Orelle Overview

NORTHERN ALPS / ORELLE

Related:

Les 3 ValléesSavoie

Nearby:

Valmeinier Valfréjus
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Elevation
900m
Base
3,200m
Summit
2,300m
Vertical Drop
Trails
85
61 Hectares
Lifts
29
3 types
Snowfall
357cm
Annual Snowfall
11cm
Nov
99cm
Dec
89cm
Jan
75cm
Feb
65cm
Mar
47cm
Apr
Orelle

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Important Dates

Projected opening date

Nov 22, 2025

Projected closing date

May 03, 2026

Projected Days Open

160

Days Open Last Year

160

Years Open

28

Average Snowfall

357cm

Terrain

Beginners Runs
15%
Intermediate Runs
48%
Advanced Runs
35%
Expert Runs
8%
Runs in Total
85
Skiable Terrain
150 km
Snow Making
120 km

Lifts

29

Gondolas & Trams
8
Quad Chairs
15
Surface Lifts
6

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Reviews

Kim Cooper

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.

Nearby:

Valfréjus
Valloire
Valmeinier
Val Thorens
Les Karellis
La Norma
Aussois
Albiez Montrond
Bramans
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