La Chapelle d'Abondance Ski Resort Guide
La Chapelle d'Abondance, France
Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)
| Recommended For | Expert Skiers, Intermediates, Beginners, Snowboarders and Snowfall! |
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| Total Piste Length | 75km |
| Highest Lift | 1,800m |
| Resort Height | 1,020m |
| Nearest Airports | Sion and Geneva |
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La Chapelle d'Abondance
A picturesque and authentic Savoyard village with both a local ski area served by a modern telecabine on the village edge, and the option of a link in to the Portes du Soleil through lifts between the village and Châtel. Nearest neighbours, by ski-lift, are Torgon in Switzerland, and Châtel.
Summary
The French ski resort of La Chapelle d'Abondance is in the French Alps at an altitude of 1,020m, with 75km of marked runs.
La Chapelle d'Abondance is part of the Portes du Soleil ski area with access to 400km of downhill skiing, with 285 marked pistes, served by a total of 196 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in La Chapelle d'Abondance itself (75km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Portes du Soleil ski resorts of Abondance, Avoriaz, Châtel, La Grande Terche, Les Gets, Montriond, Morzine, Saint Jean d'Aulps, Champoussin, Champéry, Les Crosets, Morgins and Torgon.
Skiing
There are a variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert.
Snowboarding
La Chapelle d'Abondance offers some good boarding.
Snow and Weather
When will it snow in La Chapelle d'Abondance?
There is currently no significant snow in the 7-day forecast for La Chapelle d'Abondance.
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Ski Area Stats
La Chapelle d'Abondance Ski Area
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 4 | |
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| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 5 | |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 8 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 75km | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 35km | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 12 | |
Portes du Soleil Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 32 | |
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| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 100 | |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 122 | |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 31 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 400km | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 243km | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 196 | |
Altitudes
La Chapelle d'Abondance Ski Area Heights
| Highest Lift | 1,800m |
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| Lowest Piste | 1,020m |
| Resort Altitude (La Chapelle d'Abondance) | 1,020m |
| Max Vertical | 780m |
Ratings & Suitability
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Location and Map
Where is La Chapelle d'Abondance?
This ski resort is in the French Alps in Portes du Soleil, Haute-Savoie.
Map
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How to get there
By Air
The nearest airport to La Chapelle d'Abondance is Sion, 64 minutes drive away.
Geneva, Annecy, Berne, Chambery, Basel, Lyon St-Exupéry, Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Grenoble and Lyon Bron airports are all within three hours drive.
Sion is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.
Infrastructure
Ski Lift Capacity
The 12 ski lifts are able to uplift 12,074 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Snow Making
Snow-making is available, on 1km of ski runs, with 2 snow cannons.
Season Dates
When is La Chapelle d'Abondance open?
We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.
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NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus
We don't yet have specific details of the COVID-19 precautions being taken in La Chapelle d'Abondance, but they are likely to include most of the following :-
- Face masks required on lifts, and in shops.
- Social distancing in public areas.
- Reduced lift capacity.
- Extensive disinfection / sanitization.
French Ski Resort COVID-19 Measures describes further measures that may also be applied.
Visit the La Chapelle d'Abondance Tourist Office for the latest.
