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Savoie, France

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise ski resort

Skiers on a slope at Val Thorens above a sea of clouds
Skiing above the clouds at Val Thorens, France. Photo: Michiel / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners61% of mapped runs are easy
  • Big ski area208 km of runs
  • Snow-sureLifts up to 2,948 m

Stays at a glance

  • 1 stay dog-friendly
  • 1 stay with parking
  • 1 stay with Wi-Fi

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise has about 208 km of mapped runs and 78 lifts, with skiing from about 1,306 m up to 2,948 m (9,672 ft), a vertical drop of 1,643 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Turin (TRN), about 63 km away in a straight line.

Book your trip to Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise

Private transfer Turin Airport → Aussois, 130 km by road, about 1 h 45 min. You book with the partner (Kiwitaxi or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Aussois

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Aussois, with prices for your dates.

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Ski hire

Ski hire in Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise

Skis + boots from €80.80 for 6 days, up to 20% off online · 1 Skiset shop

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise ski holidays with lift pass

One hotel or apartment for Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €409 per person; a week with the lift pass from €409.

  • Résidence Le Petit Mont Cenis, Val Cenis
    Lift pass included

    Apartment★★★+

    Résidence Le Petit Mont Cenis

    Centre 300 m

    • Dogs allowed
    • Parking
    • Wi-Fi

    from €409 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included

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Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise 7-day mountain forecast

At about 2,127 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 85 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 131°-10°0.2 mm
  2. Sat 14-1°-8°0 mm
  3. Sun 151°-4°3.9 mm
  4. Mon 160°-4°9.1 mm
  5. Tue 171°-8°27.8 mm
  6. Wed 18-2°-4°41.9 mm
  7. Thu 19-2°-4°17 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.

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise: runs from 1,306 m to 2,948 m, a vertical drop of 1,642 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,948 m (9,672 ft)Top 2,948 m · 9,672 ftBase 1,306 m · 4,285 ft1,642 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise logo

Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise logo from valfrejus.ski. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,948 m9,672 ft
Vertical drop
1,643 m5,390 ft
Mapped runs
208 km350 runs
Lifts
78mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 20% (40.9 km), Easy 41% (85.7 km), Intermediate 31% (64.2 km), Advanced 7% (14.4 km), Freeride 1% (1.5 km)Novice: 40.9 km, 99 runs (20%)20%NoviceEasy: 85.7 km, 126 runs (41%)41%EasyIntermediate: 64.2 km, 96 runs (31%)31%IntermediateAdvanced: 14.4 km, 26 runs (7%)Freeride: 1.5 km, 3 runs (1%)

About 61% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 31% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice9940.9 km
Easy12685.7 km
Intermediate9664.2 km
Advanced2614.4 km
Freeride31.5 km

Lifts

78 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts29
Platter lifts23
Drag lifts11
Magic carpets9
Gondolas4
Rope tows2

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Turin (TRN)Caselle Torinese (TO)63 km
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF)Chambéry86 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy94 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva123 km

Ski transfers to Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,948 m (9,672 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,306 m (4,285 ft), a vertical of 1,643 m (5,390 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 208 km of downhill runs and 78 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise?

Turin (TRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 63 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Espace Haute Maurienne Vanoise 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.

Turin → Aussois

Private transfer from €1,833