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Le Grand Bornand, Haute Savoie
GPS 6.4277 E 45.942101 N
Region Aravis Mont Blanc
State Haute Savoie
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GPS 6.4277 E 45.942101 N
Region Aravis Mont Blanc
State Haute Savoie
Mountain range Savoyer Kalkalpen
Vertical drop 1000 - 2600 meters
Descent 1600 meters
drag- | chair- | gondolas |
39 | 25 | 5 |
Total lifts 69 | ||
capacity: 97608 persons/hour |
Low (<1000m) 1%
Intermediate (<=2000m) 98%
High alpine (>3000m) 0%
Bit steep 6%
Steep 3%
Very steep 2%
Extrem. steep 1%
North 28%
East 9%
South 21%
West 42%
Ski resort ratings for Le Grand Bornand compared to all other ski resorts. Based on 14 reviews.
Overall Rating: 68 | Skiing Rating: 66 | Skiregion Rating: 68 |
Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Off-Piste | Snow | |||||
6.8 6.9 | 7.3 7.6 | 6.3 7.7 | 6.0 7.1 | 6.8 6.8 | 6.3 7.6 | 7.8 7.8 | 6.2 6.7 | 7.7 7.7 | 7.0 7.0 |
Having lived in Grand Bornand for the past 5 years I am fairly familiar with it. The skiing is fair. Great for beginners or low intermediates, but if you can ride or ski well you will soon realise that there is very little expert terrain. The lift system is good, but the attendants are pretty lazy about keeping the chair from slapping you in the back of the knees and I have frequently found them sleeping(!!!) in the liftshacks while at work. There is no notion of crowd control so on busy days prepare yourself for frustration while you wait in line and watch empty chairs flying up the mountain. The village is very pretty, but getting worse all the time as building permits are handed out to bi
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