La Grave Piste Map
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La Grave ski resort overview:
La Grave, tucked beneath the soaring La Meije in France’s Hautes-Alpes, is legendary among freeriders for its raw, lift-accessed off-piste terrain. La Grave isn’t about comfort or convenience - it’s about adventure, challenge, and skiing in its most elemental form. The single gondola reaches around 3,200 m and gives access to wild descents that drop some 2,150m of vertical into the village - terrain that is largely unpatrolled and ungroomed. Skiing at La Grave is not a resort for the casual cruiser: routes include vast open faces, narrow couloirs and glacier travel that demand technical skill, avalanche awareness, and often a mountain guide. Guides and local companies run day trips and ski-touring outings, and most visitors hire one for safety and route choice. The village itself remains small and authentic, with limited infrastructure and no flashy après-ski scene, which adds to the area’s old-school charm - though proposed lift upgrades and climate pressures have sparked debate about its future. For experienced skiers seeking vast, adventurous lines and serious vertical, La Grave is unparalleled: a place where commitment is rewarded with spectacular scenery and pure, uncompromising mountain skiing. The season often runs from early December into spring, and weather can close the gondola in storms, so parties should plan flexibly and carry avalanche transceivers, probe and shovel, and hiring a local guide is strongly recommended.
Quick facts about La Grave:
| La Grave resort altitude: | 1450m | ||
| La Grave Piste altitude: | 1500m - 3600m | ||
| Number of lifts in La Grave: | 3 | ||
| KM of pistes in La Grave: | N/A | ||
| Longest piste in La Grave: | N/A | ||
| Total pisted runs in La Grave: | 1 | ||
| Green pistes: | 0 | ||
| Blue pistes: | 1 | ||
| Red pistes: | 0 | ||
| Black pistes: | 0 |
How do I get to La Grave?
| Nearest airport to La Grave: | Lyon (LYS) 170km | Find flights | |
| Transfer time to La Grave: | 2 hours | Airport Transfers |
How much does a La Grave lift pass cost?
| Adults: €62, under 25yrs: €47 | ||
| Indicative one day lift pass price. Daily cost normally cheaper when purchased for longer period. |
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