Praz de Lys Sommand
Ski resort · Haute-Savoie, France
Praz de Lys Sommand is a ski resort in Haute-Savoie (France) with 48 km of runs and 23 lifts. You can ski between 1,246 m and 1,960 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 714 m. Its longest run is Les Tétras (2.5 km) and the steepest, La Combe, reaches 71% on its toughest stretch.
See Praz de Lys Sommand on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 48 km
- Lifts
- 23
- Elevation
- 1,246–1,960 m
- Vertical drop
- 714 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green4.3 km
- Blue24 km
- Red13 km
- Black5.1 km
- Expert black1.3 km
The steepest runs at Praz de Lys Sommand
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- La Combe Red71% · 35°
- Le Haut Fleury Expert black68% · 34°
- La Combe Perret Black62% · 32°
- Le Vélard Black59% · 31°
- Véran Red58% · 30°
The longest runs
- Les Tétras Blue2.5 km
- Piste du Lac Blue2.3 km
- Les Mouflons Red2.1 km
- Le Vélard Black1.6 km
- Ima Blue1.6 km
Lifts
15 platter lifts · 6 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Praz de Lys Sommand
For snow, March: 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 1,635 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,603 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Praz de Lys Sommand
- Roc d'Enfer8 km · 28 km of runs
- Les Gets-Morzine8 km · 95 km of runs
- Massif des Brasses10 km · 16 km of runs
- Hirmentaz - Les Habères11 km · 26 km of runs
- Les Portes du Soleil13 km · 406 km of runs
- Mont Saxonnex14 km · 6.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Praz de Lys Sommand?
- In Haute-Savoie, France. The nearest resort is Roc d'Enfer, 8 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Praz de Lys Sommand have?
- 48 km: 4.3 km of green runs, 24 km of blue runs, 13 km of red runs, 5.1 km of black runs, 1.3 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Praz de Lys Sommand?
- You can ski between 1,246 m and 1,960 m: a vertical drop of 714 m.
- How many lifts does Praz de Lys Sommand have?
- 23: 15 platter lifts, 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Praz de Lys Sommand?
- La Combe (red), at 71% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Praz de Lys Sommand?
- For snow, March: 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 Praz de Lys Sommand?
- 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.