Chamrousse ski pass buying guide
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Which Chamrousse ski pass is right for you?
It's not always easy to choose between all the ski passes available, depending on your level and practice.Don't panic, we'll guide you, and what's more, we'll give you information on the best ski deals not to be missed in Chamrousse!
In a word
Which skipass should I buy in Chamrousse?|
I AM:
I DO OR I COME: |
Beginner | Non-beginner |
| Quiet skiing or ski bar | "Mini-domaine" (beginer area) skipass | "4h" (four hours) half-day skipass ★ Good deal: discount off online purchase |
| Thoroughly skiing or until sunset | "Journée" (1 day) skipass ★ Good deal: night/sunset skiing included and discount online purchase |
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| For the end of the day or after work | "Fin d'après-midi" (end of the afternoon) skipass | |
| For the weekend | "2 jours" (two days) skipass ★ Good deal: Weekend promotion or Skiing to Spring offer |
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| Weekdays (excluding holidays and public holidays) | ★ Good deal: Monday promotion or Weekly student promotion | |
| For weekly holidays | "6 jours" or "7 jours" (six or seven days) skipass (with nordic ski area access free) ★ Good deal: Pack Tribu (Tribe package) offer |
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| Beginner | Non-beginner | |
| With family or friends | ★ Good deal: "Télépistes" offer or Pack Tribu offer | |
| In rider / snowboard mode | "Mini-domaine" (beginer area) skipass ★ Good deal: Initiatic Park and Montagne de Téo access included |
"4h" or "Journée" (four hours or 1 day) skipass ★ Good deal: Sunset Park - Snowpark access included |
| By bus | "4h" or "Journée" (four hours or 1 day) skipass ★ Good deal: discount off in exchange for bus voucher |
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| Beginner | Non-beginner | |
| 1 to 5 ski trips per winter | "Mini-domaine" (beginer area) skipass | "4h" or "Journée" (four hours or 1 day) skipass ★ Good deal: discount off online purchase or Christmas promotion |
| 1 or 2 weeks' skiing holiday (6 to 14 outings) | "6 jours" à "14 jours" (6 to 14 days) stay skipass ★ Good deal: Early booking offer or Skiing to Spring offer |
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| 15 to 30 ski trips per winter | / | "Télépistes" offer ★ Good deal: Year downhill ski pass, on sale in July |
| More than 30 ski outings per winter | / | "Année" (Year) ski pass ★ Good deal: pre-sale price in July |
| Beginner | Non-beginner | |
| Non-ski | "Luge Park" (sledge) pass for Snow luge (sledging/snooc activities) or Luge coaster (rail tobogganing) ★ Good deal: Snow luge Tribe Pack offer "Adrenaline Park" pass for zipline activity "Piéton" (pedetrian) pass with Panoramic Park for summit resort access |
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| Ski touring | / | "Randonneur" (ski touring) pass |
| Cross-country / Nordic skiing | "Après-midi" (afternoon) half-day skipass | "1 jour", "6 jours" or "Saison" ★ Good deal: Tribe pack or Family pack |
In detail
♥ Downhill ski passes
Alpine ski area - Alpine Park from early December to early-April*- Mini-domain: access to all green runs and beginner lifts only (highlighted in green in the piste map)
- 4h (half-day): access to the entire downhill ski area for 4 consecutive hours
- late afternoon: access to the entire downhill ski area from 3.30pm to closing time
- day pass (1 day): access to the entire downhill ski area from opening to closing time
- night/sunset skiing: from the end of December to early-March only on Saturday evenings + Thursday evenings during the holidays, with access only to the slopes and dedicated lifts
- week holiday (5 days or 6 days): access on consecutive days to the entire downhill ski area from opening to closing and free access to the Nordic area
- other stay passes (from 2 days to 14 days): access on consecutive days to the entire Alpine ski area from opening to closing (from 5-day to 14-day passes: free access to the Nordic area).
Purchase at the cash desk (and "4h" and "journée" ski passes purchased online at ski.chamrousse.com with a discount)
Not included in the downhill ski area (and in the Year/Season pass): Sledging Park and Adrenaline Park - giant zip line
*The ski area (pistes and lifts) is open subject to snow and weather conditions.
♥ Nordic ski passes
Cross-country skiing area - Nordic Park from early December to late March*- Half-day afternoon (entry after 12.30pm): access to the entire Nordic ski area from 12.30pm to the time the area closes
- 1 day (full day - entry before 12.30pm): access to the entire Nordic ski area from opening to closing time
- 6 days: access to the entire Nordic ski area for six consecutive days, from opening to closing.
- Season: access throughout the winter season to the entire Nordic ski area from opening to closing.
Purchase at the Chamrousse 1600 - Arselle plateau ticket office only
*Opening of the area (pistes) subject to snow and weather conditions.
♥ Ski touring pass
Outside the ski area from early December to mid-April*- Pass: 1 uphill passage on 2 of the 3 lifts (La Croix gondola, Casserousse chairlift or Robert lakes chairlift).
- Itineraries: 2 unsecured ski touring routes, Casserousse for off-piste access and Croix de Chamrousse.
Purchase at the ticket office only
*Opening subject to snow and weather conditions.
♥ Non-ski packages
- Luge Park (Sledging Park) from mid-December to the end of March / beginning of April*
- Snow luge (bobsled and snooc):
- Activity: sledding experience during the day and at sunset, with lift access up a dedicated sports toboggan run (children aged 5 and over accompanied by an adult in the toboggan and 10 years old on their own), or by snooc on the downhill ski slopes
- Pass: "single ascent" or "1h30 consecutive" and access via the Gaboureaux chairlift for bob sledging and snowshoeing, available from the Luge Park ticket office only at Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin.
- Luge Coaster (rail tobogganing):
- Activity: daytime and evening/sunset monorail tobogganing experience (children aged 3 and over accompanied by an adult in the toboggan and 9 and over on their own).
- Pass: “1 descent”, “5 descents (+ 1 free descent)”, “10 descents (+ 2 free descents)” non-nominative, non-dated, valid throughout the winter season and can only be purchased at the Luge Park cash desk in Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin.
- Snow luge (bobsled and snooc):
- Adrenaline Park - giant zip line from early December to early April*
- Activity: take the gondola up from Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin, then take the zip line down to the starting point.
- Pass: "solo" or "duo" (from 9 years old and 1m35 + weight with equipment included minimum 30 kg and maximum 130 kg / duo 40 kg maximum difference between the 2 people)
- Pedestrian from early December to early April*.
- Activity: Panoramic Park, ski lift ride to the top of the resort, then a walk to discover the panoramic lookouts, monumental cross, picnic area, Explor Games smartphone game, as well as the Croix de Chamrousse mountain restaurant.
- Pass: "one way", "return" or "round trip" only on the Croix de Chamrousse gondola from Chamrousse 1650 - Can be purchased at the ticket office or online.
*Open subject to snow and weather conditions.
Chamrousse winter deals not to be missed:
★ Web promotions
Online purchase on ski.chamrousse.com only- Day and half-day special offer: discount on "4h" and "day" downhill ski passes
- Student discount: discount on "4h" and "full day" alpine ski passes (purchase before midnight on the previous day at the latest - post-Baccalaureate "young" category, with proof of student card showing date of validity for the current year, date of birth and photo or school certificate + proof of identity)
- Weekly student special offer in January only: discount on "4h" and "day" alpine ski passes, excluding weekends, public holidays and school holidays (purchase before midnight on the previous day at the latest - "young" category, post-Baccalaureate students, on presentation of proof of education).
- Weekend discount: discount off the "2-day" pass (purchase by midnight the day before, 2 consecutive days on Saturday and Sunday, "adult" category only - free access to the Nordic area).
- Monday special offer in January only: discount off the "day" pass, excluding holidays and public holidays (purchase by midnight the day before - "adult", "young"/student and "senior" categories only).
★ "N93" bus reservation Grenoble - Chamrousse
Purchase at ticket office only- Bus information: from late December to early April, daily from Grenoble Gare, with stops at Saint-Martin-d'Hères and Uriage to Chamrousse (3 stops at Chamrousse 1650 - Recoin, Chamrousse 1750 - Roche Béranger and Chamrousse 1600 - plateau de l'Arselle (Nordic area)).
- Discount: on "4h" and "journée" downhill ski passes in exchange for the day's bus voucher (product dated the same day, payment in a single instalment, excluding season and holiday passes, offer non-accumulative).
★ Pack Tribu
Purchase only at the ticket office- Downhill skiing: -10% on 6-day and 7-day stay skipasses (from 4 paying persons in a single payment)
- Nordic / cross-country skiing: -10% on the 6-day lift pass, from 4 paying persons in a single payment (and Family Pack -10% on the "1-day" lift pass minimum 4 persons of the same family, parent and child under 18, in a single payment)
- Luge Park (Sledging Park) : -10% on 1h30 consecutive pass (from 4 paying persons in a single payment)
★ Night/Sunset skiing
Buy online and at the ticket office- Activity information: skiing until sunset and by night on Saturdays + Thursdays during the winter school holidays from the end of December to early March.
- Good to know: the late afternoon ski pass is compatible with the half day ski pass and included in the day and 2-day to 14-day ski passes.
★ Télépistes
Online purchase only on ski.chamrousse.com from November to mid-February- Card: no more checkouts, direct access to the lifts! Payment by direct debit according to your type of skiing (All areas - 4h or Full day; Mini area; Late afternoon) and an entry fee to activate the card (amortised over 3 outings).
- Discount: discount at weekends and during school holidays, on weekdays (excluding weekends and school holidays) and your 8th ski outing free.
★ Early booking
Online purchase exclusively on ski.chamrousse.com on D-90 and D-45- Offer information: 5-day to 14-day alpine ski pass for purchase or top-up on a stand.
- Discount information : for a purchase 90 days before the 1st day of skiing during school holidays 10% discount and 20% discount outside school holidays / for a purchase 45 days before the 1st day of skiing during school holidays 5% discount and 10% discount outside school holidays (can be combined with the Tribu Pack).
★ Pre-sale Year/Season pass
Purchase online and by post - at the cash desk only, submit your application and payment then send by post.- Pre-sale information: buy your Alpine or Alpine + Nordic Year ski passes (winter season + next summer free) in July and take advantage of incredible discounts!
- Discount: pre-sale from July -40% to -60%, in August -25% to -40%, in September -20% to -30% and from October onwards at the normal rate.
Not included: Sledging Park and Adrenaline Park - giant zip line
★ Depending on the period
- Christmas special offer: discount on "2-day" non-consecutive alpine ski pass (purchase at the cash desk and online at the beginning/mid-December and useable from 25 December - non-nominative pass - sold on a single card)
- "Printemps du Ski" Skiing to Spring: discount on alpine ski passes according to the calendar (Spring holidays with 1 adult stay pass purchased = 1 child stay pass at 1€ / Easter weekend with the child stay pass at €1 per day / Ladies' weekend with the adult women's stay pass at €10 for 2 days)
In conclusion
Now that you know everything, or almost everything, you can buy the ski and lift pass that best suits your Chamrousse adventure:
Bonus
If you still have questions, you can call the Chamrousse Tourist Office, where our holiday advisors will be happy to help (and redirect you to the Régie des remontées if necessary)!And one last good deal for your holidays: an all-inclusive holiday offer at a preferential rate, with flat or chalet rental, skipass purchase and activity booking through the resort's "Chamrousse Réservation" reservation centre: