The sports centre is undergoing a refurbishment throughout the spring and summer. It is due to reopen in December 2026. An outdoor leisure area will be open in July and August 2026 at the Jardin des Piou-Piou, situated 500 metres from the resort centre, featuring a swimming pool, a climbing wall, beach volleyball and a snack bar with views of our mountains: it’s the Aquaparc!
Renovation of the Palais des Sports, construction of a new 669-space covered car park in the centre of the resort, a hydroelectric project… Find out all the details on the ‘Orcières is transforming’ page
During the summer season, the market takes place every Thursday morning in car park P4 near the Tourist Office. Parking is therefore prohibited there from the evening before.
Outside the ski lift operating seasons (in spring and autumn), activity in the resort slows down, but the mountains remain accessible! In each of the sections under ‘Staying Here’ on the website, you’ll find opening times for bars, restaurants, shops, services and providers, which are updated throughout the year.
1. Buy early, pay less! As well as exclusive online rates, thePropuls’ pass’sdynamic pricing adapts to each skier’s needs.
2. Save time by skipping the queue at the ticket office: you can now collect your ski pass from one of the collection terminals located in the Tourist Office, in front of the Espace Écrins and on Place du Queyrelet. A QR code is sent for every online purchase; simply scan it at the kiosk to collect your ski pass. More info
It depends on the ski lifts and the time of year. Generally speaking, the ski area is open from 9.00 am. The last lifts run between 4.00 pm and 5.00 pm. Full details can be found on the backof the piste map.
During the winter season, the car parks at Casse-Blanche (P1), Le Marché (P3), Les Drapeaux (P4), Les Lutins (P5), Place des Queyrelets (P6) and Rocherousse (P7) aresubject to a daily charge, as are the on-street parking spaces near the slopes. All these car parks are free in summer. Full details on parking.
From now on,special equipment is compulsoryfor all vehicles on the roads in the Hautes-Alpes department during the winter period, i.e.from 1 November to 31 March each year. In practical terms, road users in winter must have four snow tyres or a pair of snow chains or snow socks on board their vehicle.
Traffic conditions are updated in real time on inforoute.hautes-alpes.fr. You can also call the Info Route 05 voice server on 04 65 03 00 05. For access from Grenoble, visit www.itinisere.fr
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