Les Portes du Mont-Blanc ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Les Portes du Mont-Blanc is a ski area in Combloux, Haute-Savoie, France. Its 146 mapped downhill runs add up to 86 km, which ranks it #31 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 588 m long.

Slopes at Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

About 48% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 41% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Les Portes du Mont-Blanc a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 24 lifts: 7 drag lifts, 7 chairlifts, 6 button lifts, 2 gondolas, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,031 m up to 1,925 m, a vertical drop of 894 m. Cross-country skiers get 9.9 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Les Portes du Mont-Blanc

The nearest airport is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 38 km away in a straight line — roughly 49 minutes by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 54 km away. Nearby ski areas include Megève (140.9 km), Evasion Mont Blanc (293.0 km), La Clusaz (96.4 km) and Espace Diamant (199.3 km), which together add 823 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.