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Orcieres 1850 High altitude resort |   |
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| Resort description |
This small resort is a great choice for family holidays. With skiing up to 2725m, Ocieres 1850 has a stunning location and friendly French atmosphere.
Orcieres has a magnificent recreational centre called the Grande Ourse with swimming pools and flumes, a bowling alley, fitness centre, cinema and bar.
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Ski School
The
ESF offers snowboard and skiing lessons.
They
offer group or private lessons for adults and
children.
The
ESF also has a children’s club for children
over 3 years old.
Unfortunately
Ski Collection cannot pre-book Ski School in Orcieres
1850. For more information please visit
www.esforcieres.com
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Lift Passes
Lift
passes give you access to the Orcieres 1850 ski area
(100km of slopes).
For more
information about Orcieres 1850 lift passes,
please
select
here
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| The Skiing |
| Orcieres does not offer th emost challenging skiing but is the perfect resort for beginners and intermediates. There are plenty of red, blue and green runs to test yourself on. The majority of the blues and reds end in the village and so are not too intimidating. |
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| Après Ski |
| There is a good selection restaurants offering French and Savoyard cuisine. Or why not head to the Grande Ourse, a massive glass hall at the heart of the resort with a champion level ice skating rink, swimming pool with slide and aquatic games, relaxation space dedicated to health care and fitness and a performance hall, bowling, cinema... |
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| Amenities |
| There is a selection of shops and local family-orientated restaurants in Orcieres. |
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| Activities |
| There are plenty of activities to do in Orcieres such as ski, cross-country ski, snowshoeing, and hikes, paragliding, ice skating, cinema, ice diving beneath the lake, off-piste guiding, ice driving... |
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| Getting there |
Driving distance: From Calais: 609 miles, approximately 9 hrs 30 mins.
Airport access: Grenoble: 71 miles, approximately 2 hrs. Chambery: 107 miles, approximately 2 hrs 30 mins. Turin: 138 miles, approxiamtely 3 hrs 25 mins. Geneva: 160 miles, approximately 3 hrs 30 mins. |
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| Ski Facts |
| Village height: |
1850m (6,070ft) |
Slope range: |
1850m (6,070ft) - 2725m (8,940ft) |
Ski area: |
Orcieres |
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| Piste coverage |
100 |
| Ski lifts |
29 |
| Ski runs |
51 |
| Green |
7 |
| Blue |
19 |
| Red |
19 |
| Black |
6 |
| Snow cannons |
45 |
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| Beginners |
**** |
| Intermediates |
**** |
| Experts |
*** |
| Boarders |
**** |
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Click to Orcieres 1850 website
