Savoie, France
Les Contamines ski resort
- Top 2,444 m
- 58 km of runs
- 25 lifts
- ❄️ About 73 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Les Contamines has about 58 km of mapped runs and 25 lifts, with skiing from about 1,158 m up to 2,444 m (8,018 ft), a vertical drop of 1,286 m. By mapped runs it is number 39 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 48 km away in a straight line.
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Les Contamines 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,801 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 73 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 134°-3°0.5 mm
- Sat 146°-2°0 mm
- Sun 157°1°5.3 mm
- Mon 161°-1°23.3 mm
- Tue 174°-4°38.2 mm
- Wed 181°-1°55.1 mm
- Thu 191°-1°17.7 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.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,444 m8,018 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,286 m4,219 ft
- Mapped runs
- 58 km65 runs
- Lifts
- 25mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 41% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 40% intermediate and 18% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 6 | 4.7 km |
| Easy | 26 | 19.2 km |
| Intermediate | 24 | 23.2 km |
| Advanced | 9 | 10.6 km |
Lifts
25 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 9 |
| Platter lifts | 8 |
| Gondolas | 4 |
| Drag lifts | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 48 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 65 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 67 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 100 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Les Contamines?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,444 m (8,018 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,158 m (3,799 ft), a vertical of 1,286 m (4,219 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Les Contamines have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 58 km of downhill runs and 25 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Les Contamines?
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 48 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Les Contamines 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.
Annecy → Les Contamines
90 km by road