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Les Orres resort profile
Hautes Alpes · France · 1550–2720 m
Altitude1550-2720 m
Vertical drop1170 m
Slopes100 km
Lifts17
- Altitude1550 mStateHautes AlpesCountryFrance
Les Orres ski area
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Les Orres 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 rangeCottische AlpenVertical drop1550 - 2720 metersDescent1170 metersMountain(s)Sommet 2730m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Les Orres.
This profile covers the Les Orres ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 100 km of slopes, 1550-2720 m altitude, 17 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 60%.
Ski areaAltitude range1550–2720 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix100 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network17 lifts97% confidence
Large ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale
100 km. An extensive slope network offers broad terrain choice for a longer stay.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 60%.
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. The 1170 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 5.9 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 22,790 persons, about 1341 persons/hour per lift and 228 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 14.0 km, averaging about 0.8 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Les Orres.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Manageable terrain scaleIntermediate terrain focusSlopes3 ski slopesTotal100 kmBlue30 km30%Red60 km60%Black10 km10%Ski routes13 kmLoipes30 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Les Orres.
The ski area has 17 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 8. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 41% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 5.9 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisChairlift 7Moving carpet 2T-bar / platter 8
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 €44.50 €0.45/km 6-day adult €232 €2.32/km Daycard child €37 €0.37/km 6-day child €193 €1.93/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)39%High (≤3000m)61%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 24% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 76% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors.
Selective technical terrainLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler76%Bit steep15%Steep7%Very steep2%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
West-facing terrain is prominent, increasing afternoon sun exposure. Surface quality may therefore change more noticeably later in the ski day.
Afternoon-sun exposureSun-exposed majorityLargest share: WestNorth30%South2%West67%
This is one of the gems. Les Orres is a mid-sized French station. Two fast 6-man chairs then a short drag lift to one of the top stations gives access to non-stop 1200m rides, mainly on blacks and r..
Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme Les Orres Centre station 1650 05200 Les Orres FrancePlaceLes Orres Hautes Alpes France
Contact
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Websitelesorres.com
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