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| many wide,
gentle slopes for improving confidence. easy descent back to the
resort. situated close to the village centre. begin using the free
lifts. as you improve, explore the gentle slopes down to St. Martin.
(liftpass needed) |
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| from steep
powder terrain on the Cime de Caron to relaxed cruises down to Les
Menuires and St. Martin. why not ski into the Maurienne Valley? try
the sweeping blues of the Moraine and Genepi runs, the Fond 1 lift
for excellent snow or the long, winding Christine. |
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| try the
challenging, heavily mogulled, steep black run under the famous Cime
de Caron cable car. the La Masse area of les Menuires offers a fresh
challenge. Off-piste available, but a guide is needed. |
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| a good
variety of off-piste free riding. go to the fun park at the bottom
of Caron sector, with its own halfpipe. there are groomed slopes to
suit all levels, serviced by chairs and gondolas. |
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| 2
cable
cars | 40 gondolas | 68 chairlifts | 79 drag lifts |
13 babytows |
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number of lifts
|
 |
| 202 |
|
uphill capacity per hour
|
| 53,500 |
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direction of slopes
|
| N, E, W, SE |
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summary
|
good
|
average
|
poor
|
|
nursery slopes
|
m
|
|
|
|
off-piste / ski touring
|
m
|
|
|
|
cross country
|
|
m
|
|
|
snowboarding
|
m
|
|
|
|
tree level skiing
|
|
|
|
|
summer skiing
|
m
|
|
|
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children's facilities
|
m
|
|
|
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snow making facilities
|
m
|
|
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|
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total length of pistes |
| 140km |
|
piste type and number |
|
easy |
|
101 |
|
intermediate |
|
146 |
|
difficult |
|
28 |
|
longest run |
| 5km
Cīme de Caron |
|
number of snow cannons |
| 148 |
|
mountain restaurants |
| 43 |
|
cross country trails |
| 124km |
| glacier? |
| yes |
|
number of ski instructors |
| 130 |
|
usual hours of instruction |
| 0900-1200,
1430-1700 sun-fri |
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photo required for lift pass? |
|
yes |
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