Montclar
Ski resort · Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Montclar is a ski resort in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (France) with 24 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 1,333 m and 2,465 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,132 m. Its longest run is Belvédère (1.9 km) and the steepest, Blanche Serre-Ponçon, reaches 76% on its toughest stretch.
See Montclar on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 24 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 1,333–2,465 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,132 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green2.6 km
- Blue11 km
- Red8.2 km
- Black2.0 km
The steepest runs at Montclar
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Blanche Serre-Ponçon Black76% · 37°
- Fort Black67% · 34°
- Ubac Black65% · 33°
- Dalles Red61% · 31°
- Dôme Red58% · 30°
The longest runs
- Belvédère Blue1.9 km
- Vallon du Loup Blue1.8 km
- Mur sud Blue1.7 km
- Dôme Red1.7 km
- Galisson Red1.1 km
Lifts
3 platter lifts · 3 chairlifts · 2 drag lifts.
When to go to Montclar
For snow, February: 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 1,925 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,899 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Montclar
- Chabanon10 km · 26 km of runs
- Val d'Allos - La Foux17 km · 96 km of runs
- Pra-Loup 160017 km · 89 km of runs
- Les Orres17 km · 54 km of runs
- Espace Lumière18 km · 185 km of runs
- Réallon22 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Montclar?
- In Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. The nearest resort is Chabanon, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Montclar have?
- 24 km: 2.6 km of green runs, 11 km of blue runs, 8.2 km of red runs, 2.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Montclar?
- You can ski between 1,333 m and 2,465 m: a vertical drop of 1,132 m.
- How many lifts does Montclar have?
- 8: 3 platter lifts, 3 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Montclar?
- Blanche Serre-Ponçon (black), at 76% (37°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Montclar?
- For snow, February: 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 Montclar?
- 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.