Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord): best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in the Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord).

18 test reports and 63 evaluations based on facts

Best rating:
4 out of 5 stars

Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord): best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/La Thuile
Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord): best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Tignes/Val d'Isère Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord): best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord): best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord): best ski lifts – Lifts/cable cars Le Grand Massif – Flaine/Les Carroz/Morillon/Samoëns/Sixt

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Best lifts in the Northern French Alps (Alpes du Nord)

1-50 out of 81 ski resorts
1. Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/​La Thuile
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Europe Italy Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco)
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Espace San Bernardo – La Rosière/La Thuile
In La Rosière (France), most of the slopes are accessed by fast chairlifts. In La Thuile (Italy), you… more
Ski lifts:
  • 38

1
21
11
5
Details
1. Tignes/​Val d'Isère
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Tignes/Val d'Isère
The Tignes/Val d'Isère ski area mainly offers modern gondolas and chairlifts. Most of the chairlifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 80

2
2
7
39
19
1
10
Details
1. Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/​Les Menuires/​Méribel/​Courchevel
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Les 3 Vallées – Val Thorens/Les Menuires/Méribel/Courchevel
In Les 3 Vallées, the renewal process of the lift systems is continuously progressing, so drag lifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 159

1
4
37
55
35
3
24
Details
1. Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/​Avoriaz/​Les Gets/​Châtel/​Morgins/​Champéry
Europe Switzerland Lemanic Region Valais (Wallis) Val d'Illiez
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Portes du Soleil
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Les Portes du Soleil – Morzine/Avoriaz/Les Gets/Châtel/Morgins/Champéry
In general, most slopes are served by fast four- and six-seater chairlifts. From the valley towns,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 165

2
9
71
73
5
5
Details
1. Le Grand Massif – Flaine/​Les Carroz/​Morillon/​Samoëns/​Sixt
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny Grand Massif
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Le Grand Massif – Flaine/Les Carroz/Morillon/Samoëns/Sixt
High-performance gondola lifts take you from the valley up into the ski area. There is a good mix of… more
Ski lifts:
  • 62

7
22
25
8
Details
1. Serre Chevalier – Briançon/​Chantemerle/​Villeneuve-la-Salle/​Le Monêtier-les-Bains
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon Vallée de la Guisane
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Serre Chevalier – Briançon/Chantemerle/Villeneuve-la-Salle/Le Monêtier-les-Bains
In the Serre Chevalier ski area, there is a mix of modern and nostalgic lifts. However, most slopes… more
Ski lifts:
  • 59

1
5
20
26
2
5
Details
1. Via Lattea – Sestriere/​Sauze d’Oulx/​San Sicario/​Claviere/​Montgenèvre
Europe Italy Piedmont (Piemonte) Turin (Torino)
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Via Lattea – Sestriere/Sauze d’Oulx/San Sicario/Claviere/Montgenèvre
In the Via Lattea ski area, you'll find a mix of modern chairlifts and gondolas, as well as platter… more
Ski lifts:
  • 70

1
5
2
35
19
8
Details
1. Les Arcs/​Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry (Paradiski)
In Les Arcs, almost all slopes can be accessed by chairlifts and gondolas. Drag lifts are rare in Les… more
Ski lifts:
  • 52

1
2
7
24
9
9
Details
1. La Plagne (Paradiski)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
La Plagne (Paradiski)
Overall, guests in the La Plagne ski area are transported by modern and comfortable lifts. Nearly half… more
Ski lifts:
  • 74

2
11
29
22
5
5
Details
10. Les Contamines/​Hauteluce
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Beaufortain
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 24

4
8
12
Details
11. Chamrousse
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 16

1
7
7
1
Details
12. Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 6
  • Heli-skiing

4
2
Details
13. Val Cenis – Lanslevillard/​Lanslebourg/​Termignon
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 29

2
13
14
Details
14. Les 7 Laux – Prapoutel/​Le Pleynet/​Pipay
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 22

1
8
13
Details
15. Balme/​Les Autannes – Vallorcine/​Le Tour
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 13

2
2
9
Details
16. Galibier Thabor – Valmeinier/​Valloire
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 30

2
17
10
1
Details
17. Aussois
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 7

4
3
Details
18. Valfréjus
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 9

1
4
3
1
Details
19. Les Portes du Mont-Blanc – Combloux/​Megève le Jaillet/​La Giettaz
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Val d'Arly
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.6 out of 5 stars
Les Portes du Mont-Blanc – Combloux/Megève le Jaillet/La Giettaz
Ski lifts:
  • 20
  • Heli-skiing

2
7
9
2
Details
20. La Clusaz/​Manigod
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bornes Aravis
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 49

1
4
2
14
27
1
Details
21. Arêches (Beaufort)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Beaufortain
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 14

1
4
8
1
Details
22. Le Grand Domaine – Valmorel/​Doucy/​Celliers/​St François Longchamp
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 46

4
14
25
1
2
Details
23. Le Grand Bornand
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bornes Aravis
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 25

2
10
11
1
1
Details
24. Les Houches/​Saint-Gervais – Prarion/​Bellevue (Chamonix)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Les Houches/Saint-Gervais – Prarion/Bellevue (Chamonix)
The quickest way to reach the ski area from the valley is by taking the eight-person gondola lift Les… more
Ski lifts:
  • 15

1
1
1
8
3
1
Details
24. Brévent/​Flégère (Chamonix)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix)
From Chamonix, a modern 10-person gondola takes you up to the Le Brévent ski area. From Les Praz, an… more
Ski lifts:
  • 17

1
2
2
8
4
Details
24. Les Planards
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Les Planards
The Les Planards ski area is served by a four-seater chairlift, two platter lifts, and a conveyor… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

1
2
1
Details
24. Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Grands Montets – Argentière (Chamonix)
Since the 2014/15 season, the modern 10-person gondola lift Plan Joran takes you from the valley up… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

2
3
2
Details
24. Espace Diamant – Les Saisies/​Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe/​Praz sur Arly/​Flumet/​Crest-Voland
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Beaufortain
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Val d'Arly
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Espace Diamant – Les Saisies/Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe/Praz sur Arly/Flumet/Crest-Voland
More than half of the lifts are drag lifts. The connecting lifts, with the exception of the Mont… more
Ski lifts:
  • 80

2
28
45
5
Details
24. Megève/​Saint-Gervais
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Megève/Saint-Gervais
From the towns of Megève and Saint Gervais, various gondola lifts take you up into the ski area.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 61

2
7
19
28
5
Details
24. Les Sybelles – Le Corbier/​La Toussuire/​Les Bottières/​St Colomban des Villards/​St Sorlin/​St Jean d’Arves
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Les Sybelles – Le Corbier/La Toussuire/Les Bottières/St Colomban des Villards/St Sorlin/St Jean d’Arves
In Saint Sorlin and La Toussuire, most lifts are high-speed lifts; in Le Corbier and Saint Sorlin, the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 68

1
28
30
9
Details
24. Alpe d'Huez
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Ski resort status
Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Alpe d'Huez
In Alpe d'Huez, skiers are transported through the ski area by numerous gondolas and chairlifts. Some… more
Ski lifts:
  • 68

3
3
15
5
15
17
10
Details
32. La Norma
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 13

1
5
6
1
Details
33. Pralognan la Vanoise
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Albertville Tarentaise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 12

1
4
7
Details
34. L'Essert – Abondance
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Portes du Soleil
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 8

1
6
1
Details
35. Le Semnoz
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Annecy Lac d’Annecy
Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 10

1
1
6
1
1
Details
36. Les Karellis
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 17

6
8
1
2
Details
37. Crêt-Béni/​La Combe – La Chapelle d'Abondance
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Portes du Soleil
Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Crêt-Béni/La Combe – La Chapelle d'Abondance
Ski lifts:
  • 7

2
5
Details
38. Bernex
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Chablais
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 11

3
7
1
Details
39. Thollon les Mémises
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Chablais
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 15

1
3
9
1
1
Details
40. Roc d'Enfer – St. Jean d'Aulps-La Grande Terche/​Bellevaux-La Chèvrerie
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Portes du Soleil
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Chablais
Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 16

1
4
11
Details
40. Le Collet d'Allevard
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère Grenoble
Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 11

4
7
Details
42. La Grave – La Meije
Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon
Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 3

2
1
Details
43. Les Brasses
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 12

3
9
Details
44. Aillons-Margériaz
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Chambéry Lac du Bourget
Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 10

1
8
1
Details
45. Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Pays du Mont Blanc Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Aiguille du Midi (Chamonix)
You can reach the Aiguille du Midi with two cable cars. From the end of the glacier descent, a group… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

1
2
2
Details
46. Bonneval sur Arc
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Maurienne Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 10

3
7
Details
47. La Sambuy – Seythenex
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Annecy Lac d’Annecy
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5

1
3
1
Details
48. Praz de Lys/​Sommand (Taninges/​Mieussy)
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Bonneville Faucigny
Ski resort status
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 23

6
15
2
Details
49. Le Revard
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Savoie Chambéry Lac du Bourget
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5

1
4
Details
49. Hirmentaz/​Les Habères – Bellevaux/​Habère-Poche
Europe France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Savoie Mont Blanc Haute-Savoie Chablais
Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 22

6
14
2
Details
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