Praz-sur-Arly france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Praz-sur-Arly France.
Praz-sur-Arly Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1937 the French ski resort Praz-sur-Arly lies at 2000 metres altitude in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Praz-sur-Arly ski area is not snow sure. Over 5 snow cannons ensure artificial Praz-sur-Arly snow making covers 1km of ski trails, which equates to around 1 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Praz-sur-Arly (France) is Geneva / Geneve at a distance of 80km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Praz-sur-Arly ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Praz sur Arly, a village resport in Mont Blanc country, has all the requirements for a successful family holiday in a natural environment. The skiing area has something for everyone and includes x-country, snow shoe rambles
and even farm house teas!
alpine downhill runs to ski in Praz-sur-Arly France
Beginner Trails
 3 runs 9km |
15% |
Intermediate Trails
 10 runs 30km |
50% |
Advanced Trails
 5 runs 15km |
25% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
10% |
Praz-sur-Arly 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) | €128.9 - €171.8 |
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 Praz-sur-Arly Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 60km |
| total length of Praz-sur-Arly trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Praz-sur-Arly ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2000m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1036m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1036m |
| centre of Praz-sur-Arly ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 964m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 964m |
| 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 Praz-sur-Arly
Skiing Praz-sur-Arly you'll enjoy 20 pistes and trails and that means approximately 60km of ski runs. Praz-sur-Arly lifts number 14 with the capacity to uplift 10700 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Praz-sur-Arly is over 4.5km long.
Praz-sur-Arly Ski Area
Praz-sur-Arly ski area has 15% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 50% intermediate, 25% advanced ski slopes and 10% for expert skiers - the most difficult Praz-sur-Arly piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Praz-sur-Arly after dark.
Praz-sur-Arly for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Praz-sur-Arly
If you snowboard Praz-sur-Arly you'll want to know that, of the 14 ski lifts in total, 9 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Praz-sur-Arly snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Praz-sur-Arly snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Praz-sur-Arly for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Praz-sur-Arly Apres Ski
The apres ski Praz-sur-Arly scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
8 apres ski bars 16 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 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 3 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 2 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Hot Air Ballooning.
Praz-sur-Arly for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Praz-sur-Arly Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Praz-sur-Arly resort - ski Praz-sur-Arly by any other name
The French ski resort of Praz-sur-Arly ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Praz-sur-Arly ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Praz-sur-Arly 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. Praz-sur-Arly ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Praz-sur-Arly for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall