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ValFrejus resort profile
Val Frejus · Savoie · France · 1550–2737 m
Altitude1550-2737 m
Vertical drop1187 m
Slopes70 km
Lifts9
Resort base in the Val Frejus ski area.
- Altitude1550 mRegionPays de MaurienneStateSavoieCountryFrance
Val Frejus ski area
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ValFrejus 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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ValleyMaurienneMountain rangeGrajische AlpenVertical drop1550 - 2737 metersDescent1187 metersMountain(s)Punta Bagna 2708m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only ValFrejus.
ValFrejus is a resort base in the Val Frejus ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 70 km of slopes, 1550-2737 m altitude, 9 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 57%.
Ski areaAltitude range1550–2737 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix70 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network9 lifts97% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaHigh-altitude terrainBeginner focus
Ski-area scale
70 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 57%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeWider lift spacingStrong terrain valueBelow-average snow rating
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1187 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 7.8 slope km per lift suggests wider spacing between access points in parts of the network. Published hourly capacity is 14,897 persons, about 1655 persons/hour per lift and 213 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 6.7 km, averaging about 0.7 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Val Frejus.
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 focusSlopes16 ski slopesTotal70 kmBlue40 km57%Red20 km29%Black10 km14%Ski routes20 kmLoipes2 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Val Frejus.
The ski area has 9 lifts. Chairlift is the largest published category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 63% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 1 lifts. The network provides about 7.8 slope km per lift.
Chairlift 4Gondola 1T-bar / platter 3Type not published 1
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 €43.60 €0.62/km 6-day adult €228.20 €3.26/km Daycard child €36.10 €0.52/km 6-day child €190 €2.71/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)13%High (≤3000m)86%High alpine (>3000m)1%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 38% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 62% 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 9%, compared with 29% 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 gentler62%Bit steep17%Steep12%Very steep8%Extrem. steep1%
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 exposureLargest share: WestNorth34%East9%South7%West50%
Erg leuk gebied. 10 t/m 19 maart geweest, toen was er net erg veel verse sneeuw gevallen, daardoor waren de pistes super. Aan het eind van de week werden enkele lager gelegen pistes iets minder van ..
Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme de Modane-Valfrejus Rue des Bettets - Les Melezets 73500 Modane FrancePlaceValFrejus Savoie France
Contact
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Websitevalfrejus.com
What makes this resort different
High-altitude snow anchor
Mountain character
Val Frejus is best understood as a high-altitude snow anchor: altitude, upper-mountain terrain and snow-reliability evidence dominate the structural profile.
Top elevation 2,737 m
Snow-reliability 79/100
The trade-off
Trips where upper-mountain altitude and snow resilience matter most.
Exposure and high-alpine weather can still interrupt otherwise resilient snow conditions.
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