Les Orres Ski Holidays

Skiing in Les Orres
Skiing in Les Orres offers a small and unpretentious resort in the Southern French Alps, with one of the largest ski areas in the region. Ideal for intermediates, skiing in Les Orres boasts snow-sure high-altitude slopes, with its southern location making for pleasant sunny conditions. Quiet and family-friendly, skiing in Les Orres offers a perfect resort in which to get away from it all, with the area also a popular choice for school trips.

Skiing in Les Orres - One of the largest ski areas in Southern Alps
From its resort height at 1,650m, skiing in Les Orres reaches up to a top elevation of 2,730m, with skiing and snowboarding generally assured throughout the season. Skiing in Les Orres takes place over 88km of terrain, with a total of 29 marked trails and a series of 23 lifts taking skiers up and around the mountain. With 19 red runs, most of the trails are of intermediate level, with skiing in Les Orres home to plenty of above tree-line trails, as well as many winding runs down through the resorts' heavily wooded slopes. Beginners can learn on the resorts' wide and gentle slopes above the village, and experts on a skiing holiday in Les Orres can test their nerve on the few black runs in the resort, such as the aptly named 'L'Horibble. Skiing in Les Orres offers plenty of off-piste opportunities, and the resort is home to a snowboard park with good facilities.        

Skiing in Les Orres - Family-friendly, sunny skies, quiet and relaxed
A compact and quiet resort, home to a dozen or so local bars, skiing in Les Orres is a good choice for those in search of a friendly and laid-back holiday. With plenty of doorstep skiing, good child facilities and a pedestrian centre, families find a skiing holiday in Les Orres a relaxing option, and a bowling alley and a cinema in the town provide entertainment for all ages. Cross-country skiing, quad-biking, snowshoeing, horse-riding and paragliding are also available on a skiing holiday in Les Orres.