List of 158 ski resorts in the french Alps ️?

The 158 ski resorts located in the Alps :

There are 158 ski resorts in the French Alps, representing nearly 70% of all ski areas in France. These resorts are spread over nine departments, and many of them form huge ski areas.

Ski resort	Mountain	Name of the Massif	Name of the ski area (if connected)	KLM (ski resort only)	Number of ski runs	Number of lifts
Abundance	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	The doors of the Sun	17	15	9
Abriès in Queyras	Southern Alps	Queyras Massif	Abriès in Queyras	21	16	5
Needles in Queyras	Southern Alps	Queyras Massif	Aiguilles in Queyras	4	5	3
Aillons Margeriaz	Northern Alps	Massif des Bauges	Aillons Margeriaz	36	40	18
Albiez Montrond	Northern Alps	Massif of Arvan-Villards	Albiez-Montrond	35	28	10
Alpe d’Huez	Northern Alps	Massif des Grandes Rousses	Alpe Huez Grand Domaine Ski	197	111	71
Alpe du Grand Serre	Northern Alps	Taillefer massif	Alpe du Grand Serre	55	38	14
Ancelle	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Ancelle	30	20	13
Areches Beaufort	Northern Alps	Beaufortain Massif	Areches Beaufort	50	30	13
Arvieux en Queyras	Southern Alps	Queyras Massif	Arvieux en Queyras	15	14	5
Auris en oisans	Northern Alps	Massif des Grandes Rousses	Alpe Huez Grand Domaine Ski	197	24	71
Auron	Southern Alps	Mercantour Massif	Auron	135	46	19
Aussois	Northern Alps	Massif of Vanoise	Haute Maurienne Vanoise	55	21	8
Autrans	Northern Alps	Vercors Massif	Grand Domaine of Autrans – Méaudre en Vercors	21	21	8
Avoriaz	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	The doors of the Sun	95	53	35
Bellevaux – Hirmentaz	Northern Alps	Massif des Brasses	Domaine du Roc d’Enfer	28	26	15
Bernex	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	Bernex	30	21	12
Bessans	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	Bessans	3	3	3
Beuil les Launes	Southern Alps	Mercantour Massif	Valberg – Beuil	90	57	23
Bonneval sur Arc	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	Bonneval sur Arc	32	26	10
Bramans	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	Domaine de Val Cenis	0	4	0
Brides les Bains	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	The Three Valleys	150	67	41
Ceillac in Queyras	Southern Alps	Queyras Massif	Ceillac in Queyras	17	16	5
Céüze	Southern Alps	Massif of Bochaine	Ceuze	35	17	9
Chabanon	Southern Alps	Massif des Monges	Chabanon	40	35	11
Chaillol	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Chaillol	15	13	8
Chamonix	Northern Alps	Mont Blanc Massif	Evasion MontBlanc	120	119	67
Champagny en Vanoise	Northern Alps	Massif of Vanoise	Paradiski	225	136	95
Chamrousse	Northern Alps	Massif of Belledonne	Chamrousse	90	43	15
Chatel	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	The doors of the Sun	83	45	42
Marcieu Pass	Northern Alps	Massif of the Chartreuse	Marcieu pass	5	6	6
Door Pass	Northern Alps	Massif of the Chartreuse	Domaine du Col de Porte	25	5	5
Rousset pass	Northern Alps	Vercors Massif	Col de Rousset	28	26	10
Ornon Pass	Northern Alps	Taillefer Massif	Ornon pass	8	8	4
Combloux	Northern Alps	Mont-Blanc Massif	The Mont-Blanc Gates	100	65	29
Cord	Northern Alps	Mont Blanc Massif	The Mont-Blanc Gates	11	10	7
Corrençon en Vercors	Northern Alps	Vercors Massif	Space Villard Correncon	245	51	20
Courchevel	Northern Alps	Massif of Vanoise	The Three Valleys	150	109	55
Crest Voland Cohennoz	Northern Alps	Beaufortain Massif	Espace Diamant	30	157	76
Crévoux	Southern Alps	Massif du Parpaillon	Crévoux	22	16	5
Doucy	Northern Alps	Massif of Lauzière	The big Domain	95	61	34
Flaine	Northern Alps	Massif du Giffre	Domaine du Grand Massif	146	65	24
Flumet – St Nicolas la Chapelle	Northern Alps	Beaufortain Massif	Espace Diamant	23	160	6
Font d’Urle	Northern Alps	Vercors Massif	Font d’Urle – Chaud Clapier	14	16	1
Gréolières les Neiges	Southern Alps	Massif du Cheiron	Gréolière les Neiges	30	86	11
Gresse en Vercors	Northern Alps	Vercors Massif	Gresse en Vercors	22	27	11
Isola 2000	Southern Alps	Mercantour Massif	Isola 2000	120	44	19
The Chapel of Abondance	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	The doors of the Sun	35	24	10
La Clusaz	Northern Alps	Aravis Massif	Alpine ski area of the Aravis Massif	82	85	53
La Colmiane	Southern Alps	Mercantour Massif	The Colmiane	30	20	8
La Giettaz	Northern Alps	Mont Blanc Massif	The Mont-Blanc Gates	100	66	29
La Grave la Meije	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Freeride skiing	30	1	3
La Norma	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	La Norma	65	27	13
La Plagne	Northern Alps	Massif of Vanoise	Paradiski	225	128	95
La Rosière 1850	Northern Alps	Massif of Tarentaise	San Bernardo	160	41	20
La Sambuy	Northern Alps	Massif des Bauges	La Sambuy	40	12	5
La Tania	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	The Three Valleys	150	109	55
La Toussuire	Northern Alps	Arvan-Villards massif	The Sybelles	60	42	24
Lans en Vercors	Northern Alps	Vercors Massif	Lans en Vercors	25	30	14
Larche	Southern Alps	Massif de l’Ubaye	Larche	3	5	3
The Audibergue – La Moulière	Southern Alps	Massif de l’Audibergue	The Audibergue – The Moulière	29	23	7
Laye en Champsaur	Southern Alps	Massif of Dévoluy	Laye en Champsaur	10	8	7
Le Chazelet	Southern Alps	Massif de la Meije	The Chazelet	10	10	9
The Collet of Allevard	Northern Alps	Massif of Belledonne	The Collet of Allevard	35	27	12
Le Corbier	Northern Alps	Arvan-Villards massif	The Sybelles	90	41	24
The Desert of Entremont	Northern Alps	Massif of the Charteuse	The desert of Entremont	3	4	3
Le Grand Bornand	Northern Alps	Aravis massif	Alpine ski area of the Aravis Massif	84	46	24
The Grand Puy	Southern Alps	Massif de la Blanche	The Grand Puy	25	13	5
The Granier	Northern Alps	Massif of the Charteuse	The Granier	4	4	4
Le Reposoir	Northern Alps	Massif des Bornes	Le Reposoir	5	10	6
Le Sappey en Chartreuse	Northern Alps	Massif of Chartreuse	Le Sappey en Chartreuse	5	6	5
The Semnoz	Northern Alps	Massif des Bauges	The Semnoz	20	20	12
Les 2 Alpes	Northern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Les 2 Alpes	227	90	51
The 7 Laux	Northern Alps	Massif of Belledonne	The 7 Laux	120	51	21
Les Arcs	Northern Alps	Massif of Vanoise	Paradiski	200	123	52
Les Bottières	Northern Alps	Massif of Arvan-Villards	The Sybelles	10	6	3
The Brasses	Northern Alps	Massif des Brasses	The Brasses	37	20	12
Les Carroz	Northern Alps	Massif du Giffre	Grand Massif ski area	28	28	13
Les Contamines Montjoie	Northern Alps	Mont Blanc Massif	Evasion MontBlanc	120	48	25
The Coulmes	Northern Alps	Massif de la Charteuse	The Coulmes	6	8	3
The Equals	Northern Alps	Massif of the Charteuse	Saint huges – Les Egaux	4	4	4
Les Gets	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	The doors of the Sun	117	73	47
Les Habères	Northern Alps	Les Habères-Hirmentaz	The Habères	25	19	9
Les Houches	Northern Alps	Mont Blanc Massif	Evasion MontBlanc	55	30	15
Les Karellis	Northern Alps	Massif of Maurienne	Les Karellis	60	28	16
Les Menuires	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	The Three Valleys	160	85	34
Les Orres	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Les Orres	100	35	17
Les Saisies	Northern Alps	Beaufortain Massif	Espace Diamant	77	61	31
Lus la Jarjatte	Northern Alps	Massif de la Charteuse	Lus la Jarjatte	7	7	5
Manigod	Northern Alps	Aravis Massif	Alpine ski area of the Aravis Massif	25	29	17
Méaudre	Northern Alps	Vercors Massif	Grand Domaine of Autrans – Méaudre en Vercors	18	16	10
Megeve	Northern Alps	Mont-Blanc Massif	Evasion MontBlanc	220	187	84
Meribel	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	The Three Valleys	150	70	42
Molines en Queyras	Southern Alps	Beauregard Massif	Moline in Queyras	32	33	13
Mount Saxonnex	Northern Alps	Massif des Bornes	Mount Saxonnex	15	11	7
Montchavin – La Plagne	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	Paradiski	225	135	95
Montclar les 2 valleys	Southern Alps	Massif of Dormillouse	Montclar les 2 valleys	55	29	10
Montgenèvre	Southern Alps	Massif des Cerces	The Milky Way	99	48	25
Montmin – Col de la Forclaz	Northern Alps	Massif des Bornes	Montmin – Col de la Forclaz	3	5	3
Montriond	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	The doors of the Sun	75	50	35
Morillon	Northern Alps	Massif du Giffre	Domaine du Grand Massif	25	20	9
Morzine	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	The doors of the Sun	90	20	69
Our Lady of Bellecombe	Northern Alps	Beaufortain Massif	Espace Diamant	45	98	75
Orcières Merlette	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Orcières Merlette	100	51	30
Orelle	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	The Three Valleys	150	86	29
Oz en oisans	Northern Alps	Massif des Grandes Rousses	Alpe Huez Grand Domaine Ski	53	33	27
Passy Plaine Joux	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	Passy Plaine Joux	12	9	8
Peisey Vallandry	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	Paradiski	200	69	54
Pralognan la Vanoise	Northern Alps	Vanoise Massif	Pralognan la Vanoise	26	24	12
Pra-Loup	Southern Alps	Great Séolane	the Espace Lumière	90	50	20
Praz de Lys Sommand	Northern Alps	Beaufortain Massif	Espace Diamant	50	53	23
Praz sur Arly	Northern Alps	Massif du Giffre	Espace Diamant	34	25	11
Puy-Saint-Vincent	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Puy-Saint-Vincent	75	35	12
Reallon	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Réallon	30	13	6
Risoul	Southern Alps	from Ecrins to Queyras	Risoul-Vars The White Forest	185	43	17
Ristolas in Queyras	Southern Alps	Queyras Massif	Ristolas in Queyras	3	2	2
Roc d’Enfer – St Jean d’Aulps	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	The doors of the Sun	50	30	16
Romme	Northern Alps	Aravis Massif	Romme	4	7	4
Roubion – Les Buisses	Southern Alps	Mercantour Massif	Roubion – Les Buisses	30	20	6
Saint Colomban des Villards	Northern Alps	Arvan-Villards massif	The Sybelles	40	19	8
Saint Francis Longchamp	Northern Alps	Massif of Lauzière	The big Domain	70	42	16
Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc	Northern Alps	Mont-Blanc Massif	Evasion MontBlanc	225	120	56
Saint Hilaire du Touvet	Northern Alps	Massif of the Chartreuse	Saint Hilaire du Touvet	8	10	6
Saint Jean d’Arves	Northern Alps	Massif of Arvan-Villards	The Sybelles	70	41	24
Saint Jean de Sixt	Northern Alps	Aravis Massif	Alpine ski area of the Aravis Massif	20	1	1
Saint Léger les Mélèzes	Southern Alps	Massif des Autanes	Saint Léger les Mélèzes	24	16	9
Saint Martin de Belleville	Northern Alps	Massif of Vanoise	The Three Valleys	160	85	33
Saint Pierre de Chartreuse / Le Planolet	Northern Alps	Massif of the Charteuse	Saint-Pierre Station	35	28	14
Saint Sorlin d’Arves	Northern Alps	Massif of Arvan-Villards	The Sybelles	40	39	19
Saint Véran	Southern Alps	Queyras Massif	Saint-Véran	32	33	13
Sainte Anne la Condamine	Southern Alps	Massif of Parpaillon	Sainte Anne la Condamine	35	13	6
Sainte Foy Tarentaise	Northern Alps	Mount Pourri Massif	Sainte Foy Tarentaise	43	25	6
Samoëns	Northern Alps	Giffre Massif	Domaine du Grand Massif	45	98	13
Sauze Super Sauze	Southern Alps	Mercantour Massif	Super Sauze	65	34	21
Savoie Grand Revard	Northern Alps	Massif des Bauges	Savoie Grand Revard	36	32	12
Serre Chevalier	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	SerreChevalier Briancon	250	82	61
Serre Eyraud	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Serre Eyraud	11	9	3
Sixt Fer à Cheval	Northern Alps	Giffre Massif	Domaine du Grand Massif	15	6	4
Superdevoluy / La Joue du Loup	Southern Alps	Dévoluy massif	SuperDevoluy	100	53	22
Thollon les Memises	Northern Alps	Chablais Massif	Thollon les Mémises	50	16	14
Tignes	Northern Alps	Massif of Vanoise	Espace Killy – Tignes & Val d’Isère	211	74	36
Turini Silver Camp	Southern Alps	Mercantour Massif	Turini Silver Camp	4	4	3
Val Cenis	Northern Alps	Massif de la Vanoise	Domaine de Val Cenis	125	63	29
Val d’Allos	Southern Alps	Massif des trois évéchés	the Espace Lumière	90	64	27
Val d’Isère	Northern Alps	Massif de la Vanoise	Espace Killy – Tignes & Val d’Isère	89	81	36
Val Pelens	Southern Alps	Mercantour Massif	Val Pelens	3	7	2
Val Thorens	Northern Alps	Massif de la Vanoise	The Three Valleys	150	88	30
Valberg	Southern Alps	Mercantour Massif	Valberg – Beuil	65	42	15
Valfréjus	Northern Alps	Massif des Cerces	Valfréjus-La Norma	135	23	10
Valloire	Northern Alps	Galibier Massif	Valloire Galibier	160	90	29
Vallouise-Pelvoux	Southern Alps	Massif des Ecrins	Pelvoux-Vallouise	25	18	7
Valmeinier	Northern Alps	Mount Thabor	Valloire Galibier	160	90	29
Valmorel	Northern Alps	Massif of Lauzière	The big Domain	95	61	32
Vars	Southern Alps	from Ecrins to Queyras	Risoul-Vars La Forêt Blanche	185	72	26
Vaujany	Northern Alps	Massif des Grandes Rousses	Alpe Huez Grand Domaine Ski	197	33	26
Ventoux – Mont Serein	Southern Alps	Mont Ventoux	Ventoux – Mont Serein	12	18	8
Villard de Lans	Northern Alps	Vercors Massif	Space Villard Correncon	245	53	21
Villard Reculas	Northern Alps	Massif des Grandes Rousses	Alpe Huez Grand Domaine Ski	45	14	8

What if you decided to ski in the Alps this winter? There are several resorts, each with its own characteristics for novices or experts. Let’s discover the Alps in SKI mode and see what we can find.

The Alps are a mountain chain which runs along the northern border of Italy, southeastern France and Switzerland, as well as Austria, southern Germany and Slovenia. The highest peak in the Alps is Mont Blanc (4,808.72 meters). There are 88 peaks over 4,000 meters (48 in Switzerland, 38 in Italy and 24 in France), with passes that sometimes exceed 2,000 meters in altitude. The Alps form a barrier of 1,200 kilometers between the Mediterranean Sea and the Danube.

The population of the Alpine arc, including all its countries and territories, is about 13 million inhabitants, of which 30.1% are in Italy, 23.9% in Austria, 18% in France, 12.8% in Switzerland, 10.1% in Germany, 4.7% in Slovenia and 0.2% each in Liechtenstein and Monaco (France and Austria). Grenoble (France), an urban area with more than 600,000 inhabitants, and Innsbruck (Austria), a agglomeration of more than 190,000 people,’ are both considered by the French and the Austrians as the capital of the Alps’

The best ski resorts in the Alps

Based on 7 criteria, each evaluated on a score of 10, the list is as follows: Alpe d’Huez, Serre-Chevalier, then Chamonix with an average score of 8.7 out of 10 above 8.7 according to Skidata.io.

The highest ski resort in the Alps

The highest ski resort in the Alps is Val Thorens, which is located at an altitude of 2300 meters. It is also the highest mountain village in Europe.

The most accessible resorts in the Alps

The most accessible ski resorts by train are Les Arcs, Saint Gervais and Chamonix, which have direct rail connections. La Clusaz, Samoëns, Abondance or Morzine are accessible by car; they are relatively low and allow easy access by car without the danger of snow on the road.

The best ski resorts in the Alps for families

Before the age of one, some pediatricians advise against going higher than 1500 meters above sea level. Before the age of two, they recommend staying at 1800 meters above sea level. Therefore, you should avoid choosing a mountain community that is too high. In addition, to get there with your child, you will most likely want to have a pool on site. Therefore, we suggest Saint-Lary in the Pyrenees, Mont Dore in the Massif Central, or Villard de Lans (or Valloire) in the Alps.

The ski resorts of the Alps for non-skiing stays

Even if you don’t ski, you can visit a ski resort. So choose a place with a swimming pool and hiking or snowshoeing trails. Avoriaz (avalanche valley), Courchevel (Chamois mountain), Tignes (Matterhorn), Les Menuires, Val d’Isère are examples.

Car-free ski resorts in the Alps

Avoriaz, Valmorel, La Norma are the best car-free resorts, where you can only walk around. Cars are kept in the garage during your stay and you will not be disturbed in the pedestrian streets.

The closest resorts to Grenoble

The closest resort to Grenoble is Lans-en-Vercors (35 minutes by car), which is also the closest ski resort. Then there is Laux (40 minutes by car), Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse (40 minutes by car) and Chamrousse (45 minutes by car)

The closest ski resorts to Lyon

Saint Pierre de Chartreuse, which is the closest ski resort in the Alps, is 110 kilometers away, or 1 hour and 40 minutes by car. Then there is Lans en Vercors at 120 kilometers and Les Aillons Margeriaz at 130 kilometers.

The villages of the resorts which exceed 1600m of altitude

The ski resorts with a village residence at an altitude of over 1600 meters are Val Thorens, Isola 2000, Alpe d’Huez, Montgenèvre, Val d’Isère, La Rosière, Risoul, Orcières Merlette. Bonneval sur Arc is also included in the region known as Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.

Questions and Answers

How many ski resorts are there in the French Alps ?

There are 158 ski resorts in the French Alps, that is to say almost two thirds of the ski areas in France. Note that these resorts are spread across 9 departments, and that many resorts are linked together to create large ski areas.

What is the best ski resort in the Alps?

According to Skidata, the ranking is composed of Alpe d’Huez, then Serre-Chevalier, and finally, Chamonix, with an average score out of 10 higher than 8.7, based on 7 criteria, evaluated on a score of 10, each.

What is the highest ski resort in the Alps?

The highest ski resort in the Alps is Val Thorens, is located at 2300m altitude. It is also the highest mountain village in Europe.

What are the most accessible resorts in the Alps?

The most accessible resorts by train are Les Arcs, Saint-Gervais, or Chamonix, with direct access by train. By car, there is La Clusaz, Samoens, Abondance or Morzine, which are relatively low in altitude, and in which the access by car, can be done easily, without too many risks of snow on the road.

What is the best ski resort in the Alps when you have a baby?

Some pediatricians recommend not to not go above 1500m altitude, before 1 year, and 1800m before 2 years. Thus, you should choose a mountain village not too high in altitude. Moreover, you will probably want a swimming pool on the spot, to go there with your baby. Thus, we can recommend you : Saint-Lary in the Pyrenees, Mont Dore in the Massif Central, or Villard de Lans, or Valloire in the Alps.

Which resorts in the Alps for a non-skiing vacation?

You can go to a ski resort, even if you don’t ski. So, choose a resort with a swimming pool, and hiking or snowshoeing trails. For example, Avoriaz, Courchevel, Tignes, Les Menuires, or Val d’Isère.

Which resorts in the alps are car free ?

The best resorts without car, and where one moves only on foot, are Avoriaz, Valmorel, La Norma or Piau-Engaly. During your stay, the cars stay in the garage, and you will not be bothered in the pedestrian streets.

What is the closest resort in the Alps to Grenoble ?

Lans-en-Vercors (in 35 minutes by car) is the closest station to Grenoble. Then there are 7 Laux (40 minutes by car), Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse (40 minutes by car), or Chamrousse (45 minutes by car)

What are the resorts in the Alps above 1600m of altitude ?

The ski resorts, whose village resort is above 1600m of altitude, are: Val Thorens, Isola 2000, Alpe d’Huez, Montgenèvre, Val d’Isère, La Rosière, Risoul, Orcières Merlette, Sainte Anne la Condamine, Bonneval sur Arc, Val d’Allos, Le Chazelet, Molines en Queyras, Saint Véran, Bessans, Ceillac en Queyras and Valberg.

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Translated from the french original version : https://skidata.io/station-de-ski/massif/alpes/?rand=9113

Pierre Giraud

Fondateur de Skidata.io, j’ai une passion pour le ski, la randonnée en montagne, ainsi que la data.

Mon objectif est de vous aider à comparer factuellement les domaines skiables et villages de montagne.