Superdevoluy france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Superdevoluy France.
Superdevoluy Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1966 the French ski resort Superdevoluy lies at 2510 metres altitude in the Hautes - Alpes region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Superdevoluy ski area is snow sure. Over 13 snow cannons ensure artificial Superdevoluy snow making covers 3km of ski trails, which equates to around 3 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Superdevoluy (France) is Lyon at a distance of 190km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Superdevoluy ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Sunny, high-rise purpose-built centre linked to La Joue du Loup. It is a so called "station village", small, quiet and with direct snow access from all lodging, it's perfect for families.
The Devoluy at the gateway to the Hautes-Alpes, represents an area of 300m◊ and offers a wide variety of snow-covered landscapes. There are nursery, snow gardens, fun activities and entertainments for every age.
Terraced between 1500 and 2500 meters, the ski area Devoluy offers 100kms of slopes of varied difficulty to satisfy all fanatics of ski sports, from the beginners to experienced skier.”
alpine downhill runs to ski in Superdevoluy France
Beginner Trails
 15 runs ?km |
25% |
Intermediate Trails
 25 runs ?km |
41% |
Advanced Trails
 15 runs ?km |
25% |
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km |
8% |
Superdevoluy 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) | €? - €? |
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 Superdevoluy Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 100km |
| total length of Superdevoluy trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Superdevoluy ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2510m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 254m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1500m |
| centre of Superdevoluy ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1040m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1040m |
| 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 Superdevoluy
Skiing Superdevoluy you'll enjoy 60 pistes and trails and that means approximately 100km of ski runs. Superdevoluy lifts number 26 with the capacity to uplift 20000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Superdevoluy is over 4km long. Ski Superdevoluy summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Superdevoluy.
Superdevoluy Ski Area
Superdevoluy ski area has 25% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 41% intermediate, 25% advanced ski slopes and 8% for expert skiers - the most difficult Superdevoluy piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Superdevoluy after dark.
Superdevoluy for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Superdevoluy Apres Ski
The apres ski Superdevoluy scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 7 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 2 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 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 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Body Building, Climbing, Horse Riding, Mountain Biking, Pot Holing, Solarium, Table Tennis.
Superdevoluy for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Superdevoluy Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Superdevoluy resort - ski Superdevoluy by any other name
The French ski resort of Superdevoluy ski resort is also known as Superdévoluy and has the following common misspellings:
Superdevoluy ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Superdevoluy 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. Superdevoluy ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Superdevoluy for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall