Correncon en Vercors france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Correncon en Vercors France.
Correncon en Vercors Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1966 the French ski resort Correncon en Vercors lies at 2170 metres altitude in the Dauphiné - Isère region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Correncon en Vercors ski area is not snow sure. Over 110 snow cannons ensure artificial Correncon en Vercors snow making covers 7km of ski trails, which equates to around 20 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Correncon en Vercors (France) is Grenoble at a distance of 33km or approximately 45 minutes driving time. Correncon en Vercors ski season runs from December to March.
SNO-man says
A pretty, traditional village and year-round resort, rich in folk art and culture, but with a modern ski area lift-linked to Villard de Lans.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Correncon en Vercors France
Beginner Trails
 6 runs ?km |
33% |
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs ?km |
33% |
Advanced Trails
 3 runs ?km |
16% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
16% |
Correncon en Vercors Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Mar 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Correncon en Vercors Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 30km |
| total length of Correncon en Vercors trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N E |
| direction Correncon en Vercors ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2170m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1160m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1160m |
| centre of Correncon en Vercors ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1010m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1010m |
| 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 Correncon en Vercors
Skiing Correncon en Vercors you'll enjoy 18 pistes and trails and that means approximately 30km of ski runs. Correncon en Vercors lifts number 12 with the capacity to uplift 9000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Correncon en Vercors is over 6km long.
Correncon en Vercors Ski Area
Correncon en Vercors ski area has 33% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 33% intermediate, 16% advanced ski slopes and 16% for expert skiers - the most difficult Correncon en Vercors piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Correncon en Vercors after dark.
Correncon en Vercors for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Correncon en Vercors
If you snowboard Correncon en Vercors you'll want to know that, of the 12 ski lifts in total, 9 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Correncon en Vercors snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Correncon en Vercors snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Correncon en Vercors for snowboarding gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
Correncon en Vercors Apres Ski
The apres ski Correncon en Vercors scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
7 apres ski bars 8 restaurants 0 bowling 0 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 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Tennis.
Correncon en Vercors for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Correncon en Vercors Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Correncon en Vercors resort - ski Correncon en Vercors by any other name
The French ski resort of Correncon en Vercors ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Correncon en Vercors ski area has ski slopes which face N E
The direction which the various Correncon en Vercors 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. Correncon en Vercors ski resort has ski slopes facing N E.
Correncon en Vercors for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall