The highest village in the Maurienne at around 1,800 m, a protected huddle of stone and slate at the head of the valley under the frontier peaks. The ski area is small, but the setting is wild and the snow among the most dependable in the group — a place chosen for scenery, altitude and ski touring rather than mileage.
- 1,800 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 — Bonneval-sur-Arc 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
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- 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 Bonneval-sur-Arc is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Haute Maurienne Vanoise) are shown here now.
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The highest village in the Maurienne at around 1,800 m, a protected huddle of stone and slate at the head of the valley under the frontier peaks. The ski area is small, but the setting is wild and the snow among the most dependable in the group — a place chosen for scenery, altitude and ski touring rather than mileage.
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-east Tignes - Val d'Isère
- Vertical
- 1888 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 169
- Lifts
- 84
Faces north-west Les Arcs
- Vertical
- 2006 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 193
- Lifts
- 87
Faces north La Plagne
- Vertical
- 1841 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 158
- Lifts
- 77
Faces north Les Trois Vallées
- Vertical
- 2110 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 336
- Lifts
- 142
Faces north-east La Thuile ski
- Vertical
- 1140 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 61
- Lifts
- 20
Faces north-west Galibier-Thabor
- Vertical
- 1332 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 97
- Lifts
- 34
Getting to Bonneval-sur-Arc
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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.