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St Jean d'Arves

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St Jean d'Arves Ski Resort Guide

St Jean d'Arves, France

Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights
Recommended ForExpert Skiers, Beginners, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski!
Total Piste Length20km
Highest Lift2,260m
Resort Height1,600m
 Nearest AirportsChambery and Annecy
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St Jean d'Arves

The ski area of St Jean d'Arves is in the French Alps at an altitude of 1,600m, with 20km of marked runs.

Summary

St Jean d'Arves is part of the Les Sybelles ski area with access to 240km of downhill skiing, with 136 marked pistes, served by a total of 67 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in St Jean d'Arves itself (20km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Les Sybelles ski resorts of Albiez Montrond, La Toussuire, Le Corbier, Les Bottières, St Colomban des Villards and St Sorlin d'Arves.

The ski resort itself is at 1,600m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With ski lifts as high as 2,260m, snow cover is generally reliable.

Skiing

There are a variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert.

Snowboarding

St Jean d'Arves offers some good boarding and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in St Jean d'Arves.

Notable Ski Runs

The most difficult run is the 'Vallee Perdue'.

Snow and Weather

When will it snow in St Jean d'Arves?

The next notable snow forecast is 1cm, expected on 14 November.

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Ski Area Stats

St Jean d'Arves Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
 5 
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
31
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
40
Green Pistes
Beginner Runs
20
Downhill
Total Length
20km
Cross Country
Total Length
16km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
76

Les Sybelles Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
11
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
36
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
58
Green Pistes
Beginner Runs
31
Downhill
Total Length
240km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
67

Altitudes & Slopes

St Jean d'Arves Ski Area Heights

Lift Heights and Resort Altitude
Highest Lift2,260m
Resort Altitude (St Jean d'Arves)1,600m
Lowest Piste1,450m
Max Vertical810m

Ski Slope Aspects

N, E, W

St Jean d'Arves has ski slopes facing north (good for keeping the snow), as well as east and west.

Ratings & Suitability

Ratings for St Jean d'Arves
Expert Skiers
Beginners
Snowboarding
Snow
Apres-Ski

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Location and Map

Where is St Jean d'Arves?

This ski resort is in the French Alps.

Map

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How to get there

 By Air

The nearest airport to St Jean d'Arves is Chambery, 60 minutes drive away.

Annecy, Geneva, Grenoble, Lyon St-Exupéry, Lyon Bron, Turin Caselle, Turin Cuneo and Saint-Étienne airports are all within three hours drive.

Chambery is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Infrastructure

Ski Lift Capacity

The 76 ski lifts are able to uplift 80,500 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Snow Making

Snow-making is available, on 24km of ski runs, with 233 snow cannons.

Season Dates

When is St Jean d'Arves open?

We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.

Usual opening is mid December, and usual closing is Mid April.

NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.

St Jean d'Arves