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· Les Carroz ·
· Les Carroz ·
Les Carroz
FRANCE
An attractive spacious village located in the Grand Massive ski area of France. Close to Flaine, and neighbouring resorts it offers attractive scenery centred around a quaint village square.
Resort information
Displayed here are all the facts and figures relating to Les Carroz in winter. The toolbar on the right of the page will also provide you with useful additional information to help you decide on this resort's suitability to your holiday plans.
Resort facts
- Resort height:
- Ski Range:
- Number of lifts:
- KMs of piste:
- Glacier:
- Beginners:
- Intermediate:
- Advanced:
- 1140 m
- 1140-2480 m
- 80
- 265 km
Travel information
- Airport (option 1):
- Airport (option 2):
- Airport (option 3):
- Nearest Railway station:
- Distance from Calais:
- Geneva (1h 15m)
- Chambery (1h 20m)
- Grenoble (1h 50m)
- Cluses (10 miles)
- 526 miles (approx)
Good points
- Lovely, traditional village - highest of the Grand Massif resorts
- Great for families
- Extensive skiing in the Grand Massif
Not so good
- Popular with weekend visitors - so can get busy
Description
Whilst being a well-known winter ski resort, Les Carroz has a thriving village community all year round. Sitting on a mountain plateau at 1140m, surrounded by majestic mountains, this typical Savoyard village with many cosy bars and restaurants offers a really warm welcome to its many visitors
Les Carroz is an easily accessible Haut Savoyard ski village (10 mins from the nearest motorway exit), offering snow sport enthusiasts the chance to enjoy one of the most beautiful Alpine ski areas: The Grand Massif. (see Grand Massif below)
The resort of Les Carroz, is blessed with an exceptional ski area amongst towering pine trees and breathtakingly steep slopes and equipped with the very latest infrastructure.
SOREMAC SEM (combined state & privately funded company), which has managed Les Carroz’s ski area since 1984, obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certificate in April 2007 and is planning one of the most ambitious investment projects over the next 5 years.
Les Carroz ski area
15 lifts: 1 telecabine; 6 chairlifts; 8 drag lifts
a lift capacity of 17,200 people / hour
30 pistes with a total altitude variation of 6700m
63 snow cannons guaranteeing a good snow covering over 27 hectares / 67 acres of pistes
95 staff at your service
15 lifts :
1 X 8-place telecabine
3 X 4-seater chairlift
1 X 3-seater chairlift
2 X 2-seater chairlift
8 draglifts, 4 for beginners
30 pistes: 3 green, 16 blue, 8 red, 3 black
For self drive clients, there is ample parking at the foot of the lifts in Les Carroz where you can park you car all day - then drive back to your accommodation.
It only takes 6 minutes from Les Carroz to the heart of the Grand Massif ski area using the 8-place Kédeuse telecabine.
Grand Massif area -
Facing Mont Blanc in all its grandeur, the ski area Grand Massif has numerous benefits:
- 265km of pistes
- 5 linked resorts (Les Carroz, Flaine, Samoëns, Morillon and Sixt Fer à Cheval)
- 80 lifts
- excellent snow covering; one of the best in Europe.
Les Carroz can offer you a range of other snow sports to bring a little more excitement to an already great holiday!
Airboard, snowscooting, dog sledding, snowshoeing, sports centre with indoor sports.
