2 resort profiles associated with Le Grand Domaine.
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Valmorel resort profile
Le Grand Domaine · Savoie · France · 1250–2403 m
Altitude1250-2403 m
Vertical drop1153 m
Slopes165 km
Lifts47
Resort base in the Le Grand Domaine ski area.
- Altitude1400 mStateSavoieCountryFrance
Le Grand Domaine ski area
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Valmorel 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 rangeGrajische AlpenVertical drop1250 - 2403 metersDescent1153 metersMountain(s)Col du Mottet 2395m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Valmorel.
Valmorel is a resort base in the Le Grand Domaine ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 165 km of slopes, 1250-2403 m altitude, 47 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 70%.
Ski areaAltitude range1250–2403 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix165 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network47 lifts97% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-altitude terrainBeginner focus
Ski-area scale
165 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 terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 70%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1153 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.5 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 56,684 persons, about 1206 persons/hour per lift and 344 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 42.8 km, averaging about 0.9 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Le Grand Domaine.
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.
Extensive terrain networkBeginner terrain focusSlopes154 ski slopesTotal165 kmBlue115 km70%Red35 km21%Black15 km9%Ski routes7 kmLoipes20 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Le Grand Domaine.
The ski area has 47 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 22. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 44% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 6 lifts. The network provides about 3.5 slope km per lift.
Chairlift 13Gondola 5Rope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 22Type not published 6
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 €48.50 €0.29/km 6-day adult €235.60 €1.43/km Daycard child €39.50 €0.24/km 6-day child €193.20 €1.17/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 (73%), while a substantial 27% 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)73%High (≤3000m)27%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
The combined steeper share is about 19%, leaving 81% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor.
Limited expert sectorsLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler81%Bit steep10%Steep5%Very steep3%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
The aspect mix is relatively varied, offering different sun, shelter and snow-retention characteristics across the ski area.
Mixed aspectsNorth31%East23%South14%West31%
What a fantastic resort. Very family friendly, with superb access and facilities, with the ability to ski right out of our apartment block if we chose. The sun shone and the pistes were all open thr..
Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme de Valmorel Bourg Morel 73260 Valmorel FrancePlaceValmorel Savoie France
Contact
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Websitevalmorel.com
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What makes this resort different
Efficient short-break base
Mountain character
Le Grand Domaine is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.
76 min transfer proxy
165 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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