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Les Sybelles Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • 6 classic and purpose built resorts
  • France’s 4th biggest ski area
  • Under 2 hour transfers

Great for

  • Cheap ski holidays
  • Self-catering
  • Beginners

Ski Holidays in Les Sybelles

France’s fourth biggest ski area with a whopping 310km of pistes, Les Sybelles links six wonderful ski resorts – classic farming settlements, purpose built apartment villages, the lot.

  • 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 Sybelles Stats

Top Altitude
2600m
Bottom Altitude
1100m
Resort Altitude
1100m - 1750m
Total Piste
310km
Longest Run
4km
Slope Orientation
S SW W E NE
Vertical Drop
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
No
Glacier Skiing
No

In 2003, Les Sybelles joined together a bunch of little known resorts to form the fourth biggest ski area in France.

Covering a whopping 310km of terrain - that’s more than the Espace Killy area of Val d’Isere and Tignes - it links six different resorts in the stunning Maurienne Valley. Some are authentic alpine settlements, others are newer to the scene, with tall apartment blocks built on the mountainside. Nearly all of them are ski in, ski out.

La Toussuire’s mostly built in chalet style, near enough to traditional Les Bottières for the two to share a local ski pass. Purpose built Le Corbier and historic Saint Jean d’Arves are also covered by their own lift pass, while the traditional hamlets of Saint Colomban des Villards and village resort Saint Sorlin d’Arves each have their own ski area. The Sybelles pass covers the lot, and you can explore it all without having to take your skis off thanks to 110 million euros of investment in lift systems over the past few years.

Access is also provided by shuttles that run between Saint Jean and Saint Sorlin d’Arves and Le Corbier and La Toussuire. When it comes to getting here, the Altibus service runs from Geneva, Chambery and Lyon airports and the Trans-Alpes bus serves the Saint Jean de Maurienne Arvan train station.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Les Sybelles Transfer Times

Chambéry 1h20
Grenoble 2 hours
Lyon 2 hours

The nearest airport to Les Sybelles is Lyon at 190 km or about 2 hours by car

What's the ski area like in Les Sybelles?

This is the 4th largest ski are in France, with 6 resorts and with 136 groomed pistes, spanning 310 km. Most of the skiing is easy to intermediate, but you can miles under your belt and some lovely off-piste if conditions allow.

Which other ski resorts are near to Les Sybelles?

The nearest ski resorts to Les Sybelles include Le Corbier, St Sorlin d'Arves, St Jean d'Arves, La Toussuire.

Ski Area Facts

LocationMaurienne Valley
Established2003
Downhill310km
Lift Pass€220.30 (adult 6 day Les Sybelles)

Beginner Slopes

81 Sybelles

Intermediate Skiing

34 Sybelles

Advance & Expert Terrain

9 Sybelles

Snowboarding Trails

310km100%

What is Les Sybelles like for Beginner skiers?

Each resort has its own nursery area where instructors teach learners the basics. These include Le Corbier’s ‘Espace des etoiles’, La Tousssuire’s ‘Espace Gliss les Lutins’ and the beginner’s areas in Saint Jean and Saint Sorlin d’Arves. Often you can opt for a special beginner’s pass that covers only the learner lifts. ESF ski schools are based in all resorts, and La T. also has an ESI.

When you’re linking turns confidently, there are some lovely long greens in Saint Sorlin and Corbier like Boulevard and Escargot-P’tit Loup

What is Les Sybelles like for Intermediate skiers?

Blue run skiers and snowboarders can really roam, with runs from each of the top stations connecting down to all of the resorts. Wide and cruisey is the general nature of the runs here, letting you really build up a rhythm as you clock up the miles.For intermediates, the area has 34 red runs, with favourites including the Edelweiss from L’Ouillon and the runs over above Les Bottiers.

What is Les Sybelles like for Advanced skiers?

There isn’t much by way of black pistes, but most will agree that the Corbier and Sorlin area has the best of them. The J.N. Augert run above Le Corbier is one of the trickiest, and Perrons links up for a valley descent back to Sorlin.

What is Les Sybelles like for snowboarding?

For freestylers, there’s a snowpark for seasoned shredders, an Easypark for newbies and a boardercross course - all accessed from L’Ouillon.

What is Les Sybelles like for off-piste skiing?

After a good dump, there are some brilliant off-piste routes in the area. If you’re staying in La T., ask a guide to show you the bear couloirs or ski down the hairy, narrow couloirs above Saint Sorlin. What’s amazing about the backcountry and sidecountry here is that it’s tons quieter than the better known resorts – having a powder field to yourself is very likely and something you won’t forget in a hurry.

What is Les Sybelles like for cross country skiing?

Between Le Corbeir and La Toussuire there ae 25k for cross-country trails.

Les Sybelles Restaurants

There’s no shortage of restaurants serving regional classics dripping in local Beaufort cheese (you can visit the dairy in Saint Sorlin). Try La Grenouillere in Saint Jean, Chez Nath in Sorlin, St Moritz in Corbier or Grizzly in Toussuire. If you’re craving pizza, we like Saint Jean’s Pizza di Peppino and Avalanche in Sorlin. For posh nosh, head into Saint Jean Maurienne for a meal at Le Gavroche, which is recommended in the Michelin guide.

Les Sybelles Après Ski

While the ski area may be a similar size to the legendary Espace Killy, you won’t find the same level of enormous, piste-side parties a la Val d’Isere. Your best bet for après is St Sorlin, where the likes of La Grotte du Yeti keep the crowds drinking and dancing into the early hours. Elsewhere, favourite spots for a drink include Le Tonneau in Toussuire (the sports screens and food and drink menus are good people pleasers) and Le Yeti in Le Courbier (nice sun terrace, great pizzas and a DJ later).

Les Sybelles Activites for Non-skiers

The list of activities here seems to go on and on, from fat biking to husky sledding. Saint Jean has a cinema and there’s a snowmobile track for children in La Toussuire

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Best Time to Visit Les Sybelles

L‘Ouillon, where the resorts connect up with each other, is the highest alpine pasture on the continent at 2431m. Being a pasture, it’s gently sloping, meaning blue run skiers can enjoy the excellent snow conditions and scenery. Any other connections are above 2200m, with a whopping 13 peaks also at least this high. The area has 24 snow groomers to keep the slopes ship shape, and an impressive 584 snow cannons to provide manmade snow when needed.

What's Les Sybelles like at Christmas?

Parties, torchlight parades and craft workshops help to celebrate Christmas in Les Sybelles – and the 584 snow cannons will be in full swing to help make the slopes skiable.

What's Les Sybelles like in the New Year?

The tourist offices usually arrange light shows and fireworks to mark the New Year in Les Sybelles, with free vin chaud and hot chocolate handed out in recent years.

What's Les Sybelles like in Half-Term?

Spend less money and still enjoy a big ski area over Half Term in Les Sybelles, whether you’re a family, teacher or just want to make the most of the excellent snow conditions.

What's Les Sybelles like at Easter?

With pistes above 2000m facing all directions, when it falls earlier in the season, Easter in Les Sybelles is spectacular.

Les Sybelles Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

View our detailed Les Sybelles snow report to see skiing confitions now. Our Les Sybelles snow history shows you what snow depths have been in recent years month-by-month. If you're visiting soon, use the Les Sybelles snow forecast to see predicted snowfall over the coming days.

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The Sybelles ski area is spot on for families, with oodles of wide, cruisy terrain to enjoy together – and most accommodation being moments from the piste. There are ESF kindergartens in most resorts, offering childcare, kids lessons or a combination of both to work around your plans. When it comes to non-ski activities, we love the dog sledding in Saint Jean and Le Corbier as well as the children’s snowmobile track in La T. Saint Sorlin also has the Snow Mouss Space, a fun play area with a nearby sledding run for hours of fun.

The fact that this is France’s fourth biggest ski area is a huge selling point for groups. While beginners and intermediates are best served here, there’s plenty of opportunity for advanced skiers and snowboarders to clock up the mileage and explore off piste.

If you want somewhere with après ski, Saint Sorlin d’Arves is home to the Grotte du Yeti and each resort has a couple of decent bars and pubs – though generally the vibe is more relaxed than rowdy.

Besides gathering around a table to gobble down local Beaufort cheese, our favourite group activities here include husky rides, snowshoe hikes and spa sessions in Le Corbier.

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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Les Sybelles

Maximum and minimum adult Les Sybelles lift pass prices ranged from €141 to €141 for 6 days access to the Les Sybelles ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Les Sybelles 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 €25 - €25 €29 - €29 €25 - €25
6 Day Price €121 - €121 €141 - €141 €121 - €121
Age Range 5 - 11 12 - 64 65+

Getting to Les Sybelles

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

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

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

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Lyon 190 km 2 hours
Geneva 150 km 2 hours
Chambéry 100 km 1 hour 30 minutes

How long does it take to drive to Les Sybelles 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 Sybelles?

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

Station Distance Transfer Time
St Jean de Maurienne 22 km 22 minutes

Les Sybelles Maps

Les Sybelles piste map
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Going to Les Sybelles under your own steam

For independant travel to France, compare accommodation only with Les Sybelles self-drive packages which include Eurotunnel or ferry.

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