# La Clusaz > La Clusaz is a ski resort in France, part of Massif des Aravis, with 103.2 km of pistes, 56 lifts and skiing between 940 m and 2,449 m. The nearest airport is Geneva, about 72 minutes by road. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:21.832Z · Data as of: 2026-09-19T01:56:49.706Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Country | France | | Ski area | Massif des Aravis | | Village elevation | 995 m | | Base elevation | 940 m | | Top elevation | 2,449 m | | Vertical | 1,509 m | | Pistes | 103.2 km | | Runs | 88 | | Lifts | 56 | | Nearest airport | Geneva, 72 min by road, 44.4 km | | Snow depth now | 0 cm, modelled, 2026-09-22 | | Coordinates | 45.90417, 6.42306 | ## Scores | Score | Value | Top factors | | --- | --- | --- | | Beginner | 7.3/10 | Green and blue pistes (share of total km): 58.82 %; Nursery slope at village level: 1; Easy piste km starting near the base: 11.7 km | | Intermediate | 5.1/10 | Blue and red pistes (share of total km): 80.72 %; Total piste km: 103.2 km; Modern lifts as a share of all lifts: 0.43 | | Advanced | 3.1/10 | Vertical drop: 1,509 m; Black pistes (share of total km): 8.62 %; Top elevation: 2,449 m | | Family | 6.7/10 | Beginner score: 7.3 /10; Village elevation: 995 m; Pool, ice rink or cinema: 3 of 3 | | Nightlife | 1/10 | Total piste km: 103.2 km; Venues open past 01:00: 1 venue; Bars, pubs and nightclubs: 4 venues | | Snow reliability | 2.8/10 | Glacier or snowmaking: 6; Top elevation: 2,449 m; North-facing pistes: 36.1 % | | Access | 6.9/10 | Drive time from the main airport: 72 min; Airports within two hours: 2 airports; Train station in resort: 0 | | Ski-in/ski-out | 7.5/10 | Places to stay within 200 m of a lift: 45 % | ## Official links - Official website: https://www.laclusaz.com - Webcams: https://www.laclusaz.com/webcams/ - Lift pass prices: https://forfait.laclusaz.com - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q530721 ## Tourist office - Maison du Tourisme — phone +33 4 50 32 65 00 — https://www.laclusaz.com — hours Mo-Fr 09:00-12:30, 14:00-18:30; Sa-Su 09:00-18:30 ## Mountain | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Piste km (green) | 10.9 km | | Piste km (blue) | 49.8 km | | Piste km (red) | 33.5 km | | Piste km (black) | 8.9 km | | Runs | 88 | | Longest run | 3.9 km | | Lifts | 56 | | Lift capacity | 62,893 people/hour | | Cross-country | 59.1 km | | Facilities | Snowmaking, Snowpark | | Lift type | Count | Capacity per hour | | --- | --- | --- | | Platter | 26 | 18,732 | | Chair lift | 15 | 24,942 | | Gondola | 6 | 10,515 | | Magic carpet | 3 | 500 | | Mixed lift | 2 | 4,975 | | Drag lift | 2 | 1,729 | | Zip line | 2 | | | J bar | 1 | 900 | | Cable car | 1 | 600 | | Piste colour | Runs | Length | | --- | --- | --- | | Blue | 38 | 49.8 km | | Red | 31 | 33.5 km | | Green | 12 | 10.9 km | | Black | 7 | 8.9 km | ## Getting there | Airport | Distance | Drive time | | --- | --- | --- | | Geneva | 44.4 km | 72 min | | Chambéry Aix les Bains | 51.5 km | 84 min | | Grenoble Alpes Isère | 104.4 km | 123 min | ## Where to stay | Name | Type | Stars | Distance to lift | Ski-in/ski-out | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | La Ferme | Hotel | 2 | 167 m | yes | http://www.lesfermiers.com | | Hôtel Saint-Alban | Hotel | 4 | 353 m | no | https://www.hotel-st-alban.com | | Carlina | Hotel | 3 | 375 m | no | http://www.hotel-carlina.com | | Le Soladret - La Clusaz - Vue extraordinaire sur les Aravis - 4 étoiles | Apartment | | 640 m | no | https://lesoladret.blogspot.com/2022/08/presentation.html | | Patagonia | Chalet | | 919 m | no | https://www.ovonetwork.com/en/chalets/france/la-clusaz/chalet-patagonia? | ## In the village - Restaurants: 22 - Bars: 4 - Childcare: 1 - Supermarkets: 3 - Pharmacies: 1 - Pools: 2 ## Map Map: 58 lifts, 266 pistes; village at 45.90417, 6.42306 ## FAQ ### How far is La Clusaz from Geneva airport? Geneva is about 72 minutes by road from La Clusaz (44.4 km). ### How high is La Clusaz? The highest lift-served point is 2,449 m, with the village at 995 m, a vertical of 1,509 m. ### How many km of pistes does La Clusaz have? La Clusaz has 103.2 km of marked pistes across 88 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does La Clusaz have? 56 lifts (8 gondolas or cable cars, 15 chairlifts and 29 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is La Clusaz in? La Clusaz is part of Massif des Aravis. ### Can you get to La Clusaz by train? There is no station in the resort itself; the last leg is by road from Geneva. ### Is La Clusaz good for beginners? La Clusaz scores 7.3/10 for beginners; 10.6% of its piste km is green and we list 0 ski schools. ### Is La Clusaz good for families? La Clusaz scores 6.7/10 for families, with 1 childcare provider listed and 58.8% of its pistes green or blue. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/snow-forecast.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/weather.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/restaurants.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/beginners.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/france.md) - [France snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/france.md) ### Ski area - [Massif des Aravis](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/massif-des-aravis.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Geneva Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport.md) — 72 min - [Resorts near Geneva](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Geneva to La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/geneva-international-airport/to/la-clusaz.md) — 44 km - [Chambéry Aix les Bains Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport.md) — 84 min - [Resorts near Chambéry Aix les Bains](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Chambéry Aix les Bains to La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/chambery-aix-les-bains-airport/to/la-clusaz.md) — 52 km - [Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport.md) — 123 min - [Resorts near Grenoble Alpes Isère](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Grenoble Alpes Isère to La Clusaz](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/grenoble-alpes-isere-airport/to/la-clusaz.md) — 104 km ### Nearest resorts - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) — 16 km - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) — 34 km - [Chamonix](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chamonix.md) — 35 km ### Similar resorts - [Villars-sur-Ollon](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/villars.md) - [Lech](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/lech.md) - [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md) ### Featured in - [Best family ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/family-ski-resorts/europe) — #5 - [Best beginner ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/france) — #8 - [Best beginner ski resorts — Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/europe) — #10 - [Ski-in/ski-out ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/ski-in-ski-out/france.md) — #11 - [Highest ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/france) — #13 - [Longest-run ski resorts — France](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/france) — #14 ### From nearby cities - [Geneva to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/geneva/ski-resorts.md) — 58 min - [Grenoble to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/grenoble/ski-resorts.md) — 104 min - [Lyon to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/lyon/ski-resorts.md) — 140 min ## Notes - Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort. ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-09-19T01:56:49.706Z | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-09-21T22:00:21.832Z | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-09-21T03:00:00.876Z | | OurAirports (https://ourairports.com) | Public domain | Airport data from OurAirports | | - Image: 500px provided description: With my friend K?vin Brenguier, we decided to wake up before the sunrise and go gatch the sun rising on the top of a mountain at La Clusaz in the french Alps. We hicked all the way up to a closed restaurant. The actual valley we chose in a ski station during the winter. Taken in La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, France. Spring 2015. Shot with Minolta SRT101 loaded with Fuji Superia 200. [#trees ,#sunrise ,#morning ,#forest ,#mountains ,#spring ,#nature ,#sun ,#film ,#natural ,#minolta ,#france ,#35mm ,#woods ,#dawn ,#alps ,#outdoors ,#beginning ,#argentique ,#film camera ,#golden hours ,#pellicule ,#firstlight ,#believeinfilm ,#2015 ,#Analog ,#La Clusaz ,#Haute Savoie ,#Film photography ,#Fuji Superia 200 ,#justgoshoot ,#shotonfilm ,#letsgosomewhere ,#SRT 101 ,#keepexploring ,#packandgo ,#explorecreate ,#stayandwander] — Robin Férand — CC BY 3.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Cite as: Just Piste, "La Clusaz", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/la-clusaz, accessed 2026-09-21