Balme
38 mapped runs, 9 lifts and 33.4 km of pistes — every metre measured from open map data and viewable in 3D in the Bonvo Ski app.
Difficulty mix
On the mountain
- 8 snowparks / fun zones
Bonvo Score breakdown
Computed from mapped terrain data — no editorial opinion, no pay-to-rank. How the score works
Slope-by-slope analysis
Every run measured from elevation-aware map geometry: true length, vertical drop, average gradient and a 0–10 slope score that rewards long, sustained descents.
| Run | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Avg grade | Slope score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forêt Verte | Intermediate | 3.4 km | 385 m | 11.2% | 4.9 |
| Liaison Balme | Easy | 2.2 km | 222 m | 9.9% | 3.3 |
| Belle Place | Intermediate | 2.1 km | 603 m | 28.9% | 5.9 |
| Les Caisets | Intermediate | 1.5 km | 368 m | 24.4% | 4.2 |
| Arve | Easy | 1.4 km | 352 m | 25.5% | 4.1 |
| Béchat | Intermediate | 1.4 km | 273 m | 19.8% | 3.4 |
| Solonges | Intermediate | 1.4 km | 337 m | 24.9% | 4.0 |
| Les Caisets | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 363 m | 27% | 4.2 |
| Ecuries | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 339 m | 25.8% | 4.0 |
| Ecuries | Intermediate | 1.3 km | 343 m | 26.3% | 4.1 |
| Alpages | Easy | 1.3 km | 273 m | 21.2% | 3.5 |
| Les Posettes | Easy | 1.2 km | 179 m | 14.5% | 2.6 |
| Les Esserts | Easy | 1.2 km | 174 m | 14.6% | 2.6 |
| Liaison Esserts | Easy | 1.2 km | 107 m | 9.2% | 1.9 |
| Retour Charamillon | Easy | 1.1 km | 80 m | 7% | 1.7 |
| Arve | Easy | 1.1 km | 288 m | 27% | 3.7 |
| Le Col | Easy | 1.0 km | 219 m | 21% | 3.1 |
| Le Col | Easy | 910 m | 189 m | 20.8% | 2.8 |
| Béchat Esserts | Advanced | 864 m | 293 m | 33.9% | 4.0 |
| Solonges | Intermediate | 762 m | 182 m | 23.9% | 2.9 |
| Aiguillette | Intermediate | 730 m | 183 m | 25.1% | 2.9 |
| Arve | Easy | 667 m | 92 m | 13.8% | 1.8 |
| Stade | Easy | 579 m | 174 m | 30.1% | 3.1 |
| Les Posettes | Easy | 407 m | 48 m | 11.8% | 1.3 |
| Les Posettes | Easy | 378 m | 36 m | 9.5% | 1.1 |
| Ecuries | Intermediate | 263 m | 39 m | 14.8% | 1.3 |
| Variante Esserts | Intermediate | 198 m | 69 m | 34.8% | 2.7 |
| Ecuries | Intermediate | 193 m | 43 m | 22.3% | 1.8 |
| Belle Place | Intermediate | 145 m | 48 m | 33.1% | 2.5 |
| Arve | Easy | 67 m | 19 m | 28.5% | 2.0 |
| Alpages | Easy | 47 m | 3 m | — | 0.0 |
| Le Col | Easy | 33 m | 5 m | — | 0.0 |
| Liaison | Easy | 16 m | 1 m | — | 0.0 |
+ 5 more mapped runs and connectors — all of them in the free 3D map in the Bonvo Ski app.
Lift network
9 mapped lifts, moving up to 13,300 skiers per hour.
| Lift | Type | Capacity/h | Ride time | Length | Vertical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autannes | Chairlift | 2,400 | 6 min | 1.3 km | 343 m |
| Charamillon | Gondola | 2,200 | — | 1.4 km | 367 m |
| Tête de Balme | Chairlift | 2,200 | — | 1.6 km | 600 m |
| Vallorcine | Gondola | 2,000 | — | 1.3 km | 669 m |
| Plan des Reines | Platter lift | 900 | — | 1.3 km | 271 m |
| Col de Balme | Platter lift | 900 | — | 905 m | 185 m |
| Arve | Platter lift | 900 | — | 916 m | 241 m |
| Aiguillette | Platter lift | 900 | — | 695 m | 184 m |
| Posettes | Platter lift | 900 | — | 588 m | 97 m |
Balme — quick answers
How many ski runs does Balme have?
Balme has 38 mapped downhill runs totalling about 33.4 km of pistes, with the longest single run measuring 3.4 km.
What is the vertical drop at Balme?
The mapped skiable terrain spans 985 m of vertical, from 1266 m at the base to 2251 m at the top.
How many lifts does Balme have?
Balme operates 9 mapped lifts moving up to 13,300 skiers per hour.
Ski Balme with the map in your pocket
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