Les Carroz france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Les Carroz France.
Les Carroz Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1936 the French ski resort Les Carroz lies at 1140 metres altitude in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2500m Les Carroz ski area is snow sure. Over 63 snow cannons ensure artificial Les Carroz snow making covers 27km of ski trails, which equates to around 25 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Les Carroz (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 50km or approximately 50 minutes driving time. Les Carroz ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Traditional family resort, centred on the village square, and linked in to the huge Grand Massif ski area. Popular with locals who have skied here since 1936.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Les Carroz France
Beginner Trails
 16 runs ?km |
11% |
Intermediate Trails
 55 runs ?km |
40% |
Advanced Trails
 49 runs ?km |
36% |
Expert Trails
 15 runs 15km |
11% |
Les Carroz 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 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Les Carroz Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 265km |
| total length of Les Carroz trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 11km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | E,N, S |
| direction Les Carroz ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2500m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1140m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1140m |
| centre of Les Carroz ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1340m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1340m |
| 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 Les Carroz
Skiing Les Carroz you'll enjoy 135 pistes and trails and that means approximately 265km of ski runs. Les Carroz lifts number 74 with the capacity to uplift ? skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Les Carroz is over 11km long.
Les Carroz Ski Area
Les Carroz ski area has 11% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 40% intermediate, 36% advanced ski slopes and 11% for expert skiers - the most difficult Les Carroz piste is the 14km Piste des Cascades run, with a steepness/slope angle of 40%. You can ski Les Carroz after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Les Carroz for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Les Carroz Apres Ski
The apres ski Les Carroz scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
6 apres ski bars 25 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 2 cinema 0 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 0 horse riding 6 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Crossword Puzzling, Gallery, Gemnology, Heliskiing.
SNO-man says
Other activities available to try include snow-shoeing, cross country skiing, ski mountaineering, ice climbing, ice skating, parapenting - just about every winter sport imaginable!
There is also a cinema in the village.
Les Carroz for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Les Carroz Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Les Carroz resort - ski Les Carroz by any other name
The French ski resort of Les Carroz ski resort is also known as Grand Massif and has the following common misspellings:
Les Carroz ski area has ski slopes which face E,N, S
The direction which the various Les Carroz 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. Les Carroz ski resort has ski slopes facing E,N, S.
Les Carroz for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Les Carroz reviews, 4 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.