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ian Lodwick

Jan 2025

We came to Orelle in 2020. The solitary ski lift up the mountain broke after our first days skiing and remained closed for the week. We had to drive to Valloire to get any skiing for the rest of the week, and It wasn't very good. Here we are 5 years later giving Orelle a second chance, and the (new) lift is broken! People have been standing around waiting for over 3 hours, my feet were going numb so I have given up and gone home for lunch

  • Great skiing, if the lift is working
  • If the lift breaks down, as it has today, you can't ski at all

David Duval

Feb 2024

Beautiful days guaranteed!

  • Large sunny estate
  • The price

Konsti

Jan 2024

Good and varied descents, many freeride areas. Skiing alone for a whole week, for example, would get boring; the good connection to VT solves this problem.

  • Very good connection to VT

Marianne Demailly-Loiseau

Apr 2023

Super bon plan pour aller skier à Orelle à la journée ou plus. Parking gratuit. Accès Val Thorens et 3 vallées hyper facile et rapide via une gondola. Ne vous fiez pas à la queue qu’il peut y avoir le week-end, la gondola embarque une 30aine de personnes/minute. Bonnes conditions de neige à l’année et magnifique vue une fois en haut !

  • Accès rapide haute altitude
  • Petite station mais accès Val Tho

Alain Cousy

Feb 2023

Bon plan économique, accès facile au domaine des 3 vallees ,faire attention à l'heure de retour de la dernière remontée autrement vous restez bloqué sur val thorens

  • Liaison direct par les oeufs au domaine de valthorens,accès facile à 5 km de l'autoroute et 1000 m d'altitude ,le prix des locations est abordable par rapport aux autre domaine des 3 vallees
  • Village pas très actif le soir ,a noter le magasin de location go sport de saint michel de maurienne avec du bon matériel ,de belle fringue et un acceuil sympathique

Ems R

Jan 2021

Absolutely love Orelle for fast access to excellent snow

haz_mj23

Feb 2020

I can't believe Orelle doesn't score more highly for all mountain terrain - it has incredible freeride. I've lived in the valleys for 3 years and I know it's one of the quietest places with some of the best scenery and off-piste potential anywhere in the region. And with a short gondola ride to this with no queues. Very rare and valuable in this part of the world!

  • All about the freeride, amazing terrain and often untouched - very different to VT!
  • It's not a place for après but I think this has appeal

simon

Feb 2020

Je poste un nouvel avis, pour remercier le pisteur qui m'a aide a retrouver mon ski au bas de la Combe Rosael lors d'une grosse seance de poudreuse ...service au top, spot de ski au top tres bien securise , avec Valtho de l'autre cote , un domaine de jeux unique exceptionnel !!

  • Altitude conditions de neige
  • je cherche encore ..

Kim Cooper

Dec 2018

Orelle itself is actually a series of hamlets grouped together into one commune. The 3Vs Express goes up from Francoz to the start of the skiing and from there there is a chair to the edge of the Val Thorens domain, with the 3Vs beyond. Accommodation is inexpensive but there is not much in the way of nightlife (one bar at the bottom of the gondola and another in the apartments). I like it because I have a choice, the mega 3Vs area or about 7 or 8 other resorts a short drive away, it is very easy to get to (2hrs from Lyon or Geneva, one from Chambery and 6km from the motorway) and the people are great, both friendly and helpful.

  • Low cost access to a mass of skiing
  • No nightlife

simon

Aug 2018

Superbe piste longues avec gros denivelle, acces Val Thorens, zone ski Orelle non surpeuplee avec noire et rouge dignes de ce nom, remontes mecaniques modernes qui depotes, site magnifique athmosphere haute montagne. Pas de vrai station en bas mais Modane pas loint est une vraie ville de Montagne. Accueil billeterie un peut froid, mesdames vous n'etes plus en train de traire les vaches ;) ... le meilleur plan pour aller skier sans se prendre la tete dans des stations ou tout devient compliquer pour le skieur d'un jour arrivant en Voiture ...

  • Acces rapide aux pistes
  • pas de station
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