La Clusaz
Slope Breakdown
La Clusaz at a glance
La Clusaz is a ski resort in France, part of the Massif des Aravis ski area. It offers 132 km of slopes served by 49 lifts, with skiing between 1,100 m and 2,616 m (1,516 m vertical). That makes it the 31st largest of the 40 ski resorts in France listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. La Clusaz is particularly beginner-friendly: about 54% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 30 cm of new snow at the top (2,616 m) in the next 3 days, 3 cm at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at La Clusaz, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Geneva (GVA) — about 44 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 56.50 EUR (2026/27 season). La Clusaz 'dernière minute' ( ) day pass.
About €0.43 per km of piste the pass covers (132 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to La Clusaz
Rules for a car in France, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Motorway tolls by distance. A43 (AREA) Saint-Quentin-Fallavier barrier (Lyon) to Chambéry Nord, 88 km, class 1 €13.40, A43 (AREA) Chignin barrier to Aiton, 31 km, class 1 (towards Albertville and Maurienne) €4.20
Winter tyres
Winter tyres or chains on board, 1 Nov to 31 Mar, in the signed mountain zones
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Nov to 31 Mar (90 km/h, rear disc)
La Clusaz resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About La Clusaz
La Clusaz is an alpine commune in the Haute-Savoie department of south-eastern France, part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and one of the closest sizeable ski areas to Geneva.
Resort Highlights
A Haute-Savoie village with a serious mountain
La Clusaz is an alpine commune in the Haute-Savoie department of south-eastern France, part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and one of the closest sizeable ski areas to Geneva. It is the kind of French resort that grew out of an existing village rather than being built from scratch on a high plateau, and the site’s traditional-charm rating reflects that: the base is at 1,100 m, which is village altitude rather than purpose-built altitude.
Terrain and lifts
The ski area is part of the Massif des Aravis. From the village the lifts climb to 2,616 m, which gives La Clusaz just over 1,500 m of vertical, a big figure for a resort with an 1,100 m base. Some 132 km of pistes are served by 49 lifts, which works out at under 3 km of piste per lift, a dense network by any standard that means plenty of ways to move around the mountain even when one sector is busy. No official split between easy, intermediate and expert kilometres is published in our data, but the site flags La Clusaz for its off-piste, and a summit above 2,200 m with 1,500 m of drop is exactly the kind of geometry that produces long, varied descents when conditions allow. The top of the mountain is high enough to help snow reliability; the lower slopes near the village are not, and late-season skiing will be a question of getting up early and staying high.
Who should go
La Clusaz suits people who want a French village with character rather than an apartment-block resort, and who value scenery: the views across the Aravis are part of the appeal and earn the resort its scenic rating. The Aravis name matters too: the ski area carries the name of the massif rather than a marketing brand, a sign of a resort that grew up with its mountain. Strong skiers get the off-piste and the vertical; intermediates get a mid-sized, well-lifted area that is big enough to fill a week without repetition. Beginners should judge the resort on its lower slopes rather than the headline figures, since most of the mileage is above them.
Practical
Geneva (GVA) is the nearest airport, roughly 44 km away as the crow flies, a short transfer by Alpine standards. The season runs from December to April. Lift openings, pass prices and village information are on the resort’s official website.
Frequently asked questions about La Clusaz
A long-established commune in Haute-Savoie with a base at 1,100 m. The site rates it for traditional charm rather than modern resort architecture.
The Massif des Aravis, with 132 km of pistes and 49 lifts.
Just over 1,500 m, from the 1,100 m base to a 2,616 m top station.
The site rates it for off-piste. A 2,616 m top and more than 1,500 m of drop give plenty of scope when conditions allow.
La Clusaz has 132 km of marked slopes: 71 km easy (blue), 44 km intermediate (red), 17 km expert (black), served by 49 ski lifts.
The skiing in La Clusaz ranges from 1,100 m at the base to 2,616 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,516 m.
The ski season in La Clusaz typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — La Clusaz is well suited to beginners. About 54% of the slopes (71 km) are easy blue runs.
La Clusaz has 17 km of expert (black) slopes — about 13% of the total. It is also known for its off-piste terrain.
An adult day pass in La Clusaz costs around 56.50 EUR (2026/27 season). La Clusaz 'dernière minute' ( ) day pass.
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