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Passy resort profile
Passy Plaine Joux · Haute Savoie · France · 1340–1740 m
Altitude1340-1740 m
Vertical drop400 m
Slopes13 km
Lifts7
Resort base in the Passy Plaine Joux ski area.
- Altitude1300 mRegionMont BlancStateHaute SavoieCountryFrance
Passy Plaine Joux ski area
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Passy 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 rangeChablais AlpenVertical drop1340 - 1740 metersDescent400 metersMountain(s)Sommet 1713m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Passy.
Passy is a resort base in the Passy Plaine Joux ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 13 km of slopes, 1340-1740 m altitude, 7 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 62%.
Ski areaAltitude range1340–1740 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix13 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network7 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
13 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 62%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 1.9 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 6,463 persons, about 923 persons/hour per lift and 497 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 2.7 km, averaging about 0.4 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Passy Plaine Joux.
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.
Beginner terrain focusSlopes3 ski slopesTotal13 kmBlue8 km62%Red5 km38%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Passy Plaine Joux.
The ski area has 7 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 3. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 14% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.9 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityChairlift 1Moving carpet 2Rope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 3
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.
Mid-range terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €23 €1.77/km 6-day adult €102 €7.85/km Daycard child €20 €1.54/km 6-day child €86.70 €6.67/km
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 12%, leaving 88% 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 gentler88%Bit steep6%Steep3%Very steep3%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
South-facing terrain is prominent. It can provide sunnier skiing, but surfaces are more likely to soften early and lose snow faster during mild or late-season periods.
Sunny but melt-sensitiveSun-exposed majorityLargest share: SouthNorth1%East3%South64%West32%
No visitor review is available for Passy yet.
Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme de Passy Avenue Leman Mont-Blanc Chez Mountain Store 74190 Passy FrancePlacePassy Haute Savoie France
Contact
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Websitepassy-mont-blanc.com
What makes this resort different
Family progression base
Mountain character
Passy Plaine Joux is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
62% blue pistes
88% moderate/gentler terrain
The trade-off
Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.
Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.
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