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Saint Etienne de Tinee resort profile
Auron · Alpes Maritimes · France · 1600–2450 m
Altitude1600-2450 m
Vertical drop850 m
Slopes135 km
Lifts16
Resort base in the Auron ski area.
- Altitude1153 mStateAlpes MaritimesCountryFrance
Auron ski area
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Saint Etienne de Tinee 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 rangeMeeralpenVertical drop1600 - 2450 metersDescent850 metersMountain(s)Las Donnas 2414m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Saint Etienne de Tinee.
Saint Etienne de Tinee is a resort base in the Auron ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 135 km of slopes, 1600-2450 m altitude, 16 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 43%.
Ski areaAltitude range1600–2450 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix135 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network16 lifts100% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-altitude terrainStrong terrain value
Ski-area scale
135 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 beginner terrain while retaining useful variety. The largest share is about 43%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeWider lift spacingStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods.
Lift infrastructure
About 8.4 slope km per lift suggests wider spacing between access points in parts of the network. Published hourly capacity is 26,529 persons, about 1658 persons/hour per lift and 197 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 17.3 km, averaging about 1.1 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Auron.
The slope mix leans toward beginner skiers, while still offering variety. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkSlopes46 ski slopesTotal135 kmBlue58 km43%Red45 km33%Black32 km24%Ski routes33 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Auron.
The ski area has 16 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 9. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 63% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 8.4 slope km per lift.
Chair/gondola majorityAerial tramway 2Chairlift 9Gondola 1Rope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 3
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 €0.33/km 6-day adult €217 €1.61/km Daycard child €33.70 €0.25/km 6-day child €165.60 €1.23/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
Most mapped terrain lies between 1,000 and 2,000 m (58%), while a substantial 42% lies above 2,000 m. No mapped terrain is below 1,000 m, reducing exposure to the most vulnerable low-elevation snow conditions while retaining a meaningful colder upper-mountain share.
No terrain below 1,000 mSubstantial >2,000 m shareLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)58%High (≤3000m)42%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 30% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 70% 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 gentler70%Bit steep17%Steep9%Very steep3%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 majorityNorth46%East23%South14%West17%
No visitor review is available for Saint Etienne de Tinee yet.
Address
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PlaceSaint Etienne de Tinee Alpes Maritimes France
Contact
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Websitewww.saintetiennedetinee.fr/
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