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Passy - Plaine Joux

France · Sabaudia · Single resort

Passy - Plaine Joux is a ski resort in Sabaudia (France). It has 7.8 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The runs go from 1329 to 1723 m (394 m vertical).

Piste length
7.8 km
Lifts
7
Base station
1329 m
Top station
1723 m
Vertical drop
394 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 1.2 km (16%)
  • Medium: 3.6 km (47%)
  • Hard: 2.8 km (37%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 49% (26°)
  • Mostly facing south-west (40% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 7

Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 4

  • Barmus · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1349–1649 m
  • Arc en ciel · Drag lift · 900 pers./h · 1588–1588 m
  • Blaireau · Drag lift · 900 pers./h · 1329–1454 m
  • Beudeix · Drag lift · 603 pers./h · 1331–1375 m
  • Gypaète · 1349–1361 m
  • Lutins · 1346–1353 m
  • Bambi · Drag lift · 1349–1353 m

On site

  • 7 car parks (4 free)
  • 2 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts
  • 4 stops

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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