Haute-Savoie, France
Passy - Plaine Joux ski resort
- Top 1,723 m
- 8 km of runs
- 7 lifts
Good for
- Beginners63% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Passy - Plaine Joux has about 8 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,329 m up to 1,723 m (5,653 ft), a vertical drop of 394 m. By mapped runs it is number 127 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 50 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comPassy - Plaine Joux 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,526 m · updated 30 Oct, 01:54 UTC
- Fri 3011°2°0 mm
- Sat 3110°1°0 mm
- Sun 17°0°0 mm
- Mon 25°-3°0 mm
- Tue 37°0°0 mm
- Wed 48°0°0 mm
- Thu 59°-1°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
- 1,723 m5,653 ft
- Vertical drop
- 394 m1,293 ft
- Mapped runs
- 8 km16 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 63% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 4 | 1.2 km |
| Easy | 8 | 3.6 km |
| Intermediate | 4 | 2.8 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Drag lifts | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 50 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 59 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 76 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 109 km |
Ski transfers to Passy - Plaine Joux
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Passy - Plaine Joux?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,723 m (5,653 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,329 m (4,360 ft), a vertical of 394 m (1,293 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Passy - Plaine Joux have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 8 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 Passy - Plaine Joux?
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 50 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Passy - Plaine Joux 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.
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