Ski in Orcières-Merlette

Skiing in Orcières-Merlette

Orcières-Merlette - Ski Resort in French Alps - 85km of Piste (1850m to 2730m)

Unfortunately the 15-floor buildings at this purpose built centre have won little critical acclaim, but the surrounding scenery is awesome and the weather and skiing both good, meaning slopes can be crowded.

Orcières-Merlette

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Orcières-Merlette Ski Facts

Orcières-Merlette Ski Facts

		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
		Snowboarding
		Snow
		Apres-Ski
	6	Black Pistes (10km)
	19	Red Pistes
	20	Blue Pistes
	9	Green Pistes
85km		Downhill Pistes
25km		Cross Country Pistes
29		Ski Lifts
880m		Max Vertical
2730m		Highest Lift
1850m		Lowest Piste
1850m		Resort Altitude

Orcières-Merlette

The French ski resort of Orcières-Merlette has direct access to 85km of downhill skiing, with 44 individual pistes, served by 29 ski lifts.

The ski resort itself is above 1500m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With pistes above 2500 metres, skiing and snowboarding is assured throughout the season.

Snowmaking :- Orcières-Merlette is able to augment natural snow, on 40km of ski runs, with 33 Snow Cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 29 Ski Lifts of Orcières-Merlette are able to uplift 22,500 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

There are five Airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Orcières-Merlette are perfectly feasible. Chambery Airport, Grenoble Airport, Lyon Bron Airport and Lyon St-Exupéry Airport are just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Skiing in Orcières-Merlette

Orcières-Merlette offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate and Beginner skiers.

Snowboarding in Orcières-Merlette

Orcières-Merlette offers some good boarding and there is a Snow Park.

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Orcières-Merlette in brief

Orcières-Merlette Ski Resort is:
Ok for Expert Skiers.
Good for Intermediate Skiers.
Good for Beginners.
Good for Snowboarding.
Opened : November 14, 2012
Closes : December 15, 2013
Opening Subject To Snow Conditions.

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