Snow-covered ski areaSnow-covered Mont Lachat and ski lifts in the foreground. Aravis mountain range in the clouds in the background. A beautiful blue sky forms the background.
©Panoramic view of the Grand-Bornand ski area, Mont Lachat.|Jonathan Cathala
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Opening of the alpine ski area

The season is launched! Alpine ski area open until 10 April 2026!

Important information

The opening of ski lifts and access to pistes may change at any time depending on weather and safety conditions, and various maintenance operations. Outside opening hours, access to the ski area is strictly forbidden.

Le Grand-Bornand - #SkierEnsemble
Le Grand-Bornand - #SkierEnsemble
Le Grand-Bornand - #SkierEnsemble

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 21 lifts open

Rosay / Lachat sector 

  • Le Rosay gondola lift
  • La Joyère gondola lift
  • Alpage Express carpet
  • Les Raiches ski lift
  • La Taverne chairlift
  • Les Combes ski lift
  • Les Arces ski lift
  • Le Lachat chairlift

Chinaillon sector 

  • La Floria chairlift
  • Le Charmieux chairlift
  • Tapis des Outalays
  • Fil neige Le Castor
  • Le Chatelet chairlift
  • La Mulaterie ski lift

Maroly sector 

  • Les Terres Rouges chairlift
  • L’Almet chairlift
  • Le Maroly chairlift
  • Prarian 1 & 2 chairlifts
  • La Duche chairlift
  • Les Annes chairlift

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 44 tracks open 14 green, 13 blue, 12 red, 5 black

Rosay / Lachat sector 

  • Les Raîches beginners’ area
  • L’Azalée
  • Les Paquerettes
  • La Cote
  • Les Myosotis
  • La Sapinière
  • L’Aiglon
  • Le col de Châtillon
  • Les Envers
  • Les Lanches Bas
  • Les Lanches Haut
  • Le Gypaète
  • La Piste 2000
  • La noire du Lachat
  • La Freeride

Chinaillon sector 

  • Outalays beginners’ area
  • Le Castor beginners’ area
  • La piste du Lac
  • La Serpentine
  • Les Eglantines
  • Les Fougères
  • La Glisse en Coeur
  • La Pitchoune
  • Les Ancelles
  • L’Abondance Bas
  • L’Abondance Haut
  • Les Gentianes
  • Le Bois Joli
  • La noire des Pylônes

Maroly sector 

  • Primroses
  • Les Myrtilles
  • Lingonberries
  • Les Tarines
  • Snowdrops
  • Les Rhodos
  • L’Almet
  • La Duche
  • Le Col des Annes
  • Le Fenil
  • La Combe de la Tolar
  • Les Chardons Blancs
  • Le Tétras
  • Les Dames
  • Le couloir de la Sonnerie

Opening of play areas

Opening of the SnowparkGB

  • XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL lines, rails and bumps
  • Big Airbag
  • Boardercross du Maroly open

The snowpark will be closed on 22 and 23 January to allow the modules to be reworked and reformatted.

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