Besse Super Besse france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Besse Super Besse France.
Besse Super Besse Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1907 the French ski resort Besse Super Besse lies at 1350 metres altitude in the Auvergne region of the French Massif Central. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 1830m Besse Super Besse ski area is not snow sure. Over 240 snow cannons ensure artificial Besse Super Besse snow making covers 23km of ski trails, which equates to around 50 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Besse Super Besse (France) is Clermont Ferrand at a distance of 55km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Besse Super Besse ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
The Auvergne in central France is the first region to receive the winter snow brought in by weather depressions from the west. The slopes at Besse-Super-Besse offer skiing on extinct volcanoes, with extensive cross-country in the foothills. The runs themselves are in a natural, almost treeless bowl, accesible from the top of the gondola. One of Europe's biggest ski areas outside the Alps.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Besse Super Besse France
Beginner Trails
 9 runs 5km |
33% |
Intermediate Trails
 9 runs 7km |
33% |
Advanced Trails
 10 runs 26km |
37% |
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km |
14% |
Besse Super Besse Resort & Holiday Info
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| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Besse Super Besse Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 45km |
| total length of Besse Super Besse trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5.6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | E, S |
| direction Besse Super Besse ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1830m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1350m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1350m |
| centre of Besse Super Besse ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 480m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 480m |
| 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 Besse Super Besse
Skiing Besse Super Besse you'll enjoy 27 pistes and trails and that means approximately 45km of ski runs. Besse Super Besse lifts number 22 with the capacity to uplift 20000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Besse Super Besse is over 5.6km long.
Besse Super Besse Ski Area
Besse Super Besse ski area has 33% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 33% intermediate, 37% advanced ski slopes and 14% for expert skiers - the most difficult Besse Super Besse piste is the 2.5km Ancolie run, with a steepness/slope angle of 80%. You can ski Besse Super Besse after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Besse Super Besse for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Besse Super Besse
If you snowboard Besse Super Besse you'll want to know that, of the 22 ski lifts in total, 17 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Besse Super Besse snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Besse Super Besse snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 200 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Besse Super Besse for snowboarding gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
Besse Super Besse Apres Ski
The apres ski Besse Super Besse scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
10 apres ski bars 19 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 2 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 34 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 2 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Besse Super Besse for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Besse Super Besse Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Besse Super Besse resort - ski Besse Super Besse by any other name
The French ski resort of Besse Super Besse ski resort is also known as Auvergne, Massif de Sancy and has the following common misspellings:
Besse Super Besse ski area has ski slopes which face E, S
The direction which the various Besse Super Besse 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. Besse Super Besse ski resort has ski slopes facing E, S.
Besse Super Besse for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Besse Super Besse reviews, 2.5 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.