give them confidence on the green and blue slopes.

Valloire, a warm and welcoming ski resort 

Skiing is an ancient activity which has developed widely in the Galibier-Thabor area. Our ski rental shop in Valloire is located in the heart of the village on the road to the Col du Galibier. For decades we have been offering our customers the best service when it comes to ski hire in Valloire without forgetting snowboarding. In addition to its many slopes to practice your favourite sports such as skiing, snowboarding, alpine skiing and freestyle skiing, Valloire is known as an art resort. For more than 25 years, it has organised an international competition of ice sculptures and snow sculptures in January every year. During the summer period, the sculpture competition is held with straw and hay for the enjoyment of tourists. During your stay in the Maurienne, you will have the opportunity to discover Valmeinier, the other resort of the Galibier Thabor domain. 

Valloire, a welcoming resort in summer and winter

Whether you come to Valloire for a holiday under the sun or to find beautiful ski slopes, you can be sure to stay in a resort whose inhabitants offer simplicity, sincerity and a smile. Come and discover a warm and human experience, whether on the slopes or in the streets. Since 1947, our ski rental shop in Valloire has been a specialist for all your winter sports equipment for sale and rental. Whether it's for skiing, snowboarding or hiking, our aim is to provide you with the best value for money ski hire in Valloire. The lovers of peace and quiet will appreciate the cross-country skiing and snowshoe hiking trails which complete the offer of this family ski resort. Children will love to go to the snow gardens and the nursery while their parents will enjoy the black runs.

Ski Republic Magnin Sports, ski rental specialist in Valloire

The priority of our shop is to maintain a high level of quality for the ski rental equipment in Valloire. In order to keep the maximum performance in our ski equipment, every year we select the best brands on the market such as Fisher, Head, Rossignol and Salomon. You can be sure to get the equipment best suited to your level, whether you are a beginner or an expert, for both children and adults. The whole family will enjoy the vast ski area with its 160 km of slopes. A playful and complete snowpark on the Crey du Quart massif will allow you to try your hand at freestyle on the wide boxes and mini moguls. Intermediate levels will go for the Evolution range of equipment, which offers a snowboard that is easy to manoeuvre. The Sensation range is more aimed at snowboarders who want to be responsive with a snowboard that sticks to the ice.

Facilitate your ski hire in Valloire

In order not to lose time in your search for ski equipment when you arrive at the Valloire resort, you can book online while benefiting from the best offers on the market. Then, you will collect your order in store. If you have not been able to book your ski or snowboard equipment in advance, an approved technician will be able to advise you. Our store offers 350 m² of space organised on two levels to serve you better. The ground floor houses the technical equipment while being specialised in Bootfiting sur Valloire (large choice of thermoformed ski boots, soles, deformation shells and booties). Upstairs, you will find technical textile sales, mountain equipment and accessories. Once the whole family is equipped, you will leave for a great animal safari. The children will be looking for the five huge sound sculptures of wooden animals. Music lovers will enjoy skiing to music while listening to the bells and xylophones scattered throughout the domain.