Alpes-Maritimes, France
La Colmiane ski resort
- Top 1,787 m
- 14 km of runs
- 6 lifts
Good for
- Beginners62% of mapped runs are easy
- Quick transfer1 h 29 min from Nice
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
La Colmiane has about 14 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 1,431 m up to 1,787 m (5,863 ft), a vertical drop of 355 m. By mapped runs it is number 117 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE), about 45 km away in a straight line.
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Private transfer Nice Airport → Colmiane, 72 km by road, about 1 h 29 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Colmiane
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Colmiane, with prices for your dates.
Booking.comLa Colmiane 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,609 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
- Fri 1310°1°0 mm
- Sat 146°1°4.7 mm
- Sun 156°2°2.7 mm
- Mon 164°1°4.7 mm
- Tue 176°2°12.6 mm
- Wed 183°0°8.7 mm
- Thu 196°1°1.7 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.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,787 m5,863 ft
- Vertical drop
- 355 m1,165 ft
- Mapped runs
- 14 km19 runs
- Lifts
- 6mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 62% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 29% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 4 | 4.3 km |
| Easy | 7 | 4.5 km |
| Intermediate | 6 | 4.1 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 1.3 km |
Lifts
6 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 4 |
| Chairlifts | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE) | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes | 45 km |
| Cuneo (CUF) | Levaldigi (CN) | 62 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 131 km |
Ski transfers to La Colmiane
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of La Colmiane?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,787 m (5,863 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,431 m (4,695 ft), a vertical of 355 m (1,165 ft).
How many km of ski runs does La Colmiane have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 14 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to La Colmiane?
Nice-Côte d'Azur (NCE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 45 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the La Colmiane 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.
Nice → Colmiane
72 km by road