Val Thorens Ski Hire & Snowboard Rental
Hiring skis & snowboards in Val Thorens
Val Thorens is ski-in, ski-out from top to bottom — so the smart move is to book your kit online before you travel, collect from the shop nearest your accommodation and ski straight onto the snow, rather than queue on arrival day.
We arrange Val Thorens ski and snowboard hire through SkiSet, our rental partner and the largest ski-rental network in Europe — around 800 shops across 450 resorts, including 5 in Val Thorens itself. As an official SkiSet partner we've been given a discount code, MONSGUIDE, that takes an extra 10% off SkiSet's price — the biggest discount they let a partner give.
You book and pay directly with SkiSet; we're simply the partner that unlocks the code. Below: the code and how to use it, what it realistically saves you in Val Thorens, and the 5 shops — spread across the upper, central and lower resort — you can collect from.
The SkiSet discount code is MONSGUIDE
It's the biggest discount SkiSet lets any partner give you — an extra 10% off SkiSet's price for ski and snowboard hire in Val Thorens, collected from a shop in resort.
No minimum spend, no expiry, and your price is never higher for using it. You book with SkiSet as normal; the code simply takes 10% off whatever their price for your dates is.
How we make money: if you book through our SkiSet link or use the code, SkiSet pays us a commission — at no extra cost to you. Your price is identical either way, and the discount is the maximum SkiSet permits.
What MONSGUIDE saves you in Val Thorens
MONSGUIDE is an extra 10% off — the biggest discount SkiSet lets a partner give — and it applies to SkiSet's online price, which is already lower than turning up at a shop on the day. So you pay less than the walk-in price, every week.
- Below the walk-in priceSkiSet's online booking price is already lower than turning up at the shop on arrival day. How much lower varies by resort, pack and how early you book — booking ahead in a high-demand resort like Val Thorens is where it pays off most.
- Then a further 10% with the codeMONSGUIDE takes another 10% off whatever SkiSet's online price is for your dates — the maximum a partner is allowed to give, applied in every week. If SkiSet is also running one of its own online offers, the two stack.
- The number you see is the number you paySkiSet shows your live, discounted total before you commit, with boots and poles included and only a small deposit due now. Nothing hidden, nothing to work out yourself.
How to use the code for Val Thorens hire
There are two ways to do this, and only one of them involves typing.
- Open SkiSet and choose Val Thorens & your datesStart from our partner link if you'd rather not type anything — the code is already attached, so you can skip straight to picking your shop.
- Enter MONSGUIDE in the partner-code boxSkiSet confirms the code and shows the bonus discount it has unlocked before you go any further, so you know it's worked.
- Pick your shop and your equipment packPrices from here already include your discount. Val Thorens has 5 SkiSet shops at the same prices, so just choose whichever is nearest your accommodation — upper, central or lower resort.
- Pay online and collect in resortYour gear is prepared before you arrive. Show the booking confirmation on your phone when you collect — there's nothing to print.
The SkiSet shops in Val Thorens
SkiSet has 5 shops in Val Thorens — run by Goitschel Sport and Snowberry — deliberately spread across the upper, central and lower resort. Because Val Thorens is purpose-built and ski-in/ski-out, you collect from whichever is nearest your accommodation and ski straight onto the slopes. English is spoken at all of them, and you choose your shop when you book.
- Goitschel Sport 1 — Upper ResortCC le Péclet, near the top of the resort. Boot fitting, 3D scanner, workshop & repairs and drying — handy if you're staying high, near the Péclet and Cime Caron lifts.
- Goitschel Sport 2 & 4 — Resort CentrePlace de Caron and résidence Altineige, in the heart of the resort. Boot fitting, drying and the full workshop, plus extras like air-bag, telemark and snowshoe rental. The pick if you're central.
- Goitschel Sport 3 — Lower ResortRue du Soleil, towards the resort entrance. Same core service — boot fitting, 3D scanner, drying, workshop — best if your accommodation is at the lower end near the coach drop-off.
- Snowberry — Resort CentreCC le Péclet. The most multilingual of the shops (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Swedish spoken) with boot fitting, drying and workshop — a good choice for mixed-nationality groups.
Why hire through SkiSet
Around 800 shops across roughly 450 resorts — the largest ski-rental network in Europe, and the network every Val Thorens shop belongs to.
- Ski-in, ski-out collectionAll 5 shops are in resort, English-speaking and spread across the upper, central and lower village — collect from the closest one and ski straight onto the snow, no ski bus needed.
- Kit that gets retiredSkiSet's charter puts a fixed life on hire equipment and has it serviced between customers, with repairs done by qualified technicians rather than run into the ground.
- Booked before you landChoose your pack online, pay the discounted rate and collect in resort — no queueing at a desk on day one to find out what a week's hire actually costs.
- Book early for the choiceVal Thorens fills for Christmas, New Year and February half-term, and the mid-tier packs sell out in your size for those weeks. The code never expires, so booking early only helps.
Is MONSGUIDE a legitimate SkiSet code?
Yes. Monsguide is an official SkiSet partner, and MONSGUIDE is the code SkiSet issued to us. It isn't scraped from a voucher aggregator, it doesn't quietly stop working in February, and there's no minimum spend hidden behind it.
Before starting Monsguide, Ash spent over a decade in the ski industry with Crystal Ski, finishing as an Area Manager — which meant a lot of changeover Saturdays in resort, in and out of the hire shops sorting guests' skis and boots. Different resorts and countries, same routine: the transfer-day crush, the boot that needs swapping, the pair of skis that turns up wrong. He books his own holidays through SkiSet now, with this same code. Three things worth knowing from all those changeover days:
- Don't collect at 4pm on changeover SaturdayEvery transfer coach has just emptied. Go first thing, or on the evening you arrive if the shop is still open, and you'll be fitted in ten minutes instead of fifty.
- If the boots hurt on day one, take them backThe commonest mistake skiers make is enduring a bad boot for a week. Shops expect swaps and will sort it — they'd far rather fix it on Monday than hear about it on Friday.
- Pay the small step up in pack tierThe jump from the entry-level pack to the one above is usually a few euros a day, and gets you a noticeably better, newer ski — worth it on Val Thorens' long, high-altitude runs. The 10% makes it cheaper still.
Val Thorens ski hire — common questions
What's the SkiSet discount code for Val Thorens?
MONSGUIDE. It takes an extra 10% off ski and snowboard hire in Val Thorens, on top of SkiSet's online rate — the maximum discount SkiSet lets a partner offer. There's no minimum spend and no expiry date.
How much can I save on ski hire in Val Thorens?
MONSGUIDE is an extra 10% off — the maximum SkiSet lets a partner give — and it applies to SkiSet's online price, which is already below the walk-in shop price. So you always pay less than turning up on the day. We don't quote a fixed figure because hire prices move with your dates; the button shows your real, current total with the 10% already applied.
Where do I collect my hire in Val Thorens?
From your chosen SkiSet shop. Val Thorens has 5, spread across the resort and run by Goitschel Sport — at CC le Péclet (upper), Place de Caron and résidence Altineige (centre), and Rue du Soleil (lower) — plus Snowberry at CC le Péclet. Prices are identical, so pick whichever is nearest your accommodation. Because the resort is ski-in/ski-out, you can ski straight to the lifts once you've collected.
Do I have to type the code?
No. Use the Monsguide partner link and the code is applied for you automatically. Otherwise, enter MONSGUIDE in the partner-code box on the SkiSet booking form before you choose your equipment, and SkiSet confirms it straight away.
Does the code work for snowboard hire too?
Yes. Snowboard packages get the same discount as ski packages, on the same terms, and so do the boot, helmet and pole elements of a package.
When should I book my Val Thorens hire?
As early as you can for Christmas, New Year and February half-term — book those weeks late and the mid-tier packs sell out in your size. The code never expires, so booking early costs you nothing and gains you the closer shop and the better ski.
Is MONSGUIDE an official SkiSet code?
Yes. Monsguide is an official SkiSet partner and MONSGUIDE is the code SkiSet issued to us. If you book through it, SkiSet pays us a commission at no extra cost to you — your price is the same either way.
Book your Val Thorens ski hire
Use code MONSGUIDE with SkiSet for the biggest discount they allow — an extra 10% off SkiSet's online price, ready to collect in resort.
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