Ski Samoëns for a charming Alpine village set in the French Alps. Your ski holiday comes with great pistes for all abilities, so skiing and snowboarding in France in the Grand Massif region.
Where
Just an hour from Geneva, ski Samoëns for complete convenience. Although the resort itself is based at a lowly 720m, the Red Devil gondola will speed you up to the main ski area, where you'll find choices to attract all grades of skier. Links to neighbouring resorts in the Grand Massif mean you can enjoy 265kms of skiing spread across 134 pistes.
Essentials |
Suitable For |
Slopes |
RESORT ALTITUDE : |
1600m |
TOTAL PISTE : |
km |
LONGEST RUN : |
km |
START SEASON : |
December |
END SEASON : |
April |
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OVERALL |
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SKIING |
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BOARDING |
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APRÉS |
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FAMILIES |
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Beginners
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Intermediates
43 / % |
Advanced
39 / % |
Experts
18 / % |
TOTAL RUNS : |
28 |
SNOW CANNONS : |
218 / ha |
SNOW PARKS : |
1 |
CROSS COUNTRY : |
41 km |
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On the slopes
Ski Samoëns and your ski holiday offers a fantastic range of skiing and snowboarding with links to neighbouring resorts you then have over 265kms of runs from 134 pistes, with good lift coverage to move you around quickly. Boarders will find an excellent snow park and some great wooded terrain, while the piste serves all levels of skier - beginners will revel in this area, with approximately 40% of the slopes rated for beginners and 40% intermediates.
Ski area :
If you ski Samoëns you are also in the ski region of Grand Massif along with the following resorts; Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns
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Off the slopes
A traditional Savoyard market town, Samoëns offers the chance to try traditional local cuisine at some of the resort's numerous bars and restaurants - of course if you prefer a more international menu, you'll also be well catered for. Although it's not one of the livelier resorts, you'll still find plenty of bars and a nightclub if you like to stay out late. Other activities include a cinema, snowshoe walks, archery, dog-sledding, paragliding, ice-skating, ski touring, ice-climbing and parapenting.
RESORT GOOD POINTS
- Lovely historic village, with traffic-free centre and weekly market
- Lift into big, varied area shared with Flaine and Les Carroz
- Very close to Geneva
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RESORT BAD POINTS
- Weekends can be busy as a result
- Access lift is way outside the village ? yet has no return piste
- Not ideal for beginners
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Tourist Office
Worldwide cover from £60.48
or Single trip Europe cover from £22.98 - get covered before you arrive!
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