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Saint Sorlin d'Arves
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Ski area: Sybelles, France
Resort height: 1550m
Resort top height: 2620m
Les Sybelles
(St Sorlin, Saint Colomban des Villards, La Toussuire, Les Bottieres, Le Corbier, St Jean)
Km piste: 310
Lifts: 73
Snow cannons: 439 (147 in St Sorlin)
No. of slopes: 119
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Driving distance from Calais: 597 miles (8hrs 45)
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resort info
ski info
Other Accommodation In: Saint Sorlin d'Arves
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Saint Sorlin sits on a high, sunny plateau above the Maurienne Valley surrounded by majestic peaks such as the 3500-m Aiguilles d'Arves and L'Etendard.
This is a quaint mountain village of carefully-preserved Savoyard farmhouses and long-established shops built around a early 17th century Baroque church. Saint Sorlin is a proud community that has successfully managed to preserve its ambience and traditions down the years – on feast days the villagers dress up in their colourful traditional costume. You can visit the farmhouse cheese factory to watch Beaufort being made, and the village museum provides a fascinating insight into an Alpine community where the pace of life has always been dictated by the seasons. At the same time Saint Sorlin caters for the exacting demands of a 21st century ski holiday with a choice of restaurants, bars, a ‘traiteur’ selling delicious regional specialities, and even a hairdressing salon (untried!).
This is a quaint mountain village of carefully-preserved Savoyard farmhouses and long-established shops built around a early 17th century Baroque church. Saint Sorlin is a proud community that has successfully managed to preserve its ambience and traditions down the years – on feast days the villagers dress up in their colourful traditional costume. You can visit the farmhouse cheese factory to watch Beaufort being made, and the village museum provides a fascinating insight into an Alpine community where the pace of life has always been dictated by the seasons. At the same time Saint Sorlin caters for the exacting demands of a 21st century ski holiday with a choice of restaurants, bars, a ‘traiteur’ selling delicious regional specialities, and even a hairdressing salon (untried!).
- Opening Dates
- Child Care
- Activities
- Apres Ski/Eating
- Access
- Resort News
- Other Amenities
Opening Dates
St Sorlin opens on 22/12/12 and closes on 20/04/13
Child Care
Les Petits Diables Nursery
00 33 479 59 72 19 or lespetitsdiables73@hotmail.fr
Look after children from 3 months – 6 years in nursery and 6-12 years in day care. Sun-Fri 8.45am-5.30pm.
Rates 11/12:
Hour -€4.50
½ day 3hr30 - €13
½ day 5hr - €17
½ day 5hr30 - €18
Day - €22 (9hr-12.30 + 14h-17.30)
Day - €26
6 ½ days 3hr30 - €64
6 ½ days 5hr - €80
6 ½ days 5hr30 - €90
6 days Am + Pm - €115
Lunch is possible with supplement.
Register in advance.
Babysitting services available – see with tourist office for a list.
Sledge Area
Secured sledge area is located at Plan du Moulin next to Tennis Courts.
Mountain Donkeys
€15/hour
Childrens Ski Lessons in Saint Sorlin
Children can ski in Saint Sorlin with ESF Saint Sorlin. Peak Retreats can pre-book this. See here for details.
Activities
Cinema
Located in St Jean d’Arves, 3km away. 220 seats, some in English. Free bus service on registration at tourist office.
Big Market in St Jean de Maurienne every Saturday (23km away)
Motoneige
Open everyday from 17h00 to 22h30.
Discovery ride (30 min): 60EUR
Grand ride (1h): 95EUR
SYBEL'MOTOS -
73530 ST SORLIN D'ARVES
Tel: 0033 6 87 08 30 87 - Fax: 0033 4 79 59 78 49
sybelmotos.com
Tariffs:
Grand ride- Price mini: 95€ when solo
Grand ride- Price mini: 30€ as passenger
Discovery ride- Price mini: 60€ when solo
Discovery ride- Price mini: 20€ as passenger
Skidoos and Quads
Sybel’Motos – 0033 687 08 30 87
5pm-10.30pm
contact@sybelmotos.com
Dog sleigh outings
00 33 669 33 71 60
15 mins – from €15
30 mins – from €25
1hr – from €50
Mon-Sat 9am-5pm. Under 12’s half price.
Mountain donkeys
Tel 04 79 59 79 49 Mobile 06 76 87 08 09
marie.dauphin1@libertysurf.fr
Mountain donkeys farm visit, donkeys rental, from April accompanied donkeys outings.
Mountain guides
BUREAU DES GUIDES DE MONTAGNE DE ST SORLIN D’ARVES ET DE ST JEAN
D’ARVES MOUNTAIN GUIDES
Tel 04 79 59 74 06 - Mobile 06 84 93 77 91
From April: ski touring, Vallée Blanche (Chamonix), climbing alpinism. Slide show, mountain and alpinism lectures.
Tarifs: contact Michel CHAIX.
Paragliding and Microlight
Paragliding and Microlight first fly, from 6 years old. Fly over the Sybelles Ski Area with a certificated instructor. Information and registration by calling.
Beaufort Cheese Dairy
Visits every morning exc. Suns/Bank Hols. 9am-11.30pm.
All the above information is for information only. For the most up-to-date information please visit the resort tourist office website
St Sorlin Tourist Office St Sorlin Tourist Information Tel +33 479 59 71 77 www.saintsorlindarves.com TOURIST OFFICE HOURS Winter: from Sunday to Friday 8.45-12.15am / 2.00-6.30pm – Saturday 8.45am-7pm
Apres Ski/Eating
15 bars/restaurants. Disco/pubs – 2. D’Sybell Club open from, 11pm-4am at Plan au Moulin. Free bus service on request. L’Avalanche pub/café open from 1pm-2am.
Access
By Road: Driving distance from Calais 957 km (9 hrs 35 mins)
From Calais, take A26 Motorway towards Reims and Troyes, then Dijon, Lyon, then A43 Motorway Exit Saint-Jean de Maurienne. Follow signs to ‘Vallee de l’Aran’ via the D 926 (20 km from the motorway exit).
Last general petrol station in Saint Jean de Maurienne although petrol station now (new for winter 11/12) at the entrance of Saint Jean d'Arves, direction Col de la Croix de Fer. Self service 24h/24. Credit card payment only.
By Rail: Saint-Jean de Maurienne station (22km)
In winter there are schedule bus transfers from the SNCF rail station of Saint-Jean de Maurienne to the above resorts.
Timetable 12/13
Lyon - Train station directly inside the airport. It takes approx. 1h30 by train from Lyon Saint Exupéry to Saint Jean de Maurienne.
Grenoble - It takes approx. 1h30 by train from Grenoble to Saint Jean de Maurienne.
Chambery - It takes approx. 50 mins by train from Chambéry to Saint Jean de Maurienne.
Geneva - It takes approx. 2h40 by train from Geneva to Saint Jean de Maurienne.
Bus ticket from St Jean de Maurienne to St Sorlin:
At your service on Saturday to facilitate your arrival and departure! PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE http://www.trans-alpes.com/fr/lignes-regulieres-altibus-reserver.aspx or Office de Tourisme de Saint Sorlin d'Arves (at least 48 hours before departure). Booking by phone, mail or online.
One way tickets from €10 and return from €18 for adults. Cheaper if booked online for return tickets.
Airports:
Chambery 80 km from Saint Sorlin (1 hour)
www.chambery.aeroport.fr
Grenoble 120km from Saint Sorlin (2 hours)
www.grenoble.aeroport.fr
Turin Airport is 166km from Saint Sorlin (2 hours)
www.aeroportoditorino.it
Geneva 188 km from Saint Sorlin (2 hours)
www.gva.ch/en
Lyon Saint-Exupery 200 km from Saint Sorlin (2 hours)
www.lyon.aeroport.fr
Bus transfers are available from these Airports to resort – please see their official websites for more information or see www.altibus.com
Getting around Saint Sorlin
Free Ski bus service from Sunday to Friday 8.30am to 7.30pm and on Saturday 9-12am and 1.30-6.30pm. Stops see on village map.
Resort News
Event |
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| Christmas Magic - free entertainment for children, torchlight parade with fireworks, distribution of sweets on the slopes and the village, enjoy Christmas sleigh ride with donkeys ... | 17th December – 31st December 2011 | ||
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JackyChaud 2011 - At the snowpark Sybelles, slope style contest on a free session all day on a complete journey, riders will be judged on their general style and technical fluidity. Onsite registration. In the evening, refreshments and concert. |
28th January 2012 | ||
| Saint Snow Carnival - Week on the theme of the Carnival / Mardi Gras, different events during the week: Sculpting balloons, entertainment, face painting children, boom, carnival of Mardi Gras Do not forget your costumes! | 14th February – 19th February 2010 | ||
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Saint Snow Air - Week on the theme of air, various events during the week: baptisms balloon, kite workshop, mobile planetarium, garden wind ... |
18th February – 24th February 2012 | ||
| Saint Snow Art - Week theme, various activities during the week: Design Competition with a pair of skis to win, speed skiing, snow sculpture and wood, Broadcast Film Freestyle, Big Air ... | 3rd – 9th March 2012 | ||
| Big Air Demos | 17th and 24th February 2012 Plus 2nd and 9th March 2012 | ||
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Flex Cup - Gathering telemarkers to discover this sport. Race classic demonstration of Telemark. |
7th April 2012 | ||
| All information is provided by the St Sorlin Tourist office – http://www.saintsorlindarves.com | |||
| Other | |||
Other Amenities
Welcome drink on Sundays with presentation of the resort by the Tourist Office. Doctors, pharmacy, cash point, bakery, hairdresser, bakery open until 7pm, Sherpa, laundrette, butchers. Chemist is open 9-12am + 2.30-7pm. Sherpa is open - Winter opening hours: 8-12.30am / 3-7.30pm every day. Bakery Opening hours 7am-7.30pm every day. Tabacconist / newspaper and magazines / souvenirs / games, open every day 7.30-12.30am / 2.30-7.30pm
ski info
The village's own 120-km ski area is now fully linked into the giant Sybelles circuit which offers an impressive 310km of piste above the villages of Le Corbier, St Jean d'Arves, La Toussuire, Les Bottières, and St Colomban des Villards. The skiing here is suited all standards and snowboarders have the choice of two terrain parks.
Additional ski info facts, main ski info in resort panel at top of page
Local ski area Saint Sorlin
ST SORLIN AND LES SYBELLES 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.
ST SORLIN AND LES SYBELLES BEGINNERS
In each of Les Sybelles resorts they have a dedicated beginner’s area. I In St Sorlin, the beginners 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)
ST SORLIN AND LES SYBELLES 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.
ST SORLIN AND LES SYBELLES 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.
ST SORLIN AND LES SYBELLES SNOWBOARDERS
The terrain is suited to beginner and intermediate snowboarders.
ST SORLIN AND LES SYBELLES OFF-PISTE
In Saint Sorlin ski resort Les Perrons has the best off-piste in the area.
ST SORLIN RESORT RUNS
Most of these resort runs are green.
| Km | 120 |
| Lifts | 20 |
| No. of slopes 34 | |
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- Ski Hire
- Ski Passes
- Ski School
- Activities
Ski Hire
Ski hire in St Sorlin prices start from £33 for children (skis and boots) & £47 for adults (skis and boots) for 7 days. View here for St Sorlin ski hire prices.
Ski Passes
| Les Sybelles Lift Pass - St Sorlin 12/13 22/12/12 -19/04/13 | For complete beginners, please note that there is also a cheaper lift pass covering Saint-Sorlin ski area only (120km of pistes) although we cannot pre-book this so it has to be bought in resort. | |||
| 6 days | 7 days | |||
| Adult | £168 | £183 | ||
| Child (5-11)* + Senior (66-74)* | £142 | £155 | ||
| Baby (-5yrs)* + OAP (75+)* | Free | Free | ||
| Les Sybelles = Saint-Sorlin + Saint-Jean-d'Arves + Le Corbier + La Toussuire + Les Bottières + Saint-Colomban (310km of pistes) | ||||
| * Proof of age is compulsory; please bring ID when collecting lift-passes | ||||
| NOTE: Compulsory €1.5/pass for hands-free is included in the price | ||||
Ski School
Please note that a booking fee of £9 per party will be charged
Ski School: 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 (23/12-6/1, 16/2-16/3 & 14/4-21/4) 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.
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
Group Ski Lessons – St Sorlin ski lessons
| Ski School ESF St Sorlin 12/13 | Lessons only (lift passes not included) | ||
| All group lessons (Ski & Snowboard) | 6 x 2 hour sessions Sunday-Friday | 5 x 2 hour sessions Sunday-Thursday | |
| 6 x 2 hour sessions | £106 | £90 | |
| Ski Times: (23/12-5/1) 10.00-12.00 or 14.30-16.30 | |||
| (6/1-15/2+17/3-21/4): 9.00-11.00 or 11.00-13.00 | |||
| (17/2-16/3): 9.00-11.00 or 11.00-13.00 or 15.00-17.00 | |||
| Snowboard Times: | |||
| (23/12-5/1): Beginners 10.00-12.00, Advanced 14.30-16.30 | |||
| (6/1-15/2+17/3-21/4): 11.00-13.00 | |||
| (16/2-16/3): Beginners 11.00-13.00, Level1: 9.00-11.00, Levels 2-3: 15.00-17.00 | |||
| ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE - TO BE CONFIRMED | |||
| Please note that a booking fee of £9 per party will apply | |||
St Sorlin Individual Tuitions (11/12 prices, NOT pre-bookable)
| 1 person 1 hour | €40 |
| 2-3 persons 1 hour | €52 |
| 4-5 persons 1 hour | €60 |
Activities
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.
Also a couple of free access tracks in Le Corbier and La Toussuire, not at altitude (ie no lift pass required).
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 passTariff: 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)Other Accommodation In: Saint Sorlin d'Arves
Oree des Pistes
Apartments. Sleeps 2-8
Indoor Pool
The residence Oree des Pistes enjoys an ideal location for ski enthusiasts as it is right at the bottom of the slope by the kindergarten
Apartments. Sleeps 2-8
Indoor Pool
The residence Oree des Pistes enjoys an ideal location for ski enthusiasts as it is right at the bottom of the slope by the kindergarten
Les Chalets de l'Arvan
Apartments. Sleeps 2-8
Indoor Pool
Les Chalets de l’Arvan is located in a quiet setting, 600m from the centre and 700m from the lifts.
Apartments. Sleeps 2-8
Indoor Pool
Les Chalets de l’Arvan is located in a quiet setting, 600m from the centre and 700m from the lifts.
Le Balcon des Neiges
Apartments. Sleeps 2-11
Indoor pool
Le Balcon des Neiges residence is located about 150m from the slopes, 300m from the lifts and about 600m from the village centre.
Apartments. Sleeps 2-11
Indoor pool
Le Balcon des Neiges residence is located about 150m from the slopes, 300m from the lifts and about 600m from the village centre.
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