Serre Chevalier
Also known as: Serre Che, Briancon / Chantemerle / Villeneuve / Le Monetier
Briancon UNESCO Vauban old town; thermal baths
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Serre Chevalier - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 18 / Int 63 / Adv 19 (by run count); excellent tree/off-piste
Beginner areas at all 4 base villages
Briancon old town, thermal baths (Monetier), snowshoeing
ESF garderies; creches in villages
ESF + Generation / Eeski; full rental
Varied incl. steep blacks + off-piste; broadly intermediate-friendly
Snow & season
High (altitude + ~80 km snowmaking)
Typically early Dec to mid-Apr (high, sunny, dry-snow)
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb half-terms; quieter Jan and late Mar
Tree-lined groomers + off-piste
Southern-Alps sun lower down
The mountain
~250 km
~250 km (80 runs)
Excellent tree/off-piste
Busy but large
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 42-59 (dynamic)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Grenoble ~1 h 45; Turin ~1 h 45; Briancon rail/bus
Rail/bus; road
Mountain restaurants across the valley
Four base villages
Briancon hub
Patrol & safety
Pisteurs-secouristes; PIDA
CH de Briancon (~6 km)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.