Haute-Savoie, France · cross-border (France, Switzerland)
Balme - Vallorcine ski resort
- Top 2,255 m
- 31 km of runs
- 9 lifts
- ❄️ About 98 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Balme - Vallorcine has about 31 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 1,262 m up to 2,255 m (7,398 ft), a vertical drop of 993 m. By mapped runs it is number 66 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 67 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comBalme - Vallorcine 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,759 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 98 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 133°-5°0 mm
- Sat 144°-4°0 mm
- Sun 155°-1°4.3 mm
- Mon 161°-3°27.2 mm
- Tue 173°-5°44 mm
- Wed 180°-2°55.8 mm
- Thu 190°-3°20.4 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
- 2,255 m7,398 ft
- Vertical drop
- 993 m3,258 ft
- Mapped runs
- 31 km98 runs
- Lifts
- 9mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 45% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 52% intermediate and 3% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 25 | 13.6 km |
| Intermediate | 72 | 15.7 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 1 km |
Lifts
9 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 5 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
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 | 67 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 69 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 93 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 106 km |
Ski transfers to Balme - Vallorcine
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Balme - Vallorcine?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,255 m (7,398 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,262 m (4,140 ft), a vertical of 993 m (3,258 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Balme - Vallorcine have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 31 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Balme - Vallorcine?
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 67 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Balme - Vallorcine 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.
Geneva → Vallorcine
106 km by road