Valmorel, France

Valmorel is a ski resort in the Alps in France. If you are looking for information about Valmorel to plan a ski trip here, you will find most of what you need to know here. The best time of year to ski in Valmorel is during the mid December to mid April.

Valmorel is open for skiing right now and the slopes currently have a reported snow depth of 80 centimeters. 14% of the lifts are open today, and 22% of the slopes are open to the public for skiing and snowboarding.

Valmorel has pistes totaling 165 kilometer, of which 115 kilometer are blue easy pistes, 35 kilometer red and slightly more challenging slopes, and 15 kilometer black and more difficult pistes. Here you'll find 47 lifts, with a total capacity of 61084 passengers/hour. Valmorel is part of the ski area Le Grand Domaine - Valmorel/Doucy/Celliers/St Francois Longchamp, and therefore you have access to all lifts and slopes in this area. The highest point in the ski system is at 2403 meter, which gives a vertical drop of 1153 meter. The longest piste in Valmorel is 4 kilometers. There are also other skiing and snowboarding activities here besides the slopes, for the more daring (and perhaps more experienced) skiers there is both a fun park and a halfpipe facility.

If downhill skiing isn't your thing, or other in travel company don't like it, there are 20 kilometers of cross-country skiing tracks available for those who needs a good exercise.

If you want to fly to Valmorel

The fastest way to get to Valmorel is normally by plane, unless you don't live nearby. The airport Aix Les Bains, Chambery is only 48 kilometers from Valmorel, which is an advantage as there are more transfer options and the travel time is shorter. It is also possible to fly to the airports Grenoble Saint Geoirs, Lyon, which is 88 kilometers away, and Geneva International Airport, which has a distance of 90 kilometers from Valmorel.

Other ski resorts nearby Valmorel

Just nearby, with a distance of 8 kilometers from Valmorel, you will find Saint François Longchamp. Other nearby ski resorts are Brides-les-Bains (10 kilometers) and Saint Martin de Belleville (10 kilometers).