Massif des Brasses
Ski resort · Haute-Savoie, France
Massif des Brasses is a ski resort in Haute-Savoie (France) with 16 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 922 m and 1,491 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 569 m. Its longest run is La Mt Blanc (2.3 km) and the steepest, La Joux, Mur de la Noire, reaches 62% on its toughest stretch.
See Massif des Brasses on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 16 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 922–1,491 m
- Vertical drop
- 569 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.9 km
- Blue6.7 km
- Red5.5 km
- Black1.7 km
- Itinerary / freeride0.5 km
The steepest runs at Massif des Brasses
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- La Joux, Mur de la Noire Black62% · 32°
- La Joux Black53% · 28°
- La Chamois Red48% · 26°
- Les Rotys Red46% · 25°
- Bellevouarde Red44% · 24°
The longest runs
- La Mt Blanc Blue2.3 km
- Les Places Blue1.4 km
- La Joux Black1.4 km
- La Léman Blue1.0 km
- Les Rotys Red1.0 km
Lifts
9 platter lifts · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Massif des Brasses
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,216 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,206 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Massif des Brasses
- Hirmentaz - Les Habères7 km · 26 km of runs
- Praz de Lys Sommand10 km · 48 km of runs
- Roc d'Enfer10 km · 28 km of runs
- Les Gets-Morzine17 km · 95 km of runs
- Mont Saxonnex17 km · 6.6 km of runs
- Les Portes du Soleil20 km · 406 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Massif des Brasses?
- In Haute-Savoie, France. The nearest resort is Hirmentaz - Les Habères, 7 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Massif des Brasses have?
- 16 km: 0.9 km of green runs, 6.7 km of blue runs, 5.5 km of red runs, 1.7 km of black runs, 0.5 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Massif des Brasses?
- You can ski between 922 m and 1,491 m: a vertical drop of 569 m.
- How many lifts does Massif des Brasses have?
- 10: 9 platter lifts, 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Massif des Brasses?
- La Joux, Mur de la Noire (black), at 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Massif des Brasses?
- 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 Massif des Brasses?
- 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.