Ski & Snowboarding in Serre Chevalier, France - Perfect for a Family Weekend Ski Break

Chambery Airport: 2 hour(s) 30 minutes (176 km)

Serre Chevalier is one of the main resorts in France located in the Southern Alps, with the National park (Encrins) on its doorstep. The resort is made of 16 villages and the town of Briancon; the three main villages being Chantermerle, Villeneuve (stone village), and Monetier les Bains. The resort is unique in its character and reputation as a friendly resort and escapes the purpose built feel of other resorts, and its valley location, and wooded mountains make this one of the most scenically picturesque of the French resorts. The resort itself is a mixture of old and new, not so smart but the old villages certainly have character.

Fantastic Ski & Snowboarding Conditions - Perfect for All Abilities

Serre Chevalier has a vast and varied skiing area covering 250km, and heights ranging between 1350-1500m It is renowned for its sunshine as well as its woodland areas which blanket the slopes until around two thirds up the mountains, this makes this resort particularly idyllic when the snow falls. Slopes range from 1350-1500m and although they are not super high the quality of snow and the varied terrain is high.

This resort is ideal for intermediate level skiers, - head to Cucumelle for wide runs and fast pace. The slopes are north/ north-East facing so tend to hold the snow well. The main spots for beginners can be found in Villeneuve and le Monetier which both have nursery areas and easy green runs. For the advanced skier there are some broad black runs leading you down to Villeneuve and Chantermerle.

Challenging Snow Park Ideal for Snowboarders

The resorts snow park has extensive off piste offering snowboarders challenging terrain with ample opportunity for free-ride, free-style, and boarder-cross. There is half pipe in Villeneuve and behind Mount Proril, and the snow park sits at 1500m on the way down to Chantemerle.

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