Mieussy, Haute-Savoie · France · ski area
Praz de Lys Sommand ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Praz de Lys Sommand is a ski area in Mieussy, Haute-Savoie, France with 47 km of mapped downhill runs and 23 lifts, between 1,246 m and 1,960 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 47 km
- Lifts
- 23
- Top elevation
- 1,960 m
- Vertical drop
- 714 m
- Cross-country
- 24 km
- Nearest airport
- GVA · 37 km
Slopes by difficulty
95 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 15 Button lifts
- 6 Chairlifts
- 2 Magic carpets
Praz de Lys Sommand is a ski area in Mieussy, Haute-Savoie, France. Its 95 mapped downhill runs add up to 47 km, which ranks it #53 of 333 ski areas in France and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 500 m long.
Slopes at Praz de Lys Sommand
About 59% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 27% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert, which makes Praz de Lys Sommand a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 23 lifts: 15 button lifts, 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,246 m up to 1,960 m, a vertical drop of 714 m. Cross-country skiers get 24.4 km of nordic trails.
Getting to Praz de Lys Sommand
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), about 37 km away in a straight line — roughly 48 minutes by car; Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is 44 km away. Nearby ski areas include Roc d'Enfer (22.4 km), Les Gets-Morzine (95.1 km), Massif des Brasses (16.2 km) and Hirmentaz - Les Habères (25.9 km), which together add 170 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Praz de Lys Sommand
- 1 GVA37 kmstraight line
- 2 NCY44 kmstraight line
- 3 CMF78 kmstraight line
- 4 BRN110 kmstraight line
Geneva, SwitzerlandNearby
Ski resorts near Praz de Lys Sommand
- 7 kmRoc d'Enfer22 km of slopes · 16 lifts · up to 1,792 m
- 9 kmLes Gets-Morzine95 km of slopes · 45 lifts · up to 1,984 m
- 9 kmMassif des Brasses16 km of slopes · 10 lifts · up to 1,490 m
- 11 kmHirmentaz - Les Habères26 km of slopes · 19 lifts · up to 1,604 m
- 14 kmRomme3.5 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 1,404 m
- 14 kmMont Saxonnex6.6 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 1,543 m
- 15 kmLes Portes du Soleil409 km of slopes · 194 lifts · up to 2,249 m
- 15 kmDomaine nordique des Moisesup to 1,363 m
- 16 kmLe Reposoir0.9 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 1,080 m
- 16 kmLe Grand Massif174 km of slopes · 69 lifts · up to 2,483 m
- 17 kmStade de neige du Col du Feu0.9 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,160 m
- 17 kmLe Reposoir Chalet Neuf3.6 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,619 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.