Orcieres 1850 france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Orcieres 1850 France.
Orcieres 1850 Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1930 the French ski resort Orcieres 1850 lies at 2725 metres altitude in the Alpes Du Sud region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Orcieres 1850 ski area is snow sure. Over 33 snow cannons ensure artificial Orcieres 1850 snow making covers 40km of ski trails, which equates to around 40 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Orcieres 1850 (France) is Lyon at a distance of 198km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Orcieres 1850 ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Unfortunately the 15-floor buildings at this purpose built centre have won little critical acclaim, but the surrounding scenery is awesome and the weather and skiing both good, meaning slopes can be crowded.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Orcieres 1850 France
Beginner Trails
 9 runs 8.5km |
16% |
Intermediate Trails
 20 runs 38.9km |
37% |
Advanced Trails
 19 runs 47.4km |
35% |
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km |
11% |
Orcieres 1850 Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €135 - €135 |
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 Orcieres 1850 Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 100km |
| total length of Orcieres 1850 trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6.37km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S |
| direction Orcieres 1850 ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2725m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1850m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1850m |
| centre of Orcieres 1850 ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 875m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 875m |
| 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 Orcieres 1850
Skiing Orcieres 1850 you'll enjoy 54 pistes and trails and that means approximately 100km of ski runs. Orcieres 1850 lifts number 30 with the capacity to uplift 26177 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Orcieres 1850 is over 6.37km long.
Orcieres 1850 Ski Area
Orcieres 1850 ski area has 16% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 37% intermediate, 35% advanced ski slopes and 11% for expert skiers - the most difficult Orcieres 1850 piste is the 6.37km Le Gourou run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Orcieres 1850 after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Orcieres 1850 for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Orcieres 1850
If you snowboard Orcieres 1850 you'll want to know that, of the 30 ski lifts in total, 18 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Orcieres 1850 snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Orcieres 1850 snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Orcieres 1850 for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Orcieres 1850 Apres Ski
The apres ski Orcieres 1850 scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
4 apres ski bars 24 restaurants 1 bowling 1 night club 2 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 1 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 25 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Cyberspace, Yoga .
Orcieres 1850 for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Orcieres 1850 Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Orcieres 1850 resort - ski Orcieres 1850 by any other name
The French ski resort of Orcieres 1850 ski resort is also known as Massif des Ecrins and has the following common misspellings:
Orcieres 1850 ski area has ski slopes which face S
The direction which the various Orcieres 1850 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. Orcieres 1850 ski resort has ski slopes facing S.
Orcieres 1850 for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall