Chamrousse france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Chamrousse France.
Chamrousse Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1953 the French ski resort Chamrousse lies at 2255 metres altitude in the Dauphiné - Isère region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Chamrousse ski area is not snow sure. Over 36 snow cannons ensure artificial Chamrousse snow making covers 5km of ski trails, which equates to around 10 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Chamrousse (France) is Lyon / St Exupery at a distance of 90km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. Chamrousse ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Family ski centre close to Grenoble with two bases offering sheltered slopes and doorstep skiing. Prominent in the 1968 Olympics this was the site for the downhill, special and giant slaloms fo both men and women.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Chamrousse France
Beginner Trails
 8 runs 25km |
18% |
Intermediate Trails
 17 runs 20km |
38% |
Advanced Trails
 17 runs 26km |
38% |
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km |
13% |
Chamrousse 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) | €144 - €144 |
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 Chamrousse Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 90km |
| total length of Chamrousse trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | W SW |
| direction Chamrousse ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2255m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1450m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1700m |
| centre of Chamrousse ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 855m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 855m |
| 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 Chamrousse
Skiing Chamrousse you'll enjoy 44 pistes and trails and that means approximately 90km of ski runs. Chamrousse lifts number 23 with the capacity to uplift 27898 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Chamrousse is over 3.8km long.
SNO-man says
Chamrousse skiing is presented in two ports, like the resort itself. Above Chamrousse 1750, there are plenty of blues and greens for beginners and intermediates to enjoy. The terrain above Chamrousse 1650, is more suited to advanced skiers as the terrain is more steep and varied, and offers 14 red and black runs. It is in this area that the famous downhill is found, the longest trail in resort at 4km. A lot of the 90km of piste is below the treeline, so there is plenty skiing through the forest for those who desire it, and the off-piste terrain is pretty much hazard free. Chamrousse’s slopes face west, south-west and can get a lot of sun, this does mean that later in the season the skiing can be quite hard in the morning and slushy by the afternoon.
Chamrousse Ski Area
Chamrousse ski area has 18% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 38% intermediate, 38% advanced ski slopes and 13% for expert skiers - the most difficult Chamrousse piste is the 3km Casserousse run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Chamrousse after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Chamrousse for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Chamrousse
If you snowboard Chamrousse you'll want to know that, of the 23 ski lifts in total, 12 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Chamrousse snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Chamrousse snowboard facilities include 2 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
SNO-man says
Chamrousse as a snowboarding destination is growing popularity and the area has much to offer, with wide open runs above Chamorousse 1750 for cruising and carving. And Chamrousse 1650 has great gradients and off-piste terrain. For freeriders there is the Sunset terrain Park.
Chamrousse for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Chamrousse Apres Ski
The apres ski Chamrousse scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
25 apres ski bars 28 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 17 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ice Driving, Snowscooter, Under-ice Diving School.
SNO-man says
There are a fair number of non-ski activities in and around Charmousse including snowshoeing, ski mountaineering, snowmobiling, ice skating, ice driving, snowscoot and parapenting. More restful leisure-time can be sought in the library and cinema (two showings daily)
Chamrousse for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Chamrousse Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Chamrousse resort - ski Chamrousse by any other name
The French ski resort of Chamrousse ski resort is also known as Chamrousse Belledonne and has the following common misspellings:
Chamrousse ski area has ski slopes which face W SW
The direction which the various Chamrousse 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. Chamrousse ski resort has ski slopes facing W SW.
Chamrousse for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall