Le Grand Bornand france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Le Grand Bornand France.
Le Grand Bornand Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the French ski resort Le Grand Bornand lies at 2100 metres altitude in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Le Grand Bornand ski area is not snow sure. Over 100 snow cannons ensure artificial Le Grand Bornand snow making covers 18km of ski trails, which equates to around 20 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Le Grand Bornand (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 50km or approximately 80 minutes driving time. Le Grand Bornand ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Large, traditional French village 6km from La Clusaz with which it shares the Aravis Lift Pass. Apres ski is wide ranging with a discothèque and a large selection of eateries. The higher part of the resort is known as Chinaillon, located at 1300m and where most of the skiing starts. It is a "station" in its own right with loads of apartments and a few hotels. There are many shops and restaurants, bars and a discoteque. A bus links with the village of Le Grand Bornand. You can only ski down to Grand Bornand itself in very good snow conditions.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Le Grand Bornand France
Beginner Trails
 10 runs 29km |
23% |
Intermediate Trails
 15 runs 26km |
35% |
Advanced Trails
 14 runs 26km |
33% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
7% |
Le Grand Bornand Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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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 | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Le Grand Bornand Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 90km |
| total length of Le Grand Bornand trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N - SW |
| direction Le Grand Bornand ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2100m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1000m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1000m |
| centre of Le Grand Bornand ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1100m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1100m |
| 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 Grand Bornand
Skiing Le Grand Bornand you'll enjoy 42 pistes and trails and that means approximately 90km of ski runs. Le Grand Bornand lifts number 39 with the capacity to uplift 38900 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Le Grand Bornand is over 2.2km long.
Le Grand Bornand Ski Area
Le Grand Bornand ski area has 23% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 35% intermediate, 33% advanced ski slopes and 7% for expert skiers - the most difficult Le Grand Bornand piste is the 0.8km Lachat run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Le Grand Bornand after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Le Grand Bornand for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Le Grand Bornand
If you snowboard Le Grand Bornand you'll want to know that, of the 39 ski lifts in total, 15 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Le Grand Bornand snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Le Grand Bornand snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 120 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Le Grand Bornand for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Le Grand Bornand Apres Ski
The apres ski Le Grand Bornand scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
37 apres ski bars 37 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 2 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 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 40 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Le Grand Bornand for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Le Grand Bornand Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Le Grand Bornand resort - ski Le Grand Bornand by any other name
The French ski resort of Le Grand Bornand ski resort is also known as Les Aravis and has the following common misspellings:
Le Grand Bornand ski area has ski slopes which face N - SW
The direction which the various Le Grand Bornand 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 Grand Bornand ski resort has ski slopes facing N - SW.
Le Grand Bornand for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall