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Chalmazel resort profile
Rhone Alpes · France · 1110–1600 m
Altitude1110-1600 m
Vertical drop490 m
Slopes12 km
Lifts9
- Altitude857 mStateRhone AlpesCountryFrance
Chalmazel ski area
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Chalmazel 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 drop1110 - 1600 metersDescent490 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Chalmazel.
This profile covers the Chalmazel ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 12 km of slopes, 1110-1600 m altitude, 9 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 42%.
Ski areaAltitude range1110–1600 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix12 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network9 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaDense lift network
Ski-area scale
12 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The mix leans toward beginner terrain while retaining useful variety. The largest share is about 42%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityLimited vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 1.3 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 7,765 persons, about 863 persons/hour per lift and 647 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 7.6 km, averaging about 0.8 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Chalmazel.
The slope mix leans toward beginner skiers, while still offering variety. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Slopes13 ski slopesTotal12 kmBlue5 km42%Red5 km42%Black2 km16%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Chalmazel.
The ski area has 9 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 7. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 11% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.3 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityChairlift 1Rope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 7
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.
Mid-range terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €24 €2.00/km 6-day adult €105 €8.75/km Daycard child €15 €1.25/km 6-day child €70 €5.83/km
No visitor review is available for Chalmazel yet.
Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme Loire-Forez Bureau dinformations touristiques de Chalmazel Le Bourg 42920 Chalmazel - Jeansagniere FrancePlaceChalmazel Rhone Alpes France
Contact
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Websiteloireforez.com
Structure, personality and context
Structural character first; current conditions and regional context stay supporting evidence.
Weather-sensitive lower mountain
Chalmazel is best understood as a weather-sensitive lower mountain: lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence imply greater dependence on favourable weather cycles.
Trips chosen with a close eye on the current weather and snow cycle rather than structural snow resilience.
Lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence increase dependence on favourable conditions.
Supportive current weather.
Useful comparisons: Piazzatorre — Similar altitude, terrain mix, scale and reliability. · Piazzatorre — Same dominant resort personality with overlapping secondary traits and comparable mountain structure. · Besse Superbesse — Related alternative with a stronger opportunity/risk balance now. Supportive current weather.
Mountain intelligence
Why this resort matters now
Weather-sensitive lower mountain. Mixed weather support with moderate current risk; 12°C upper mountain, 0 km/h wind, 56 mm /48h precipitation.
Evidence confidence82%
Current setup67/100
Weather73/100
Risk34/100
Stronger related option100/100Besse Superbesse
A structurally related resort currently has the stronger live setup.
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