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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 23, 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
49 ha
Snow Making
120 km

Lifts

29

Gondolas & Trams
8
Quad Chairs
15
Surface Lifts
6

Inside Scoop

Reviews

Don't expect to go to Orelle for the nightlife and local atmosphere. It is what it claims to be, an easy to reach and inexpensive base for skiing in the Trois Vallees with a long gondola taking you up to the "Fourth Valley" skiing, with a (wind prone) link to Val Thorens. It also has the advantage of being very near to the resorts of the Maurienne Valley, so on a snowy day the tree lined runs of La Norma are a safe haven and a trip to Val Cenis or Valmeinier/Valloire keeps the costs of lift passes down - you can even get to Sauze d'Oulx in 45 mins. The accommodation is all apartments, most in the Hameau des Eaux d'Orelle complex but others scattered around the various hamlets that make up Orelle itself.

Nearby:

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