Located close to the Italian border, Serre Chevalier is one of the most southerly resorts in the Alps and claims 300 days of sunshine per year. Although that statistic may make some snow lovers nervous, it's north facing slopes, reaching high above the tree line, together with extensive snow making on the lower slopes, make the resort relatively sure of snow.
Serre Chevalier is one of the world's big ski areas with 250km (156 miles) of trails. The resort is made up of no less than thirteen villages, including Brian?on, Chantemerle, Le Monetier and Villeneuve. The resort spreads out for 6km (4 miles) along the Guisane Valley floor from the old town of Briancon, the location of France's first ski school in 1902, up to the Col du Lautaret.
The resort has tried hard to avoid the 'concrete-monolith-mentality' of some of the other big French resorts, and there are a good proportion of traditional buildings and authentic architecture in the villages, despite Serre Chevalier's success and inevitable growth.
There are more than a dozen points from which to access the ski area. Runs for all abilities are spread around the mountains so you shouldn't get stuck with a tough route back if you're beginner, or flat terrain in front of you if you're an expert. The lift pass also takes in Montgenevre on the Italian border. Given the right conditions, from there you can ski all the way over to Sestriere and Sauze d'Oulx in Italy, although you need to purchase a supplemental pass and start early to be able to do so.
| Vertical Drop: | 5350 ft
| Half Pipes: | 2 |
| Top Elevation: | 9288 ft | Snowmaking:
| 21% |
Skiable Acres:
| - | Total:
| 45km |
| Trails: | 115 | Restaurants:
| 90 |
| Lifts: | 68 | | |
Cable cars:
| 6 | | |
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