A scatter of authentic old hamlets on a sunny shelf at around 1,550 m, with its own lift access onto the domain. Quiet and lived-in rather than resort-like — a base for people who want the mountains and some peace over doorstep convenience.
- 1,550 m Village base
- 2,587 m Top lift
- 1,309 m Vertical
- 112 Pistes mapped
- 65 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Les Sybelles — Saint-Jean-d'Arves 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 Les Sybelles.
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Slopes mostly face E — 56% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Saint-Jean-d'Arves is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Les Sybelles) are shown here now.
On the map
Stay in Saint-Jean-d'Arves
A scatter of authentic old hamlets on a sunny shelf at around 1,550 m, with its own lift access onto the domain. Quiet and lived-in rather than resort-like — a base for people who want the mountains and some peace over doorstep convenience.
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 Les Sybelles.
Faces north-west Galibier-Thabor
- Vertical
- 1332 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 97
- Lifts
- 34
Faces west Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine
- Vertical
- 2182 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 132
- Lifts
- 82
Faces north-west Les Deux Alpes
- Vertical
- 2227 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 81
- Lifts
- 46
Faces north Les Trois Vallées
- Vertical
- 2110 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 336
- Lifts
- 142
Faces north-west Le Grand Domaine
- Vertical
- 1297 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 112
- Lifts
- 53
Getting to Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Lyon (LYS) — search and compare without leaving the page.
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.