Aussois

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Location

Savoie
France
45° 13' 46.2" N, 6° 44' 21.12" E
FR
General info: 

A winter and summer savoyard village type resort, Aussois is situated in the Maurienne valley, 7 km away from Modane and near the Vanoise National Parc. It is also at the foot of the Dent Parrachee, one of the highest peaks of the Vanoise.
Whether you're a powder surfer or a beginner, you'll find skiing adapted to your level. Between 1500 m and 2750 m, the resort has 55 km of pistes, 10 lifts and 102 snow guns insuring snow all season from the top (2 750m) to the bottom (1 500m).
Aussois in the winter means discovering all the pleasures of skiing !

BASE: 4921ft
SUMMIT: 9022ft
VERTICAL DROP: 4101ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 10
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 6
Surface: 4

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: €25.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: €21.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: €130.00
6 DAYS CHILDREN: €109.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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