Le Collet d'Allevard france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Le Collet d'Allevard France.
Le Collet d'Allevard Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1956 the French ski resort Le Collet d'Allevard lies at 2150 metres altitude in the Dauphiné - Isère region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Le Collet d'Allevard ski area is not snow sure. Over 1 snow cannons ensure artificial Le Collet d'Allevard snow making covers 1km of ski trails, which equates to around 1 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Le Collet d'Allevard (France) is Grenoble at a distance of 70km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Le Collet d'Allevard ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A year-round resort with thermal springs established as a ski centre in 1956. Skiing for all abilities including night - skiing and off slope facilities including discothèque, cinema and indoor pool.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Le Collet d'Allevard France
Beginner Trails
 2 runs 3km |
11% |
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 11km |
33% |
Advanced Trails
 7 runs 14km |
38% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
16% |
Le Collet d'Allevard Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
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 Le Collet d'Allevard Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 35km |
| total length of Le Collet d'Allevard trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Le Collet d'Allevard ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2150m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1450m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1450m |
| centre of Le Collet d'Allevard ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 700m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 700m |
| 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 Le Collet d'Allevard
Skiing Le Collet d'Allevard you'll enjoy 18 pistes and trails and that means approximately 35km of ski runs. Le Collet d'Allevard lifts number 13 with the capacity to uplift 15000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Le Collet d'Allevard is over 3.5km long.
Le Collet d'Allevard Ski Area
Le Collet d'Allevard ski area has 11% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 33% intermediate, 38% advanced ski slopes and 16% for expert skiers - the most difficult Le Collet d'Allevard piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Le Collet d'Allevard after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Le Collet d'Allevard for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Le Collet d'Allevard
If you snowboard Le Collet d'Allevard you'll want to know that, of the 13 ski lifts in total, 10 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Le Collet d'Allevard snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Le Collet d'Allevard snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Le Collet d'Allevard for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Le Collet d'Allevard Apres Ski
The apres ski Le Collet d'Allevard scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
5 apres ski bars 5 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Le Collet d'Allevard for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Le Collet d'Allevard Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Le Collet d'Allevard resort - ski Le Collet d'Allevard by any other name
The French ski resort of Le Collet d'Allevard ski resort is also known as Massif de Belledonne and has the following common misspellings:
Le Collet d'Allevard ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Le Collet d'Allevard 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. Le Collet d'Allevard ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Le Collet d'Allevard for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall