la clusaz ski area offers easy nursery slopes, long blue and exhilarating red runs

If you are a fan of freestyle and freeride skiing you may be interested to know that la clusaz is the training ground for some of the best french freestylers and freeriders including Candide Thovex, Seb Michaud, Xavier Bertoni, Kevin Rolland, Laurent Favre and Richard Permin. If you hang around long enough you may be lucky enough to watch them pull their tricks on the natural kickers of la balme!

beginner slopes for skiers

La clusaz provides a wide range of beginner slopes in close proximity to the mountain restaurants and the town centre, which makes the resort ideal for beginner skiers and parties of mixed abilities.

The beauregard plateau is served by a high-speed cable car and has lovely gentle green runs to progress to, including one long run which takes you around the base of the mountain back to the village.

intermediate slopes for skiers

If you are a confident skier on blue and red slopes then la clusaz offers an abundance of skiing with some fantastic wide long runs. Often called the 'fridge' by the locals, la balme (up to 2,400m) offers the best intermediate runs.

The aiguille is the second-highest ski area and is the start point for the longest piste, a real top-to-bottom leg burning challenge with stunning views. The snow park and skier-cross course offer some entertainment halfway down this run on the cret du merle.

experienced skier areas

La clusaz offers some fantastic off-piste and demanding black runs at etale, combe de fernuy and la balme. There is an abundance of off-piste either close to the pisted areas or more remotely in the seven cols of the aravis which invite discovery - with great respect!

You definitely need skins and a guide for these and january or february is the best time to tackle them, when the avalanche risk is lower.