2 resort profiles associated with Balme Vallorcine.
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Vallorcine resort profile
Balme Vallorcine · Haute Savoie · France · 1453–2250 m
Altitude1453-2250 m
Vertical drop797 m
Slopes29 km
Lifts13
Resort base in the Balme Vallorcine ski area.
- Altitude1260 mStateHaute SavoieCountryFrance
Balme Vallorcine ski area
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Vallorcine 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 rangeMont Blanc GruppeVertical drop1453 - 2250 metersDescent797 metersMountain(s)Tete de Balme 2262m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Vallorcine.
Vallorcine is a resort base in the Balme Vallorcine ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 29 km of slopes, 1453-2250 m altitude, 13 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 55%.
Ski areaAltitude range1453–2250 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix29 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network13 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale
29 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 2 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 55%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.2 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 15,880 persons, about 1222 persons/hour per lift and 548 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 12.4 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Balme Vallorcine.
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.
Intermediate terrain focusTotal29 kmBlue13 km45%Red16 km55%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Balme Vallorcine.
The ski area has 13 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 9. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 31% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.2 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityChairlift 2Gondola 2T-bar / platter 9
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Address
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PlaceVallorcine Haute Savoie France
Contact
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Websitewww.vallorcine.com
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What makes this resort different
Family progression base
Mountain character
Balme Vallorcine is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
45% blue pistes
0% black pistes
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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