3 resort profiles associated with Evasion Mont Blanc.
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Saint Gervais resort profile
Evasion Mont Blanc · Savoie · France · 850–2437 m
Altitude850-2437 m
Vertical drop1587 m
Slopes401 km
Lifts109
Resort base in the Evasion Mont Blanc ski area.
- Altitude850 mRegionMont BlancStateSavoieCountryFrance
Evasion Mont Blanc ski area
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Saint Gervais is part of this ski area.
The shared ski-area profile combines 4 component ski areas. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the complete statistical ski-area scope.
Component ski areas: Megève/Saint-Gervais · Les Contamines/Hauteluce · Les Portes du Mont-Blanc – Combloux/Megève le Jaillet/La Giettaz · Cordon
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Mountain rangeMont Blanc GruppeVertical drop850 - 2437 metersDescent1587 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Saint Gervais.
Saint Gervais is a resort base in the Evasion Mont Blanc ski area. The statistical scope combines 4 component ski areas. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 401 km of slopes, 850-2437 m altitude, 109 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 52%.
Ski areaAltitude range850–2437 m94% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix401 km slopes94% confidenceSki areaLift network109 lifts94% confidence
Very large ski area4 component ski areasHigh-altitude terrain
Ski-area scale
401 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. The statistical profile combines 4 component ski areas. It is linked to 3 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 52%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeStrong vertical rangeStrong terrain valueBelow-average snow rating
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1587 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.7 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 151,038 persons, about 1386 persons/hour per lift and 377 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 101.3 km, averaging about 0.9 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Evasion Mont Blanc.
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.
Extensive terrain networkIntermediate terrain focusSlopes135 ski slopesTotal401 kmBlue142 km35%Red207 km52%Black52 km13%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Evasion Mont Blanc.
The ski area has 109 lifts. Among lifts with published type data, the t-bar / platter category represents about 49%. Chairlifts and gondolas together account for about 44% of the published type mix. Lift type is not published for about 2% of all lifts. The network provides about 3.7 slope km per lift.
Aerial tramway 2%Chairlift 32%Gondola 12%Rope tow / baby lift 6%T-bar / platter 48%
Statistics and comparative context for the individual ski areas within Evasion Mont Blanc.
Megève/Saint-Gervais
46% of slopesLargest terrain component · Strong vertical range · Intermediate-terrain emphasis
Slopes
185 km
Altitude
850–2353 m
Vertical
1,503 m
Lifts
60 lifts · 55% of lifts
Terrain / lift
3.1 km/lift
Lift capacity
82,720 p/h
Lift length
55.6 km
Difficulty mixBlue70 km (38%)Red90 km (49%)Black25 km (14%)
Les Contamines/Hauteluce
30% of slopesMajor terrain component · Strong vertical range · Intermediate-terrain emphasis
Slopes
120 km
Altitude
1164–2437 m
Vertical
1,273 m
Lifts
24 lifts · 22% of lifts
Terrain / lift
5.0 km/lift
Lift capacity
36,295 p/h
Lift length
25.7 km
Difficulty mixBlue40 km (33%)Red60 km (50%)Black20 km (17%)
Les Portes du Mont-Blanc – Combloux/Megève le Jaillet/La Giettaz
21% of slopesSupporting terrain component · Intermediate-terrain emphasis
Slopes
85 km
Altitude
1020–1930 m
Vertical
910 m
Lifts
20 lifts · 18% of lifts
Terrain / lift
4.3 km/lift
Lift capacity
28,023 p/h
Lift length
16.4 km
Difficulty mixBlue28 km (33%)Red50 km (59%)Black7 km (8%)
Cordon
3% of slopesLocal-scale component · Dense lift access · Intermediate-terrain emphasis
Slopes
11 km
Altitude
1050–1600 m
Vertical
550 m
Lifts
5 lifts · 5% of lifts
Terrain / lift
2.2 km/lift
Lift capacity
4,000 p/h
Lift length
3.6 km
Difficulty mixBlue4 km (36%)Red7 km (64%)
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 €47 €0.12/km 6-day adult €250 €0.62/km Daycard child €40 €0.10/km 6-day child €200 €0.50/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)84%High (≤3000m)16%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 22% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 78% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 5%, compared with 17% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler78%Bit steep11%Steep6%Very steep4%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 exposureNorth36%East10%South10%West43%
Skiing in Saint Gervais is pretty good, there is plenty to ski and some of it quite challenging. The upside for the low mountain myth, is that challenging terrain is pretty much empty, as beginners ..
Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme - Les Houches 5, place de la mairie BP 9 74310 Les Houches FrancePlaceSaint Gervais Savoie France
Contact
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Websiteleshouches.com
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What makes this resort different
Efficient short-break base
Mountain character
Evasion Mont Blanc is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.
57 min transfer proxy
401 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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