Isère, France
Chamrousse ski resort
- Top 2,246 m
- 51 km of runs
- 20 lifts
- ❄️ About 36 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Quick transfer1 h 16 min from Grenoble
Stays at a glance
- 1 stay with a pool
- 1 stay with a sauna
- 1 stay dog-friendly
- 1 stay with parking
- 1 stay with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Chamrousse has about 51 km of mapped runs and 20 lifts, with skiing from about 1,410 m up to 2,246 m (7,369 ft), a vertical drop of 836 m. By mapped runs it is number 48 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB), about 51 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Chamrousse
Private transfer Grenoble Airport → Chamrousse, 80 km by road, about 1 h 16 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Chamrousse
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Chamrousse, with prices for your dates.
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Ski hire in Chamrousse
Skis + boots from €94.25 for 6 days, up to 35% off online · 2 Skiset shops
Chamrousse ski holidays with lift pass
One hotel or apartment for Chamrousse from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €279 per person; a week with the lift pass from €279.
- Lift pass included
Apartment★★★+
Les Villages du Bachat
- Dogs allowed
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Sauna
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €279 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
Check dates on SnowTrex
- Ski holidays with dogs in France (1 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in France (1 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments in France (1 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Chamrousse 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,828 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 36 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 130°-3°2 mm
- Sat 149°-5°0 mm
- Sun 158°1°12.4 mm
- Mon 164°0°10.5 mm
- Tue 174°-4°25.9 mm
- Wed 184°0°21.2 mm
- Thu 193°-1°16.5 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.
Chamrousse logo from chamrousse.com. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,246 m7,369 ft
- Vertical drop
- 836 m2,743 ft
- Mapped runs
- 51 km121 runs
- Lifts
- 20mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 53% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 36% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 15 | 4.8 km |
| Easy | 57 | 22.3 km |
| Intermediate | 42 | 18.6 km |
| Advanced | 7 | 5.7 km |
Lifts
20 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 8 |
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) | Grenoble | 51 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 58 km |
| Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) | Annecy | 92 km |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) | Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône | 92 km |
Ski transfers to Chamrousse
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Chamrousse?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,246 m (7,369 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,410 m (4,626 ft), a vertical of 836 m (2,743 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Chamrousse have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 51 km of downhill runs and 20 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Chamrousse?
Grenoble Alpes Isère (GNB) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 51 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Chamrousse 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.
Grenoble → Chamrousse
80 km by road