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Samoëns

France · Górna Sabaudia · Single resort (part of: Grand Massif)

Samoëns is a ski resort in Górna Sabaudia (France). It has 127 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 13 lifts. The runs go from 700 to 2120 m (1420 m vertical).

Piste length
127 km
Lifts
13
Base station
700 m
Top station
2120 m
Vertical drop
1420 m
Country
France

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 67 km (53%)
  • Medium: 46 km (36%)
  • Hard: 14 km (11%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 68% (34°)
  • Mostly facing north (24% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 13

Gondola / cable car: 9 · Chairlift: 32 · Drag lift: 29

  • Grand Vans · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1680–2200 m
  • Sairon · Chairlift · 3,300 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1075–1702 m
  • Ranfoilly Express · Chairlift · 3,300 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1393–1810 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
  • Chavannes Express · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1168–1613 m

On site

  • 402 car parks (12 paid · 215 free)
  • 140 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 10 mountain huts
  • 9 ski schools
  • 14 rental shops
  • 182 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • École du ski français
  • École du Ski Français
  • ZigZag
  • École de ski les Gets 360
  • Les délices Mountain outdoor company

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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