Notre Dame de Bellecombe Ski Resort Guide
Notre Dame de Bellecombe, France
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Recommended For | Expert Skiers, Intermediates, Beginners, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski! |
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Highest Lift | 2,070m6,791ft |
Resort Height | 1,150m3,773ft |
Nearest Airports | Chambery and Geneva |
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Notre Dame de Bellecombe
A lovely old Savoyard village with a long tradition of year round tourism. Skiing in the lift-linked Val d'Arly, joins the local slopes to those above Flumet and Praz sur Arly resulting in large helpings of skiing for all technical abilities.
Summary
The French ski resort of Notre Dame de Bellecombe is in the French Alps at an altitude of 1,150m3,773ft.
Notre Dame de Bellecombe is part of the Espace Diamant ski area with access to 185km115 miles of downhill skiing, with 226 marked pistes, served by a total of 136 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Notre Dame de Bellecombe itself (30 pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Espace Diamant ski resorts of Crest Voland Cohennoz, Flumet, Les Saisies and Praz sur Arly.
With ski lifts as high as 2,070m6,791ft, snow cover is generally reliable.
Skiing
There are a variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert.
Snowboarding
Notre Dame de Bellecombe offers some good boarding and there is a Snow Park in Notre Dame de Bellecombe.
Snow and Weather
When will it snow in Notre Dame de Bellecombe?
The next notable snow forecast is 17cm7in, expected on 22 January, with around 70cm28in forecast over the next 7 days.
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Ski Area Stats
Notre Dame de Bellecombe Ski Area
Black Pistes Expert Trails | 2 | |
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Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 9 | |
Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 10 | |
Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 9 | |
Cross Country Total Length | 8km5 miles | |
Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 19 |
Espace Diamant Ski Area
Black Pistes Expert Trails | 16 | |
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Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 70 | |
Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 91 | |
Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 49 | |
Downhill Total Length | 185km115 miles | |
Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 136 |
Altitudes
Notre Dame de Bellecombe Ski Area Heights
Highest Lift | 2,070m6,791ft |
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Lowest Piste | 1,150m3,773ft |
Resort Altitude (Notre Dame de Bellecombe) | 1,150m3,773ft |
Max Vertical | 920m3,018ft |
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Notre Dame de Bellecombe Overview
A lovely old Savoyard village with a long tradition of year round tourism. Skiing in the lift-linked Val d'Arly, joins the local slopes to those above Flumet and Praz sur Arly resulting in large helpings of skiing for all technical abilities.
Location and Map
Where is Notre Dame de Bellecombe?
This ski resort is in the French Alps in Espace Diamant, Savoie.
Map
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How to get there
By Air
The nearest airport to Notre Dame de Bellecombe is Chambery, 59 minutes drive away.
Geneva, Annecy, Grenoble, Sion, Lyon St-Exupéry, Lyon Bron, Turin Caselle and Saint-Étienne airports are all within three hours drive.
Chambery is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.
Infrastructure
Ski Lift Capacity
The 19 ski lifts are able to uplift 14,610 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Snow Making
Snow-making is available, on 2km1 miles of ski runs, with 3 snow cannons.
Season Dates
When is Notre Dame de Bellecombe open?
Opened : December 19, 2020.
Usual opening is mid December, and usual closing is Early April.
NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus
We don't yet have specific details of the COVID-19 precautions being taken in Notre Dame de Bellecombe, but they are likely to include most of the following :-
- Face masks required on lifts, and in shops.
- Social distancing in public areas.
- Reduced lift capacity.
- Extensive disinfection / sanitization.
French Ski Resort COVID-19 Measures describes further measures that may also be applied.
Visit the Notre Dame de Bellecombe Tourist Office for the latest.