Montgenèvre

Beginners: yesFamilies: yesExperts: not really

Part of Vialattea

About the area

Montgenèvre sits in the French Southern Alps and counts 61.92 km of marked pistes. Almost two thirds of that — 64%, or 39 km — is green or blue, and 22 of the easy runs start right next to a lift base, so learners can repeat the same slope without long traverses; three magic carpets cover the first steps. That makes it a clear yes for beginners and for families. Experts will find it thin: only 5.11 km, 8% of the network, is black or freeride terrain, and the longest vertical on a single run is 675 m.

The skiing runs between 1795 m and 2581 m, served by 24 lifts: 2 gondolas, 10 chairlifts, 4 j-bars, 3 drag lifts, 2 mixed lifts and 3 magic carpets. The gondolas help with small children, since there is no chairlift loading. Longest descent: 4044 m. Cross-country skiers have 4.84 km of trails.

At a glance

Pistes
62 km · official 95
Lifts
24 · official 23
Altitude
1795–2581 m
Vertical
786 m
Runs
116
Longest run
4.0 km
Biggest vertical on one run
675 m
Cross-country
5 km
Magic carpets
3
Gondolas & cable cars
2
Bubble/heated lifts
2
Nursery runs at lift bases
22

Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.

Official site

Pistes by difficulty

  • Green13.3 km
  • Blue26.0 km
  • Red16.4 km
  • Black5.1 km
  • Unclassified1.1 km

Lifts by type

  • 10Chairlift
  • 4J-bar
  • 3Drag lift
  • 3Magic carpet
  • 2Gondola
  • 2Mixed lift

Official facts

Read on the resort's official pages; each value links to its source.

Official piste km · 2026/27
95
Official lift count · 2026/27
23
Official piste map · 2026/27
PDF / map
6-day pass (adult) · 2026/27
301 EUR
Day pass (adult) · 2026/27
55.50 EUR
Season closes · 2026/27
2027-04-17
Season opens · 2026/27
2026-11-28

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

yes

  • · 64% of pistes are green/blue (39 km)
  • · 8% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 3 magic carpets for first steps
  • · 22 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

yes

  • · 3 magic carpets
  • · 2 gondola/cable-car lifts (no chairlift loading for small kids)
  • · a base right at the lifts

Experts

not really

  • · 5 km black/expert/freeride (8%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 675 m

Best forbeginnersfamiliesintermediateshigh altitudecross country

Where to stay

Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.

Cheaper, down the valley

Real towns with beds, food and shops, close enough to ski from.