2 resort profiles associated with Areches Beaufort.
Compare the villages and resort bases associated with this ski area.
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Le Planay resort profile
Areches Beaufort · Savoie · France · 1080–2300 m
Altitude1080-2300 m
Vertical drop1220 m
Slopes50 km
Lifts14
Resort base in the Areches Beaufort ski area.
- Altitude1161 mStateSavoieCountryFrance
Areches Beaufort ski area
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Le Planay 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 rangeGrajische AlpenVertical drop1080 - 2300 metersDescent1220 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Le Planay.
Le Planay is a resort base in the Areches Beaufort ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 50 km of slopes, 1080-2300 m altitude, 14 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 40%.
Ski areaAltitude range1080–2300 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix50 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network14 lifts97% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaHigh-altitude terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale
50 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers. 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 40%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeStrong vertical range
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1220 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.6 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 15,242 persons, about 1089 persons/hour per lift and 305 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 14.5 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Areches Beaufort.
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.
Manageable terrain scaleStrong advanced shareSlopes23 ski slopesTotal50 kmBlue15 km30%Red20 km40%Black15 km30%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Areches Beaufort.
The ski area has 14 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 8. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 38% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 1 lifts. The network provides about 3.6 slope km per lift.
Chairlift 4Gondola 1T-bar / platter 8Type not published 1
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.
Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)100%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
The combined steeper share is about 9%, leaving 91% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor.
Limited expert sectorsLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler91%Bit steep5%Steep2%Very steep1%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 exposureCool-aspect majorityNorth36%East42%South13%West9%
No visitor review is available for Le Planay yet.
Address
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AddressOffice de tourisme de Piau-Engaly SEML Piau-Engaly Station Piau Engaly 65170 Aragnouet FrancePlaceLe Planay Savoie France
Contact
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Websitewww.planay.com/
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What makes this resort different
Balanced all-rounder
Mountain character
Areches Beaufort is best understood as a balanced all-rounder: no single structural trait dominates strongly enough to define the destination on its own.
50 km pistes
Top elevation 2,300 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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