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A better morning starts with the right base

Find your run.
Then find your place to stay.

38 bases to compare around the lifts in our run guides. Start with the morning journey you want, then check each property on the map.

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Before you book.

  1. Pin the right lift. Resorts often have several starting points.
  2. Check the last walk. Look at the route and gradient in ski boots, or the closest ski-bus stop.
  3. Plan the way home. Check the last local connection, then the property’s cancellation terms.
For Biollay and the separate longer Creux outing

Courchevel 1850 · La Croisette

Start your accommodation search around La Croisette in Courchevel 1850 for the Verdons gondola used in these two plans. Biollay and Creux have different upper lift sequences and returns; choosing this base does not join them into one circuit.

Use La Croisette as the morning destination. If arriving by car, check the municipal Croisette parking and pedestrian access to the snow front; the ski lifts themselves are reached on foot.

Check the location. Courchevel Village 1550, Moriond 1650 and La Tania are different bases. Check the property's winter walking route to the La Croisette snow front and Verdons entrance, including any steps, slopes or bus connection.

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Verdons gondola

La Croisette snow front, Courchevel 1850, France

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For La Cha and Chamois laps

Les Houches · Prarion

Choose the Prarion end of Les Houches for the gondola used in these two run guides. It puts the right ski area at the centre of your accommodation search.

Use Prarion as the morning destination, then repeat your blue laps above the gondola. Our run guides include the last walk from the car park and bus stop.

Check the location. Bellevue is a different lift. Check the actual walk to Prarion or the nearest ski-bus stop before you book.

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Prarion gondola

117 Place du Prarion, Les Houches, France

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For Finance and the Marmottons learning area

Le Bettex · Saint-Gervais

Le Bettex is the ski base above Saint-Gervais town. Start here for Bettex–Mont d’Arbois gondola, Finance laps and the Marmottons practice area at the upper station.

Stay near this base if you want to start your day at the ski lift. For a town or rail-station base, allow for the lift chain up to Le Bettex.

Check the location. A property described as ‘Saint-Gervais’ may be down in town. Find Le Bettex on the booking map and check the route to the gondola.

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Bettex–Mont d’Arbois gondola

4383 route du Bettex, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France

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A rail-first alternative for Le Bettex

Le Fayet · Saint-Gervais

This is the station-side option for arriving by train. The ski day starts with Le Valléen, then L’Alpin up to Le Bettex, before Bettex–Mont d’Arbois gondola.

The rail gateway is Saint-Gervais-les-Bains–Le Fayet. Compare the walk from your accommodation to Le Valléen before choosing a property.

Check the location. You are choosing a base near the train, rather than beside the ski slopes. Check the first and last lift connections for your dates.

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Le Valléen · lower station, Le Fayet

By Saint-Gervais–Le Fayet railway station, Le Fayet, France

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For Plateau 2000, Blanchots and Vioz

Chamonix · Planpraz side

Choose around Planpraz if these are the slopes you want to ski. The gondola reaches Plateau 2000’s learning area and the Parsa blues above Chamonix.

Return by Planpraz gondola when you finish skiing. If you prefer a bus connection, match the property to the Brévent stop and current winter services.

Check the location. The lift is at 29 route Henriette d’Angeville. Check the walking route and gradient in ski boots; a central-Chamonix label alone does not establish the walk.

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Planpraz gondola

29 route Henriette d’Angeville, Chamonix, France

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For Solaise blues and Pim Pam Poum

Val d’Isère · Solaise snow front

Start your search around the village snow front if you want Solaise gondola for Plan Milet, Col de la Madeleine or the separate Pim Pam Poum learning area.

Take Solaise up from the village and use the gondola for the final ride down. The run guides explain the next lift once you are on the upper mountain.

Check the location. La Daille and Le Fornet are different starting points. Check the walking route to Solaise or your local shuttle stop, and use your ski school’s exact meeting point.

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Solaise gondola

Village snow front, Rue de la Face, Val d’Isère, France

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For Mainaz laps from Mont-Rond

Col de la Faucille · Mont-Rond

Search at the col if Mainaz is the run you want to ski. Accommodation here lets you plan around the Mont-Rond departure, with the same base at the start and finish.

For this outing, arrive at Col de la Faucille and take Mont-Rond to Petit Mont Rond. Mijoux village has a different starting lift.

Check the location. A Gex or Mijoux address can be down the mountain. Check the property's map pin and winter route to Mont-Rond; do not assume the village lift or a shuttle will run on your dates.

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Mont-Rond lift

Col de la Faucille, 01410 Mijoux, France

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For Clémentines from Les Chattrix

Saint-Nicolas · Les Chattrix side

Use Les Chattrix as your morning destination for this Clémentines outing. Search around Saint-Nicolas de Véroce, then check how each property connects to the chairlift.

By car, use Parking des Chattrix, impasse des Biches, then walk to the chair. This is a separate base from Le Bettex; check local transport for your date if you are arriving by train.

Check the location. The village centre, Plateau de la Croix and Les Chattrix are different meeting points. A Saint-Nicolas address does not establish a walk to the lift; follow your school's instructions if you book a lesson.

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Les Chattrix chairlift

Les Chattrix, Saint-Nicolas de Véroce, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France

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For Moraine and Genépi blue laps

Val Thorens · Deux Lacs side

Start your search around the lower snow front in Val Thorens. Deux Lacs is your first gondola for the Moraine and Genépi outings; Moraine itself starts farther up the mountain.

By train, travel to Moûtiers, then take the S63 bus or arrange a transfer to Val Thorens. Use the village map for the final journey to your accommodation and Deux Lacs.

Check the location. Compare the property's route to the Deux Lacs departure, including any stairs or shuttle. Orelle is a different village in another valley, with a separate lift journey to Val Thorens.

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Deux Lacs gondola

Lower snow front, Val Thorens, France

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For Arpette laps from the village

Plagne Bellecôte · Arpette

Plagne Bellecôte puts you at the snow front used for our Arpette outing. Ride Arpette, ski towards Belle Plagne and take the blue Belle Plagne run back to this base.

Take the train to Aime-la-Plagne, then the village bus to Plagne Bellecôte. The official village map shows the bus stop, car parks and Arpette chairlift.

Check the location. Belle Plagne and Plagne Bellecôte are different villages. Check the property's map pin and the route to Arpette before booking; a general La Plagne address covers a much larger area.

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Arpette chairlift

Plagne Bellecôte snow front, La Plagne, France

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For the Mont Blanc forest run

Arc 1600 · Mont-Blanc side

Choose Arc 1600 for the Mont-Blanc chair and a blue outing through the forest. It is also the village reached directly by the funicular from Bourg-Saint-Maurice.

Arrive by train at Bourg-Saint-Maurice and take the funicular to Arc 1600. From the upper station, continue through the village to your accommodation or Mont-Blanc chair.

Check the location. Arc 1800, Arc 1950 and Arc 2000 are other villages. Check the walk from your accommodation to Mont-Blanc chair, and the signed blue route back to Arc 1600.

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Mont-Blanc chairlift

Arc 1600, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France

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For Bruyères laps and the higher Mont de la Chambre outing

Les Menuires · Les Bruyères

Look around Les Bruyères for the gondola used in both outings. Take Bruyères 1 for the shorter blue lap, or continue on Bruyères 2 for Mont de la Chambre. The blue Bruyères run brings you back to this village base.

By train, travel to Moûtiers, then arrange the onward bus or transfer to Les Menuires. Find Les Bruyères on the village map before choosing your stop and accommodation.

Check the location. La Croisette and Reberty are different parts of Les Menuires. Check the property's walking route or shuttle to Bruyères 1, rather than relying on the resort name.

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Bruyères 1 gondola

Les Bruyères snow front, Les Menuires, France

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For Wasserwendi laps and a cable-car ride home

Wengen · Männlichen cable-car side

Stay in Wengen if you want to start at the Männlichen cable car for Wasserwendi. After your laps, take the cable car back down to the village.

Wengen is car-free. Travel via Interlaken Ost and Lauterbrunnen, then take the train up to Wengen. If driving, park in Lauterbrunnen and continue by train.

Check the location. Grindelwald Terminal is on the other side of the mountain. In Wengen, check the property's walking route to the cable car at Wengiboden 1350f; the railway station is a separate starting point.

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Wengen–Männlichen cable car

Wengiboden 1350f, 3823 Wengen, Switzerland

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For the village learning slope

Verbier village · Les Esserts

Choose around Les Esserts for a session on the village learning slope. You can stay with the carpet and button lift before planning a day on Verbier's main mountain.

Use the village shuttle to reach Les Esserts. The official village map shows the learning slope and stops; match those to your accommodation before booking.

Check the location. Médran is a different starting point. Check the property's walk or village-shuttle connection to Les Esserts, and use your ski school's exact meeting point if you book a lesson.

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Les Esserts button lift

Les Esserts learning area, Verbier, Switzerland

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For first turns around Kalbermatten and Stafelwald

Saas-Fee · village learning slopes

Look around the village snow front for short practice sessions at Kalbermatten and Stafelwald. You can finish on foot without a descent from the high mountain.

Take the train to Visp, then the PostBus to Saas-Fee. The bus terminal and visitor parking are at the village entrance; ask your accommodation about the final journey with bags and skis.

Check the location. Check the property's walk to the learning slopes and your school's exact meeting point. The school office, Alpin Express and the mountain gondolas are different destinations.

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Kalbermatten village lift · lower station

Kalbermatten snow front, 3906 Saas-Fee, Switzerland

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Lys → Anémone → Gentiane to the village

Le Lac · Palafour

Choose the Le Lac side for Palafour and the Lys → Anémone → Gentiane outing. This plan finishes at the Le Lac snow front; Val Claret is a different village base across the lake.

Use Palafour's lower station beside Maison de Tignes as your morning destination. Check the winter pedestrian route from the property, then follow the Le Lac return described in the blue-run guide.

Check the location. Compare the property's ski-room exit with Palafour at Le Lac, rather than a generic Tignes pin. Bec Rouge, Almes, Le Rosset and Le Lavachet have different approaches; check the winter footpath and any climb, stairs or shuttle with the host. The nearby Tovière gondola climbs a different mountain. A Val Claret hotel is across the lake, not beside this departure.

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Palafour chairlift

Le Lac snow front, beside Maison de Tignes, 73320 Tignes, France

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Carline alone, or add the upper Grattalu lap

Val Claret · Tichot / Grattalu

Search around the Grande Motte side of Val Claret for Tichot. Choose a shorter Carline lap or add Grattalu above it, with Carline as the final blue return to this snow front.

Use Tichot's lower station on the Val Claret Grande Motte snow front. Check the property's pedestrian route between village levels, including any stairs or public-lift connection.

Check the location. Compare the building with the Tichot lower station on the Grande Motte side of Val Claret. A property near Tufs in Val Claret Centre has a different morning walk. Check the pedestrian route between village levels and whether it uses the public Bollin lift; do not infer ski-in/ski-out access from the name of an apartment block.

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Tichot chairlift

Val Claret Grande Motte snow front, 73320 Tignes, France

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A Tovière descent that finishes in Val Claret

Val Claret Centre · Tufs / Henri

Choose the Val Claret Centre side for Tufs and the Henri blue descent from Tovière. This outing skis back to Val Claret; it is separate from the harder descents towards Le Lac.

Use Tufs' lower station beside ESF's Neiges d'Or office as your morning destination. Check the walk from the property's ski-room exit and use your lesson confirmation for any separate meeting point.

Check the location. Compare a Val Claret Centre property with the lower Tufs chair beside the Neiges d'Or ESF office. Tufs, Tichot and the Perce-Neige funicular are distinct departures. The ESF main office and its separate Nevada office are also different places; use the lesson confirmation for the meeting point. Check the winter route from the ski-room door, including any stairs.

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Tufs chairlift

Val Claret Centre snow front, beside ESF's Neiges d’Or office, 73320 Tignes, France

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A shorter warm-up, then a separate Blauherd blue

Sunnegga · Vispastrasse side

Walk into the Sunnegga tunnel and take the funicular up. Eisfluh starts from Sunnegga; Standard needs the additional Sunnegga–Blauherd lift. First turns at Wolli Park use the separate Leisee-Shuttle from Sunnegga.

Finish at Sunnegga and take the funicular down to the same village entrance. After Eisfluh, ride Eisfluh chair back up first. After Standard, stop at Sunnegga rather than continuing onto a village descent. Check the full return and operating hours for your dates.

Check the location. Compare the property's ski-room exit with the Sunnegga tunnel entrance beside the river. A hillside address may add a climb or a hotel lift; ask how you reach the public entrance in winter. The tunnel is part of the approach. Schluhmattstrasse 123 is the operator's southern address, not this departure. Check lockers at the station if carrying equipment is the main headache.

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Sunnegga funicular · valley tunnel entrance

Sunnegga–Rothorn tunnel entrance beside the Vispa, Vispastrasse, 3920 Zermatt, Switzerland

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Rotenboden access and three Riffelberg-area blues

Gornergrat railway · Bahnhofplatz side

Board the Gornergrat railway in Zermatt and get off at Rotenboden for blue 38. Follow it into the Riffelberg / Gifthittli area. For Riffelhorn 37 or Iglupiste 45, add Gifthittli chair. Continuing by train to the summit gives a different first descent, blue 36 Gornergrat.

Finish skiing at Riffelberg, follow the railway station signs and remove skis for the platform access. Take a downhill Gornergrat railway service to Zermatt GGB. Riffelberg-Express down via Furi is another documented exit, but it finishes at the southern Matterhorn Express station, not Bahnhofplatz. Do not ski red 39 below Riffelberg as part of this train-return plan.

Check the location. Search around Bahnhofplatz and compare the property with the Gornergrat railway entrance across from the main arrival station. Use the actual pedestrian route, not just a 'central Zermatt' label. A Sunnegga-side property is convenient for a different departure; a southern Winkelmatten property puts Matterhorn Express on your side of the village instead.

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Gornergrat railway · Zermatt GGB station

Bahnhofplatz, directly opposite Zermatt's main railway station, 3920 Zermatt, Switzerland

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Our first choice for repeatable blues and a same-village finish

Saanenmöser · Saanersloch gondola

Arrive at Saanenmöser railway station and walk to the separate Saanersloch gondola. Ride its first section to Saanenwald for blue 23 or the Hornberg chair, or continue on the second section to Saanerslochgrat for blue 24. These are three choices from one valley entrance.

Finish the mountain laps at Saanenwald. If blue 23 is open and suits you, ski it to the Saanenmöser valley gondola base. Otherwise use the lower gondola down; return travel is documented in the operator's fare table. Check your ticket, operating times and downhill boarding with staff before your first lap.

Check the location. Compare the ski-room exit with the Saanersloch gondola at Alte Strasse 2. Ask about the winter walking route, any road crossing and whether you can leave equipment at the lift. A hotel advertised as 'Gstaad' may be in another village. Saanenmöser railway station is useful for arrival, but it is not the gondola boarding point. Saanenwald is the mountain intermediate station, not an accommodation village beside this railway stop.

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Saanersloch gondola · Saanenmöser valley station

Alte Strasse 2, 3777 Saanenmöser, Switzerland

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An Eggli blue descent that finishes in Saanen, with a surface lift for 75

Saanen · Rüebeldorf / Eggli chair

Start at J3 Saanen–Eggli chair from Rüebeldorf. For 75, add J2 Stand–Eggli surface lift to Vorderes Eggli, then follow blue 75 and the signed blue connection onto 76 towards Saanen. For a simpler lift plan, choose blue 76 from the chair's upper area without adding J2.

Blue 76 finishes back at Saanen / Rüebeldorf near J3. Repeat the chair, adding J2 only for the higher 75 outing. The operator lists a return-chair journey; if you want a ride down instead, confirm downhill carriage and your ticket with staff before boarding uphill. This is not a ski return to Gstaad village.

Check the location. Measure the winter walk to the Saanen–Eggli chair at Rüebeldorf, not just to Saanen railway station or the village centre. Ask whether the property needs the ski bus and identify the stop 'Saanen, Eggli Sesselbahn'. A hotel close to Gstaad's Eggli gondola serves another departure and is not beside the finish of blue 76.

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Saanen–Eggli chair J3 · Rüebeldorf valley station

Rübeldorfstrasse, Saanen, Switzerland

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Optional blue 80 ski-track outing, with extra lifts to get home

Gstaad · Eggli gondola

Ride the Gstaad–Eggli gondola, then J2 Stand–Eggli surface lift to Vorderes Eggli. Blue 80 Skiweg Chalberhöni heads away from this gondola sector. Choose it only after checking the full return chain, including J6 chair up from Chalberhöni.

At Chalberhöni, take J6 Chalberhöni–Vorderes Eggli chair UP. Follow blue 46 Stand–Eggli towards the Eggli gondola upper station, then take the gondola DOWN to Gstaad. Confirm J2, 80, J6, 46 and the downhill gondola service are available before committing. A gondola return fare is documented, but that does not remove the uphill chair stage.

Check the location. Compare the property's actual pedestrian route with the Eggli gondola on Egglistrasse. Ask about the ski-room exit, road crossings and equipment storage. Being close to Gstaad railway station does not establish a short walk here. If the hotel uses a shuttle, check its winter hours and return pickup rather than assuming a ski-to-door finish.

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Gstaad–Eggli gondola · Gstaad valley station

Egglistrasse 43, 3780 Gstaad, Switzerland

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A mountain-resort base for the long Serpentine blue

Flaine Forum · Grandes Platières

The Grandes Platières cable car reaches the summit where blue Serpentine begins. This is an upper-mountain outing with a long ski descent; the practice carpets down in the resort are separate.

At the lower Serpentine junction, follow green Épicéa, then green Pin and Érable to the Forum snow front and Grandes Platières departure. Azurite is the separate red shortcut; Cascades leaves for Sixt. If you decide against the ski descent before starting, confirm passenger descent and the last useful cable-car departure with staff.

Check the location. Start by comparing a property's ski-room exit with the Grandes Platières departure on the Forum snow front. Flaine Front de Neige, Forum, Forêt and Les Gérats are different levels. Check public lifts, stairs and the winter pedestrian route; a 'Flaine' address alone does not establish a short walk.

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Grandes Platières cable car

Grandes Platières departure, Flaine Forum snow front, 74300 Flaine, France

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A different Flaine starting lift for Tourmaline

Flaine Forêt · Grands Vans

Grands Vans reaches the ridge above Flaine. Tourmaline descends towards the Flaine side; the Vernant side is another sector and is not the same hotel return.

Use blue Tourmaline → blue Baudroie → green Bissac to finish at the Forêt snow front. For a Forum property, remove skis and use the public inclined lifts between Forêt and Forum, or check the separate signed green ski connections. Red Azurite is a separate descent, outside this blue-and-green return.

Check the location. For this outing compare the property with the Grands Vans departure at Forêt, rather than the Grandes Platières departure below. Forum has public lifts up towards Forêt. From Forum, the official Grands Vans directions use orange inclined lift No 1. Les Gérats has no direct pedestrian access to the centre; the higher Hameau is on the shuttle route. Check the actual winter approach and shuttle hours with either property.

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Grands Vans chairlift

Grands Vans departure, Flaine Forêt snow front, 74300 Flaine, France

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A village base with a blue ski return

Les Carroz · Kédeuze

Kédeuze is the village gondola. Blue Combe is the useful home-run reference when comparing a village stay. Blanchot is a blue approach near the gondola's top station; Plein Soleil is a separate blue option.

The tourist office identifies blue Combe as the village ski return between the trees. Timalets is the red alternative. A finish at the village lift area does not make every Les Carroz accommodation ski-in/ski-out. Ask about gondola descent if you want to avoid skiing the home run.

Check the location. Compare accommodation with the Kédeuze lower station on Route de la Télécabine. The village centre, Les Servages and the outlying hamlets have different access. The tourist office lists free Figaro and Bardelle carpets as approach options; establish whether your actual route is a walk, a carpet or a shuttle. Les Molliets / Carroz 1500 is a separate road-access base.

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Kédeuze gondola

Kédeuze departure complex, 680 route de la Télécabine, 74300 Les Carroz-d'Arâches, France

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Stay at the snow front, or add the village gondola

Morillon 1100 · Les Esserts

Start beside the Sairon chair at Les Esserts, or first take the Morillon village gondola up to this snow front. The practice carpet and learner area are separate from the longer chairlift blue.

Blue Sairon returns to Les Esserts. A village stay still needs the onward gondola descent or another separately agreed return; do not assume that finishing this blue has reached Morillon village. Confirm the gondola's last descent for your dates.

Check the location. Les Esserts is the mountain base at 1100 m; Morillon village is below it. Compare a Les Esserts property with the Sairon chair and lesson meeting point. If staying in the village, check the walk to the Morillon gondola and include that lift stage in the morning. These two Morillon addresses are not interchangeable.

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Sairon chairlift

Sairon departure, Morillon 1100 Les Esserts, 74440 Morillon, France

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A real village below the slopes; choose the correct gondola

Samoëns · Grand Massif Express

Grand Massif Express arrives directly at the Samoëns 1600 learning area. The tourist office recommends it for lessons; arriving by Vercland instead involves a blue connection to that area. For Dahu, the map shows Damoiseaux chair from the learning plateau, then a short snow-front connection to Chariande Express for Tête des Saix. Check the local connection and the return to GME with staff before riding to the ridge.

Keep the return to Samoëns 1600 and the Grand Massif Express descent as separate stages. The direct Grand Crêt village-side piste is red on the operator map. Being at the top of a gondola does not mean there is a gentle ski return to the village or to Vercland.

Check the location. Compare the actual property entrance with the Grand Massif Express lower station on Route du Grand Massif. A central-village address or the broader Samoëns label does not establish the walk in ski boots. Vercland has a different gondola and lower station; Samoëns 1600 / Plateau des Saix is up at the skiing.

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Grand Massif Express gondola

726 route du Grand Massif, 74340 Samoëns, France

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A higher Bella Vista lap with a gondola ride home

Livigno Centro · Tagliede / Costaccia

Take gondolas 25 Livigno Centro–Tagliede and 27 Tagliede–Costaccia, then Valandrea–Vetta chair 28. Follow the signed blue Bella Vista bypass back towards Costaccia. Lift 28's other descents are not all blue.

Repeat Valandrea–Vetta chair 28 from Costaccia. To finish without the harder village descents, take gondolas 27 and 25 DOWN to your original Via Ostaria entrance. Descent-ticket points are published for both; confirm downhill boarding, your pass and the last service before skiing away from the hub.

Check the location. Compare the ski-room exit with the actual Tagliede gondola entrance on Via Ostaria. The operator's headquarters is at 79/C and the ticket office is listed at 81. A central Livigno label can still hide steps, road crossings or a walk with equipment. Cassana is another entrance farther north; San Rocco and the Carosello 3000 gondola are farther south.

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Livigno Centro–Tagliede gondola · lift 25

Via Ostaria, beside the Tagliede ticket office at no. 81, 23041 Livigno, Italy

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A separate blue descent back to its own valley entrance

Cassana · Via Domenion

Take Cassana gondola 30 from Via Domenion, then follow the signed blue Cassana descent. This is a different outing from the higher Valandrea–Vetta / Bella Vista lap and has its own village finish.

Stay on the signed Cassana blue to the Cassana valley departure and repeat gondola 30. Follow local signs at branches for Botarel rather than assuming all lower lifts finish at the same place. Your final route from the lift to the hotel remains property-specific.

Check the location. Compare the property with Cassana's lower station and ticket office on Via Domenion. Do not use the Cassana upper station, Botarel chair 29a or the Tagliede gondola as interchangeable map pins. Ask about the winter pedestrian route and whether the accommodation supplies MyLivignoPass if you expect to use local buses.

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Cassana gondola · lift 30

Via Domenion 217, 23041 Livigno, Italy

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A Yepi lap with a gondola finish; check Amanti separately

Mottolino · Via Bondi / HQ

Ride Mottolino gondola 3 to the upper hub. For the Passo d'Eira–Yepi lap, use the upper blue 5 approach and branch onto blue 7 to the Yepi chair's bottom station. Amanti 5 is the longer separate choice; check its entire lower finish with staff before starting it.

After Passo d'Eira, ride Yepi chair 7 UP, return to the Mottolino upper hub and take gondola 3 DOWN. Blue 8 Ermellini ends at a different chair, Trepalle 8, so it is not the same repeat loop. A gondola ride down is a choice at the upper station before Amanti, not an escape midway through that descent.

Check the location. Compare the actual walk with the Mottolino HQ / gondola complex on Via Bondi. Teola chair, Passo Eira and Trepalle are separate arrivals. Ask about the ski-room exit, road crossings and the bus stop if your property is across the valley. The gondola was replaced in 2024, so archive village photos are not a current entrance plan.

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Mottolino gondola · HQ and ticket-office entrance

Via Bondi 473, 23041 Livigno, Italy

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Gentle upper laps with a gondola home

Saalbach · Bernkogel

Ride G1 UP, then G2 Bernkogel 6er UP. Ski only upper blue 146 back to G2's bottom / G1's upper station for a repeat.

At G1's upper station, ride G1 DOWN before committing to lower 146. Confirm the last downhill service and pass coverage at the start. G2 is a chairlift, not the gondola home.

Check the location. Use the G1 valley entrance, not the summit or the neighbouring Kohlmais lift. Check the actual uphill/downhill walk, steps and ski storage from the property. Being central does not establish an easy walk in ski boots.

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G1 Bernkogelbahn I · valley station

Eberhartweg, 5753 Saalbach, Austria

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A longer mountain-to-village blue outing

Saalbach · Kohlmais

Ride H1 and H2 UP. Follow blue 155 towards the middle-station area, then blue 152 towards the Kohlmais/Turm snow front. This is a full mountain descent, separate from H3's short learning lap.

Follow Kohlmais/Turm signs at the lower branches and allow for the final walk back to H1. Do not take the Bernkogel crossover by mistake. Repeat H1 + H2 if the descent suits you; ask about H2 + H1 downhill boarding before going up if you might prefer a cabin finish.

Check the location. Compare the property with H1 Kohlmaisbahn at Skiliftstraße 234. The neighbouring H3 Turm chair serves the short practice slope; Bernkogel is another entrance. Confirm where your lesson meets instead of treating these pins as interchangeable.

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H1 Kohlmaisbahn I · valley station

Skiliftstraße 234, 5753 Saalbach, Austria

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Blue 73 laps with a planned lift return

Hinterglemm · Reiterkogel / Rosswald

The 2026/27 map shows D1 + new D1b UP to the upper Hasenauer area for blue 73. Older footage uses D1 then D2 Hasenauer 8er instead. Check the new sections' operating status before choosing this outing.

Repeat D3 Rosswald UP. For the same entrance, ski signed blue 70 to the Wieseralm / D1 middle station, then take D1 DOWN. Confirm this return, downhill boarding and its last service before starting 73. Blue 58 to C1 Hochalm is a different exit and needs onward transport.

Check the location. Check the route to the Reiterkogel departure in Hinterglemm, not Saalbach village or the separate Hochalm base farther west. Reiterkogel is being rebuilt for 2026/27; confirm the entrance and winter access with your host.

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D1 Reiterkogelbahn · valley station

Reiterkogelweg 215, 5754 Hinterglemm, Austria

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Upper blue 215, with gondolas back to Hütten

Leogang · Hütten / Asitz

Ride L1 + L2 UP, then ski blue 215 through the AsitzBräu side to L5’s bottom. Take L5 Asitzgipfelbahn UP and choose the blue 215 variant back towards the gondola hub; continue on 215 to repeat L5. Do not substitute black 216, red 218 or the steeper 212 pitch.

Finish at the Asitz gondola mountain hub and take L2 then L1 DOWN to Hütten. If you have continued to L5's bottom, ride L5 UP again and use 215 back to that hub first. Confirm the last downhill gondolas before skiing away.

Check the location. Compare the property with the Asitz valley station in Hütten. Steinbergbahn, Leogang village and the railway stops are different arrivals. A Leogang address alone does not establish a walk to L1 or a bus-free holiday.

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L1 Asitzbahn I · valley station

Hütten 39, 5771 Leogang, Austria

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The Val Gardena village base for the eastern plateau

Ortisei · Mont Sëuc / Mezdì

Take the Mont Sëuc gondola UP. Follow blue 36, then the signed blue 40 towards Mezdì chair 69's lower station, and ride 69 UP. Blue 48 is an alternative Sonne branch shown in the combined film, not a mandatory stage. Piste 40 is a lower link, not the descent from Mezdì's summit.

From Mezdì's top, follow blue 41 back to the Mont Sëuc gondola hub, then ride the gondola DOWN to Via Setil. Repeat 36 → 40 and chair 69 if you want another lap. If you choose the blue 48 Sonne branch instead, Al Sole chair 59 UP offers a shorter return to the gondola hub.

Check the location. Use the Via Setil station on the far side of the pedestrian bridge from the centre. Seceda/Furnes is a different departure. Ask the property about its ski-room exit, river crossing, steps and winter path rather than relying on a general 'near the lifts' description.

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Ortisei–Alpe di Siusi / Mont Sëuc gondola · valley station

Via Setil 9, Oltretorrente / Ortisei, 39046, Italy

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Panorama and Euro laps from the western gondola

Siusi / Seis · Compatsch

Ride gondola 83 UP to Compatsch. From the ski-school front, follow blue 74 down to the Panorama 62 / Euro 77 lower hub. Pick Panorama chair 62 for blue 14 or Euro chair 77 for blue piste 69.

From that lower hub, take Eurotel drag lift 76 UP, then use the designated route back to gondola 83's top station and ride 83 DOWN to Siusi. Check this drag-lift stage before starting. A plateau hotel needs its own final walk; it is not automatically at the gondola or at the lower hub.

Check the location. This pin is in Siusi/Seis below the plateau, not Compatsch at the top. A Compatsch hotel may remove the morning gondola but still needs a winter route to the actual lift. For a valley stay, check the walk or shuttle to Schlernstraße 39; Castelrotto/Kastelruth is another village.

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Siusi / Seis–Alpe di Siusi gondola 83 · valley station

Schlernstraße 39 / Via Sciliar 39, 39040 Siusi allo Sciliar, Italy

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A plateau stay around the Saltria ski area

Saltria · Floralpina

Start at Floralpina chair 70 in Saltria, ride UP and ski blue 27 back to this chair. For a day visit from Siusi, take gondola 83 to Compatsch, then arrange Almbus 11 or a host transfer to Saltria; check service for your date.

Repeat chair 70 and blue 27, then return to your local accommodation by its agreed winter route. For Siusi, catch the date-specific bus 11 back to Compatsch in time for gondola 83 DOWN. A ski pass or Südtirol Guest Pass does not cover Almbus 11; confirm a separate ticket or accepted transport card.

Check the location. Ask each Saltria property for its winter path to Floralpina 70. Florian 65 is a different chair nearby. Arrange your plateau road permit, luggage and any transfer with the host before arriving; check whether you will walk, ski or take a shuttle to this chair.

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Floralpina chair 70 · lower station, Saltria

Saltria, Alpe di Siusi / Seiser Alm, 39040, Italy

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