Savoie, France
Pralognan-la-Vanoise ski resort
- Top 2,352 m
- 25 km of runs
- 12 lifts
- ❄️ About 70 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners59% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Pralognan-la-Vanoise has about 25 km of mapped runs and 12 lifts, with skiing from about 1,405 m up to 2,352 m (7,717 ft), a vertical drop of 947 m. By mapped runs it is number 83 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), about 72 km away in a straight line.
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Pralognan-la-Vanoise 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,879 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 70 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 132°-7°0.9 mm
- Sat 144°-6°0 mm
- Sun 155°-1°3.1 mm
- Mon 161°-2°12.5 mm
- Tue 175°-4°34 mm
- Wed 181°-3°45 mm
- Thu 191°-2°21.2 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
- 2,352 m7,717 ft
- Vertical drop
- 947 m3,107 ft
- Mapped runs
- 25 km41 runs
- Lifts
- 12mostly drag lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 59% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 23% intermediate and 19% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 19 | 7.5 km |
| Easy | 6 | 7.4 km |
| Intermediate | 11 | 5.7 km |
| Advanced | 5 | 4.7 km |
Lifts
12 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 7 |
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Cable cars | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 72 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 75 km |
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 78 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 106 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Pralognan-la-Vanoise?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,352 m (7,717 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,405 m (4,610 ft), a vertical of 947 m (3,107 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Pralognan-la-Vanoise have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 25 km of downhill runs and 12 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Pralognan-la-Vanoise?
Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 72 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Pralognan-la-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.
Annecy → Pralognan-la-Vanoise
109 km by road