Ski

As every year since 2018, the cross-country ski resort of Bessans is the first in France to open its slopes. The first tracks are available by means of snow-farming. The resort 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.

The tracks are open from November 4, 2023 at 8 a.m. for champions and from 1 p.m. for the general public. Wax your cross-country skis, we are waiting for you here: Bonneval-sur-Arc

The Iseran pass is open. Summer skiing on the Pisaillas glacier too, from 2725 to 3300 meters above sea level, from Saturday June 10 to Friday July 7, 2023 and from 7 a.m. to noon (subject to weather conditions).

It is 15 km from the Pré-Catin and Michka chalets. In addition, the road is beautiful. Just watch out for marmots on the road on the way up 🙂

We are waiting for you here: Bonneval-sur-Arc

As there’s still snow, we’re storing it for next year.

This is the snow farming technique : we make a pile of snow at the end of the season ; we protect it all summer long under a layer of sawdust ; we put it back on the slopes at the beginning of the next season. It allows the opening of the cross-country ski trails in Bessans at the end of October. Do you remember ?

We are waiting for you here : Bonneval-sur-Arc

Snow is falling in Bonneval-sur-Arc.
The chairlift stamps impatience.

Us too. Actually, we are already skiing. In Bessans, as the cross-country ski trails are open and full of champions, we ski off tracks to be sure not to make complexes, 🙂

We are waiting for you here : Bonneval-sur-Arc

A small collection of powder photos in Bonneval sur Arc

We are waiting for your here : Bonneval-sur-Arc