Northern Alps Ski Resorts

Alpes du Nord: Grand Skiing, Riding At 180 Resorts In Northern Alps - The Alpes du Nord (The Northern Alps) is a vast mountainous area with peaks reaching heights of 4000 metres altitude. It is here that you will find some of Europe’s best-loved ski resorts. The region features 180 resorts scattered... Full Overview

Alpes du Nord: Grand Skiing, Riding At 180 Resorts In Northern Alps -

The Alpes du Nord (The Northern Alps) is a vast mountainous area with peaks reaching heights of 4000 metres altitude. It is here that you will find some of Europe’s best-loved ski resorts. The region features 180 resorts scattered between Grenoble and Lake Geneva. The resorts of the Alpes du Nord region are divided into 16 ski areas; two of the largest are Mont Blanc and Le Grand Massif.

The Mont Blanc ski area offers a total of 394 pistes divided between the French ski resorts of: Argentiere, Chamonix, Combloux, Cordon, Le Tour, Les Contamines, Les Houches, Megeve, Passy Plaine Joux, and St Gervais.

Mont Blanc is well suited to all ski levels, from beginners to experts, with 70 green runs, 112 blue, 159 red, and 53 black, linked by modern lifts and gondolas. Skiers and boarders can reach heights of 3840 metres altitude. Mont Blanc is very highly rated by snowboarders and there are a total of seven snow and terrain Parks.

Skiing and snowboarding in Mont Blanc is assured throughout the season because plenty of pistes are above 2500 metres, Although the Mont Blanc lift pass is one of the most expensive in Europe, it does offer plenty of action for the money with more than 800 kilometres of pistes to explore. Mont Blanc is also easily accessible. There are six airports within a two hour drive of the Mont Blanc ski area. The airports of Chambery and Geneva are the closest, just one hour away.

Le Grand Massif ski area is set in the heart of the Haute-Savoie, between Geneva and Chamonix. It is the third biggest interconnected ski domain in France offering 265 kilometres of downhill skiing. It is made up of 131 individual pistes and 78 ski lifts.

With skiing above 2000 metres, the pistes are renowned for their good snow cover and suitability for varying levels of skier and snowboarder. There are six airports within two hours’ drive of Grand Massif, but Geneva Airport is the closest, just one hour away.

Grand Massif is comprised of five interlinked resorts: Samoëns, Les Carroz d’Araches, Morillon, Sixr-Fer-a-Cheval, and Flaine. The first four are charming traditional resorts whereas and the latter is more modern. Each resort has an individual ski pass, but a Grand Massif Ski Pass offers access to all 265 kilometres of piste.

Other smaller ski areas in the Alpes du Nord region include: Aravis, Bauges, Beaufortain, Belledonne, Bornes, Chablais, Chartreuse, Matheysine, Maurienne, Oisans, Tarentaise, Val d’Arly, Vanoise, and Vercors.

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