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| lots of long
green and blue runs, perfect for confidence building, throughout the
ski area. ski right to the village on the green run, Le Var |
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| tree lined
skiing at Aiguille and red runs on the Crêt du Loup. over 47 red
and blue runs to choose from, there is something for all
abilities. |
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| pluck up the
courage for the Flying Kilometre on the Massif de la Balme. masses
of powder found in the gullies of Fernuy and Borderan. |
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| freeriders
should head for the Massif de Balme area where powder stashes can be
exploited. plenty of terrain for beginners. fun park has four lifts.
advanced boarders will love the area but must negotiate
draglifts. |
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| 1
cable
cars | 5 gondolas | 24 chairlifts | 38 drag lifts | |
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number of lifts
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| 56 |
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uphill capacity per hour
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| 51,000 |
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direction of slopes
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| N, N/W, E |
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summary
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good
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average
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poor
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nursery slopes
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m
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off-piste / ski touring
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m
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cross country
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m
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snowboarding
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m
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tree level skiing
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|
m
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summer skiing
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|
m
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children's facilities
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m
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snow making facilities
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m
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total length of pistes |
| 130km |
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piste type and number |
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easy |
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82 |
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intermediate |
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31 |
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difficult |
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5 |
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longest run |
| 4km |
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number of snow cannons |
| 60 |
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mountain restaurants |
| 16 |
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cross country trails |
| 120km |
| night
skiing? |
| floodlit
skiing |
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number of ski instructors |
| 130 |
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usual hours of instruction |
| 0930-1130
and 1445-1645 mon-fri |
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photo required for lift pass? |
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yes |
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