The Ski Resort
A resort where you can ski right up to your front door, Super-Besse, located on the southern slope of the Sancy, caters for any skiers at an altitude of between 1300 and 1850m.
Whether on an activity holiday or a break with your family, Super-Besse has something for everyone, catering for both fans of skiing and those of alternative ´sliding sports´.
43 km of slopes
84 km of slopes (thanks to the link with Le Mont-Dore)
70% of the skiing area equipped with snow guns
27 slopes: 5 green, 9 blue, 9 red, 4 black
23 ski lifts in total: 1 cable car capable of carrying 20 people (rate: 3,000 people/hour), 5 chair lifts, 16 ski tows, 1 moving walkway.
1 alternative ´sliding sports´ area with a snowpark, snowboard cross, freestyle-jump (crash mat for ski or snowboard jumping)
1 speed skiing slope
1 slalom course open to the public
1 discovery zone for beginners (1 chair lift - 7 ski tows - 1 moving walkway)
1 events team
1 luge track, over 3km in length descending 500m in tota
1 area for night-time skiing with 4 green slopes, 2 blue slopes, 5 red slopes including 1 snowboard cross slope, 2 black slopes including 1 slalom course.
The ski area - 1350-1800m - southern slope
Interesting facts
- Offering 43 km of slopes and terrain, Super Besse is among the 3 largest Ski Resorts in the Auvergne.
- Super Besse is among the 3 best rated Ski Resorts in the Auvergne.
- It is known to be the most family-friendly ski resort in the Auvergne.
- Elevated between 1,350 m and 1,850 m, the Ski Resort is among the 3 highest elevated Ski Resorts in the Auvergne. The vertical drop from summit to base is 500 m. The average difference in altitude between base and summit of Ski Resorts in France is 819 m.
- Snow coverage is usually best during February, offering an average snow depth of 70 cm at summit elevation and 78 cm at the base. This makes Super Besse the ski resort with the best snow conditions in the Auvergne.