Le Grand Bornand, France

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Le Grand Bornand summary

Le Grand Bornand in France (in the Haute Savoie region and part of the Les Aravis ski area) is a large resort with 38 lifts (12 chair lifts, 24 surface lifts) that offers skiers an incredible 1100 metres (3610 feet) of vertical descent. Le Grand Bornand has 494 acres of terrain over 47 pistes. Le Grand Bornand is best suited to beginner skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for both expert and intermediates. There are 58 kilometers (36 miles) of cross country ski trails at Le Grand Bornand. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park and a half pipe. A small proportion of the pistes at Le Grand Bornand are covered by snowmaking. The nearest airport is at Geneva / Geneve and the nearest train station to Le Grand Bornand is at Annecy. There is accommodation located close to the pistes but we would welcome additional information about any hotels or chalets in Le Grand Bornand.

Resorts close to Le Grand Bornand include: La Clusaz (5 km), Manigod (9 km), La Giettaz (10 km), Flumet (15 km), Megeve (17 km),

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	Trails (Pistes): 47	Halfpipes: 1
	Summit: 2101 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 60% Int: 30% Adv: 10%	Terrain Parks: 1
	Vertical Drop: 1100 m	X-Country: 58 km
	Lifts: 38 (12 chair lifts, 24 surface lifts)	Snowmaking: 20%
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: 2	Slopeside accom.: Y
	Restaurants: 37	Acres of ski: 494
	Bars: 37	Nearest Airport: Geneva / Geneve
	Nearest Train: Annecy	Info phone: +3345027800 \| Le Grand Bornand Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Le Grand Bornand

Helen from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

Le Grand Bornand is the little unspoiled treasure you don't want to see change. We visited the resort Easter 2008 (March) and had the time of our lives. We were blessed with fresh snow most days and the runs were empty! We couldn't believe how quiet the ski-lifts were and how easy it was to use the seated lifts - hardly any button/tow bars.
We are a family with 2 young teenagers and they were not put off by the lack of 'night-life'. We are used to skiing at bigger resorts like 'Les 2 Alpes' with a 2 hour journey to get to the top where the best skiing is. You can get quite frustrated queuing for 30 minutes for each lift then another 30 mins before you join the next lift!
Our accommodation was at the Chalet Everest,with only 8 steps from the front door to the ski bus leading up to the resort. The chalet caters for all groups of families 4-12, at very reasonable prices. It is also in reach of the quaint village of Grand Bornand. The weekly market on Wednesday is worth a visit.
We are returning to LGB for the New Year and we all can't wait to have the batteries recharged again. Maybe this time I will be more careful and try not to break my cruciate ligament in both knees! Totally embarassing coming down the slopes on a stretcher to see people waiting at the bottom of the slope for me to be transported into the ambulance. From a crazy mistake - crossed skis when getting off the ski lift and falling over! Not the cheapest way of coming off the mountain (300 Euros) I hadn't broken the ligaments but damaged ligaments around the knee joints.
We are hoping the sleepy village will still celebrate the new year or maybe we will see fireworks from the other nearby resorts.

2008-11-23

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