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Had a fantastic few days skiing around La Dole in the Jura. Small resort, part of Les Rousses, and I thought I'd post about it as these smaller places are often overlooked in favour of much larger "mega" resorts. There are about 10 stations within an hour of geneva, from La Dole to Crozet, all of which off a variety of different ski experiences. These are mostly small, one chairlift type resorts, usually with a range of drag lifts and tbars as well. By and large, these are excellent for families, with uncrowded pistes and parking usually RIGHT BESIDE the lifts. La Dole is a great example of the type - pistes aren't particularly well marked, but there is hardly ever a queue for lifts, and runs are a variety of blues and reds with a few blacks thrown in. This year, with the snow arriving early, they are in great shape. Some of the runs are decent length, like the Franco - Suisse in Dole which is 2.5k or so, and some are sporty, like the beautiful competition run. There's a few decent off piste trails and fantastic cross country skiing in the area as well. Finally, prices - lift passes for the day are around 28 chf, with kids passes half price.
Brilliant for beginners, or anyone looking for a relaxed ski, close to geneva.
Falling down pistes since 2009
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