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La Colmiane ski resort

The short answer

La Colmiane has about 14 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 1,431 m up to 1,787 m (5,863 ft), a vertical drop of 355 m. By mapped runs it is number 117 of the 136 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE), about 45 km away in a straight line.

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La Colmiane 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,609 m · updated 11 Oct, 01:04 UTC

  1. Sun 1114°5°0 mm
  2. Mon 1215°4°0 mm
  3. Tue 1314°3°0 mm
  4. Wed 1416°7°0 mm
  5. Thu 1516°8°0 mm
  6. Fri 1618°7°0 mm
  7. Sat 1714°3°1.2 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.

La Colmiane: runs from 1,431 m to 1,787 m, a vertical drop of 356 m1,5001,6001,700Top of the highest mapped run: 1,787 m (5,863 ft)Top 1,787 m · 5,863 ftBase 1,431 m · 4,695 ft356 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,787 m5,863 ft
Vertical drop
355 m1,165 ft
Mapped runs
14 km19 runs
Lifts
6mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 30% (4.3 km), Easy 32% (4.5 km), Intermediate 29% (4.1 km), Advanced 9% (1.3 km)Novice: 4.3 km, 4 runs (30%)30%NoviceEasy: 4.5 km, 7 runs (32%)32%EasyIntermediate: 4.1 km, 6 runs (29%)29%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.3 km, 2 runs (9%)9%Advanced

About 62% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice44.3 km
Easy74.5 km
Intermediate64.1 km
Advanced21.3 km

Lifts

6 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts4
Chairlifts1
Magic carpets1

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
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE)Nice, Alpes-Maritimes45 km
Cuneo (CUF)Levaldigi (CN)62 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)131 km

Ski transfers to La Colmiane

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of La Colmiane?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,787 m (5,863 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,431 m (4,695 ft), a vertical of 355 m (1,165 ft).

How many km of ski runs does La Colmiane have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 14 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to La Colmiane?

Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 45 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the La Colmiane 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.