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Abondance

Ski resort · Haute-Savoie, France

Abondance is a ski resort in Haute-Savoie (France) with 10 km of runs and 9 lifts. You can ski between 920 m and 1,689 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 769 m. Its longest run is Retour village (2.0 km) and the steepest, Corne Noire, reaches 63% on its toughest stretch.

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Runs
10 km
Lifts
9
Elevation
920–1,689 m
Vertical drop
769 m

Kilometres of runs by colour

  • Green0.8 km
  • Blue5.5 km
  • Red3.0 km
  • Black0.5 km

The steepest runs at Abondance

Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.

  1. Corne Noire Black63% · 32°
  2. Corne Rouge Red51% · 27°
  3. Retour village Red47% · 25°
  4. Corne Bleue Blue37% · 20°
  5. L'Ecuelle Blue37% · 20°

The longest runs

  1. Retour village Red2.0 km
  2. Grand Frémoux Blue1.3 km
  3. Corne Bleue Blue1.2 km
  4. Corne Rouge Red0.9 km
  5. Le Lac Blue0.9 km

Lifts

7 platter lifts · 1 gondola · 1 magic carpet.

When to go to Abondance

For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.

MonthSnowfallSnow on the ground
November
December
January
February
March
April

1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,333 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,304 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Abondance?
In Haute-Savoie, France. The nearest resort is La Chapelle d'Abondance, 7 km away as the crow flies.
How many kilometres of runs does Abondance have?
10 km: 0.8 km of green runs, 5.5 km of blue runs, 3.0 km of red runs, 0.5 km of black runs.
What is the elevation of Abondance?
You can ski between 920 m and 1,689 m: a vertical drop of 769 m.
How many lifts does Abondance have?
9: 7 platter lifts, 1 gondola, 1 magic carpet.
What is the steepest run at Abondance?
Corne Noire (black), at 63% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
What is the best month to ski at Abondance?
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
How much snow is there today at Abondance?
On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.