2 resort profiles associated with San Bernardo La Rosiere.
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La Rosiere resort profile
San Bernardo La Rosiere · Savoie · France · 1190–2800 m
Altitude1190-2800 m
Vertical drop1610 m
Slopes143.1 km
Lifts37
Resort base in the San Bernardo La Rosiere ski area.
- Altitude1850 mRegionHaute TarentaiseStateSavoieCountryFrance
San Bernardo La Rosiere ski area
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La Rosiere is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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Mountain rangeSavoyer KalkalpenVertical drop1190 - 2800 metersDescent1610 metersMountain(s)Col de la Traversette 2367m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only La Rosiere.
La Rosiere is a resort base in the San Bernardo La Rosiere ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 143.1 km of slopes, 1190-2800 m altitude, 37 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 49%.
Ski areaAltitude range1190–2800 m91% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix143.1 km slopes91% confidenceSki areaLift network37 lifts91% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-alpine terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale
143.1 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 2 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The mix leans toward intermediate terrain while retaining useful variety. The largest share is about 49%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
High-alpine resilienceStrong vertical rangeStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The high-alpine top elevation is a structural advantage for retaining colder snow, although exposure can increase wind and visibility sensitivity. The 1610 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.9 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 63,000 persons, about 1703 persons/hour per lift and 440 per slope kilometre.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across San Bernardo La Rosiere.
The slope mix leans toward intermediate skiers, while still offering variety. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkIntermediate terrain focusTotal143.1 kmBlue56 km39%Red70.5 km49%Black16.6 km12%Ski routes12 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across San Bernardo La Rosiere.
The ski area has 37 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 20. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 55% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.9 slope km per lift.
Surface / drag lift 17Chairlift 20Gondola 1
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 €58 €0.41/km 6-day adult €295 €2.06/km Daycard child €43.50 €0.30/km 6-day child €221.50 €1.55/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)25%High (≤3000m)75%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 21% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 79% 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 5%, compared with 16% 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 gentler79%Bit steep10%Steep6%Very steep4%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
The aspect mix is relatively varied, offering different sun, shelter and snow-retention characteristics across the ski area.
Mixed aspectsNorth26%East23%South26%West24%
La Rosiere is small, cozy and perfect for families. No big nightlife scene. In January there was no-one there and we never queued for lifts and the slopes were empty. The off-piste is just wonderful..
Address
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AddressDSR - Domaine Skiable de La Rosiere Tel.: +33 4 79 40 12 00PlaceLa Rosiere Savoie France
Contact
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Websitewww.larosiere.net
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What makes this resort different
Efficient short-break base
Mountain character
San Bernardo La Rosiere is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.
72 min transfer proxy
143 km pistes
The trade-off
Short trips where access and lift/terrain efficiency matter more than sheer domain size.
Efficiency is the structural advantage; longer stays may favour a broader domain.
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