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Isola 2000 resort profile
Alpes Maritimes · France · 1800–2603 m
Altitude1800-2603 m
Vertical drop803 m
Slopes120 km
Lifts20
- Altitude2000 mRegionMercantourStateAlpes MaritimesCountryFrance
Isola 2000 ski area
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Isola 2000 is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Mountain rangeMeeralpenVertical drop1800 - 2603 metersDescent803 metersMountain(s)Cime de Sistron 2622m
Grande Combe 2483m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Isola 2000.
This profile covers the Isola 2000 ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 120 km of slopes, 1800-2603 m altitude, 20 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 63%.
Ski areaAltitude range1800–2603 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix120 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network20 lifts97% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-altitude terrainBeginner focus
Ski-area scale
120 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 63%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods.
Lift infrastructure
About 6.0 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 22,917 persons, about 1146 persons/hour per lift and 191 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 19.2 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Isola 2000.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkBeginner terrain focusSlopes40 ski slopesTotal120 kmBlue75 km63%Red35 km29%Black10 km8%Ski routes14 kmLoipes3 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Isola 2000.
The ski area has 20 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 8. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 50% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 2 lifts. The network provides about 6.0 slope km per lift.
Chairlift 7Gondola 2Funicular 1T-bar / platter 8Type not published 2
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €44 €0.37/km 6-day adult €217 €1.81/km Daycard child €33.70 €0.28/km 6-day child €165.60 €1.38/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.
High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)8%High (≤3000m)92%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 34% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 66% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 10%, compared with 24% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler66%Bit steep12%Steep12%Very steep9%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.
Colder-snow exposureNorth38%East20%South15%West26%
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Address
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PlaceIsola 2000 Alpes Maritimes France
Contact
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Websitewww.isola2000.com
What makes this resort different
Balanced all-rounder
Mountain character
Isola 2000 is best understood as a balanced all-rounder: no single structural trait dominates strongly enough to define the destination on its own.
120 km pistes
Top elevation 2,603 m
The trade-off
Mixed groups wanting a broad compromise rather than one dominant mountain speciality.
The balanced profile means fewer extreme structural strengths to anchor a very specific trip goal.
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