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Le Markstein resort profile
Le Markstein Grand Ballon · Vosges · France · 1100–1340 m
Altitude1100-1340 m
Vertical drop240 m
Slopes10 km
Lifts8
Resort base in the Le Markstein Grand Ballon ski area.
- Altitude1200 mStateVosgesCountryFrance
Le Markstein Grand Ballon ski area
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Le Markstein 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 drop1100 - 1340 metersDescent240 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Le Markstein.
Le Markstein is a resort base in the Le Markstein Grand Ballon ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 10 km of slopes, 1100-1340 m altitude, 8 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 60%.
Ski areaAltitude range1100–1340 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix10 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network8 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale
10 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 60%.
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 6,017 persons, about 752 persons/hour per lift and 602 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 4.7 km, averaging about 0.6 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Le Markstein Grand Ballon.
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 focusTotal10 kmBlue6 km60%Red3 km30%Black1 km10%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Le Markstein Grand Ballon.
The ski area has 8 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 8. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 0% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.3 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacityT-bar / platter 8
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 €22 €2.20/km 6-day adult €102 €10.20/km Daycard child €19 €1.90/km 6-day child €90 €9.00/km
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Address
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AddressHautes Vosges dAlsace rue Gutenberg 68800 Vieux-Thann FrancePlaceLe Markstein Vosges France
Contact
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Websitehautes-vosges-alsace.fr
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