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Mijoux - La Faucille

France · Ain · Single resort

Mijoux - La Faucille is a ski resort in Ain (France). It has 14.9 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 6 lifts. The runs go from 997 to 1541 m (544 m vertical).

Piste length
14.9 km
Lifts
6
Base station
997 m
Top station
1541 m
Vertical drop
544 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 2.7 km (18%)
  • Medium: 7.8 km (53%)
  • Hard: 3.9 km (26%)
  • Expert: 0.4 km (3%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 70% (35°)
  • Mostly facing north (33% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 6

Chairlift: 2 · Drag lift: 3

  • Mont-Rond · Chairlift · 2,180 pers./h · 1316–1540 m
  • Valmijoux · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 997–1335 m
  • Mélèzes · Drag lift · 880 pers./h · 998–1090 m
  • Gélinottes · 840 pers./h · 1329–1537 m
  • Gentianes · Drag lift · 760 pers./h · 1339–1526 m
  • Myrtilles · Drag lift · 720 pers./h · 1327–1355 m

On site

  • 17 car parks (7 free)
  • 5 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 ski schools
  • 2 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • ESF

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 17 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 32 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 25 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 19 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 4 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 738 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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