The La Grave ski area
La Grave has 55 km of pistes, 3 lifts carrying 1,375 people an hour, 916 m of vertical, from 1,500 m to 2,416 m. 12 green runs, 17 blue, 6 red and 2 black.
La Grave is a ski resort in the Southern Alps (Hautes-Alpes). The village sits at 1,135 m and the ski area rises to 2,416 m, a skiable vertical of 916 m.
Runs by level
37 runs over 55 km:
- Vertical drop
- 916 m — from 1,500 m to 2,416 m
- Slope aspect
- 49 % west · 33 % east · 13 % north · 6 % south — computed from the fall line of 16 runs
- Glacier
- Some runs cross a glacier (OpenStreetMap mapping; check summer opening with the resort)
The ski area in figures
Measured on 9 September 2026Measured 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.
Source: national register of mechanical lifts (STRMTG, CAIRN), fleet as of 1 January 2025 — lifts attributed to La Grave only (“GRAVE (LA)”), magic carpets included.
The lifts
Register of 1 January 20253 lifts , carrying 1,375 people an hour in total , 44 years old on average (from 1976 to 1989).
| Type (as registered, in French) | Count | Capacity (people/h) |
|---|---|---|
| Téléphériques | 2 | 900 |
| Téléskis | 1 | 475 |
Lift by lift
The 3 lifts whose capacity the register publishes, largest first.
| Lift | Type | Capacity | Length | Vertical | Year | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOME | Téléski à enrouleur | 475 | 1035 m | 293 m | 1989 | CREISSELS |
| RUILLANS 2 | Téléphérique | 460 | 2730 m | 773 m | 1977 | P.H.B |
| RUILLANS 1 | Téléphérique | 440 | 2424 m | 954 m | 1976 | P.H.B |
French national lift register (STRMTG / CAIRN database) — listed as “GRAVE (LA)” · open the database. Safety register: it also counts lifts that do not run every day.