Argentiere france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Argentiere France.
Argentiere Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1741 the French ski resort Argentiere lies at 1272 metres altitude in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 3275m Argentiere ski area is snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Argentiere snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Argentiere (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 96km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Argentiere ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
The glaciated section of the Chamonix valley, historically linked to the famous resort. A small but attractive strung out village which suffers rather from traffic, but the skiing above is legendary and snow sure.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Argentiere France
Beginner Trails
 3 runs 0km |
20% |
Intermediate Trails
 4 runs 13km |
26% |
Advanced Trails
 4 runs 13km |
26% |
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km |
26% |
Argentiere Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €218 - €218 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Argentiere Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 30km |
| total length of Argentiere trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 8.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Argentiere ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 3275m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1252m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1272m |
| centre of Argentiere ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 2023m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 2023m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Argentiere
Skiing Argentiere you'll enjoy 15 pistes and trails and that means approximately 30km of ski runs. Argentiere lifts number 11 with the capacity to uplift 14230 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Argentiere is over 8.5km long. Ski Argentiere summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Argentiere.
Argentiere Ski Area
Argentiere ski area has 20% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 26% intermediate, 26% advanced ski slopes and 26% for expert skiers - the most difficult Argentiere piste is the 5.2km Pointe de Vue run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Argentiere after dark.
Argentiere for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Argentiere Apres Ski
The apres ski Argentiere scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 25 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Hang Gliding, Heliskiing.
SNO-man says
Most of the off-snow facilities including sports centre, swimming pool, ice rink, three cinemas and a library are ten minutes away in Chamonix.
You can arrange paragliding, hang gliding, snowmobiling and snowshoeing locally however.
Day trips are organised to Megeve and Geneva.
Argentiere for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Argentiere Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Argentiere resort - ski Argentiere by any other name
The French ski resort of Argentiere ski resort is also known as Argentiere and has the following common misspellings:
Argentiere ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Argentiere ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Argentiere ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Argentiere for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
Argentiere reviews, 4 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.