Hautes-Alpes, France
Ancelle ski resort
- Top 1,801 m
- 23 km of runs
- 14 lifts
- ❄️ About 1 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners67% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Ancelle has about 23 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 1,322 m up to 1,801 m (5,909 ft), a vertical drop of 479 m. By mapped runs it is number 94 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB), about 108 km away in a straight line.
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Ancelle 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,562 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 1 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 138°3°0 mm
- Sat 149°2°2.3 mm
- Sun 156°3°13.6 mm
- Mon 164°2°9 mm
- Tue 175°-2°17 mm
- Wed 182°1°7.9 mm
- Thu 194°-1°10.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,801 m5,909 ft
- Vertical drop
- 479 m1,572 ft
- Mapped runs
- 23 km56 runs
- Lifts
- 14mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 67% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 4% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 16 | 3.6 km |
| Easy | 26 | 11.7 km |
| Intermediate | 13 | 6.7 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 0.9 km |
Lifts
14 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 11 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) | Grenoble | 108 km |
| Cuneo (CUF) | Levaldigi (CN) | 111 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 116 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 130 km |
Ski transfers to Ancelle
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Ancelle?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,801 m (5,909 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,322 m (4,337 ft), a vertical of 479 m (1,572 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Ancelle have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 23 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Ancelle?
Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 108 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Ancelle piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Grenoble → Ancelle
145 km by road