Monts Jura france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Monts Jura France.
Monts Jura Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1936 the French ski resort Monts Jura lies at 1000 metres altitude in the Ain region of the French Jura. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 1600m Monts Jura ski area is not snow sure. Over 65 snow cannons ensure artificial Monts Jura snow making covers 6km of ski trails, which equates to around 11 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Monts Jura (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 38km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Monts Jura ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Skiers have a breathtaking view of the Alps from one of the the three key Jura ski centres, located on typical high altitude pastureland with a thick forest surrounding.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Monts Jura France
Beginner Trails
 17 runs ?km |
44% |
Intermediate Trails
 10 runs ?km |
26% |
Advanced Trails
 8 runs ?km |
21% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
7% |
Monts Jura Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski | |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| 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 Monts Jura Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 50km |
| total length of Monts Jura trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.1km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Monts Jura ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1600m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 900m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1000m |
| centre of Monts Jura ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 700m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 600m |
| 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 Monts Jura
Skiing Monts Jura you'll enjoy 38 pistes and trails and that means approximately 50km of ski runs. Monts Jura lifts number 30 with the capacity to uplift 19500 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Monts Jura is over 4.1km long.
Monts Jura Ski Area
Monts Jura ski area has 44% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 26% intermediate, 21% advanced ski slopes and 7% for expert skiers - the most difficult Monts Jura piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Monts Jura after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Monts Jura for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Monts Jura
If you snowboard Monts Jura you'll want to know that, of the 30 ski lifts in total, 23 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Monts Jura snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Monts Jura snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Monts Jura for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Monts Jura Apres Ski
The apres ski Monts Jura scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 11 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 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Monts Jura for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Monts Jura Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Monts Jura resort - ski Monts Jura by any other name
The French ski resort of Monts Jura ski resort is also known as Haute Chaine du Jura and has the following common misspellings:
Monts Jura ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Monts Jura 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. Monts Jura ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Monts Jura for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Monts Jura reviews, star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.