Loire, France
Chalmazel ski resort
- Top 1,592 m
- 9 km of runs
- 8 lifts
The short answer
Chalmazel has about 9 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 1,108 m up to 1,592 m (5,223 ft), a vertical drop of 484 m. By mapped runs it is number 123 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), about 52 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comChalmazel 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,350 m · updated 30 Oct, 01:54 UTC
- Fri 3011°2°0 mm
- Sat 319°1°0 mm
- Sun 15°0°0 mm
- Mon 22°-3°0 mm
- Tue 32°-3°0 mm
- Wed 48°-3°0 mm
- Thu 510°0°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Chalmazel · France
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,592 m5,223 ft
- Vertical drop
- 484 m1,588 ft
- Mapped runs
- 9 km15 runs
- Lifts
- 8mostly drag lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 42% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 42% intermediate and 16% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 4 | 0.7 km |
| Easy | 3 | 3 km |
| Intermediate | 6 | 3.7 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 1.4 km |
Lifts
8 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 7 |
| Chairlifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand | 52 km |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) | Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône | 99 km |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) | Grenoble | 123 km |
Ski transfers to Chalmazel
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Chalmazel?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,592 m (5,223 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,108 m (3,635 ft), a vertical of 484 m (1,588 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Chalmazel have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Chalmazel?
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 52 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Chalmazel piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Lyon → Chalmazel
175 km by road