Champagny en Vanoise france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Champagny en Vanoise France.
Champagny en Vanoise Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the French ski resort Champagny en Vanoise lies at 3250 metres altitude in the Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Champagny en Vanoise ski area is snow sure. Over 359 snow cannons ensure artificial Champagny en Vanoise snow making covers 33km of ski trails, which equates to around 18 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Champagny en Vanoise (France) is Geneva at a distance of 140km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. Champagny en Vanoise ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A traditional village linked to the La Plagne ski area since the early 1970s and now in a key location with the Vanoise Express double-decker cable car link to Les Arcs. The local tourist office promotes weekly tours of the local church, farm and pedestrian walks. A fast gondola accesses the main La Plagne ski area.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Champagny en Vanoise France
Beginner Trails
 10 runs ?km |
7% |
Intermediate Trails
 69 runs ?km |
53% |
Advanced Trails
 33 runs ?km |
25% |
Expert Trails
 18 runs 18km |
13% |
Champagny en Vanoise Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €203 - €203 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Champagny en Vanoise Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 225km |
| total length of Champagny en Vanoise trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S E |
| direction Champagny en Vanoise ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 3250m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1250m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1250m |
| centre of Champagny en Vanoise ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 2000m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 2000m |
| 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 Champagny en Vanoise
Skiing Champagny en Vanoise you'll enjoy 130 pistes and trails and that means approximately 225km of ski runs. Champagny en Vanoise lifts number 104 with the capacity to uplift 121056 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Champagny en Vanoise is over 7km long. Ski Champagny en Vanoise summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Champagny en Vanoise.
Champagny en Vanoise Ski Area
Champagny en Vanoise ski area has 7% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 53% intermediate, 25% advanced ski slopes and 13% for expert skiers - the most difficult Champagny en Vanoise piste is the 4km Le Rochu run, with a steepness/slope angle of 2%. You can't ski Champagny en Vanoise after dark.
Champagny en Vanoise for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Champagny en Vanoise Apres Ski
The apres ski Champagny en Vanoise scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 13 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 2 hot tubs 0 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 15 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Church Visit (Guided - to St Sigismond's Church), Cheese Farm (to see Tomme Cheese Production) + visit of the village..
Champagny en Vanoise for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Champagny en Vanoise Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Champagny en Vanoise resort - ski Champagny en Vanoise by any other name
The French ski resort of Champagny en Vanoise ski resort is also known as Bellecote, Roche de Mio, La Grande Rochette and has the following common misspellings:
Champagny en Vanoise ski area has ski slopes which face S E
The direction which the various Champagny en Vanoise 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. Champagny en Vanoise ski resort has ski slopes facing S E.
Champagny en Vanoise for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall