Orelle

Savoie, FR — size M · 46 km of trails · 1963 m vertical · 37 lifts · heavy snowfall

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Savoie
Turin — town, pop. 847,287Lyon — town, pop. 520,774Nice — town, pop. 342,669Geneva — town, pop. 201,741Saint-Étienne — town, pop. 176,280Grenoble — town, pop. 158,552MegèvePilaChamonixAndermatt-Sedrun-DisentisBergbahnen HohsaasCervino Ski ParadiseCourmayeur Mont BlancCrans-MontanaEngstligenalpLa Thuile - Espace Saint BernardoLes 7 LauxLeukerbad Torrent Ski Resort & Gemmi ResortMonterosa SkiOrcières Merlette 1850Portes du SoleilVerbier 4 ValléesZermatt MatterhornAnzèreBlatten-BelalpBrides-les-BainsCourchevelGlacier 3000Grimentz-ZinalLe Grand-BornandLes MenuiresLeukerbadLeysinMeiringen-HaslibergMelchsee-FruttMéribelMétabiefOvronnazSaas-FeeSaint-Martin-de-BellevilleSörenbergSt-Luc/ChandolinVal ThorensVillars-GryonOrelleTurinLyonNiceGenevaGrenoble
Within 30 km
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne — town, pop. 9,536Moûtiers — town, pop. 4,936Modane — town, pop. 4,086Saint-Martin-de-Belleville — town, pop. 3,203Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne — town, pop. 3,174Bardonecchia — town, pop. 2,962Brides-les-BainsCourchevelLes MenuiresMéribelSaint-Martin-de-BellevilleVal ThorensOrelleOrelleBrides-les-BainsCourchevelLes MenuiresVal ThorensMoûtiersModaneBardonecchia

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Epic Pass7 consecutive days shared across 7 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 7-day budget with Brides-les-Bains, Courchevel, Les Menuires, Méribel.

The mountain

Trails
46 km — size M
Vertical
1963 m
Summit
3221 m
Base
1258 m
Lifts
37
Region
La Perriere, Savoie, France

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Snow-day share
38% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
599 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

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

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

It drops 1963 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of European resorts on a pass, where the median is 1152 m. Its lift fleet runs to 4 funiculars, 1 cable car and 3 gondolas among 37.

Terrain

  • novicegreen8.8 km · 46 runs
  • easyblue20.6 km · 60 runs
  • intermediatered11 km · 20 runs
  • advancedblack3.6 km · 9 runs
  • other2.3 km · 6 runs

European grading.

Lifts

  • 4funiculars
  • 1cable car
  • 3gondolas
  • 6chairlifts
  • 3platters
  • 2rope tows
  • 18magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Val Thorens3 km127 kmheavyEpic Pass (shared)
Les Menuires8 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville15 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)
Méribel16 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)
Courchevel20 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)
Brides-les-Bains22 km—heavyEpic Pass (shared)

Also compared with

FAQ

Is Orelle on the Epic Pass?
Yes. The Epic Pass grants 7 consecutive days shared across 7 resorts at Orelle for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Orelle get?
Orelle has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Val Thorens (3 km), Les Menuires (8 km), Saint-Martin-de-Belleville (15 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Epic
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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