Hautes-Alpes, France
Le Chazelet ski resort
- Top 2,159 m
- 9 km of runs
- 7 lifts
The short answer
Le Chazelet has about 9 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,729 m up to 2,159 m (7,083 ft), a vertical drop of 430 m. By mapped runs it is number 124 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 72 km away in a straight line.
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Le Chazelet 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,944 m · updated 30 Oct, 01:54 UTC
- Fri 307°-2°0 mm
- Sat 318°-2°0 mm
- Sun 15°-1°0 mm
- Mon 27°-5°0 mm
- Tue 35°-3°0 mm
- Wed 43°-4°0 mm
- Thu 55°-3°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.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,159 m7,083 ft
- Vertical drop
- 430 m1,411 ft
- Mapped runs
- 9 km27 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 45% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 36% intermediate and 19% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 11 | 2.4 km |
| Easy | 8 | 1.9 km |
| Intermediate | 6 | 3.4 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 1.8 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 4 |
| Rope tows | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 72 km |
| Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) | Grenoble | 82 km |
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 98 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 109 km |
Ski transfers to Le Chazelet
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Le Chazelet?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,159 m (7,083 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,729 m (5,673 ft), a vertical of 430 m (1,411 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Le Chazelet have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 9 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Le Chazelet?
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 72 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Le Chazelet 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.
Geneva → Chazelet
237 km by road