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Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise ski resort

The short answer

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise has about 208 km of mapped runs and 78 lifts, with skiing from about 1,306 m up to 2,948 m (9,672 ft), a vertical drop of 1,643 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 63 km away in a straight line.

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise: runs from 1,306 m to 2,948 m, a vertical drop of 1,642 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,948 m (9,672 ft)Top 2,948 m · 9,672 ftBase 1,306 m · 4,285 ft1,642 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,948 m9,672 ft
Vertical drop
1,643 m5,390 ft
Mapped runs
208 km350 runs
Lifts
78mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 20% (40.9 km), Easy 41% (85.7 km), Intermediate 31% (64.2 km), Advanced 7% (14.4 km), Freeride 1% (1.5 km)Novice: 40.9 km, 99 runs (20%)20%NoviceEasy: 85.7 km, 126 runs (41%)41%EasyIntermediate: 64.2 km, 96 runs (31%)31%IntermediateAdvanced: 14.4 km, 26 runs (7%)Freeride: 1.5 km, 3 runs (1%)

About 61% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 31% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice9940.9 km
Easy12685.7 km
Intermediate9664.2 km
Advanced2614.4 km
Freeride31.5 km

Lifts

78 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts29
Platter lifts23
Drag lifts11
Magic carpets9
Gondolas4
Rope tows2

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)63 km
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry86 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy94 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva123 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,948 m (9,672 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,306 m (4,285 ft), a vertical of 1,643 m (5,390 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 208 km of downhill runs and 78 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise?

Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 63 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise 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.