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Orcières Merlette 1850

France · Hautes-Alpes · Single resort

Orcières Merlette 1850 is a ski resort in Hautes-Alpes (France). It has 100 km of downhill runs. The runs go from 1850 to 2725 m (875 m vertical).

Piste length
100 km
Lifts
—
Base station
1850 m
Top station
2725 m
Vertical drop
875 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 17%
  • Medium: 35%
  • Hard: 35%
  • Expert: 13%

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 59% (31°)
  • Mostly facing south-east (28% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts

Chairlift: 8 · Drag lift: 14

  • Muande · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1827–2467 m
  • Drouvet 1 · Chairlift · 2,425 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1829–2089 m
  • Drouvet 2 · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2095–2639 m
  • Telemix de Rocherousse · Chairlift · 2,080 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1846–2286 m
  • Estaris · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2286–2581 m
  • Tapis de l'Étoile · 2,000 pers./h · 1827–1854 m
  • Gnourou · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2345–2731 m
  • Croze des Hommes · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2289–2638 m
  • Lutins · 1,500 pers./h · 1848–1867 m
  • Fontainon · Drag lift · 1,500 pers./h · 2286–2293 m

On site

  • 56 car parks (17 paid · 8 free)
  • 34 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts
  • 21 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 19 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 36 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 29 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 25 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 13 cm, Snow depth 8 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1482 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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