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| many gentle
slopes and relaxing runs through pine trees. try those by the Rond
Point des Pistes and the Altiport. lacks dedicated nursery slopes. |
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| two thirds of
the entire ski area are designated as medium standard. vast number
of red runs. the Pic Noir runs from the Col de la Loze descending
through the trees. try the 5km red run down the Cpmbe de Vallon. ski
the Tougnète side of the valley in the morning, then catch the
afternoon rays on La Saulire. try the red Mouflon from Mont de La
Challe. |
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| many
off-piste challenges, powder snow, glacier skiing and steep descents
through trees. try the moguls on the black run Les Bosses, or the
off-piste face of Mt. Vallon. also give the fast Women's Olympic
Downhill run a try. |
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| a dedicated
snowboard park with jumps and tabletops, wide open runs and great
off-piste. freeriders have a pipe and fun park at Plattieres.
Carvers can carve on runs like Campagnol at Vallon. |
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| 3
cable
cars | 35 gondolas | 61 chairlifts | 54 drag lifts | |
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number of lifts
|
 |
| 153 |
|
uphill capacity per hour
|
| 71,410 |
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direction of slopes
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| SE, NW, E |
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summary
|
good
|
average
|
poor
|
|
nursery slopes
|
m
|
|
|
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off-piste / ski touring
|
m
|
|
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|
cross country
|
|
m
|
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snowboarding
|
m
|
|
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tree level skiing
|
|
m
|
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summer skiing
|
|
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children's facilities
|
m
|
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snow making facilities
|
m
|
|
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total length of pistes |
| 150km
(600km in Trois Vallées) |
|
piste type and number |
|
easy |
|
101 |
|
intermediate |
|
146 |
|
difficult |
|
28 |
|
longest run |
| 5km
Combe de Vallon |
|
number of snow cannons |
| 451 |
|
mountain restaurants |
| 43 |
|
cross country trails |
| 25km
(124km in Trois Vallées) |
| glacier? |
| yes |
|
number of ski instructors |
| 310 |
|
usual hours of instruction |
| beginners
and low intermediates; 0915-1115 5days mon-fri 1115-1315 6days sun-fri
upper intermediates and advanced; 1400-1700 4days
mon-thu
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photo required for lift pass? |
|
yes |
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