Pelvoux-Vallouise
Ski resort · Hautes-Alpes, France
Pelvoux-Vallouise is a ski resort in Hautes-Alpes (France) with 15 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,230 m and 2,222 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 992 m. Its longest run is Crête (1.7 km) and the steepest, Le Bouisset, reaches 55% on its toughest stretch.
See Pelvoux-Vallouise on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 15 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,230–2,222 m
- Vertical drop
- 992 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green2.8 km
- Blue6.2 km
- Red4.4 km
- Black1.5 km
The steepest runs at Pelvoux-Vallouise
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Le Bouisset Black55% · 29°
- Combe du Loup Black54% · 28°
- La Crête direct Red54% · 28°
- Les Ajourdines Red49% · 26°
- Champira Red48% · 26°
The longest runs
- Crête Red1.7 km
- Le Trappeur Green1.6 km
- Essart Blue1.3 km
- Combe du Loup Black1.0 km
- Le Goîtreux Blue0.8 km
Lifts
4 platter lifts · 2 chairlifts · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Pelvoux-Vallouise
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 1,825 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,726 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Pelvoux-Vallouise
- Puy-Saint-Vincent5 km · 42 km of runs
- Serre-Chevalier10 km · 157 km of runs
- Orcières Merlette20 km · 50 km of runs
- Montgenèvre22 km · 62 km of runs
- Queyras - Arvieux23 km · 14 km of runs
- Claviere24 km · 41 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pelvoux-Vallouise?
- In Hautes-Alpes, France. The nearest resort is Puy-Saint-Vincent, 5 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Pelvoux-Vallouise have?
- 15 km: 2.8 km of green runs, 6.2 km of blue runs, 4.4 km of red runs, 1.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Pelvoux-Vallouise?
- You can ski between 1,230 m and 2,222 m: a vertical drop of 992 m.
- How many lifts does Pelvoux-Vallouise have?
- 7: 4 platter lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Pelvoux-Vallouise?
- Le Bouisset (black), at 55% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Pelvoux-Vallouise?
- 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).
- How much snow is there today at Pelvoux-Vallouise?
- 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.