Boarderweek in Val Thorens

• Boarderweek was a European snowboard festival.
• It took place in Val Thorens in the Tarentaise Valley of the French Alps.
• A test village offered ski and snowboard equipment to try.
• Activities included a fun park, film screening and freestyle contest.
• The festival celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2017.

Boarderweek in Val Thorens was designed as a festival week around snowboarding. As a European snowboard festival, it brought people of different nationalities together in Val Thorens. The programme included an equipment test village where visitors could try skis and snowboards. In this way, the event combined getting to know equipment with time in the ski area.

The programme extended beyond daytime on the slopes. Earlier editions included a fun park, film screenings and freestyle contests after skiing. These activities added demonstrations and social gatherings to the sporting programme. Editions combined contests with supporting events; the festival marked its 20th anniversary in 2017.

The test village let visitors try ski and snowboard equipment on the mountain. That participatory element sat alongside freestyle contests, while film screenings added an evening programme. This combination distinguished Boarderweek from a single race with a fixed scoring format.

Val Thorens is in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps. This geographic setting allowed the ski area, snow park and event venues to work together. Boarderweek used the alpine surroundings for riding while creating a programme that extended beyond individual descents. The Val Thorens ski area provided its mountain setting.

Boarderweek combined snowboarding, equipment tests and cultural activities, with particular editions adding contests or film evenings. It belongs among freestyle and freeride events, alongside competitions in other ski-sport disciplines.