Montgenèvre - WINTER:
Description of the station:
CHARM of the mountain village AND RENOWNED ski area:
Montgenèvre is located in the Southern Alps, near the Italian border.
The Durance has its source there on the slopes of summit of "Les Anges" .
Its highest point is Mont Chaberton at an altitude of 3131 m.
Mont Janus , from which the apartment takes its name, dominates the Gondrans
sector with its 2,565 m altitude.
Dean of French ski resorts, Montgenèvre combines the charm of a
traditional mountain village to an exceptional international ski area:
the "Voie Lactée" (Via Lattea), 5th ski area in the world with its 410 km of slopes.
SNOW and SUN:
Montgenèvre seduces by its exceptional panoramas and by a unique quality of snow and sunshine thanks to its full southern orientation and the “return from the east” climatic phenomenon,
allowing skiing from the end of November to the end of April.
From the village at an altitude of 1,860 m to the top of the slopes at 2,700 m, the Montgenèvre ski area offers a great diversity of landscapes and difficulties on wooded and hilly terrain among pines and larches.
FAMILY STATION:
Montgenèvre is the family resort par excellence, labeled "Famille Plus Montagne"
and elected by Euronews "station for families" in 2021.
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2020/12/24/europe-s-7-best-ski-resorts-for-non-skiers
From the large beginner's area located on the snow front to
competitive sports courses for initiates or experts,
its large ski area will meet the expectations of skiers of all levels!
The resort offers a plethora of activities for everyone ,
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Skiers : alpine skiing, snowboarding, snowpark, free ride area, fun trails, cross-country skiing and Nordic skiing (cross-country skiing)
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And non-skiers : toboggan run on the Monty Express rail (longest descent in France), snowshoeing, toboggan area, ice rink, Yooner and trottine-ski, sled dogs, snowmobile, balneotherapy and spa (Durancia), yoga, cinema, weekly market with local products.
Characteristics of the ski area:
The International Station of Montgenèvre offers two distinct areas, linked on skis:
Grand Montgenèvre and Monts de la Lune, which forms the link with the "Voie Lactée" (Via Lattea).
Grand Montgenèvre:
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95 km runs with 78 runs (9 green, 17 blue, 39 red and 13 black)
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24 ski lifts (1 cable car, 2 telemix, 12 chair lifts, 8 ski lifts and 1 conveyor belt)
Monts de la Lune:
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110 km runs with 91 runs (9 green, 22 blue, 44 red and 16 black)
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31 ski lifts (1 cable car, 2 telemix, 18 chair lifts, 8 ski lifts and 2 conveyor belts)
Fun areas:
Snow park, fun trail, free ride zone, boarder cross and multi-activity area
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The "Voie Lactée" (Via Lattea):
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410 km of runs with 243 runs (9 green, 82 blue, 112 red and 40 black)
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70 ski lifts (4 cable cars, 2 telemixes, 37 chair lifts, 19 ski lifts and 8 conveyor belts)
With 410 km of slopes (325 km in Italy and 85 km in France), the "Voie Lactée" is the 5th largest ski area in the world.
It spans 6 stations: Montgenèvre in France and
Claviere , Cesana Torinese , Sestriere , San Sicario and Sauze d'Oulx in Italy.
The 5 Italian "Voie Lactée" stations hosted the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics.
