La Clusaz ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

La Clusaz is a ski area in La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, France. Its 148 mapped downhill runs add up to 96 km, which ranks it #26 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 1.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 651 m long.

Slopes at La Clusaz

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes La Clusaz a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 51 lifts: 24 button lifts, 14 chairlifts, 4 gondolas, 3 magic carpets, 2 drag lifts, 2 combined lifts, 1 j-bar, 1 cable car. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,030 m up to 2,475 m, a vertical drop of 1,445 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 12.2 km of nordic trails.

Getting to La Clusaz

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 26 km away in a straight line — roughly 34 minutes by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 46 km away. Nearby ski areas include Plateau de Beauregard, Le Grand-Bornand (58.9 km), Plateau des Glières and Les Portes du Mont-Blanc (85.9 km), which together add 348 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.