Chabanon
About the area
Chabanon is a small area in the Southern Alps built around easy skiing: 60% of its 26 km of pistes are green or blue, which works out to 16 km of gentle terrain, and only 6% (1 km) is black. There are 11 short easy runs right next to a lift base, so first-timers and progressing skiers can repeat the same slope without long traverses. Experts will run out of material quickly — the longest single descent gives 374 m of vertical.
The lift system is 12 installations, 11 of them platters and one chair, so expect drag-lift skiing. Pistes run between 1,534 m and 2,027 m, a modest altitude band for the region, so check conditions before travelling. The longest run measures 1,494 m, and there is 1 km of cross-country track for a change of pace.
At a glance
- Pistes
- 26 km
- Lifts
- 12
- Altitude
- 1534–2027 m
- Vertical
- 493 m
- Runs
- 43
- Longest run
- 1.5 km
- Biggest vertical on one run
- 374 m
- Cross-country
- 1 km
- Nursery runs at lift bases
- 11
Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.
Official sitePistes by difficulty
- Green11.0 km
- Blue4.9 km
- Red8.9 km
- Black1.5 km
Lifts by type
- 11Button lift
- 1Chairlift
Who should come here
Who should come here
Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.
Beginners
yes
- · 60% of pistes are green/blue (16 km)
- · 6% are black/expert/freeride
- · 11 short easy runs next to a lift base
Families
with caveats
- · a base right at the lifts
Experts
not really
- · 1 km black/expert/freeride (6%)
- · longest vertical on one run 374 m
Best forbeginnerscross country
Where to stay
Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.