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Updated January 2025
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How Skiers Rate Serre Chevalier

Overall Rating
4.21
Value for Money
4.35
Quiet Slopes
4.12
Après-Ski
3.14
Accommodation Options
4.26
Family Friendliness
4.44
Groomed Runs
4.45
Powder Zones
3.68
Tree Runs
4.03
Mogul Fields
3.42
Off-Piste
4.04
Snow Parks
3.47
Lift Efficiency
4.22
Eating Out
3.72
Ski School Quality
4.55
Beginners
4.17
Intermediates
4.20
Advanced
4.22
Experts
4.23
Snowboarders
4.11

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What Skiers Say About Serre Chevalier

Serre Chevalier attracts a wide range of skiers and snowboarders, from beginners to experts, with many reviewers noting the extensive 250km ski area spread across four villages. Intermediate and advanced riders consistently praise the varied terrain, tree-lined runs, and accessible off-piste options. The resort is described as quiet, particularly outside French school holidays, with minimal lift queues and a relaxed, authentic French atmosphere. Common criticisms include outdated lift infrastructure, limited après-ski options, and lower altitude base areas that can suffer from poor snow conditions or become slushy in warmer weather. Reviews frequently highlight good value for money and praise the authenticity of the villages, though some note that prices are still typical for France.

AI-generated summary based on verified skier reviews

  • extensive ski area
  • varied terrain
  • tree-lined runs
  • off-piste options
  • quiet slopes
  • value for money
  • authentic French atmosphere
  • outdated lift infrastructure
  • limited après-ski
  • lower altitude issues
  • snow conditions variability
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Eilidh
intermediate skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Jan, 4 2025
I went here on a school trip and the ski school was very good as well as the resort itself having lots of different runs and having lots of variety.
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Nick
advanced snowboarder 🏂 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 31 2024
Loved Serre Chevalier. Easy transfer from Turin and plenty of mountain to explore with safe off piste options. Mountain was well connected with lots of interesting runs for snowboarders.
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Matt
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Dec, 29 2024
Cheap, extensive area and remarkably quiet for France and term time.
Basic but cheap accomodation
Powder to be found and hidden corners
Run to briancon gets slushy when sunny
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Polly
expert skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 29 2024
Brilliant seasonnaires, amazing ski school and great restaurants, not half as Anglicised as some resorts in the Savoie Vallée, really lovely feel to the town
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Caitlin
intermediate skier ⛷️
Dec, 27 2024
A really lovely resort, plenty of options for a whole range of abilities and experience levels. The pistes were well looked after, with plenty of restaurants/cafes on the slopes. The town was nice but rather small, though it wasnt far to briancon with shops and a thermal spa.
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Nick
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Dec, 26 2024
I worked a season here, and really enjoying it. Interesting terrain, including some outstanding off piste tree runs that allow for relatively safe skiing off piste even in poor visibility. You can find some very quiet posted areas during the week days and is day the area is particularly useful for groups of mixed abilities.
Aprés was distinctly average in my opinion, although you can find some very interesting bars and restaurants in Vauban. The walled city above Briançon which is also a world heritage site.
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Kate
beginner skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 22 2024
Serre Chevalier is a great resort. As a beginner it had loads of green runs for practicing and improving technique. The only tricky bit is getting back to the gondola above chantemerlae on the way home. There's a blue run down to it that was super busy, narrow and chopped up by about midday, which is my worst nightmare! Other than that the resort was great. Plenty of nice restaurants on and off the mountain and an apartment right next to the gondola - perfect!
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Zak
intermediate skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 14 2024
Went for a cheap holiday with my girlfriend and really enjoyed it friendly for all riders of any experience and am going again in February was really fun
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Will
expert snowboarder 🏂 🇫🇷 France
Dec, 10 2024
I worked a season in Serre Chevalier last year and the best bits had to be the amazing off piste and tree runs it has to offer! The only downsides are its a smaller resort based around more family crowds but if thats what youre going for then its perfect for you. Again the off piste is amazing and the tree runs are some of the best Ive ridden on snowboard.
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Daniel
intermediate skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 7 2024
Great resort, quiet and easy to get to. Not many bars and places to go out to eat but it was awesome for the skiing.

The grocery shops although there are a few are quite small and expensive so its worth bringing food with you if in the area

Outside of skiing there are good activities to do such as ice skating which was very quiet in the evening.

Ski school was good value for money getting a package with skis and passes included however we found it is hit and miss depending on the instructor as we had one very good one and one who was not as good.

Overall a great resort with friendly staff.
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Chas
advanced skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 6 2024
Great lifts and a large area with some varied skiing and interesting villages with different character.
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Tamas
expert snowboarder 🏂 🇨🇦 Canada
Dec, 4 2024
I've been here 4 times. I can't wait to visit again. There are so many runs to discover, you'll be doing it for a full week.
I love this place.
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Adam
expert snowboarder 🏂 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 2 2024
Serve chevalier is a hidden gem. After completing multiple seasons in bigger areas such as 3 valley, paradiski and lespace Killy I have found sere chevalier and Brian in to be a resort that still holds all of need in a resort as an expert snowboarder, without the piste being crowded, the park being over used and under appreciated and the fresh tracks are available for 50% longer!

A diamond resort
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Tom
intermediate skier ⛷️ 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dec, 1 2024
The resort is fantastic. Its very family friendly orientated and its a very sunny resort, lots of blue skies. Its known as the sunshine valley by the locals! Its big enough but may not be challenging enough for extreme skiers. It was a fantastic destination for a one week holiday for myself, an intermediate skier. The views were incredible. I have been back since, which was fun, but now I have explored most of the runs.
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Freddie
intermediate skier ⛷️
Nov, 23 2024
Very family friendly all round resort. Great ski school and beginner runs. Lots of different areas and many runs to choose from for all different levels. Ok village at the bottom with a few restaurants and shops. Accommodation was mixed, but quite affordable. Overall, great beginner friendly resort and quite affordable.
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Steven
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Nov, 15 2024
Less of holiday resort and more of a locals ski location. Still a great resort for short holidays with family however lacking the atmosphere for the 18-30 age group. Not so much going on in terms of Apres other than a few nice restaurants. Lifts are relatively slow and occasionally shut due to wind meaning bus replacements are required to access the slopes. I felt like I spent most the time traversing from one side of the resort to the other rather than enjoying the runs. All that being said I will be returning in the coming season due to their excellent WiFi speed, making remote work possible.
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Daniel
intermediate skier ⛷️
Nov, 14 2024
Have been to this hidden gem of a resort on a number of occasions. Has something for everyone without the busyness of some of the larger resorts.

Plenty of places to explore across the mountain with a few terrain parks about and plenty of areas to try those first few jumps.

Where we stayed there is not a lot of nightlife. But we was there for the skiing. But nothing stopping you getting a great meal in one of the many restaurants or a few beers in one of the small bars.

Highly recommend as somewhere different to try out. Helps that its budget friendly.

We always fly to Turin and transfer over the border. Its cheaper and quicker that transfers from other French airports! Have fun!!
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phil
advanced skier ⛷️
Nov, 8 2024
Serre Chevalier is a really wonderful and relatively unknown ski resort . Lots of Kms of piste spread out across 4 smaller connected resorts along the valley allows you to stay in one centre to explore , or stretch your legs and go for a much longer ski around the area. Very family friendly with lots of greens and blues across the area but for anyone looking for more challenging terrain there is plenty of that as well higher up or off piste.
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Bodhi Kelly Parkinson
expert skier ⛷️
Apr, 28 2024
I was up in the later months on the season and couldnt of asked for better conditions. Is this more my luck than the actual resort yes. But the way the resort handeld theses conditions was more than perfect. On one of the days the conditions were quite sever so got a free buss journey to the next village over where there gondolas were working which then opens up a lot more of the resort. Sadly I was not expecting the great conditions so I didnt bring my wider skis and I was skiing 50 cm of snow using 85 mm underfoot which is do able as I am quite light but it would have been wonderful to ride my fatter skis. But over all this ski resort is very good. It doesnt have a touristy feel to it which is good if you dont like that. Its a small town so you dont have to worry about getting to the lifts even though there is a free ski buss.
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James
expert skier ⛷️
Apr, 25 2024
Great for last week of season. Week commencing 7 April. Quite a few pistes left ungroomed and easy access to off piste. Fast modern lifts. Friendly vibe.
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