Praz de Lys - Sommand
Praz de Lys - Sommand is a ski resort in Mieussy and Taninges France consisting of Sommand resort and Praz de Lys resort both linked by ski trails and chair lifts over and around their dividing mountains. The ski resort of Les Gets is also nearby Praz de Lys, about 15 minutes drive. It was opened in approximately 1978.
Introduction from the English Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Seven criteria rated from 1 to 5 stars, in half-stars, from this page's sourced data. A rating is a rank among the 322 French resorts we cover — 5 stars means “among the best in France on this point”, not “perfect”. Nobody types these in.
- SnowCan you count on the snow?3 / 5
Top of the ski area: 1,678 m · Bottom of the pistes: 1,430 m · Days above 30 cm per winter, measured: 115 days · Days above 30 cm, December to March, model: 88%
- Ski areaIs there enough to ski all week?3.5 / 5
Km of pistes at the resort: 48 km · Km of pistes across the linked area: 48 km · Lifts: 23 · Balance between piste levels: 88%
- ValueIs the lift pass reasonable for what you get?n/a
Not rated: “adult day pass” is missing from this page.
- Families and beginnersIs it right for children and beginners?2 / 5
Share of green and blue pistes: 61% · Magic carpets: 2 · Sledging runs: 0 · ESF ski school · Ice rink, pool, rail sledge…: 0
- AccessIs it easy to get to?2.5 / 5
Average drive time from 20 major cities: 4 hr 42 · Nearest railway station: 32 min · Station-to-resort shuttles per day: 0 · Nearest airport: 1 hr 27
- Atmosphere and après-skiIs there life in the evening and off the slopes?1.5 / 5
Bars and pubs: 0 · Nightclubs: 0 · Restaurants: 5 · Upcoming events: 0 · Collective tourist beds: 637 — index: what the map and the listings publish
- Luxury and comfortHow upmarket is the resort?1 / 5
5-star hotels: 0 · 4-star hotels: 0 · Share of hotel rooms in 4 and 5 stars: 0% · Spas and saunas: 0 · Jewellers, watchmakers, fashion boutiques: 0 — index: what the map and the listings publish
“Atmosphere” and “Luxury” are indexes: they count what OpenStreetMap and the event listings publish within 2.5 km (bars, nightclubs, rated hotels, spas, upcoming events), not what you experience there. A zero means “nothing mapped”, not “nothing there”. Sources per criterion: snow (altitudes (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata), snow depth observed at the Météo-France station, ERA5-Land model) ; ski area (OpenStreetMap pistes and lifts, linked area (Wikidata)) ; value (the resort’s official price list) ; families and beginners (OpenStreetMap pistes, price list, ESF ski school, Famille Plus label, OpenStreetMap leisure) ; access (OSRM drive times from 20 cities, SNCF stations, GTFS shuttles, airports) ; atmosphere and après-ski (bars, nightclubs and restaurants within 2.5 km (OpenStreetMap), upcoming events (OpenAgenda), collective tourist beds (INSEE)) ; luxury and comfort (rated hotels within 2.5 km (OpenStreetMap) and by category across the commune (INSEE), spas and boutiques (OpenStreetMap), day pass price).
The domain is due to open on 19 December 2026 and close on 4 April 2027. Open pistes and lifts will appear here as soon as the resort publishes its daily report.
Right now at the LE PLENEY station (1,515 m)
Avalanche danger
7-day forecast
Village 1,462 m · top 1,678 m
Forecast corrected for altitude; fresh snow = forecast total at the top; UV = peak of the day. Beyond 3 days, check the resort’s own report. Source:Open-Meteo.
Average snow depth by month
Good snow from December to March: a long, reliable season.
☀️ Average daily sunshine : Nov 6.2 h · Dec 5.5 h · Jan 5.8 h · Feb 7.2 h · Mar 8.6 h · Apr 10.3 h — 26 bright days in April (Open-Meteo estimate, 2015-2025).
- November—no record
- December56 cmGood skiing · 80%
- January70 cmGood skiing · 94%
- February82 cmGood skiing · 93%
- March92 cmGood skiing · 85%
- April—no record
- May—no record
30 cm on the ground: the benchmark for groomed-piste skiing. Bar = monthly average depth; percentage = share of time above 30 cm.
- Good skiing: 30 cm on more than 8 days in 10
- Variable: 30 cm on 5 to 8 days in 10
- Insufficient: 30 cm less than one day in two
Snow actually measured, winter by winter
10 complete winters measured, from 2016-2017 to 2025-2026 — on average 115 days a winter with at least 30 cm on the ground.
- 1-15 Dec35 cmVariable · 58 %
- 16-31 Dec50 cmVariable · 72 %
- 1-15 Jan61 cmVariable · 77 %
- 16-31 Jan87 cmGood skiing · 100 %
- 1-15 Feb97 cmGood skiing · 100 %
- 16-29 Feb98 cmGood skiing · 97 %
- 1-15 Mar101 cmGood skiing · 94 %
- 16-31 Mar91 cmGood skiing · 96 %
- 1-15 Apr65 cmVariable · 71 %
- Best winter of the series
- 2021-2022 — 136 days at 30 cm or more
- Worst winter of the series
- 2022-2023 — 70 days at 30 cm or more
Snowfall: no long enough record of fresh snow at this station. Rather than an estimate, we show nothing.
The ski area
Compare with another resort →76 pistes, by level — 48 km
- Skiable vertical
- 248 m (1,430 m → 1,678 m)
- Lifts
- 6 chairlifts, 15 drag lifts, 2 magic carpets
- Cross-country skiing
- 4 named trails — 22 km of marked loops (17 km of distinct track: the loops overlap), right by the resortOpenStreetMap, lengths measured on the geometry, surveyed on 12 September 2026. A trail with no difficulty tag is shown as "n/a" — never guessed.
See the trails(4)
Trail Level Length La Ramaz red 7.7 km Les Vallons blue 5.9 km Les Lys red 4.4 km Chalet Blanc expert 4 km - Piste aspect
- N 29% · E 38% · S 7% · W 25% (descent direction of 64 OSM pistes, terrain model)
- Season 2026-2027
- opens on 19 December 2026, closes on 4 April 2027
Pistes and lifts surveyed on OpenStreetMap within 4 km of the resort — for a resort in a linked area, the figure may include neighbouring pistes.
Lift passes detail →
The price list for this resort is being collected: most resorts publish winter prices between September and November.
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 Praz de Lys - Sommand only (“SOMMAND + PRAZ DE LYS (LE)”), magic carpets included.
Staying and hiring gear in Praz de Lys - Sommand
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Stay & accommodation
Live webcams
All webcams (4) →Official players of the resort, live image.
Piste map
Open on OpenSnowMap ↗Pistes coloured by level, lifts as lines. The resort’s official map is the reference in season.
Base map © OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA) · pistes © OpenSnowMap (CC-BY-SA) · data ©OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Getting to Praz de Lys - Sommand
From Paris: 6 hr 29 (587 km) by road.
By road
- From Genève: 1 hr 02 · 52 km
- From Annecy: 1 hr 16 · 86 km
- From Chambéry: 1 hr 44 · 128 km
- From Grenoble: 2 hr 18 · 183 km
- From Lyon: 2 hr 37 · 195 km
From other major cities (15)
- From Saint-Étienne: 3 hr 16 · 264 km
- From Valence: 3 hr 16 · 286 km
- From Besançon: 3 hr 31 · 226 km
- From Dijon: 3 hr 37 · 308 km
- From Clermont-Ferrand: 4 hr 19 · 366 km
- From Strasbourg: 5 hr 22 · 415 km
- From Montpellier: 5 hr 23 · 490 km
- From Marseille: 5 hr 28 · 499 km
- From Nancy: 5 hr 40 · 511 km
- From Nice: 6 hr 21 · 518 km
- From Paris: 6 hr 29 · 587 km
- From Perpignan: 6 hr 45 · 638 km
- From Toulouse: 7 hr 41 · 724 km
- From Bordeaux: 8 hr 18 · 752 km
- From Pau: 9 hr 35 · 914 km
Excluding traffic and winter conditions; passes closed in winter are avoided.
By train
Marignier station
regional station · then 32 min drive (24 km)
Nearest main station: Annecy, 1 hr 14 by road.
No direct bus line from the station to the resort appears in the open-data timetables (checked on 13 September 2026): ask the resort about a private shuttle or a taxi.
Shuttles and buses from the station: see the resort’s official website.
By plane
- Genève (GVA): 1 hr 27 by road · 60 km
- Chambéry-Savoie (CMF): 1 hr 47 by road · 127 km
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Charging an electric car
2 charging stations within 2 km
4 charging points · up to 24 kW
- TANINGES - Route de Chevaly · EASYCHARGE · 2 points · 24 kW · 0.3 km
- TANINGES (PRAZ DE LYS) - Route de la Ramaz · EASYCHARGE · 2 points · 22 kW · 0.4 km
Freely accessible charge points read from the French national EV charging database (data.gouv.fr ↗, operators’ own declarations), checked on 9 September 2026. Check availability before you leave: the database says what is installed, not what is free tonight.
Road conditions
From 1 November to 31 March, snow chains or winter tyres are compulsory in most mountain areas (French “Loi Montagne II”).
Driving times computed on the OpenStreetMap road network (OSRM), SNCF stations (open data), airports (Wikidata). Indicative, not a timetable: allow extra time in snow.
Off-piste & ski touring
The resorts for off-piste skiing →Named itineraries: Le Haut Fleury
Itineraries surveyed on OpenStreetMap within a 4 km radius (7 September 2026): “marked” means an itinerary exists on the map, not that it is open or safe on the day.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Praz de Lys - Sommand — up to 1,007 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe d'Uble · Face S : Depuis le Praz de Lys | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 1,007 m | 1,203 → 1,963 m | S | 0.7 km |
| Pointe de Perret · Depuis Le Praz de Lys | 2.1 · E1 · PD | 491 m | 1,450 → 1,941 m | N | 1.6 km |
| Pointe de Chavasse · Face SE - Par le Vallon de Boutigny | 2.3 · E2 · PD- | 900 m | 1,160 → 2,012 m | n/a | 1.7 km |
| Pointe d'Uble · Couloir E | 4.1 · E2 · D- | 800 m | 1,187 → 1,963 m | E | 1.7 km |
| Pointe de la Couennasse · Face N - Arête NW | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 480 m | 1,495 → 1,980 m | N | 1.7 km |
| Pointe de Marcelly · Depuis le Petit Planey | 3.2 · E1 · PD+ | 696 m | 1,303 → 1,999 m | N | 1.8 km |
| Pointe de Marcelly · Face N | 3.2 · E2 · AD- | 505 m | 1,495 → 1,999 m | N | 1.8 km |
| Pointe d'Uble · Petite Face N | 4.2 · E2 · D | 800 m | 1,187 → 1,963 m | N | 1.9 km |
| Pointe d'Uble · Face W | 3.3 · E1 · AD+ | 800 m | 1,180 → 1,963 m | W | 1.9 km |
| Pointe d'Uble · Face S | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 775 m | 1,187 → 1,963 m | S | 1.9 km |
| Pointe d'Uble · En traversée, Face S > Face W | 3.3 · E1 · AD+ | 775 m | 1,187 → 1,963 m | W | 1.9 km |
| Pointe de Véran · Depuis Praz-de-Lys | 1.2 · E1 · F | 400 m | 1,500 → 1,892 m | NW | 1.9 km |
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗
Beyond skiing at Praz de Lys - Sommand
Toboggan runs
- Luge d'été · Morzine · 9.1 km away
Ice rink
- Patinoire extérieure · Les Gets · 6.1 km away
- Indiana'Ventures -Patinoire en plein air · Morzine · 9.3 km away
- Patinoire extérieure · Saint-Jean-d'Aulps · 9.5 km away
Swimming pool
- Piscine de la Grande Ourse · Taninges · 0.5 km away
- Espace Aquatique · Morzine · 9.5 km away
Paragliding
- Ecole de parapente les Choucas · Mieussy · 5.6 km away
- Air Libre - Parapente · Les Gets · 6 km away
- Les Gets Parapente · Les Gets · 6.2 km away
- Aire de décollage de parapente d'Agy · Saint-Sigismond · 7.8 km away
Museum
- Maison du Patrimoine · Taninges · 4.4 km away
- Espace Jacquem'Arts · Taninges · 4.4 km away
- Musée de la Musique Mécanique · Les Gets · 6.4 km away
- Ferme Ecomusée du Clos Parchet · Samoëns · 9.8 km away
Cinema
- Cinéma Cinébus · Taninges · 4.7 km away
- Cinéma Le Club · Les Gets · 5.8 km away
- Cinéma Le Rex · Morzine · 9.5 km away
- Ciné Cluses · Cluses · 9.7 km away
Source: DATAtourisme (open data), within 10 km of the resort; places in a large town of the valley are left out. Checked on 12 September 2026. Opening times and prices are the operator’s — check before you go.
Practical information
Collective accommodation
637 bed spaces in tourist residences, holiday villages and hostels
- 2 hotels · 18 rooms (1 × 2★)
- 2 tourist residences and apartment hotels · 637 bed spaces
- 1 campsite · 112 pitches
Commune: Taninges · INSEE tourist accommodation survey, 2026, read on 12 September 2026. Collective accommodation only — privately let flats and second homes are not counted. INSEE dataset ↗
Tourist office
Office de tourisme
Ski school
ESF Praz De Lys
48 instructors
🇬🇧 22 English-speaking instructors — lessons in English available
🗓️ This school sells its lessons online — book ↗
Source: esf.net
In case of accident
112 — the European emergency number, free of charge, triggers mountain rescue. On the pistes, the ski patrol number is printed on the piste map and at lift ticket offices. Piste rescue is charged: check your insurance or take the option sold with the lift pass.
Nearby resorts
Frequently asked questions
How high is Praz de Lys - Sommand?
Praz de Lys - Sommand sits at 1,462 m at village level, and its ski area rises to 1,678 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Praz de Lys - Sommand have?
Praz de Lys - Sommand has 48 km of pistes served by 23 lifts (OpenStreetMap survey).
What is the longest piste in Praz de Lys - Sommand?
The longest piste is Piste du Lac: 3 km (blue run), for 441 m of vertical. Measured on the OpenStreetMap map, segments of the same name and level joined end to end, altitudes from the IGN RGE ALTI terrain model — a resort sometimes advertises a longer run by chaining several pistes.
How high do the lifts go in Praz de Lys - Sommand?
The highest lift, TS du Haut Fleury (chairlift), tops out at 1,961 m. Source: STRMTG, French national register of mechanical lifts (CAIRN database), file dated 1 January 2025.
How many lifts does Praz de Lys - Sommand have, and what is their capacity?
The French national register of mechanical lifts records 25 installations at Praz de Lys - Sommand (6 chairlifts, 16 drag lifts, 3 magic carpets), for an authorised capacity of 26,125 people per hour, of which 2,400 for TS Pierre Rouge alone. The fleet spans 1971 to 2019, an average age of 36 years. This count covers the resort itself, magic carpets included, not the whole linked ski area — a resort brochure often announces a different number. Source: STRMTG, French national register of mechanical lifts (CAIRN database), file dated 1 January 2025.
How do I get to Praz de Lys - Sommand?
By road, Praz de Lys - Sommand is 1 hr 02 from Genève (52 km), excluding traffic and winter conditions. By train, the nearest station is Marignier, 32 min by road from the resort. No direct bus line from the station to the resort appears in the open-data timetables. The nearest airport is Genève, 1 hr 27 away.
How long is the drive from Paris to Praz de Lys - Sommand?
6 hr 29 for 587 km from central Paris, excluding traffic and winter conditions. Computed on the real road network (OpenStreetMap): allow more on a school-holiday Saturday.
When does Praz de Lys - Sommand open?
According to the official website, the resort opens on 19 December 2026 and closes on 4 April 2027 (2026-2027 season).
Is the snow reliable in Praz de Lys - Sommand?
Yes: good snow through most of the winter according to twenty winters of Météo-France measurements; in season the daily report prevails.
Is Praz de Lys - Sommand good for beginners and families?
61% of the pistes are green or blue: a rather easy area.
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