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Haute-Savoie, France · cross-border (France, Switzerland)

Torgon ski resort

The short answer

Torgon has about 23 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,335 m up to 1,980 m (6,496 ft), a vertical drop of 645 m. By mapped runs it is number 93 of the 103 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Geneva (GVA), about 56 km away in a straight line.

Torgon: runs from 1,335 m to 1,980 m, a vertical drop of 645 m1,4001,6001,800Top of the highest mapped run: 1,980 m (6,496 ft)Top 1,980 m · 6,496 ftBase 1,335 m · 4,380 ft645 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,980 m6,496 ft
Vertical drop
645 m2,116 ft
Mapped runs
23 km36 runs
Lifts
10mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 18% (4 km), Easy 36% (8.1 km), Intermediate 42% (9.6 km), Freeride 4% (0.9 km)Novice: 4 km, 9 runs (18%)18%NoviceEasy: 8.1 km, 16 runs (36%)36%EasyIntermediate: 9.6 km, 10 runs (42%)42%IntermediateFreeride: 0.9 km, 1 runs (4%)

About 54% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 42% intermediate and 4% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice94 km
Easy168.1 km
Intermediate109.6 km
Freeride10.9 km

Lifts

10 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts4
T-bars2
Chairlifts2
Platter lifts1
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
Geneva (GVA)Geneva56 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy70 km
Bern (BRN)Bern85 km
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)138 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Torgon?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,980 m (6,496 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,335 m (4,380 ft), a vertical of 645 m (2,116 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Torgon have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 23 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Torgon?

Geneva (GVA) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 56 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Torgon 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.