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Les Contamines – Montjoie

France · Górna Sabaudia · Single resort

Les Contamines – Montjoie is a ski resort in Górna Sabaudia (France). It has 120 km of downhill runs and 25 lifts. The runs go from 1200 to 2487 m (1287 m vertical).

Piste length
120 km
Lifts
25
Base station
1200 m
Top station
2487 m
Vertical drop
1287 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 40 km (33%)
  • Medium: 55 km (46%)
  • Hard: 25 km (21%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 64% (33°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (25% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 25

Gondola / cable car: 4 · Chairlift: 9 · Drag lift: 12

  • Nant Rouge · Chairlift · 2,700 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1682–2119 m
  • Bûche Croisée · Chairlift · 2,700 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1669–2100 m
  • Olympique · Chairlift · 2,700 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1657–2111 m
  • La Gorge · Gondola / cable car · 2,700 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 1181–1476 m
  • Montjoie · Chairlift · 2,300 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1463–1791 m
  • Tierces · Chairlift · 2,200 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1793–2256 m
  • Montjoie · Gondola / cable car · 2,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1177–1477 m
  • Aiguille Croche · Chairlift · 2,200 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2255–2436 m
  • Col du Joly · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1590–2000 m
  • Jonction · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1651–1799 m

On site

  • 39 car parks (27 free)
  • 16 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 5 mountain huts
  • 2 ski schools
  • 32 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • ESF

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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