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Praz de Lys resort profile
Praz de Lys Sommand · Savoie · France · 1240–1966 m
Altitude1240-1966 m
Vertical drop726 m
Slopes72 km
Lifts23
Resort base in the Praz de Lys Sommand ski area.
- Altitude1500 mRegionMont BlancStateSavoieCountryFrance
Praz de Lys Sommand ski area
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Praz de Lys 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 rangeSavoyer KalkalpenVertical drop1240 - 1966 metersDescent726 metersMountain(s)Haut-Fleury 1945m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Praz de Lys.
Praz de Lys is a resort base in the Praz de Lys Sommand ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 72 km of slopes, 1240-1966 m altitude, 23 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 53%.
Ski areaAltitude range1240–1966 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix72 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network23 lifts97% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
72 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 53%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Dense lift accessStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.1 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 27,725 persons, about 1205 persons/hour per lift and 385 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 15.6 km, averaging about 0.7 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Praz de Lys Sommand.
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.
Manageable terrain scaleBeginner terrain focusSlopes55 ski slopesTotal72 kmBlue38 km53%Red26 km36%Black8 km11%Ski routes5 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Praz de Lys Sommand.
The ski area has 23 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 14. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 33% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 2 lifts. The network provides about 3.1 slope km per lift.
Dense terrain accessChairlift 7T-bar / platter 14Type 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 €49 €0.68/km 6-day adult €288 €4.00/km Daycard child €37 €0.51/km 6-day child €228 €3.17/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.
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 steep12%Steep8%Very steep3%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
East-facing terrain is prominent, favouring earlier sun and often firmer snow later in the day once direct morning exposure has passed.
Morning-sun exposureCool-aspect majorityNorth31%East41%South8%West20%
We found Praz de Lys stunning. Empty slopes and a variety of pistes. There are 53 marked runs, four of them black. For the size of resort there seemed considerable opportunities for off piste skiing..
Address
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PlacePraz de Lys Savoie France
Contact
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Websitewww.prazdelys-sommand.com
What makes this resort different
Efficient short-break base
Mountain character
Praz de Lys Sommand is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.
67 min transfer proxy
72 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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