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
89
61 Hectares
Lifts
32
5 types
Snowfall
345cm
Annual Snowfall
11cm
Nov
99cm
Dec
89cm
Jan
74cm
Feb
60cm
Mar
43cm
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

29

Average Snowfall

345cm

Terrain

Beginners Runs
14%
Intermediate Runs
43%
Advanced Runs
34%
Expert Runs
9%
Runs in Total
89
Skiable Terrain
150 km
Snow Making
120 km

Lifts

32

Gondolas & Trams
11
High Speed Sixes
12
High Speed Quads
1
Quad Chairs
3
Surface Lifts
5

Inside Scoop

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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