Le Chazelet
Ski resort · Hautes-Alpes, France
Le Chazelet is a ski resort in Hautes-Alpes (France) with 9.4 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,729 m and 2,159 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 430 m. Its longest run is Plateau d'Emparis (1.4 km) and the steepest, Fourel, reaches 60% on its toughest stretch.
See Le Chazelet on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.4 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,729–2,159 m
- Vertical drop
- 430 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green2.4 km
- Blue1.9 km
- Red3.4 km
- Black1.8 km
The steepest runs at Le Chazelet
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Fourel Black60% · 31°
- Gros Tet Black57% · 30°
- Plateau d'Emparis Red53% · 28°
- Les Plagnes Red45% · 24°
- Martignard Blue40% · 22°
The longest runs
- Plateau d'Emparis Red1.4 km
- Gros Tet Black1.0 km
- Rivets Green0.9 km
- Les Plagnes Red0.8 km
- Fourel Black0.7 km
Lifts
4 platter lifts · 2 rope tows · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Le Chazelet
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,929 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,944 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Le Chazelet
- Les Deux Alpes10 km · 108 km of runs
- Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine17 km · 163 km of runs
- Albiez-Montrond18 km · 20 km of runs
- Galibier-Thabor19 km · 131 km of runs
- Les Karellis20 km · 45 km of runs
- Les Sybelles21 km · 153 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Le Chazelet?
- In Hautes-Alpes, France. The nearest resort is Les Deux Alpes, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Le Chazelet have?
- 9.4 km: 2.4 km of green runs, 1.9 km of blue runs, 3.4 km of red runs, 1.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Le Chazelet?
- You can ski between 1,729 m and 2,159 m: a vertical drop of 430 m.
- How many lifts does Le Chazelet have?
- 7: 4 platter lifts, 2 rope tows, 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Le Chazelet?
- Fourel (black), at 60% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Le Chazelet?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Le Chazelet?
- 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.