La Norma france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in La Norma France.
La Norma Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1971 the French ski resort La Norma lies at 2750 metres altitude in the Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m La Norma ski area is snow sure. Over 102 snow cannons ensure artificial La Norma snow making covers 1.5km of ski trails, which equates to around 80 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to La Norma (France) is Lyon Satolas at a distance of 215km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. La Norma ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Established in 1971, La Norma has a reputation for reasonable prices and great views over the Maurienne valley to the Vanoise National Park. This is a car-free resort in the midst of birch and larch trees. There's a very steep mountain with a speed skiing course.
alpine downhill runs to ski in La Norma France
Beginner Trails
 8 runs ?km |
29% |
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs ?km |
22% |
Advanced Trails
 11 runs ?km |
40% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
7% |
La Norma 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) | €124 - €124 |
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 La Norma Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 65km |
| total length of La Norma trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N W |
| direction La Norma ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2750m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1350m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1350m |
| centre of La Norma ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1400m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1400m |
| 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 La Norma
Skiing La Norma you'll enjoy 27 pistes and trails and that means approximately 65km of ski runs. La Norma lifts number 18 with the capacity to uplift 16000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of La Norma is over 8km long.
La Norma Ski Area
La Norma ski area has 29% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 22% intermediate, 40% advanced ski slopes and 7% for expert skiers - the most difficult La Norma piste is the 2km Norma 2 run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski La Norma after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
La Norma for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in La Norma
If you snowboard La Norma you'll want to know that, of the 18 ski lifts in total, 11 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up La Norma snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. La Norma snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
La Norma for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
La Norma Apres Ski
The apres ski La Norma scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
10 apres ski bars 10 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 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 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Moonlit Skiing, Torchlit Descents, Water Slide .
SNO-man says
Traditionally, La Norma has an organised drinks party on a Sunday to welcome all visitors for the week and keep them informed of activities on offer during their stay.
In the centre of the resort La Maison de Norma offers several services; tourist office, ski pass vending booths, post office, bank (exchange and cash dispenser), baby sitting service, rail information, excursion booking office, slopes organisation, cultural and leisure activities, Sports club, ski school, Les Lutins Childrens Club and the cinema.
The village has 5 tennis courts, archery, trampolining, disco and piano bar. Free night skiing every Tuesday evening on the illuminated slope. Other activities include mountain biking on snow, sledge races, moonlight skiing, ski races including parallel slaloms and torchlight descents. Snowshoeing on marked trails. Winter via ferrata (this is a mixture of walking and rock climbing), off-piste ski-hiking in the Vanoise National Park, heli-skiing. Dog-sledding excursions. Snowshoe hiking on marked trails.
La Norma for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More La Norma Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
La Norma resort - ski La Norma by any other name
The French ski resort of La Norma ski resort is also known as La Norma and has the following common misspellings:
La Norma ski area has ski slopes which face N W
The direction which the various La Norma 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. La Norma ski resort has ski slopes facing N W.
La Norma for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall