Galibier-Thabor ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Galibier-Thabor is a ski area in Orelle, Savoie, France. Its 181 mapped downhill runs add up to 131 km, which ranks it #19 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 1.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 725 m long.

Slopes at Galibier-Thabor

About 61% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 31% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Galibier-Thabor a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 34 lifts: 17 chairlifts, 9 button lifts, 4 magic carpets, 2 gondolas, 1 rope tow, 1 drag lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,406 m up to 2,737 m, a vertical drop of 1,331 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 5.9 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Galibier-Thabor

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 31 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 90 km away. Nearby ski areas include Les Karellis (45.1 km), Albiez-Montrond (20.3 km), Orelle (23.3 km) and Valfréjus (36.4 km), which together add 381 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.