A small, car-free-friendly resort perched above the valley near Modane at around 1,350 m, with a compact hill rising to nearly 2,750 m. Calm and easy to get around, and handy for the rail line, it's an unfussy base for families who want the mountains without the hassle.
- 1,350 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 — La Norma 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 La Norma 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 La Norma
A small, car-free-friendly resort perched above the valley near Modane at around 1,350 m, with a compact hill rising to nearly 2,750 m. Calm and easy to get around, and handy for the rail line, it's an unfussy base for families who want the mountains without the hassle.
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 Serre-Chevalier
- Vertical
- 1546 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 120
- Lifts
- 70
Faces north La Plagne
- Vertical
- 1841 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 158
- Lifts
- 77
Faces north-east Tignes - Val d'Isère
- Vertical
- 1888 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 169
- Lifts
- 84
Faces east Les Sybelles
- Vertical
- 1309 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 112
- Lifts
- 65
Getting to La Norma
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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.