Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Ski resort · Savoie, France
Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise is a ski resort in Savoie (France) with 208 km of runs and 78 lifts. You can ski between 1,306 m and 2,948 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,642 m. Its longest run is Escargot (8.9 km) and the steepest, Les Roches, reaches 75% on its toughest stretch.
See Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 208 km
- Lifts
- 78
- Elevation
- 1,306–2,948 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,642 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green41 km
- Blue86 km
- Red64 km
- Black14 km
- Itinerary / freeride1.5 km
The steepest runs at Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Les Roches Black75% · 37°
- Tichodrome Black73% · 36°
- Punta Bagna Black69% · 35°
- Pas du Roc Red67% · 34°
- Corniche Black67% · 34°
The longest runs
- Escargot Blue8.9 km
- Jeu Blue8.0 km
- Traverse Blue5.5 km
- Sainte-Anne Green4.0 km
- Bleue du Lac Blue2.6 km
Lifts
29 chairlifts · 23 platter lifts · 11 drag lifts · 9 magic carpets · 4 gondolas · 2 rope tows.
When to go to Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,127 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,127 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise
- Val Cenis3 km · 90 km of runs
- Aussois9 km · 30 km of runs
- La Norma13 km · 29 km of runs
- Pralognan-la-Vanoise17 km · 25 km of runs
- Valfréjus19 km · 36 km of runs
- Bonneval-sur-Arc20 km · 20 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise?
- In Savoie, France. The nearest resort is Val Cenis, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise have?
- 208 km: 41 km of green runs, 86 km of blue runs, 64 km of red runs, 14 km of black runs, 1.5 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise?
- You can ski between 1,306 m and 2,948 m: a vertical drop of 1,642 m.
- How many lifts does Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise have?
- 78: 29 chairlifts, 23 platter lifts, 11 drag lifts, 9 magic carpets, 4 gondolas, 2 rope tows.
- What is the steepest run at Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise?
- Les Roches (black), at 75% (37°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- When does Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise open?
- The expected opening date is December 12, 2026 and the closing date, April 16, 2027, according to skiinfo.fr. Both depend on snow: check them on the official website.
- How much snow is there today at Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. 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.