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Skiing in Serre Chevalier
Skiing in Serre Chevalier offers a popular sunny base in the Southern French Alps, very close to the Italian border, incorporating an enormous ski area with slopes for all levels, picturesque scenery and an authentic French atmosphere. The ski resort of Serre Chevalier is, in fact, a collection of 13 villages that sit along the Guisane Valley, all of which offer varying levels of modern convenience and traditional Alpine charm, and combine to create the second largest ski area in the world.
Skiing in Serre Chevalier - Extensive terrain in second largest ski area in the world
The ski area is huge, with skiing in Serre Chevalier boasting a massive 250km of terrain, incorporating 115 runs served by 68 lifts. Sitting at a resort height of 1,200m, skiing in Serre Chevalier reaches up to 2,830m and with 24 green runs, the resort is ideal for beginners, with gentle sunny slopes by all the villages and separate areas up the on mountain. Intermediates are very well served whilst on a skiing holiday in Serre Chevalier, with 31 blue and 44 red runs, and a great selection of long cruising runs, with plenty of varied slopes down through the woods. Advanced skiers in Serre Chevalier will find some fast and challenging blacks, and extensive off-piste, with the whole region ideal for guided ski touring. Due to its location in the Southern Alps, the ski resort of Serre Chevalier receives around 300 days of sunshine per year, yet thanks to the mainly north-facing slopes and the extensive snowmaking facilities, the resort remains snow-sure. Skiing in Serre Chevalier is covered on the Grande Serre Che lift pass, which also allows for a day in Alpe d'Huez, Les Deux Alpes, La Grave, Montgenevre and Puy-St-Vincent.
Skiing in Serre Chevalier - Established and traditional French resort, plenty of sunshine
Skiing in Serre Chevalier boasts an established past, retaining a charming and traditional Alpine atmosphere, yet offering modern facilities and good value for money. Not known for its lively apres-ski, the evening entertainment on a skiing holiday in Serre Chevalier centres around the wonderful choice of restaurants, especially in the biggest village of Briancon, and the local bars in each of the centres, with the resort being home to 2 discos. Non-skier activities in Serre Chevalier include swimming, paragliding and quad biking, with trips to the natural hot springs in Les Bains de Monetier a popular option.
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