Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes
Ski resort · Hautes-Alpes, France
Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes is a ski resort in Hautes-Alpes (France) with 15 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 1,263 m and 1,984 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 721 m. Its longest run is Les Chamois (3.3 km) and the steepest, Les Prés Jaunes, reaches 54% on its toughest stretch.
See Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 15 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,263–1,984 m
- Vertical drop
- 721 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green9.2 km
- Blue2.9 km
- Red1.6 km
- Black0.7 km
The steepest runs at Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Les Prés Jaunes Red54% · 28°
- Noire de Tanchit Black53% · 28°
- La Vernie Rouge Red52% · 27°
- Les Champets Blue51% · 27°
- Les Routes Blue38% · 21°
The longest runs
- Les Chamois Green3.3 km
- Les Champets Blue1.8 km
- Les Marmottes Green1.6 km
- Les Routes Blue0.9 km
- Les Prés Jaunes Red0.8 km
Lifts
6 platter lifts · 2 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes
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 1,638 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,624 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes
- Ancelle4 km · 23 km of runs
- Serre Eyraud6 km · 6.8 km of runs
- Chaillol7 km · 11 km of runs
- Orcières Merlette12 km · 50 km of runs
- Réallon12 km · 13 km of runs
- Laye12 km · 8.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes?
- In Hautes-Alpes, France. The nearest resort is Ancelle, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes have?
- 15 km: 9.2 km of green runs, 2.9 km of blue runs, 1.6 km of red runs, 0.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes?
- You can ski between 1,263 m and 1,984 m: a vertical drop of 721 m.
- How many lifts does Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes have?
- 10: 6 platter lifts, 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes?
- Les Prés Jaunes (red), at 54% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes?
- 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 Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes?
- 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.