The most characterful base — a genuine old Savoyard village with a listed square and stonemasons' heritage, down at 720 m with a fast gondola up onto the slopes. The place to stay if you want village life as much as skiing.
- 720 m Village base
- 2,484 m Top lift
- 1,797 m Vertical
- 149 Pistes mapped
- 72 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Grand Massif — Samoëns 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 Grand Massif.
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
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- Freeride
- Flat / ungraded
Slopes mostly face N — 78% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Samoëns is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Grand Massif) are shown here now.
On the map
Stay in Samoëns
The most characterful base — a genuine old Savoyard village with a listed square and stonemasons' heritage, down at 720 m with a fast gondola up onto the slopes. The place to stay if you want village life as much as skiing.
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 Grand Massif.
Faces north-west Avoriaz
- Vertical
- 1081 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 91
- Lifts
- 40
Faces north Roc d'Enfer (La Grande Terche)
- Vertical
- 1330 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 353
- Lifts
- 198
Espace Liberté
- Vertical
- 1100 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 88
- Lifts
- 53
Faces north Megève
- Vertical
- 1551 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 103
- Lifts
- 61
Getting to Samoëns
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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.