Haute-Savoie, France
Mont Saxonnex ski resort
- Top 1,544 m
- 7 km of runs
- 6 lifts
- ❄️ About 1 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners66% of mapped runs are easy
- Quick transfer1 h 14 min from Geneva
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
Mont Saxonnex has about 7 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 1,037 m up to 1,544 m (5,066 ft), a vertical drop of 507 m. By mapped runs it is number 130 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), about 33 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comMont Saxonnex 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,291 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 1 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 134°-2°0 mm
- Sat 1411°-2°0 mm
- Sun 1512°3°11.4 mm
- Mon 165°2°28.7 mm
- Tue 177°-3°26.4 mm
- Wed 183°1°38.5 mm
- Thu 196°1°13.2 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.
Mont-Saxonnex · France
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,544 m5,066 ft
- Vertical drop
- 507 m1,663 ft
- Mapped runs
- 7 km11 runs
- Lifts
- 6mostly drag lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 66% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 3 | 0.5 km |
| Easy | 3 | 3.8 km |
| Intermediate | 5 | 2.2 km |
Lifts
6 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 6 |
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 | 33 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 37 km |
| Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF) | Chambéry | 65 km |
| Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) | Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône | 114 km |
Ski transfers to Mont Saxonnex
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Mont Saxonnex?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,544 m (5,066 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,037 m (3,402 ft), a vertical of 507 m (1,663 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Mont Saxonnex have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 7 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Mont Saxonnex?
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 33 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Mont Saxonnex 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 → Mont Saxonnex
50 km by road