Arêches Beaufort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Arêches Beaufort is a ski area in Beaufort, Savoie, France. Its 66 mapped downhill runs add up to 38 km, which ranks it #60 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 575 m long.

Slopes at Arêches Beaufort

About 58% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes Arêches Beaufort a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 15 lifts: 8 button lifts, 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,022 m up to 2,318 m, a vertical drop of 1,296 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Arêches Beaufort

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 46 km away in a straight line — roughly 59 minutes by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 52 km away. Nearby ski areas include Nâves, Espace Diamant (199.3 km), Notre Dame du Pré and Les Contamines (57.8 km), which together add 738 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.