La Rosière ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

La Rosière is a ski area in Montvalezan, Savoie, France. Its 119 mapped downhill runs add up to 68 km, which ranks it #36 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 570 m long.

Slopes at La Rosière

About 53% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 36% intermediate and 11% advanced or expert, which makes La Rosière a good choice for beginners and families. 11.1 km (16%) of the runs have snowmaking, which helps early and late in the season.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 29 lifts: 10 chairlifts, 9 button lifts, 9 magic carpets, 1 drag lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,191 m up to 2,798 m, a vertical drop of 1,607 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 La Rosière

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 67 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 28 min by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 76 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sainte-Foy Tarentaise (26.8 km), Les Arcs (169.9 km), Domaine Nordique Peisey-Vallandry and Paradiski (402.1 km), which together add 998 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.