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Valberg resort profile

Beuil Valberg · Alpes de Haute Provence · France · 1412–2020 m

Altitude1412-2020 m
Vertical drop608 m
Slopes90 km
Lifts23

Valberg, Alpes de Haute Provence

Resort overview

Resort base in the Beuil Valberg ski area.

Altitude1500 m
CountryFrance

Beuil Valberg ski area

Valberg is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Mountain rangeCottische Alpen
Vertical drop1412 - 2020 meters
Descent608 meters
Mountain(s)Dreccia 1996m

Beuil Valberg ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Valberg.

Valberg is a resort base in the Beuil Valberg ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 90 km of slopes, 1412-2020 m altitude, 23 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 50%.

Ski areaAltitude range1412–2020 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix90 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network23 lifts97% confidence
Large ski areaBeginner focusStrong terrain value
Ski-area scale 90 km. An extensive slope network offers broad terrain choice for a longer stay. It is linked to 2 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 50%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Strong 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 3.9 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 27,690 persons, about 1204 persons/hour per lift and 308 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 14.8 km, averaging about 0.6 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Beuil Valberg.

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.

Manageable terrain scaleBeginner terrain focus
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total90 km
  • Blue45 km
  • Red35 km
  • Black10 km
Blue45 km50%
Red35 km39%
Black10 km11%
Ski routes9 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Beuil Valberg.

The ski area has 23 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 13. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 33% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 2 lifts. The network provides about 3.9 slope km per lift.

Chairlift 7
Rope tow / baby lift 1
T-bar / platter 13
Type not published 2
Total lifts23
Lift capacity 27,690 persons/hour
Lift length14.8 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.

Strong terrain value
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€37€0.41/km
6-day adult€195€2.17/km
Daycard child€22€0.24/km
6-day child€117€1.30/km

Altitude

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)99%
High (≤3000m)1%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Only about 5% is classified in steeper angle groups; roughly 95% 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 gentler
Moderate or gentler95%
Bit steep4%
Steep1%

Orientation

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 majority
North42%
East25%
South14%
West19%

The overall rating for Valberg currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 6.5
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 5.0 7.2 ▼

No visitor review is available for Valberg yet.

Address

AddressOffice de Tourisme de Valberg Place Charles Ginesy 06470 Valberg France
PlaceValberg Alpes de Haute Provence France

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