Orcières Merlette 1850 Hautes-Alpes, FR
49 km M trails
905 m vertical
26 lifts
❄︎❄︎❄︎ heavy snow
581 cm a season, model
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Europe Rome — town, pop. 2,318,895 Paris — town, pop. 2,138,551 Budapest — town, pop. 1,741,041 Vienna — town, pop. 1,691,468 Barcelona — town, pop. 1,686,208 Munich — town, pop. 1,505,005 Orcières Merlette 1850 Rome Paris Budapest Vienna Barcelona Munich Hautes-Alpes Marseille — town, pop. 877,215 Turin — town, pop. 847,287 Lyon — town, pop. 520,774 Nice — town, pop. 342,669 Geneva — town, pop. 201,741 Saint-Étienne — town, pop. 176,280 Megève Pila Chamonix Bergbahnen Hohsaas Cervino Ski Paradise Courmayeur Mont Blanc Crans-Montana La Thuile - Espace Saint Bernardo Les 7 Laux Monterosa Ski Portes du Soleil Verbier 4 Vallées Zermatt Matterhorn Anzère Brides-les-Bains Courchevel Grimentz-Zinal Le Grand-Bornand Les Menuires Méribel Orelle Ovronnaz Saas-Fee Saint-Martin-de-Belleville St-Luc/Chandolin Val Thorens Villars-Gryon Orcières Merlette 1850 Marseille Turin Lyon Nice Geneva Saint-Étienne Within 30 km Gap — town, pop. 42,715 Briançon — town, pop. 11,577 Embrun — town, pop. 7,069 Villeneuve — town, pop. 3,444 Guillestre — town, pop. 2,409 Chorges — town, pop. 2,016 Orcières Merlette 1850 Orcières Merlette 1850 Gap Briançon Embrun Villeneuve Guillestre Chorges
Season: Dec 12 – Apr 11
26/27 Passes Pass What it grants Blackouts Indy Pass 2 days blackout calendar not published Indy+ Pass 2 days no blackout dates
The mountain 2,731 m summit
905 m vertical
1,826 m base
Region Champoléon, Hautes-Alpes, France Where it stands trails
49 km median 46 km
54%
vertical
905 m median 1,146 m
25%
advanced or harder
9% median 11%
41%
novice or easy
51% median 44%
65%
snowfall
581 cm median 461 cm
73%
The right-hand figure: higher than this share of the class. Trails, vertical and snowfall against the 98 European resorts on a pass; terrain mix against the 37 European resorts of 25 km to 60 km . Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season 31% of Dec–Mar days it snows
6 days, longest snowy stretch
model Snow on the ground model 50 100 150 200 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun planned season
Snowfall, season to date model 200 400 600 800 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun planned season
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Terrain
above: this resort · below: typical of the 37 European resorts of 25 km to 60 km
novice green 3 km · 8 runseasy blue 22.4 km · 27 runsintermediate red 19.4 km · 26 runsadvanced black 4.6 km · 8 runsEuropean grading.
Trail map Torrent — green (novice) unnamed run — green (novice) unnamed run — green (novice) La Marmotte — green (novice) Rocher — green (novice) unnamed run — green (novice) Piste de La Marmotte (Milka) — green (novice) Lutins — green (novice) Piste du Gnourou — blue (easy) Les Vallons — blue (easy) unnamed run — blue (easy) Botte Croze — blue (easy) Montagnou — blue (easy) Mézelle — blue (easy) Sirènes — blue (easy) unnamed run — blue (easy) unnamed run — blue (easy) Les Pépés — blue (easy) Le Goulet — blue (easy) Sirènes — blue (easy) Montagnou — blue (easy) Mézelle — blue (easy) Les Vallons — blue (easy) Botte Croze — blue (easy) unnamed run — blue (easy) Les Bouquetins — blue (easy) Freissinières — blue (easy) Chardonnets — blue (easy) Chardonnets — blue (easy) Baniols — blue (easy) Py-Marty — blue (easy) unnamed run — blue (easy) Charpenet — blue (easy) Les Pépés — blue (easy) unnamed run — blue (easy) Les Provençaux — red (intermediate) Les Clots — red (intermediate) Les Crêtes — red (intermediate) Les Lauzières — red (intermediate) Bartavelle — red (intermediate) Les Hommes — red (intermediate) Les Jalabres — red (intermediate) unnamed run — red (intermediate) Le Gourou — red (intermediate) Les Provençaux — red (intermediate) Le Méollion — red (intermediate) unnamed run — red (intermediate) Favue — red (intermediate) Le Gourou — red (intermediate) Le Gourou — red (intermediate) Le Méollion — red (intermediate) Les Marches — red (intermediate) unnamed run — red (intermediate) Manrouse — red (intermediate) Le Gourou — red (intermediate) Les Gendarmes — red (intermediate) Le Gourou — red (intermediate) Rochasson — red (intermediate) Manrouse — red (intermediate) Les Vallons Jartoux — red (intermediate) Camille Ricou — red (intermediate) Rocher blanc — black (advanced) Rocher blanc — black (advanced) Les Portettes — black (advanced) Les Hommes — black (advanced) Sirac — black (advanced) Chamois — black (advanced) Bêche — black (advanced) Chamois — black (advanced) Rocher — drag lift — 1848 m to 1886 m Rocher — drag lift — 1848 m to 1886 m Schusseis 2 — drag lift — 2094 m to 2116 m Schusseis 2 — drag lift — 2094 m to 2116 m Clot — magic carpet — 1802 m to 1806 m Clot — magic carpet — 1802 m to 1806 m Drouvet 1 — mixed lift — 1829 m to 2089 m Drouvet 1 — mixed lift — 1829 m to 2089 m Muande — chairlift — 1827 m to 2467 m Muande — chairlift — 1827 m to 2467 m Gnourou — chairlift — 2345 m to 2731 m Gnourou — chairlift — 2345 m to 2731 m Manrouse — drag lift — 2281 m to 2493 m Manrouse — drag lift — 2281 m to 2493 m Snowpark — drag lift — 2293 m to 2341 m Snowpark — drag lift — 2293 m to 2341 m Estaris — chairlift — 2286 m to 2581 m Estaris — chairlift — 2286 m to 2581 m Meollion 1 — drag lift — 2099 m to 2458 m Meollion 1 — drag lift — 2099 m to 2458 m Telemix de Rocherousse — mixed lift — 1846 m to 2286 m Telemix de Rocherousse — mixed lift — 1846 m to 2286 m Trait d'Union — drag lift — 1847 m to 1862 m Trait d'Union — drag lift — 1847 m to 1862 m Charpenet — drag lift — 1980 m to 2091 m Charpenet — drag lift — 1980 m to 2091 m ESF — magic carpet — 1806 m to 1808 m ESF — magic carpet — 1806 m to 1808 m Botte Croze — drag lift — 2025 m to 2303 m Botte Croze — drag lift — 2025 m to 2303 m Schusseis 1 — drag lift — 2094 m to 2117 m Schusseis 1 — drag lift — 2094 m to 2117 m Lutins — magic carpet — 1848 m to 1867 m Lutins — magic carpet — 1848 m to 1867 m jardin des neiges — drag lift — 1804 m to 1813 m jardin des neiges — drag lift — 1804 m to 1813 m Fontainon — rope tow — 2286 m to 2293 m Fontainon — rope tow — 2286 m to 2293 m Soleil — chairlift — 1829 m to 1967 m Soleil — chairlift — 1829 m to 1967 m Meollion 2 — drag lift — 2099 m to 2458 m Meollion 2 — drag lift — 2099 m to 2458 m Tapis de l'Étoile — magic carpet — 1827 m to 1854 m Tapis de l'Étoile — magic carpet — 1827 m to 1854 m Torrent — drag lift — 2278 m to 2301 m Torrent — drag lift — 2278 m to 2301 m Croze des Hommes — chairlift — 2289 m to 2638 m Croze des Hommes — chairlift — 2289 m to 2638 m Drouvet 2 — mixed lift — 2095 m to 2639 m Drouvet 2 — mixed lift — 2095 m to 2639 m Les Marches — drag lift — 2065 m to 2098 m Les Marches — drag lift — 2065 m to 2098 m 1 km 5 chairlifts3 mixed lifts13 drag lifts1 rope tow4 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Full screen ↗ Lifts and runs by name Lifts Rocher, Schusseis 2, Clot, Drouvet 1, Muande, Gnourou, Manrouse, Snowpark, Estaris, Meollion 1, Telemix de Rocherousse, Trait d'Union, Charpenet, ESF, Botte Croze, Schusseis 1, Lutins, jardin des neiges, Fontainon, Soleil, Meollion 2, Tapis de l'Étoile, Torrent, Croze des Hommes, Drouvet 2, Les Marches Green Torrent, La Marmotte, Rocher, Piste de La Marmotte (Milka), Lutins Blue Piste du Gnourou, Les Vallons, Botte Croze, Montagnou, Mézelle, Sirènes, Les Pépés, Le Goulet, Les Bouquetins, Freissinières, Chardonnets, Baniols, Py-Marty, Charpenet Red Les Provençaux, Les Clots, Les Crêtes, Les Lauzières, Bartavelle, Les Hommes, Les Jalabres, Le Gourou, Le Méollion, Favue, Les Marches, Manrouse, Les Gendarmes, Rochasson, Les Vallons Jartoux, Camille Ricou Black Rocher blanc, Les Portettes, Les Hommes, Sirac, Chamois, Bêche Nearby FAQ Is Orcières Merlette 1850 on the Indy Pass? Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Orcières Merlette 1850 for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published. Is Orcières Merlette 1850 on the Indy+ Pass? Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Orcières Merlette 1850 for 2026/27, with no blackout dates. How much snow does Orcières Merlette 1850 get? Orcières Merlette 1850 has heavy snowfall by our banding. What else can I ski nearby on the same pass? Les 7 Laux (65 km )Sources Pass terms Indy Mountain figures OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Season dates and live status skiresort.info Snow on the ground Open-Meteo Snowfall, model ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain Data (ODbL) · Method
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