Praz-de-Lys Sommand

Beginners: yesFamilies: yesExperts: not really

About the area

Praz de Lys Sommand in the French Alps spreads 47 km of piste across two linked sectors. The balance is firmly easy to middling: 59% of the runs are green or blue (28 km), with 4 km of green and 23 km of blue, so beginners and cruising intermediates get the most out of it. There are 27 short easy runs right next to a lift base, plus two magic carpets for first turns — useful with children, though that is the extent of the dedicated family lift kit. Experts will run out of options quickly: only 6 km is black, expert or freeride (13%), and the longest single vertical is 444 m.

The ski area runs from 1246 m to 1960 m, so snow depends on the season rather than altitude. Lifts number 23, mostly platters (15) with 6 chairlifts and 2 carpets. The longest run measures 2493 m. Cross-country skiers have 24 km of trails, and there is a snowpark.

At a glance

Pistes
47 km
Lifts
23
Altitude
1246–1960 m
Vertical
714 m
Runs
93
Longest run
2.5 km
Biggest vertical on one run
444 m
Cross-country
24 km
Magic carpets
2
Nursery runs at lift bases
27

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

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Pistes by difficulty

  • Green4.3 km
  • Blue23.8 km
  • Red13.0 km
  • Black5.0 km
  • Black (expert)1.3 km
  • Unclassified0.1 km

Lifts by type

  • 15Button lift
  • 6Chairlift
  • 2Magic carpet

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

yes

  • · 59% of pistes are green/blue (28 km)
  • · 13% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 2 magic carpets for first steps
  • · 27 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

yes

  • · 2 magic carpets
  • · a base right at the lifts

Experts

not really

  • · 6 km black/expert/freeride (13%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 444 m

Best forbeginnersintermediatescross countrysnowpark

Where to stay

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

At the lifts

Cheaper, down the valley

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