Orcières Merlette Southern Alps France

Resort Status

  • StatusOpen
  • Open Trails3/53
  • Open Lifts1/30

Projected Season Dates

  • Opening2024/12/14
  • Closing2025/04/13
  • Days Open128
  • Last Year128

Overview

Right on the edge of the Ecrins National Park and the valleys of Champsaur and Valgaudemar, the ski resort of Orcières prides itself on being different. Indeed, Orcières 1850 offers a rare glimpse of what skiing is like in the Southern Alps, sunny and bright, however it is in the Northern Alps, receiving the typical northern snow fall. Here you can ski staring at the magnificent panorama views all day, every day with the abundant light flooding the valleys. Orcieres 1850 is a little different; t...more

Skimaps

Runs/Pistes

  • Beginner19%
  • Intermediate34%
  • Advanced34%
  • Expert13%
  • Total53

Lifts

  • Cable3
  • Chair6
  • Surface20
  • Total30

Elevation & Snow

  • Summit2725 m
  • Vertical875 m
  • Base1850 m
  • Snowmaking60 km
  • Avg. Snow500 cm

Terrain

  • Night Skiing-
  • Pistes Length-
  • Terrain Parks-
  • Longest Run8 km
  • Skiable100 km

Contact

Address1 rue des Ecrins05170 ORCIERES, Hautes-AlpesFrance
Phone+33 (0)4 92 55 89 89
Emailinfo@orcieres.com
Website-