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Chamrousse, France

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Chamrousse in France is a large resort with 26 lifts (9 chair lifts, 16 surface lifts) that offers skiers an impressive 855 metres (2806 feet) of vertical descent. Chamrousse has 865 acres of terrain over 35 pistes. Chamrousse is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates. There are 55 kilometers (34 miles) of cross country ski trails at Chamrousse. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park and a half pipe. About one quarter of the pistes at Chamrousse are covered by snowmaking. The nearest airport is at Lyon and the nearest train station to Chamrousse is at Grenoble. There is accommodation located close to the pistes but we would welcome additional information about any hotels or chalets in Chamrousse.

Resorts close to Chamrousse include: Alpe du Grand-Serre (10 km), Oz en Oisans (15 km), Alpe d'Huez (16 km), Col d' Ornon (17 km), Vaujany (17 km),

Chamrousse Photo Trails (Pistes): 35 Halfpipes: 1
Summit: 2256 m Toplift: m
Beg: 40% Int: 35% Adv: 25% Terrain Parks: 1
Vertical Drop: 855 m X-Country: 55 km
Lifts: 26 (9 chair lifts, 16 surface lifts) Snowmaking: 30%
Gondolas / Cable Cars: 1 Slopeside accom.: Y
Restaurants: 28 Acres of ski: 865
Bars: 25 Nearest Airport: Lyon
Nearest Train: Grenoble Info phone : +33476899265 | Chamrousse Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Chamrousse


Canivet from FRANCE writes:

Chamrousse is a the Grenoble's resort for exellence (approximately 45 minutes in car)and It's possible to buy your fixed price to Grenoble.
It's also the resort of The winter olympic games of 1968.

There are two areas of the resort Recoin (1650m) more gravitational for the good skiers (with men and woman's' downhill) and Roche Beranger (1700)more family .
There are many pistes suitable for intermediates in the medium of the fir trees.

2005-12-05

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