Bessans resort opens on November 5, 2022

Cross-country ski trails in the fall

As every year since 2018, the cross-country ski resort of Bessans is the first in France to open its slopes Admittedly, a few centimeters of snow fell last week in Bessans and Bonneval-sur-Arc, but the first open slopes are thanks to at snow farming. The station stored 16,000m3 of snow at the end of last winter under a thick layer of sawdust and spread it over the biathlon ring this week.

A pile of snow under sawdust

The tracks are open from November 5, 2002 at 8 a.m. for champions and from 11 a.m. for the general public. Wax your cross-country skis, we are waiting for you here: Bonneval-sur-Arc