Vaujany france
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Vaujany France.
Vaujany Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1955 the French ski resort Vaujany lies at 2800 metres altitude in the Dauphiné - Isère region of the French Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Vaujany ski area is snow sure. Over 444 snow cannons ensure artificial Vaujany snow making covers 33km of ski trails, which equates to around 65 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Vaujany (France) is Lyon Saint Exupery at a distance of 150km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. Vaujany ski season runs from December to May.
SNO-man says
This sleepy hamlet derives much of its income from having a major (but unobtrusive) hydro-electric dam nearby. The funds have been invested in exceptionally good lift-infrastructure including what was the world's largest cable-car.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Vaujany France
Beginner Trails
 8 runs 5km |
27% |
Intermediate Trails
 9 runs 16km |
31% |
Advanced Trails
 9 runs 22km |
31% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
10% |
Vaujany Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €133 - €210 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Vaujany Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 47km |
| total length of Vaujany trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 16km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S SW NW |
| direction Vaujany ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2800m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1100m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1100m |
| centre of Vaujany ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1700m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1700m |
| 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 Vaujany
Skiing Vaujany you'll enjoy 29 pistes and trails and that means approximately 47km of ski runs. Vaujany lifts number 18 with the capacity to uplift 22656 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the French ski resort of Vaujany is over 16km long. Ski Vaujany summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Vaujany.
Vaujany Ski Area
Vaujany ski area has 27% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 31% intermediate, 31% advanced ski slopes and 10% for expert skiers - the most difficult Vaujany piste is the 1.8km Roche Melon run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Vaujany after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Vaujany for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Vaujany
If you snowboard Vaujany you'll want to know that, of the 18 ski lifts in total, 7 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Vaujany snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Vaujany snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 1 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Vaujany for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Vaujany Apres Ski
The apres ski Vaujany scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 9 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 20 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 2 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Games Room.
Vaujany for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Vaujany Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Vaujany resort - ski Vaujany by any other name
The French ski resort of Vaujany ski resort is also known as Vaujany Massif des Grandes Rousses and has the following common misspellings:
Vaujany ski area has ski slopes which face S SW NW
The direction which the various Vaujany 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. Vaujany ski resort has ski slopes facing S SW NW.
Vaujany for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall