Serre Chevalier: Ski Resort in the Hautes-Alps

Skiing in Serre Chevalier

The Serre Chevalier ski area

The Serre Chevalier ski area is unusual in that it stretches out over 4 towns:

  • Serre Chevalier 1200 : Briançon
  • Serre Chevalier 1350 : Chantemerle - St Chaffrey
  • Serre Chevalier 1400 : Villeneuve - La Salle Les Alpes
  • Serre Chevalier 1500 : Le Monêtier-les-Bains

Experience the Serre Chevalier effect!

Serre Chevalier is one of the biggest ski areas in France, set at the foot of the summits of the Écrins National Park. Le Grand Serre Che, which covers the whole resort, includes over 250 kilometres of ski runs, with 68 ski lifts. 23% of the resort benefits from artificial snow supply.

Freeride skiing in Serre Chevalier

Serre Chevalier, Luc Alphand's home resort, has been a top French ski destination since 1941, when the cable car in Chantemerle (Serre Chevalier 1350) was built. At the time, it was the longest cable car in all of Europe.

Some figures concerning the Serre Chevalier ski area...

  • 250 kilometres of alpine ski trails
  • 16 black runs
  • 44 red runs
  • 31 blue runs
  • 34 green runs
  • 68 ski lifts
  • 35 km of cross-country ski trails