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SKI AREA
Saint-Sorlin is fully linked to the Sybelles ski
domain, the largest in the Maurienne Valley with
310km of piste and 6 resorts (and 4th
largest in France!). Other resorts include La
Toussuire, Les Bottieres, Le Corbier, Saint-Jean
d’Arves, Saint-Colomban.
Les Sybelles is a huge ski area with two snow parks
inc. thirty modules, an Arvapark, ski routes for
hiking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing, sleigh
rides, snowmobiling, baptisms flight in a microlight
or hang-gliding, not forgetting the gastronomic
delights, fondue, raclette, reblochonnade,
tartiflette and many traditional Savoyard recipes
await you at the restaurants.
BEGINNERS
In each of Les Sybelles resorts they have a dedicated
beginner’s area. I In St Sorlin, thebeginners
nursery slopes are right by the village and La Balme
offers plenty of slopes to progress to with further
greens and blues.
The lifts where you can access beginner slopes:
Télésiège du Plan du Moulin
(chairlift)
Téléski du Mollard (drag lift)
Télésiège de la Lauze chairlift)
Téléski des Choucas (drag lift)
Tapis du Mollard (magic carpet)
Téléski Bobby (drag lift)
Tapis des Choseaux (magic carpet)
INTERMEDIATES
There are a number of red slopes at La Balme and Les
Perrons just above St Sorlin going up to 2600m and
further intermediate opportunities across into La
Toussuire.
EXPERTS
There are a couple of black runs at La Balme and a
longer black run at Perrons linking back down into
the village. Over a quarter of the slopes in Les
Sybelles are red runs though. And you have the
snowpark at the top of Le Corbier.
SNOWBOARDERS
The terrain is suited to beginner and intermediate
snowboarders.
OFF-PISTE
In Saint Sorlin ski resort Les Perrons has the best
off-piste in the area.
RESORT RUNS
Most of these resort runs are green.
SAINT SORLIN
PISTE MAP
To see the Saint
Sorlin piste map for 11/12 please see the resort
guide panel on the top right hand side of the current
page.
What’s new
with the ski area for 11/12?
See ST
SORLIN D ARVES RESORT NEWS
St Sorlin Lift
Passes
Save Time in resort and budget ahead by pre-booking
lift passes. See below for prices.
PRE-BOOK* your 6 day
LES SYBELLES LIFT PASS with PR
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6 Day Les
Sybelles Lift Pass Prices 2011/2012
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Les Sybelles = Saint-Sorlin +
Saint-Jean-d'Arves + Le Corbier + La Toussuire
+ Les Bottières + Saint-Colomban (310km
of pistes)
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6 days
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Adult (12-64)
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£172
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Child (5-11)*
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£145
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Senior (65-74)*
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£145
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NOTE: Compulsory €1.50 pass for hands-free
pass to pay locally (can be reused annually) -
Don't forget to take your passport size photos!
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FREE
PASSES!
Children under 5 and seniors over 75 receive a
FREE lift pass.
Note: Proof of age will be required for reduced price
passes.
BEGINNER
PASSES
Please note that there is also a cheaper lift
pass covering only Saint Sorlin (120km) although
we cannot pre-book this. Beginners are advised
to buy this pass in resort.
St Sorlin Ski
Schools
PRE-BOOK* your 6
Half-Day GROUP SKI/BOARD LESSONS
Please note that a booking fee of £9 per
party will be charged
Group Ski Lessons – St Sorlin ski lessons
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Ski School
ESF Saint Sorlin Prices 2011/2012
(lift pass
not included)
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- SKI -
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5-13yrs
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All other times
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18/12-06/01, 12/02-09/03, 08/04-20/04
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6 half-days AM or PM
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£97
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£105
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- SNOWBOARD -
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9-13yrs
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All other times
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18/12-06/01, 12/02-09/03, 08/04-20/04
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6 half-days AM or PM
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£97
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£105
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Times and
Schedules
(ALL TIMES TO BE CONFIRMED,
SUBJECT TO CHANGES).
All lessons are SUNDAY-FRIDAY or
MONDAY-FRIDAY.
SKI
: Adults, Children (5-13):
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AM
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Midday
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PM
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18/12-06/01
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10.00-12.00
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n/a
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OR
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14.30-16.30
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08/01-11/02
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09.00-11.00
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OR
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11.00-13.00
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n/a
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12/02-09/03
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09.00-11.00
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OR
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11.00-13.00
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OR
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15.00-17.00
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10/03-20/04
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09.00-11.00
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11.00-13.00
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n/a
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SNOWBOARD
: Adults, Children (9-13):
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AM
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Midday
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PM
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18/12-06/01
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10.00-12.00
BEGINNERS
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n/a
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OR
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14.30-16.30
ADVANCED
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08/01-11/02
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09.00-11.00
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11.00-13.00
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n/a
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12/02-09/03
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09.00-11.00
BEGINNERS
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OR
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11.00-13.00
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OR
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15.00-17.00
ADVANCED
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10/03-20/04
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09.00-11.00
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11.00-13.00
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n/a
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Please note that lesson times are subject to change
right until the last minute. Outside French school
holidays the ski school reserves the right to cancel
group lessons should numbers be insufficient. For
peak periods (18/12-2/1, 13/2-13/3 & 9/4-24/4) we
strongly recommend that you book as early as possible
and in any case at least 6 weeks prior to the
required dates. Morning lessons tend to get booked up
first and therefore we may only be able to offer
afternoon classes within 6 weeks of departure. In
some resorts English speaking instructors may not
always be available, particularly at peak
times.
St Sorlin Individual
Tuitions
(11/12
prices, NOT pre-bookable)
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1 person 1 hour
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€40
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2-3 persons 1 hour
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€52
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4-5 persons 1 hour
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€60
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Individual
tuitions can only be purchased directly from the ski
school. Peak Retreats cannot pre-book
these.
Please note that prices are only an indication and
are subject to change
Ski school St
Sorlin contact numbers:
Ecole du Ski
Français Saint Sorlin +33 479 59 71 53
St Sorlin Ski Hire
Ski hire in St Sorlin prices start from £37 for
children (skis and boots) & £54 for adults
(skis and boots) for 7 days. View
here for St Sorlin ski hire prices.
Mountain restaurants
3 altitude restaurants in St Sorlin (La Balme area),
more within Les Sybelles.
LA BERGERIE
50 places inside & 170 outside
At the top of Plan du Moulin Chairlift, pedestrian
access, south facing terrace, fast service, ski
drive, take away.
LE SAINT S’O
49 places inside & 200 outside
Located at “3 lacs” chairlift departure,
south facing terrace, solarium, inside fireplace.
Take away. Open from 9am to 5pm.
LE TETRAS
Jacqueline and Christophe welcome you in their old
pasture chalet at the bottom of “3 lacs”
chairlift. Terrace, solarium.
Snowshoeing in St Sorlin and Les Sybelles
BUREAU MONTAGNE DES ARVES
MOUNTAIN LEADERS
Tel 04 79 59 79 40 Mobile 06 76 87 08 08
bureaumontagnedesarves@lesaem.org
Snowshoeing can be undertaken in Le Corbier and La
Toussuire.
LE CORBIER
Plan de la Guerre, panoramic view
Access by chairlift Sybelles Express with pedestrian
pass
Tariff: 9,00 € return
At bottom of the resort (not at altitude), by
the chairlift du Grand Crozat. Free access, no lift
pass needed.
At bottom of the resort (not at altitude),
connected to La Toussuire.
Free access, no lift pass needed.
LA TOUSSUIRE
At bottom of the resort (not at altitude),
under chairlift du Soleil. Free access, no lift pass
needed.
Cross-country in St Sorlin and Les Sybelles
There are several spots for Nordic skiing in the area
of Sybelles.
In Saint Sorlin, there are 3 loops at altitude:
green, blue and red near the Col de la Croix de Fer,
panoramic views. Access by chairlift Choseaux with a
pedestrian pass to / from € 9.
Also a couple of free access tracks in Le Corbier
and La Toussuire, not at altitude (ie no lift pass
required).
Les Sybelles SnowPark
Sy’X
Park
Altitude:
2100/ 2300m. The snowpark has 3 zones:
EasyPark, designed for beginners and novice
freestylers.
Kicks 4 between 2 and 6 m, a hip and 9 modules type
boxes / rails (between 3 and 6 m).
The Sy'X Park kicks 4 between 6 and 8 m, 2
large tables of 15 to 20m (open appreciation of
shapers), an S-box of 12m, a down / flat / down 10 m,
a box of 9 m and a trunk 5 m high.
Boardercross, 14 and 14 turns of 1.5 km
whoops.
These areas are open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for
EasyPark and from 12:00 to 16:00 for the Snowpark.
These openings and the preparation and arrangement of
modules obviously depend on snow conditions. Access
is from top of Le Corbier, however from Perrons in St
Sorlin it’s easy to get to by crossing to
l’Ouillon.
1 day = € 19 ((1 trip on Sybelles Express and
one trip on drag du Torret)
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