Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise is a ski area in Aussois, Savoie, France. Its 368 mapped downhill runs add up to 208 km, which ranks it #6 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 2.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 566 m long.

Slopes at Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise

About 61% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 31% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise a good choice for beginners and families. 1.9 km (1%) of the runs have snowmaking, which helps early and late in the season.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 78 lifts: 29 chairlifts, 23 button lifts, 11 drag lifts, 9 magic carpets, 4 gondolas, 2 rope tows. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,305 m up to 2,948 m, a vertical drop of 1,643 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 48.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise

The nearest airport is Turin Airport (TRN), about 63 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 22 min by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 86 km away. Nearby ski areas include Val Cenis (89.9 km), Sardières (Val Cenis), Le Val d'Ambin (Val Cenis) and Aussois (30.0 km), which together add 150 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.