Le Corbier france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Le Corbier France.
Le Corbier Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1967 the French ski resort Le Corbier lies at 2265 metres altitude in the Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Le Corbier ski area is not snow sure. Over 170 snow cannons ensure artificial Le Corbier snow making covers 10km of ski trails, which equates to around 13 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Le Corbier (France) is Geneva-Cointrin at a distance of 200km or approximately 130 minutes driving time. Le Corbier ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Rectangular shaped purpose-built resort in the huge and uncrowded Les Sybelles Ski Area. Long popular with the French, much of the skiing is above the tree line. The resort has been designed for maximum convenience and with everything to hand. Traffic free, Le Corbier has a shopping arcade and childrens' facilities.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Le Corbier France
Beginner Trails
 9 runs ?km |
36% |
Intermediate Trails
 9 runs ?km |
36% |
Advanced Trails
 6 runs ?km |
24% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
4% |
Le Corbier 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) | €140.5 - €140.5 |
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 Corbier Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 90km |
| total length of Le Corbier trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | SW |
| direction Le Corbier ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2265m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1550m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1550m |
| centre of Le Corbier ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 900m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 900m |
| 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 Corbier
Skiing Le Corbier you'll enjoy 25 pistes and trails and that means approximately 90km of ski runs. Le Corbier lifts number 28 with the capacity to uplift 28000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Le Corbier is over 4km long.
Le Corbier Ski Area
Le Corbier ski area has 36% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 36% intermediate, 24% advanced ski slopes and 4% for expert skiers - the most difficult Le Corbier piste is the ?km Casse - Pipe run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Le Corbier after dark.
Le Corbier for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Le Corbier
If you snowboard Le Corbier you'll want to know that, of the 28 ski lifts in total, 20 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Le Corbier snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Le Corbier snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Le Corbier for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Le Corbier Apres Ski
The apres ski Le Corbier scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
9 apres ski bars 12 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 2 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 3 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 12 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Fitness Centre, Trike Bike Track, Ski Joering, High Altitude Skiing..
Le Corbier for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Le Corbier Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Le Corbier resort - ski Le Corbier by any other name
The French ski resort of Le Corbier ski resort is also known as Le Corbier Massif Arvan Villards and has the following common misspellings:
Le Corbier ski area has ski slopes which face SW
The direction which the various Le Corbier 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 Corbier ski resort has ski slopes facing SW.
Le Corbier for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall