Ski
SkiL’hiver en grand
In the pure light of the Hautes-Alpes, skiing goes beyond turns and slopes. It’s a raw sensation, a breath of crisp air in the lungs, a sparkle in the eye. You come to ski, but you leave transformed.
Landscapes
that move you
Imagine peaks that claw at the sky, a white coat that sparkles like a handful of diamonds, snow renowned for its unique lightness. In the Hautes-Alpes, every descent is a plunge into immensity. To ski here is to touch the very essence of the mountains. For any passionate skier, the Hautes-Alpes is a must, an encounter with perfection.
Resorts
to match your dreams
The Hautes-Alpes’ resorts have been designed for today and tomorrow, offering the very best in raw beauty, with state-of-the-art lifts, environmentally-friendly infrastructures and villages that combine comfort and authenticity. Up there, modernism is at the service of a sustainable future, so that our children and grandchildren too can enjoy this magic. They’re also mythical places for both beginners and experienced skiers such as freeride, ski mountaineering and ski touring.
Heading for 2030,
the planetary rendezvous
In 2030, the eyes of the world will be on our summits: the Winter Olympics will be written in the snow of the Alps. Serre Chevalier and Montgenèvre will host the 26 freestyle skiing and snowboarding competitions, and almost a third of the medals will be awarded in the Hautes-Alpes. The former Fort des Têtes in Briançon will be refurbished to welcome around 500 athletes from all over the world. This is the promise of a valuable sporting and economic legacy for the department. A historic event that will establish this region as one of the world’s leading snow sports playgrounds.
The stations
Hautes-Alpes resorts
The freeride Mecca
La Grave – La Meije
La Grave-La Meije is no ordinary resort. It’s a raw, mythical setting, where rock, ice and altitude rule.
Arthur Bauchet, Paralympic champion
In the heart of the giantsSerre Chevalier
Between Briançon and the peaks of the Écrins, Serre Chevalier combines a large ski area, thrills and prestige.
The dean
Montgenèvre
Montgenèvre is more than just a great resort: it’s the doyenne, a link between France and Italy.
Snow guarantee
Puy Saint Vincent
At the entrance to the Parc national des Écrins, Puy Saint Vincent plays its own part: a subtle balance between a family resort, exceptional nature and a mecca for sensations.
The White Forest
Vars
Vars, the Forêt blanche ski area, is an XXL playground where KL, freeride sessions and a sunny atmosphere meet, where altitude rhymes with adrenalin.
The White Forest
Risoul
Risoul is the most intimate of the big resorts. Perched at an altitude of 1,850 m, it lies at the heart of the Forêt Blanche ski area.
The mountain of tomorrow
Les Orres
On the balcony of Lac de Serre-Ponçon, the resort of Les Orres is a great playground for innovation.
And the glide took the light
Orcières Merlette 1850
Under the pure skies of the Hautes-Alpes, Orcières Merlette 1850 is a sunny, sporty resort that’s both generous and family-friendly.
Two resorts, one massif
SuperDévoluy and La Joue-du-Loup
In Dévoluy, two resorts share the limelight: the bold SuperDévoluy and the intimate La Joue-du-Loup.
Village resorts
Pelvoux-Vallouise
The village resort of Pelvoux-Vallouise (Pays des Écrins) plays the proximity card with the Puy Saint Vincent ski area and its exceptional panoramas.
Village resorts
Queyras
Arvieux, Ceillac, Abriès, Molines-Saint-Véran, four ski areas like four faces of the same passion for a raw, living, generous mountain.
Village resorts
Réallon and Crévoux
Here are two discreet jewels, two resort villages in the Embrunais region, a stone’s throw from Lac de Serre-Ponçon, that prefer authenticity to glitz.
Village resorts
Champsaur
At Ancelle, Laye, Chaillol, Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes and Serre-Eyraud, we strap on our skis at the foot of the houses, look up at the softened peaks, and rediscover the authenticity of skiing.
Quadruple Paralympic champion in Beijing in 2022, multi-world medallist with a crystal globe in his pocket, he dominates the slopes with a fluidity and determination that sweep away all limits. Explosive and precise, he has transformed his disability into strength and established himself as one of the major faces of world handisport. At 23, he already embodies excellence, inspiration and the future of skiing that knows no barriers.
Skiing highlights
Sport
Derby de la Meije
A mythical descent from the glaciers of La Grave to the village, where you set off without beacons to draw your own line in the powder. Skis, snowboards, telemark skis, monoskis or homemade contraptions: anything goes, as long as it’s gliding and a good dose of daring.
Sport
European Cups Orcières Merlette 1850
This must-see stop on the continental circuit brings together the rising elite of world skiing, ready to test themselves on the demanding and spectacular Camille Ricou piste.
Sport
Grand prix de Serre Chevalier
A friendly atmosphere, thrills and a grandiose setting: a 100% mountain cocktail to the sound of the gentle or crazy rides of the thousands of participants in the Grand Prix de Serre Che.
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