A sunny, unhurried village on a balcony above the valley at around 1,500 m, on the edge of the Vanoise National Park under the Dent Parrachée. Its ski area is compact but pleasant and good value, with quiet slopes that suit families and improvers looking to escape the crowds.
- 1,500 m Village base
- 2,948 m Top lift
- 1,642 m Vertical
- 162 Pistes mapped
- 79 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Haute Maurienne Vanoise — Aussois shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
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Average monthly snowfall
Terrain & aspect
For the whole Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Freeride
- Flat / ungraded
Slopes mostly face NW — 70% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Aussois is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Haute Maurienne Vanoise) are shown here now.
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Stay in Aussois
A sunny, unhurried village on a balcony above the valley at around 1,500 m, on the edge of the Vanoise National Park under the Dent Parrachée. Its ski area is compact but pleasant and good value, with quiet slopes that suit families and improvers looking to escape the crowds.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
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Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
Faces north Les Trois Vallées
- Vertical
- 2110 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 336
- Lifts
- 142
Faces north-west Galibier-Thabor
- Vertical
- 1332 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 97
- Lifts
- 34
Faces north-east Tignes - Val d'Isère
- Vertical
- 1888 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 169
- Lifts
- 84
Faces north La Plagne
- Vertical
- 1841 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 158
- Lifts
- 77
Faces north-west Les Arcs
- Vertical
- 2006 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 193
- Lifts
- 87
Faces north-east Serre-Chevalier
- Vertical
- 1546 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 120
- Lifts
- 70
Getting to Aussois
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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.