Laye ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Laye is a ski area in Hautes-Alpes, France. Its 15 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.6 km, which ranks it #144 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 571 m long.

Slopes at Laye

About 16% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 75% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Laye a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 button lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,301 m up to 1,831 m, a vertical drop of 530 m.

Getting to Laye

The nearest airport is Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB), about 99 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 9 min by car; Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is 112 km away. Nearby ski areas include Gap-Bayard, Chaillol, Chalhòl (11.0 km), Domaine Skiable Saint-Léger-Les-Mélèzes (14.5 km) and Ancelle (22.9 km), which together add 119 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.