Ski area
ALPINE SKIING:
Five massifs and the kingdom of all snow sports activities:
La Clusaz is now renowned as a major winter destination for all snow sports disciplines. Culminating at an altitude of some 2600 metres, it is the ideal choice for beginners or indeed advanced skiers.
In La Clusaz, the five interlinked massifs represent 132 km of ski slopes (including 72 hectares equipped with snowmaking machine), with 84 ski slopes accessible via 54 ski lifts.
A seemingly natural birthplace for talent, La Clusaz has a world class reputation for winter sports champions. Young hopefuls today follow the footsteps of no less than 8 World Champions.
In fact La Clusaz has 8 world champions, in nearly all ski disciplines, an exceptional phenomenon for a french resort.
- Guy Périllat (Double alpine world champion 1960 and 1966),
- Alain Pessey (1st speed telemark world champion 1986),
- André Majewski (Snowboard super G world champion 1989),
- Catherine Lombard (Aerals world champion 1989),
- Raphaëlle Monod (Moguls world champion 1989),
- Edgar Grospiron (Triple moguls world champion 1989, 91 and 95),
- Régine Cavagnoud (Super G world champion 2001),
- Vincent Vittoz (Cross-country skiing pursuit 2005).
ALPINE SKI AREA:
Maximum altitude: 2600 metres
Skiable aera: 400 hectares
Ski runs: 132 km
Massifs: 5 (Balme, Aiguille, Etale, Manigod et Beauregard)
Ski runs: 84 (7 blacks, 24 reds, 30 blues and 23 greens)
Ski lifts: 54 (1 télémix, 1 cable car, 4 gondolas, 14 chair lifts, 34 drag lifts and 3 ski tows)
Snow cannons: 190
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING :
Beauregard plateau (1650m)
The Beauregard plateau cross-country skiing area offers both classic and skating crosscountry trails, as well as marked paths for walkers and snowshoers. 36 kms of trails, 8 trails. Accessible from the village via the Beauregard gondola lift or by car or shuttle bus via the col de la Croix Fry mountain pass.
Confins plateau (1420 - 1650m)
Official site of the 2006 world cup, equipped with artificial snow making equipment.
- 50 kms of trails including a 7 km long connection to the resort of le Grand-Bornand
- Ski kindergarten / Club des Piou-pious
- Nordic Cross: fun and technical circuit open to all
- Accessible by shuttle bus or by car
Photo : David Machet
