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Les Karellis ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Les Karellis is a ski area in Albiez-Montrond, Savoie, France with 45 km of mapped downhill runs and 14 lifts, between 1,549 m and 2,483 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
45 km
Lifts
14
Top elevation
2,483 m
Vertical drop
934 m
Nearest airport
CMF · 62 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy11 km
  • Beginner13 km
  • Advanced4.0 km
  • Freeride0.8 km
  • Intermediate16 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 Chairlifts
  • 5 Button lifts
  • 2 Drag lifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Les Karellis is a ski area in Albiez-Montrond, Savoie, France. Its 55 mapped downhill runs add up to 45 km, which ranks it #54 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 821 m long.

Slopes at Les Karellis

About 54% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 35% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Les Karellis a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 14 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 5 button lifts, 2 drag lifts, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,549 m up to 2,483 m, a vertical drop of 934 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Les Karellis

The nearest airport is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 62 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 21 min by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 83 km away. Nearby ski areas include Albiez-Montrond (20.3 km), Galibier-Thabor (131.3 km), Les Sybelles (152.9 km) and Orelle (23.3 km), which together add 584 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Les Karellis

  1. 1
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF62 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY83 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport Flag of FranceGrenoble, France Airports in FranceTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GNB85 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Turin Airport Flag of ItalyCaselle Torinese (TO), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRN98 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Les Karellis have?

45 km of downhill runs (55 runs): 11 km easy, 13 km beginner, 4.0 km advanced, 0.8 km freeride, 16 km intermediate. It is #54 in France by piste length.

How high is Les Karellis?

The lifts and runs reach 2,483 m (8,146 ft); the lowest point is 1,549 m, a vertical drop of 934 m.

What is the nearest airport to Les Karellis?

Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 62 km away in a straight line; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 83 km away.

How many ski lifts does Les Karellis have?

14 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 5 button lifts, 2 drag lifts, 1 magic carpets.

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