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Ancelle resort profile
Hautes Alpes · France · 1340–1807 m
Altitude1340-1807 m
Vertical drop467 m
Slopes30 km
Lifts13
- Altitude1342 mStateHautes AlpesCountryFrance
Ancelle ski area
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Ancelle is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Vertical drop1340 - 1807 metersDescent467 metersMountain(s)Coste Belle 1801m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Ancelle.
This profile covers the Ancelle ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 30 km of slopes, 1340-1807 m altitude, 13 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 53%.
Ski areaAltitude range1340–1807 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix30 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network13 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
30 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 53%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Limited vertical rangeDense lift accessStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.3 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 11,165 persons, about 859 persons/hour per lift and 372 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 8.3 km, averaging about 0.6 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Ancelle.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Beginner terrain focusSlopes30 ski slopesTotal30 kmBlue16 km53%Red12 km40%Black2 km7%Ski routes2 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Ancelle.
The ski area has 13 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 11. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 15% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.3 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessChairlift 2T-bar / platter 11
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €30.50 €1.02/km 6-day adult €157.40 €5.25/km Daycard child €24.90 €0.83/km 6-day child €128.50 €4.28/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.
Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)100%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Only about 3% is classified in steeper angle groups; roughly 97% is moderate or gentler. The mapped angle profile is predominantly non-technical, with limited need for expert-level technique.
Mostly moderate anglesLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler97%Bit steep1%Steep1%Very steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.
Colder-snow exposureCool-aspect majorityLargest share: NorthNorth62%East15%South4%West19%
No visitor review is available for Ancelle yet.
Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme du Champsaur Valgaudemar 11 route de Grenoble Les Barraques 05500 La Fare-en-Champsaur FrancePlaceAncelle Hautes Alpes France
Contact
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Websitechampsaur-valgaudemar.com
Structure, personality and context
Structural character first; current conditions and regional context stay supporting evidence.
Family progression base
Ancelle is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.
Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.
Supportive current weather.
Useful comparisons: Le Mourtis — Similar altitude, terrain mix, scale and reliability. · Le Mourtis — Same dominant resort personality with overlapping secondary traits and comparable mountain structure. · Ebenalp Schwende — Related alternative with a stronger opportunity/risk balance now. Supportive current weather.
Mountain intelligence
Why this resort matters now
Family progression base. Mixed weather support with moderate current risk; 12°C upper mountain, 8 km/h wind, 54 mm /48h precipitation.
Evidence confidence100%
Current setup68/100
Weather73/100
Risk34/100
Stronger related option100/100Le Mourtis
A structurally related resort currently has the stronger live setup.
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