Les Karellis
Ski resort · Savoie, France
Les Karellis is a ski resort in Savoie (France) with 45 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 1,550 m and 2,484 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 934 m. Its longest run is Ponsonnière (4.1 km) and the steepest, Bachaches, reaches 64% on its toughest stretch.
See Les Karellis on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 45 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 1,550–2,484 m
- Vertical drop
- 934 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green13 km
- Blue11 km
- Red16 km
- Black4.0 km
- Itinerary / freeride0.8 km
The steepest runs at Les Karellis
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Bachaches Black64% · 33°
- Rama Red62% · 32°
- Mottes Red61% · 31°
- Enfers Black59% · 31°
- Combe des Chamois Red57% · 30°
The longest runs
- Ponsonnière Green4.1 km
- Vinouve Blue3.5 km
- Copies Green2.9 km
- lac Green2.4 km
- Vé Red2.3 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 5 platter lifts · 2 drag lifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Les Karellis
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 2,001 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,017 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Les Karellis
- Albiez-Montrond4 km · 20 km of runs
- Galibier-Thabor8 km · 131 km of runs
- Les Sybelles13 km · 153 km of runs
- Orelle14 km · 23 km of runs
- Val Thorens - Orelle15 km · 141 km of runs
- Val Thorens16 km · 115 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Les Karellis?
- In Savoie, France. The nearest resort is Albiez-Montrond, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Les Karellis have?
- 45 km: 13 km of green runs, 11 km of blue runs, 16 km of red runs, 4.0 km of black runs, 0.8 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Les Karellis?
- You can ski between 1,550 m and 2,484 m: a vertical drop of 934 m.
- How many lifts does Les Karellis have?
- 14: 6 chairlifts, 5 platter lifts, 2 drag lifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Les Karellis?
- Bachaches (black), at 64% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Les Karellis?
- 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 Les Karellis?
- 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.