On the Slopes
Skiing in La Clusaz
La Clusaz is part of the 220km Aravis ski area and itself offers 130km of well maintained slopes for all level of skiers. The highest ski-able peaks rise up to 2470m in La Clusaz (Col de balme) and 2100m in the nearby Le Grand Bornand (120km of pistes).
La Clusaz is well served by a good mixture of cable cars, drag and chair lifts, your ascent up the mountain, is usually quick and devoid of large queues unlike some of the larger resorts. La Clusaz is a well kept secret amongst the Swiss and French, despite it's excellent skiing opportunities, which makes it a quieter more pleasant resort, with space on the pistes! The snow record in La Clusaz is typically good from pre-christmas to late April and evening events such as torch lit processions, weekly night time and monthly full moon skiing, provide unusual and unmissable experiences.
The north and west facing positions of most of the slopes means that
snow holds well throughout the season, so don't be put off that the
town is only at 1100m. We also tend to get the first of the snow, as
has happen again this year (2005/2006 season). Skiing back into the
town centre is possible throughout the winter season and recently installed
snow making facilities on the lower slopes ensure a good snow covering
on the lower runs returning to the town late into the season.
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