France · up to 2251 m

Balme

32 marked runs, 27.1 km of skiing and 9 lifts — mapped in full detail, run by run.

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Marked runs

27 named

27.1 km

Total slopes

Lifts

985 m

Vertical drop

2251 m

Top elevation

1266 m

Base elevation

Blue 13.6 kmRed 12.6 kmBlack 0.9 km

About Balme

Balme is a compact ski area with 985 m of lift-served vertical, strongest in easy cruising in France. Skiers here have 32 marked runs to choose from, adding up to about 27 km of marked descent, served by 9 lifts.

The skiing tops out at 2251 m and drops 985 m to the lowest marked point at 1266 m. The difficulty mix breaks down into 13.6 km of blue runs, 12.6 km of red intermediate runs, 0.9 km of black expert terrain. There are 8 snow parks for freestylers.

Mountain records

Longest run

Forêt Verte

3.4 km · 385 m vertical · Red (intermediate)

Steepest sustained pitch

Forêt Verte

max 81.4% gradient · 3.4 km · Red (intermediate)

The 10 best runs at Balme, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

172
Belle Place
2.1 km · 603 m drop · avg 28.6% · Outstanding
Red
263
Solonges
1.4 km · 337 m drop · avg 24.5% · Excellent
Red
363
Ecuries
1.3 km · 339 m drop · avg 25.6% · Excellent
Red
461
Les Caisets
1.5 km · 368 m drop · avg 23.9% · Excellent
Red
559
Béchat Esserts
864 m · 293 m drop · avg 33.4% · Excellent
Black
657
Béchat
1.4 km · 273 m drop · avg 19.5% · Excellent
Red
756
Le Col
910 m · 189 m drop · avg 20.4% · Excellent
Blue
855
Aiguillette
730 m · 183 m drop · avg 24.4% · Excellent
Red
953
Alpages
1.3 km · 273 m drop · avg 20.8% · Very good
Blue
1053
Forêt Verte
3.4 km · 385 m drop · avg 11.2% · Very good
Red

All 27 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
Belle Place	Red	2.1 km	603 m	28.6%	72
Solonges	Red	1.4 km	337 m	24.5%	63
Ecuries	Red	1.3 km	339 m	25.6%	63
Les Caisets	Red	1.5 km	368 m	23.9%	61
Béchat Esserts	Black	864 m	293 m	33.4%	59
Béchat	Red	1.4 km	273 m	19.5%	57
Le Col	Blue	910 m	189 m	20.4%	56
Aiguillette	Red	730 m	183 m	24.4%	55
Alpages	Blue	1.3 km	273 m	20.8%	53
Forêt Verte	Red	3.4 km	385 m	11.2%	53
Arve	Blue	1.1 km	288 m	26.8%	50
Les Posettes	Blue	1.2 km	179 m	13.8%	49
Les Esserts	Blue	1.2 km	174 m	14.4%	49
Ecuries	Red	263 m	39 m	14.3%	48
Arve	Blue	667 m	92 m	13.1%	47
Ecuries	Red	193 m	43 m	21.6%	47
Liaison Esserts	Blue	1.2 km	107 m	9.1%	46
Liaison Balme	Blue	2.2 km	222 m	9.8%	44
Belle Place	Red	145 m	48 m	31.7%	44
Les Posettes	Blue	378 m	36 m	8.7%	40
Arve	Blue	67 m	19 m	24.8%	40
Stade	Blue	579 m	174 m	29%	39
Variante Esserts	Red	198 m	69 m	34.3%	39
Retour Charamillon	Blue	1.1 km	80 m	6.3%	30
Liaison	Blue	16 m	1 m	4.3%
Le Col	Blue	33 m	5 m	10.5%
Alpages	Blue	47 m	3 m	5.6%

Lifts at Balme

2× gondola2× chair lift5× platter

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
Tête de Balme	Chairlift	1.6 km	600 m	4	—
Charamillon	Gondola	1.4 km	367 m	10	—
Autannes	Chairlift	1.3 km	343 m	4	6 min
Vallorcine	Gondola	1.3 km	669 m	8	—
Plan des Reines	Platter lift	1.3 km	271 m	—	—
Arve	Platter lift	916 m	241 m	—	—
Col de Balme	Platter lift	905 m	185 m	—	—
Aiguillette	Platter lift	695 m	184 m	1	—
Posettes	Platter lift	588 m	97 m	—	—