265 km
700 m - 2561 m
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Test report Le Grand Massif
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Le Grand Massif
Total result: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Test Le Grand Massif
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Le Grand Massif
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
1861 m (Valley 700 m - Mountain 2561 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
71
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 7 ← 6
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 7 ← 6
Runs/slopes
Total 265 km
Easy
135 km
(51 %)Intermediate
95 km
(36 %)Difficult
35 km
(13 %)
Longest run
14 km
Run location
above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Number of ski lifts
71
Total capacity
94614 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
73.2 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
8
31
28
4
Additional
3
5
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
1100 Snow canons
50 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is often open.
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The slope preparation is excellent.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
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Further evaluation criteria
Access via Autobahn A40 L´Autoroute Blanche, Ausfahrt Cluses-Centre 19
- TC de la Kedeusaz (Arâches-la-Frasse), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 13 km · approx. 17 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: limited amount available, free of charge
- TC de Morillon (Morillon), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 17 km · approx. 22 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
- Les Molliets (Arâches-la-Frasse), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 18 km · approx. 22 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
- Grand Massif Express (Samoëns), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 20 km · approx. 27 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge - Le Lac (Arâches-la-Frasse), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 22 km · approx. 26 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, free of charge
- TS des Vagnys (Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 27 km · approx. 38 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: limited amount available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge - Grandes Platières (Flaine), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 28 km · approx. 35 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, with significant incline
Parking spaces: limited amount available, Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot, for a fee
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Comprehensive ski bus network
- Scheduled busses
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18 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
Mountain hut tip
-
L´Anfionne
-
Le Chalet d´Clair
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Ski-in/Ski-out
There are very many accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Flaine
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
Guest beds 9400 - Les Carroz
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort) - Morillon
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort) - Samoëns
Distance to ski resort fewer than 0.5 km - Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Distance to ski resort fewer than 0.5 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
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Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Merry-go-round
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- People mover
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
- Ski kindergarten
- Ski school for children
- Child care
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
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Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
- many mogul slopes
- some extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 265 km
Difficult
35 km
(13 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
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Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
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- Kids Park Morillon
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- No halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Chill area
Test Report issued on 2011-01-31
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