Espace Diamant ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Espace Diamant is a ski area in Cohennoz, Savoie, France. Its 321 mapped downhill runs add up to 199 km, which ranks it #7 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 2.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 621 m long.

Slopes at Espace Diamant

About 68% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 24% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Espace Diamant a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 85 lifts: 36 button lifts, 28 chairlifts, 9 magic carpets, 5 drag lifts, 4 rope tows, 2 gondolas, 1 cable car. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,007 m up to 2,048 m, a vertical drop of 1,041 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 41.5 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Espace Diamant

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 38 km away in a straight line — roughly 50 minutes by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 53 km away. Nearby ski areas include Evasion Mont Blanc (293.0 km), Les Contamines (57.8 km), Megève (140.9 km) and Les Portes du Mont-Blanc (85.9 km), which together add 712 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.