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Vaujany resort profile

Alpe dHuez Grand Domaine · Isere · France · 1125–3330 m

Altitude1125-3330 m
Vertical drop2205 m
Slopes250 km
Lifts69

Vaujany, Isere

Resort overview

Resort base in the Alpe dHuez Grand Domaine ski area.

Altitude1100 m
StateIsere
CountryFrance

Alpe dHuez Grand Domaine ski area

Vaujany is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 4 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Mountain rangeDauphine Alpen
Vertical drop1125 - 3330 meters
Descent2205 meters

Alpe dHuez Grand Domaine ski area overview

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

Vaujany is a resort base in the Alpe dHuez Grand Domaine ski area. It is linked to 4 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 250 km of slopes, 1125-3330 m altitude, 69 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 52%.

Ski areaAltitude range1125–3330 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix250 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network69 lifts97% confidence
Very large ski areaHigh-alpine terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale 250 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 4 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 52%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

High-alpine resilienceStrong vertical rangeStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience The high-alpine top elevation is a structural advantage for retaining colder snow, although exposure can increase wind and visibility sensitivity. The 2205 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 3.6 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 110,052 persons, about 1595 persons/hour per lift and 440 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 58.8 km, averaging about 0.9 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Alpe dHuez Grand Domaine.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Extensive terrain networkIntermediate terrain focus
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total250 km
  • Blue70 km
  • Red130 km
  • Black50 km
Blue70 km28%
Red130 km52%
Black50 km20%
Ski routes67 km
Loipes50 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Alpe dHuez Grand Domaine.

The ski area has 69 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 17. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 52% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 11 lifts. The network provides about 3.6 slope km per lift.

Aerial tramway 3
Chairlift 15
Gondola 15
Combined gondola/chair 5
Funicular 3
T-bar / platter 17
Type not published 11
Total lifts69
Lift capacity 110,052 persons/hour
Lift length58.8 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€46€0.18/km
6-day adult€210.50€0.84/km
Daycard child€34.50€0.14/km
6-day child€162.50€0.65/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.

High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)45%
High (≤3000m)53%
High alpine (>3000m)2%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 36% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 64% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 12%, compared with 24% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.

Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler64%
Bit steep13%
Steep11%
Very steep10%
Extrem. steep2%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

West-facing terrain is prominent, increasing afternoon sun exposure. Surface quality may therefore change more noticeably later in the ski day.

Afternoon-sun exposureSun-exposed majorityLargest share: West
North12%
East14%
South27%
West48%

Ski resort ratings for Vaujany compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 9 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 6.8
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 7.7
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 8
All resorts 7.8
Advanced skiing 8.3
All resorts 7.7
Beginner 8.0 7.6
Advanced 8.3 7.7
Expert 7.3 7.1
Free-nature 7.4 6.9
Snow 7.7 7.6
Family 8.0 7.8
Après-ski 6.6 6.7
Nature 7.3 7.7
Hiking 6.3 7
Lifts 8.0 7.2 ▲

Vaujany reviews

More reviews

Quiet village, pistes nowhere near as crowded as they are in neighbouring Alpe d'Huez. Some great reds (esp.Les Rousses)and a nice black called La Fare that can be a bit tricky when the snow is thin..

CRAIG MACFARLANESUSSEX

Address

AddressDomaine skiable Oz-VaujanyGare du Telepherique, Route des Combes, FR-38114 Vaujany
PlaceVaujany Isere France

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Location

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Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Efficient short-break base

Mountain character

Alpe dHuez Grand Domaine is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.

63 min transfer proxy

250 km pistes

The trade-off

Short trips where access and lift/terrain efficiency matter more than sheer domain size.

Efficiency is the structural advantage; longer stays may favour a broader domain.

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