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NASA photograph of the French Alps (26 October 2002). The largest connected ski areas are: Les Trois Vallées (Courchevel, Méribel, La Tania, Brides-les-Bains, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Menuires, Val Thorens and Orelle): 338 slopes, 600 km of pistes.
Thus, Les Trois Vallées is the largest connected ski area in the world [2] which is linked solely by ski lifts and slopes. It claims to have about 600 km (370 mi) of ski slopes, resulting in 18.5 km² of groomed runs, while an independent expert measured about 493 km. [ 3 ] In addition, there are 120 km for cross-country skiing.
Courchevel (French pronunciation: [kuʁʃəvɛl]) is a French Alps ski resort located in the Tarentaise Valley. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées , the largest linked ski areas in the world. Courchevel also refers to the towns of Courchevel 1300 (Le Praz), Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650 (Moriond), and Courchevel 1850, which are named for ...
Morzine: 22 ski lifts, 34 ski slopes (45 km), 40 km of cross-country skiing; Orange: 3 ski lifts, 5 ski slopes, 14 km of cross-country skiing; Passy: 6 ski lifts, 6 ski slopes (12 km), 12 km of cross-country skiing; Plaines-Joux: 40 km of cross-country skiing; Praz de Lys: 23 ski lifts, 41 ski slopes (40 km), 60 km of cross-country skiing
Chamonix is situated in the French Alps just north of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe. Between the peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and the notable Aiguille du Midi, it borders both Switzerland and Italy. It is one of the oldest ski resorts in France, popular with alpinists and mountain enthusiasts.
Les Arcs (French pronunciation: [le.z‿aʁk]) is a ski resort located in Savoie, France, in the Tarentaise Valley town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice.Initially created by Robert Blanc and Roger Godino, it is a part of the huge Paradiski system which is under ownership by Compagnie des Alpes, a French-listed company owning several other ski resorts as well as theme parks.
La Sambuy, a family skiing destination in the French Alps, ... 53% of 2,234 ski resorts surveyed in Europe are likely to experience “a very high snow supply risk” at 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 ...
Ski resorts in France (1 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Ski areas and resorts in France" ... French Alps; Annecy; C. Chalet Reynard; Col de la Loze; L. La Norma; Les ...