Orcieres Ski Resort Guide
Orcieres Ski Resort Guide
Orcieres, in France (in the Alpes due Sud region), is a large resort with 29 lifts (7 chair lifts, 20 surface lifts) that offers skiers an impressive 800 metres (2626 feet) of vertical descent. Orcieres has 44 pistes. Orcieres is best suited to intermediate skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for beginners and advanced skiers. There are 25 kilometers (16 miles) of cross country ski trails at Orcieres. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park and a half pipe. A small proportion of the pistes at Orcieres are covered by snow-making. The nearest airport is at Lyon and the nearest train station to Orcieres is at Gap. There is accommodation located close to the pistes but we would welcome additional information about any hotels or chalets in Orcieres.
Resorts close to Orcieres include:
Reallon (10 km),
Ancelle (11 km),
Chaillol 1600 (12 km),
Saint Michel de Chaillol-La Lozière (12 km),
Puy St Vincent (21 km),
Select Orcieres Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Orcieres, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 44 |
Halfpipes: 1 |
| Summit: 2726 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 40% Int: 45% Adv: 15% |
Terrain Parks: 1 |
| Vertical Drop: 800 m |
X-Country: 25 km |
| Lifts: 29 (7 chair lifts, 20 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: 15% |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 2 |
Slopeside accommodation: Y |
| Restaurants: 24 |
Acres of ski: - |
| Bars: 24 |
Nearest Airport: Lyon |
| Nearest Train: Gap |
Tourist Info Phone:: +33492558989,
Orcieres Tourist Office Website |
- Season opens: 17 Dec 2011
- Season closes: 22 Apr 2012
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