Saint Martin De Belleville france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Saint Martin De Belleville France.
Saint Martin De Belleville Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1963 the French ski resort Saint Martin De Belleville lies at 1450 metres altitude in the Savoie region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2850m Saint Martin De Belleville ski area is snow sure. Over 408 snow cannons ensure artificial Saint Martin De Belleville snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 40 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Saint Martin De Belleville (France) is Geneva at a distance of 137km or approximately 140 minutes driving time. Saint Martin De Belleville ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
An authentic Savoyard village which upholds its culture and traditions, but is lift-linked to Les Trois Vallées - the world's most extensive truly lift-linked skiing area. Saint Martin is characterised by narrow streets of stone and wooden houses with slate rooves. The local cheeses are "Tomme", "Sérac de Chèvre" and "Beaufort".
alpine downhill runs to ski in Saint Martin De Belleville France
Beginner Trails
 5 runs 9km |
7% |
Intermediate Trails
 33 runs 89km |
46% |
Advanced Trails
 26 runs 50km |
36% |
Expert Trails
 7 runs 7km |
9% |
Saint Martin De Belleville Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €203 |
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 Saint Martin De Belleville Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 160km |
| total length of Saint Martin De Belleville trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | SE E N W |
| direction Saint Martin De Belleville ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2850m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1450m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1450m |
| centre of Saint Martin De Belleville ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1400m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1400m |
| 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 Saint Martin De Belleville
Skiing Saint Martin De Belleville you'll enjoy 71 pistes and trails and that means approximately 160km of ski runs. Saint Martin De Belleville lifts number 33 with the capacity to uplift 57944 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Saint Martin De Belleville is over 8km long. Ski Saint Martin De Belleville summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Saint Martin De Belleville.
Saint Martin De Belleville Ski Area
Saint Martin De Belleville ski area has 7% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 46% intermediate, 36% advanced ski slopes and 9% for expert skiers - the most difficult Saint Martin De Belleville piste is the 2km Lacroix run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Saint Martin De Belleville after dark.
Saint Martin De Belleville for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Saint Martin De Belleville
If you snowboard Saint Martin De Belleville you'll want to know that, of the 33 ski lifts in total, 6 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Saint Martin De Belleville snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Saint Martin De Belleville snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 2 boardercross courses.
Saint Martin De Belleville for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Saint Martin De Belleville Apres Ski
The apres ski Saint Martin De Belleville scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
14 apres ski bars 17 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 1 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 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 28 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Art Gallery, Torchlit Descents.
SNO-man says
Most activities in the resort are organised outdoor excursions. For swimming pools, fitness centres and similar you need to pop up to neighbouring Les Menuires.
In St Martin dog sleigh rides, pulled by eight dogs and driven by Emmanuel Colire, an experienced musher, takes passengers along the Doron path that follows the river of the same name. Two options are on offer, a shorter thirty minute circuit or an hour long trip including a visit of the Burdin Mill.
Guided torchlit discovery tours of the Belleville Valley's specialities and traditions are organised at nightfall.. The Vallée des Belleville has two magnificent Baroque churches, the one in Saint Martin church and the other the Notre Dame de la Vie Sanctuary, situated on the side of the road between Saint Martin and Les Menuires. Every Wednesday, the FACIM (Foundation for Cultural Action in the Mountains) organises guided visits of these two monuments.
Snowshoeing is also possible, starting from Les Menuires but with shuttle bus from St Martin and snowshoe hire included in the local price. There are four kilometres of paths for snowshoe outings with a panoramic view of the Vallon du Lou and the Masse mountain ranges. Start from the top of the Mont de la Chambre and walk down to the resort. Access to the departure is possible using the Bruyères cable car (for which a lift pass is necessary). The Ski School organise a different outing with a guide, next to the hamlets of the valley every day.
Saint Martin De Belleville for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Saint Martin De Belleville Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Saint Martin De Belleville resort - ski Saint Martin De Belleville by any other name
The French ski resort of Saint Martin De Belleville ski resort is also known as St Martin de Belleville and has the following common misspellings:
Saint Martin De Belleville ski area has ski slopes which face SE E N W
The direction which the various Saint Martin De Belleville 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. Saint Martin De Belleville ski resort has ski slopes facing SE E N W.
Saint Martin De Belleville for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Saint Martin De Belleville reviews, 4 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.