Introduction to the area
Winter in Orcieres

Skiing at all altitudes, sunny south facing slopes, variety of other outdoor activities, a  water sports and ice skating centre, a true child friendly resort, a festive atmosphere....

There is something for everyone in Orcieres: winter sports, adventure, chill out....

 

Skiing at all altitudes.

With a ski area currently reaching 2725m, Orcieres is one of the rare Southern Alps resorts with high altitude skiing and an excellent variety of different facing slopes (south, east, north, west...). The best of the sun and snow over 100km of pistes with :


  • The heart of the resort accessible to beginners,
  • a snowpark at 2280m,
  • technical red and black pistes,
  • innovative ski lift systems with 3 Télémix (a mixture of chairlifts and cable cars),
  • automatic hands free lift passes...
Nordic holidays from 1350m to 2280m

A nordic ambiance in the heart of the Southern French Alps?


Come and see for yourself! 

visit the igloo village on the high altitude Rocherousse plateau

enjoy a beautiful day cross country skiing in the valley or at altitude

test out your mushing skills on the back of a husky dog sled 

discover the winter wilderness on snowshoes

go for a winter walk around well waymarked and dammed footpaths