Les Houches france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Les Houches France.
Les Houches Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1937 the French ski resort Les Houches lies at 1860 metres altitude in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Les Houches ski area is not snow sure. Over 110 snow cannons ensure artificial Les Houches snow making covers 12km of ski trails, which equates to around 20 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Les Houches (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 70km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Les Houches ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Small and spread out traditional village at the foot of Mont Blanc. It has a famous World Cup run and is home to 1962 Champion Emile Allais.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Les Houches France
Beginner Trails
 4 runs ?km |
16% |
Intermediate Trails
 5 runs ?km |
20% |
Advanced Trails
 12 runs ?km |
48% |
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km |
16% |
Les Houches 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) | €200 - €240 |
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 Les Houches Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 55km |
| total length of Les Houches trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Les Houches ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1860m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1008m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1008m |
| centre of Les Houches ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 852m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 852m |
| 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 Houches
Skiing Les Houches you'll enjoy 25 pistes and trails and that means approximately 55km of ski runs. Les Houches lifts number 17 with the capacity to uplift 16000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Les Houches is over 3.8km long. Ski Les Houches summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Les Houches.
Les Houches Ski Area
Les Houches ski area has 16% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 20% intermediate, 48% advanced ski slopes and 16% for expert skiers - the most difficult Les Houches piste is the 3km La Verte run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Les Houches after dark.
Les Houches for skiing gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Les Houches
If you snowboard Les Houches you'll want to know that, of the 17 ski lifts in total, 12 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Les Houches snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Les Houches snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Les Houches for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Les Houches Apres Ski
The apres ski Les Houches scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 15 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Archery, Mountain Museum, Flights, St Bernard Dog Kennels, Ski Joring, Farm Visits, Torchlit Descents.
Les Houches for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Les Houches Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Les Houches resort - ski Les Houches by any other name
The French ski resort of Les Houches ski resort is also known as Les Houches Les Houches and has the following common misspellings:
Les Houches ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Les Houches 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 Houches ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Les Houches for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall