The Argentière ski area
Argentière is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie), in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The village sits at 1,261 m and the ski area rises to 3,233 m, a skiable vertical of 2,007 m.
- Vertical drop
- 2,007 m — from 1,226 m to 3,233 m
- Slope aspect
- 45 % north · 19 % south · 19 % west · 18 % east — computed from the fall line of 47 runs
- Glacier
- Some runs cross a glacier (OpenStreetMap mapping; check summer opening with the resort)
The ski area in figures
Measured on 7 October 20263 kmLongest piste — Pierre à Ric (red), 727 m of vertical
727 mBiggest vertical without changing piste — 1,970 → 1,243 m, 3 km
2,768 mHighest lift top — Bochard (gondola)
10 kmTotal length of lifts — 11 lifts mapped
1,008 haSki area boundary (OSM)
8,705Inhabitants — Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (INSEE 74056)
Measured on OpenStreetMap (altitudes: IGN RGE ALTI), not taken from the brochure. The vertical above is that of one piste, not of the whole ski area. Population: INSEE municipal population via geo.api.gouv.fr.
Official piste map
Plan your stay in Argentière
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Ski hire in Argentière
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