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Les Planards (Chamonix) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Les Planards (Chamonix) is a ski area in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France with 1.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 1,052 m and 1,241 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.9 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
1,241 m
Vertical drop
189 m
Nearest airport
NCY · 61 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.0 km
  • Beginner0.7 km
  • Intermediate0.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Button lifts
  • 1 Chairlifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Les Planards (Chamonix) is a ski area in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France. Its 8 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.9 km, which ranks it #199 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 241 m long.

Slopes at Les Planards (Chamonix)

About 83% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 17% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Les Planards (Chamonix) a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 2 button lifts, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,052 m up to 1,241 m, a vertical drop of 189 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Les Planards (Chamonix)

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 61 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 19 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 69 km away. Nearby ski areas include Brévent/Flégère (Chamonix) (41.1 km), Les Bossons, Les Grands Montets (25.9 km) and Les Chosalets (Chamonix) (0.4 km), which together add 68 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Les Planards (Chamonix)

  1. 1
    Annecy Meythet airport Flag of FranceAnnecy, France Airports in France
    NCY61 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Geneva International Airport Flag of SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland Airports in SwitzerlandTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    GVA69 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Chambéry Aix les Bains airport Flag of FranceChambéry, France Airports in France
    CMF84 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Turin Airport Flag of ItalyCaselle Torinese (TO), Italy Airports in ItalyTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    TRN100 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Les Planards (Chamonix) have?

1.9 km of downhill runs (8 runs): 1.0 km easy, 0.7 km beginner, 0.3 km intermediate. It is #199 in France by piste length.

How high is Les Planards (Chamonix)?

The lifts and runs reach 1,241 m (4,072 ft); the lowest point is 1,052 m, a vertical drop of 189 m.

What is the nearest airport to Les Planards (Chamonix)?

Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 61 km away in a straight line; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 69 km away.

How many ski lifts does Les Planards (Chamonix) have?

4 lifts: 2 button lifts, 1 chairlifts, 1 magic carpets.

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