Orcières Merlette 1850

Hautes-Alpes, FR — size M · 49 km of trails · 905 m vertical · 26 lifts · heavy snowfall

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Season: Dec 12 – Apr 11

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
49 km — size M
Vertical
905 m
Summit
2731 m
Base
1826 m
Lifts
26
Region
Champoléon, Hautes-Alpes, France

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Snow-day share
31% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
6 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
581 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

18 of its 26 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does.

Terrain

  • novicegreen3 km · 8 runs
  • easyblue22.4 km · 27 runs
  • intermediatered19.4 km · 26 runs
  • advancedblack4.6 km · 8 runs

European grading.

Lifts

  • 5chairlifts
  • 3mixed lifts
  • 13drag lifts
  • 1rope tow
  • 4magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Orelle63 km46 kmheavyEpic Passcompare
Les 7 Laux65 km55 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)compare
Val Thorens67 km127 kmheavyEpic Passcompare
Les Menuires70 km—heavyEpic Pass
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville76 km—heavyEpic Pass
Méribel78 km—heavyEpic Pass

FAQ

Is Orcières Merlette 1850 on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Orcières Merlette 1850 for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Orcières Merlette 1850 on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Orcières Merlette 1850 for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Orcières Merlette 1850 get?
Orcières Merlette 1850 has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Les 7 Laux (65 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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