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Grand Massif

France · Sabaudia · Lift-linked region

Grand Massif is a ski resort in Sabaudia (France). It has 265 km of downhill runs and 70 lifts. The runs go from 700 to 2500 m (1800 m vertical).

Piste length
265 km
Lifts
70
Base station
700 m
Top station
2500 m
Vertical drop
1800 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 117 km (44%)
  • Medium: 107 km (40%)
  • Hard: 41 km (15%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 68% (34°)
  • Mostly facing north (25% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 70

Gondola / cable car: 7 · Chairlift: 21 · Drag lift: 25

  • Grand Vans · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1680–2200 m
  • Sairon · Chairlift · 3,300 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1075–1702 m
  • Tête des Saix · Chairlift · 3,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1448–2104 m
  • Molliets · Chairlift · 3,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1447–1867 m
  • Vernant · Chairlift · 3,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1847–2203 m
  • Tête des Verds · Chairlift · 3,100 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1587–2108 m
  • Demoiselles · Chairlift · 3,059 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1531–1621 m
  • Coulouvrier · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1164–2111 m
  • Chariande Express · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1535–2115 m
  • Vercland · Gondola / cable car · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 829–1626 m

On site

  • 214 car parks (10 paid · 120 free)
  • 68 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 6 mountain huts
  • 6 ski schools
  • 13 rental shops
  • 108 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • École du ski français
  • École du Ski Français
  • ZigZag
  • Les délices Mountain outdoor company
  • Alpine French school

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 96 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 84 cm, Snow depth 50 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 60 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 70 cm, Snow depth 44 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 15 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1714 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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