Savoie, France
Arêches Beaufort ski resort
- Top 2,319 m
- 38 km of runs
- 15 lifts
- ❄️ About 85 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners60% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Arêches Beaufort has about 38 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 1,018 m up to 2,319 m (7,608 ft), a vertical drop of 1,301 m. By mapped runs it is number 59 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 46 km away in a straight line.
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Arêches Beaufort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,669 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 85 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 133°-3°0 mm
- Sat 149°-3°0 mm
- Sun 159°1°5.5 mm
- Mon 162°-3°21 mm
- Tue 174°-7°29 mm
- Wed 180°-2°42 mm
- Thu 193°-1°13.3 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
- 2,319 m7,608 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,301 m4,268 ft
- Mapped runs
- 38 km64 runs
- Lifts
- 15mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 60% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 6% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 0.9 km |
| Easy | 39 | 21.2 km |
| Intermediate | 19 | 12.6 km |
| Advanced | 3 | 2.4 km |
Lifts
15 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 8 |
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Gondolas | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 46 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 52 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 72 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 100 km |
Ski transfers to Arêches Beaufort
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Arêches Beaufort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,319 m (7,608 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,018 m (3,340 ft), a vertical of 1,301 m (4,268 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Arêches Beaufort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 38 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Arêches Beaufort?
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 46 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Arêches Beaufort 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.
Chambéry → Arêches
92 km by road