Le Lioran france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Le Lioran France.
Le Lioran Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the French ski resort Le Lioran lies at 1855 metres altitude in the Auvergne region of the French Massif Central. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Le Lioran ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Le Lioran snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Le Lioran (France) is Clermont Ferrand at a distance of 120km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. Le Lioran ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
The ski area stretches over several peaks and valleys and has a reputation for good powder skiing thanks to the low treeline (1400m) There is a cable car to the top of the dormant volcano Plomb du Cantal. This is one of the few French ski resorts with a railway station.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Le Lioran France
Beginner Trails
 11 runs ?km |
25% |
Intermediate Trails
 12 runs ?km |
27% |
Advanced Trails
 14 runs ?km |
32% |
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km |
13% |
Le Lioran 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) | ? - ? |
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 Lioran Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 60km |
| total length of Le Lioran trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S W |
| direction Le Lioran ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1855m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1160m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1250m |
| centre of Le Lioran ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 690m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 690m |
| 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 Lioran
Skiing Le Lioran you'll enjoy 43 pistes and trails and that means approximately 60km of ski runs. Le Lioran lifts number 22 with the capacity to uplift 17500 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Le Lioran is over 4.8km long.
Le Lioran Ski Area
Le Lioran ski area has 25% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 27% intermediate, 32% advanced ski slopes and 13% for expert skiers - the most difficult Le Lioran piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Le Lioran after dark.
Le Lioran for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Le Lioran
If you snowboard Le Lioran you'll want to know that, of the 22 ski lifts in total, 13 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Le Lioran snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Le Lioran snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Le Lioran for snowboarding gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
Le Lioran Apres Ski
The apres ski Le Lioran scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
10 apres ski bars 10 restaurants 0 bowling 1 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 1 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 2 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Le Lioran for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Le Lioran Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Le Lioran resort - ski Le Lioran by any other name
The French ski resort of Le Lioran ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Le Lioran ski area has ski slopes which face N S W
The direction which the various Le Lioran 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 Lioran ski resort has ski slopes facing N S W.
Le Lioran for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall