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Les Saisies Hauteluce Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • Espace Dimant ski area
  • Olympic host resort
  • "French Tyrol" landscape

Great for

  • Tree lined skiing
  • Cross country
  • Families

Ski Holidays in Les Saisies Hauteluce

This pretty chalet village took to the world stage as the host of the Nordic events in the ’92 Olympic games – and the cross country offerings here are incredible. Alpine skiers aren’t forgotten, with the beautifully tree-lined Espace Diamant ski area on your doorstep.

  • Flight Time
  • 1h 45m
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Geneva, Grenoble
  • Chambery, Lyon
  • Time zone
  • GMT + 1 hour
  • Language
  • French
  • Currency
  • Euros
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Les Saisies Hauteluce Stats

Top Altitude
2069m
Bottom Altitude
1150m
Resort Altitude
1650m
Total Piste
192km / 159 runs
Longest Run
3.8km
Slope Orientation
S
Vertical Drop
919m
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
No
Glacier Skiing
No

The existence of the Les Saisies is all thanks to an Austrian ski instructor called Erwin Eckl in 1935. The scenery reminded him of the Tyrolean landscape back home (in fact, the area is often referred to as “French Tyrol”), and he began to dream up his perfect ski resort. Within a year he’d opened a chalet hotel, and by 1956 a drag lift had appeared. Slowly but surely the resort grew, and in 1992 it starred as the host of the Nordic races in the Olympic games. The 120km Nordic ski area remains a huge attraction today – this is one of the best resorts, if not THE best for cross country skiing in France.

The 2014/15 season saw over 30 million euros of investment throughout the resort, providing a modern and hassle free experience on and off the mountains.

Climb to 1650m above sea level on the mountain pass between the Beaufortain and Arly valleys, and you’ll reach the main ski resort of Les Saisies. 30km away from Albertville, the place suits its surroundings, with traditional chalets built from local wood and stone. A number of lifts serve the pistes, which stream down from Mont Bisanne to the west, La Legette to the east and Chard du Beurre to the northeast.

On the other side of La Legette, Hauteluce (1150m) is an old mountain village complete with a baroque church - L'église Saint-Jacques – as its pretty centrepiece. The Chozal chairlift and blue and red pistes provide access to and from the ski area.

Head up and over Mont Bisanne and a third bed base, the little hamlet of Bisanne, comes into view down at 1500m. It’s served by the Rosières lift, a blue run and a black run. All three bases are served by a shuttle bus, and all have amazing views of Mont Blanc.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Les Saisies Hauteluce Transfer Times

Chambéry Airport 1.5 hours
Geneva Airport 2 hours
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport 2 hours
Grenoble 2 hours

The nearest airport to Les Saisies Hauteluce is Lyon Saint Exupery at 166 km or about 2 hours 30 minutes by car

What's the ski area like in Les Saisies Hauteluce?

The 77km of local slopes link up with the Espace Dimant ski area via the Trolliers and Plan Corbet blue and green runs. Covering 192km, the Espace Dimant connect Saisies and Hauteluce with Praz sur Arly, Flumet, Notre Dame de Bellecombe and Crest-Voland/Cohennoz. A good 90% of the pistes are tree lined and the general nature of them is cruisey and familyfriendly.

Which other ski resorts are near to Les Saisies Hauteluce?

The nearest ski resorts to Les Saisies Hauteluce include Megeve, Saint Gervais, Les Houches.

Ski Area Facts

LocationSavoie, France
Established1963
Downhill192km / 159 runs
Lift Pass€181.70 (adult 6 day Les Saisies) €207 (adult 6 day Espace Diamant)

Beginner Slopes

100 runs

Intermediate Skiing

49 runs

Advance & Expert Terrain

10 runs

Snowboarding Trails

192km / 159 runs100%

What is Les Saisies Hauteluce like for Beginner skiers?

ESF and ESI teach a range of age groups and ski levels, using the wide, gentle practice slopes at Carrets and Challiers. For progression, the Blanchots piste takes you from La Legette down to the base area – giving you enough space and time to build up a rhythm (best skied in the morning before the home run crowd). We like the cruisey Grande Combe piste from Mont Bisanne, which branches off onto the Rhododendrons for an alternative route down.

What is Les Saisies Hauteluce like for Intermediate skiers?

For intermediate terrain, head to Mont Bisane and take the runs from the Chamois chair – Chamois and Eterlou are two of the trickier reds in the area, and an awful lot of fun to ski. Lanches down to Hauteluce crams in steeps, turns, wide bits and narrow bits.

What is Les Saisies Hauteluce like for Advanced skiers?

Mont Bisanne has two black pistes, the Bouquetin down to the village and Kamikaze served by the Chamois lift (a short and usually not-too-testing run, unless it’s icy…). Two more are served by the Legette lift - though Perdrix could easily be a red run in another resort, the newer Cubérotte run is a narrow, bumpy challenge.

What is Les Saisies Hauteluce like for off-piste skiing?

There are some good off-piste runs between the trees, and a guide will be able to take you on half or full day tours of the area.

What is Les Saisies Hauteluce like for cross country skiing?

Cross country skiers have come to the right place, with a whopping 120km of trails taking skaters and classic skiers through forests and over snowy pastures.

Les Saisies Hauteluce Restaurants

It’s worth stopping off at Le Benetton, whether for drinks from a deckchair, fondue on the terrace or both. Le Chalet des Marmottes does a smashing raclette but save room for their puddings which are incredible. Speaking of puddings, if all you need is a drink and something sweet, head to La Chocolatine on the main street for delicious coffee and cake.

Les Saisies Hauteluce Après Ski

The Antre Melee bar usually screens sport events, while Copon is seriously cosy with sheepskin rugs, an open fire and a good wine menu.In Hauteluce, there are several good standard restaurants serving largely local dishes from around Savoie and Haute Savoie. In terms of the bar scene, there are a couple of local bars but don't expect a Bavarian style party scene - Hauteluce is more relaxed and informal.

Les Saisies Hauteluce Activites for Non-skiers

Le 1650 is a bowling alley, bar and restaurant rolled into one. It’s part of Le Signal leisure centre, which has a pool complex including a fun pool, river, swimming lanes and a children’s paddling area. There’s also a wellness area with a sauna, Jacuzzis, steam rooms and some heavenly treatments including Hanakasumi. a sports area where you can play badminton, volleyball, basketball and use gym equipment. The list of non-ski activities is a long one, with favourites including dog sledding, the Mountain Twister ride and climbing frozen waterfalls

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Best Time to Visit Les Saisies Hauteluce

The nearness of Mont Blanc helps give Saisies a seriously snowy climate, with the main season running from December to April and lifts prepared to open early on good snow years. If extra cover is required, 479 snow cannons cover 40% of the ski area.

What's Les Saisies Hauteluce like at Christmas?

Fairy lights, fireworks, music, dancing and an appearance from Père Noël make Christmas in Les Saisies magical.

What's Les Saisies Hauteluce like in the New Year?

See in the New Year in Les Saises skiing amid the French Tyrol and celebrating with the locals.

What's Les Saisies Hauteluce like in Half-Term?

From fairy-tale ski slopes to fun adventures without skis, spending Half Term in Les Saises is a terrific option for families.

What's Les Saisies Hauteluce like at Easter?

The snow conditions have been known to be excellent over Easter in Les Saisies, and on a clear, sunny day the views of Mont Blanc are incredible.

Les Saisies Hauteluce Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

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With short-ish transfers and a forgiving ski area, this place is perfect for families. Under-fives have been able to get free ski passes and the Lutins (in Les Saisies) and Gobelins (In Bisanne) lifts are usually free to access. There are three snow gardens – one in the village, one in the Carrets area and another in the Forest area – all kitted out with magic carpets for tiddlers from three. ESF and ESI run group lessons for children aged three and up.

It doesn’t end there… In the Blanchots ski area, the Elf’s forest is a fun trail where little ones can search for characters between the trees.

There’s oodles of fun to be had without skis too. The Mountain Twister (toboggan run meets rollercoaster) is a blast to zoom down, and the leisure centre has some cracking activities like bowling. Dog sledding makes for very happy memories, and there’s even a Baby Park especially for mini mushers.

Last time we checked, snowshoe excursions ran every Thursday for 5-12 year olds, where young explorers are kitted out with head torches and snow shovels for an expedition of igloo building, orienteering and following animal footprints.

The Espace Diamant is especially good for groups of beginners and improvers, who can roam far and wide on cruisey blues and friendly reds. While the black runs tend to be a little on the easy side, experts can find their adrenaline hits on the narrow, mogulled Cubérotte piste and powder trails between the trees. Our favourite group activities include husky rides and snowshoe hikes, which show you the landscape of the French Tyrol from a different perspective. Make Le Benetton or Chalet des Marmottes your meeting point for drinks and mountain food – both have lovely outdoor areas where you can sit and soak up the sights.

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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Les Saisies Hauteluce

Maximum and minimum adult Les Saisies Hauteluce lift pass prices ranged from €150 to €150 for 6 days access to the Les Saisies Hauteluce ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Les Saisies Hauteluce holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

Lift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day Price €9 - €20 €29 - €29 €26 - €26
6 Day Price €46 - €105 €150 - €150 €135 - €135
Age Range 0 - 12 13 - 59 60+

Getting to Les Saisies Hauteluce

Most of our ski holidays to Les Saisies Hauteluce packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Les Saisies Hauteluce from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Les Saisies Hauteluce from the UK?

Flights from London take about 1h 45m to Geneva, Grenoble, Chambery, Lyon. This table shows approximate transfer times to Les Saisies Hauteluce from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Lyon Saint Exupery 166 km 2 hours 30 minutes
Geneve / Geneva Cointrin 106 km 1 hour 30 minutes
Chambery - Aix les Bains 90 km 1 hour 30 minutes

How long does it take to drive to Les Saisies Hauteluce from the UK?

Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.

How long is the transfer from nearest France train station to Les Saisies Hauteluce?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Les Saisies Hauteluce transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Albertville 30 km 30 minutes

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