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Le Chazelet ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Le Chazelet is a ski area in La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France with 9.4 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 1,729 m and 2,158 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.4 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
2,158 m
Vertical drop
429 m
Nearest airport
CMF · 72 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.9 km
  • Beginner2.4 km
  • Advanced1.8 km
  • Intermediate3.4 km

27 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Button lifts
  • 2 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts

Le Chazelet is a ski area in La Grave, Hautes-Alpes, France. Its 27 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.4 km, which ranks it #138 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 349 m long.

Slopes at Le Chazelet

About 46% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 36% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes Le Chazelet a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 button lifts, 2 rope tows, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,729 m up to 2,158 m, a vertical drop of 429 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Le Chazelet

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 72 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 33 min by car; Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) is 82 km away. Nearby ski areas include La Grave (3.6 km), Les Deux Alpes (108.3 km), Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine (162.9 km) and Albiez-Montrond (20.3 km), which together add 426 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Le Chazelet

  1. 1
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF72 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport Flag of FranceGrenoble, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GNB82 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY98 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Turin Airport Flag of ItalyCaselle Torinese (TO), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRN109 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Le Chazelet have?

9.4 km of downhill runs (27 runs): 1.9 km easy, 2.4 km beginner, 1.8 km advanced, 3.4 km intermediate. It is #138 in France by piste length.

How high is Le Chazelet?

The lifts and runs reach 2,158 m (7,080 ft); the lowest point is 1,729 m, a vertical drop of 429 m.

What is the nearest airport to Le Chazelet?

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 72 km away in a straight line; Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (GNB) is 82 km away.

How many ski lifts does Le Chazelet have?

7 lifts: 4 button lifts, 2 rope tows, 1 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.