Montclar ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Montclar is a ski area in Le Lauzet-Ubaye, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. Its 42 mapped downhill runs add up to 24 km, which ranks it #90 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 567 m long.

Slopes at Montclar

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 35% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Montclar a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 3 button lifts, 3 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,333 m up to 2,464 m, a vertical drop of 1,131 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Montclar

The nearest airport is Cuneo International Airport (CUF), about 100 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 11 min by car; Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) is 107 km away. Nearby ski areas include Chabanon (26.2 km), Le Grand Puy (0.2 km), Col du Fanget and Pra-Loup 1600 (89.3 km), which together add 355 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.