Saint Gervais Les Bains
Slope Breakdown
Saint Gervais Les Bains at a glance
Saint Gervais Les Bains is a ski resort in France, part of the Evasion Mont-Blanc ski area. It offers 445 km of slopes served by 108 lifts, with skiing between 850 m and 2,353 m (1,503 m vertical). That makes it the 11th largest of the 40 ski resorts in France listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Saint Gervais Les Bains offers a balanced mix: 36% easy, 49% intermediate and 15% expert slopes.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 37 cm of new snow at the top (2,353 m) in the next 3 days, none 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 Saint Gervais Les Bains, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Geneva (GVA) — about 61 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 65 EUR (2026/27 season). Evasion Mont-Blanc day pass, high season rate.
2025/26: 63.50 EUR (+2.4%)
About €0.15 per km of piste the pass covers (445 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Saint Gervais Les Bains
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)
Saint Gervais Les Bains resort facts
These figures cover the whole Evasion Mont-Blanc area, which Saint Gervais Les Bains shares with 1 other resort on Intski, not Saint Gervais Les Bains's own sector. Difficulty shares from skiresort.info.
About Saint Gervais Les Bains
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, San-Zharvé in Savoyard, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in south-eastern France.
Resort Highlights
A spa town with the third-largest ski domain in France
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, San-Zharvé in Savoyard, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in south-eastern France. The village is best known for tourism and has been a popular holiday destination since the early 1900s; the “les Bains” in its name, “the baths”, points to its origins as a spa town. It belongs to the Evasion Mont-Blanc ski area, and the figures here are striking: 445 km of pistes, the third-largest domain lying exclusively in France, and by Wikipedia’s account one of the least busy ski areas of its size.
The skiing
The 445 km and 108 lifts in our data are the whole Evasion Mont-Blanc network, not Saint-Gervais’s own slopes alone. The base is at 850 m and the top station at 2,353 m, a vertical of 1,503 m. The top height is above the level at which altitude helps snow reliability, so the upper mountain holds its cover well; the base at 850 m is low, though, and the runs down to the village will be the first to suffer in a lean winter. The season runs from December to April.
No difficulty split is recorded, but a domain of 445 km is large enough that every level of skier will find terrain, and 108 lifts is a fleet in proportion to it, roughly one lift per 4 km of piste. The combination that makes Saint-Gervais unusual is size without crowds: a “least busy of its size” description is exactly what experienced skiers spend years looking for, and it makes the village a strong choice for anyone who values empty pistes over a famous name. For families the 850 m village is an easy base, and for strong skiers the 1,503 m vertical offers long descents from the 2,353 m top station, provided the lower slopes are in condition.
History
The town’s past has a dark chapter. In 1892 a water pocket in a glacier above the town burst open without warning, and the resulting flood killed two hundred people. Tourism took hold in the decades that followed, and the village has now been a holiday destination for well over a century. Our data flags Saint-Gervais for traditional charm and scenic views, both consistent with a long-established spa town rather than a purpose-built station.
Practicalities
Geneva (GVA) is the nearest airport in our data, roughly 61 km away as the crow flies. The town’s official website has local information.
Frequently asked questions about Saint Gervais Les Bains
The linked domain that Saint-Gervais belongs to: 445 km of pistes and 108 lifts, which makes it the third-largest ski domain lying exclusively in France.
According to Wikipedia it is one of the least busy ski areas of its size, which is unusual for a 445 km domain.
No. It is a commune and spa town, hence 'les Bains' in the name, that has been a popular holiday destination since the early 1900s.
A water pocket in a glacier above the town suddenly burst, and the resulting flood killed two hundred people.
Saint Gervais Les Bains has 445 km of marked slopes: 160 km easy (blue), 219 km intermediate (red), 66 km expert (black), served by 108 ski lifts.
The skiing in Saint Gervais Les Bains ranges from 850 m at the base to 2,353 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,503 m.
The ski season in Saint Gervais Les Bains typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Saint Gervais Les Bains works for beginners, though it is not a dedicated beginner resort: about 36% of the slopes (160 km) are easy blue runs.
Saint Gervais Les Bains has 66 km of expert (black) slopes — about 15% of the total.
An adult day pass in Saint Gervais Les Bains costs around 65 EUR (2026/27 season). Evasion Mont-Blanc day pass, high season rate.
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