The Nordic Valley

Haute Maurienne Vanoise offers you a magnificent natural setting and vast, high-altitude plateaus, naturally adapted to the practice of cross-country activities.

Covered by snow that falls early and is exceptionally good, from mid-November to the end of April, 170 km of runs offer both easy descents and thrilling itineraries for more experienced skiers!

Snowshoes, skating, classic skiing and maybe even biathlon?

The choice is yours. Everything is possible. Begin with a stroll through the forest with your friends, do some traditional skiing, take a turn at skating on family tracks or more technical ones: you can even ski over the same biathlon track as our Olympic chamions!

 The champions of Haute Maurienne Vanoise

Hervé Flandin of Bramans: winner of the biathlon World Cup in 1991, bronze medal in relay and biathlon at the Olympic Games of Lillehammer en 1994.

Pauline Macabiès of Sollières-Sardières, club of Bessans: World vice-champion in biathlon relays at the Junior World Championships in Italy in January 2007.

 Discover the Nordic domains of Haute Maurienne Vanoise

Discover the domains of "3 Petits Villages"

Discover the domain of Bessans

Discover the biathlon

Discover the sled dog activity

Opening of the domains: mid-November to end April for Bessans, according to snow conditions for the others.

 To explore the Nordic domains of Haute Maurienne Vanoise

 To travel around: during the entire season, the "ski bus" and "Allo P'tit Bus" link the sites of Haute Maurienne Vanoise.

 Passes : with a weekly pass, it is possible to ski in another domain at a reduced rate (information at the Tourism Offices).