Auron

Maritime Alps resort just an hour and a half from the Côte d'Azur: sun, sea-air snow, and family skiing.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
950m (3,117ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,450m (8,038ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,500m (4,921ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
500cm (197in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
42
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
21
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
135 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
30%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
20%

Best For

Families

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Auron's heaviest snowfall lands in January; the snowpack peaks in February.

snowiestdeepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Jan
Snowpack
peaks Feb
Typical season
Nov – Apr

Snowfall: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Snow depth: Météo-France, monthly normals (1994–2023).

Location

Auron sits in the southern French Alps, on a high sun-facing plateau in the Mercantour area of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. This is the far south of the range, where high-alpine terrain meets the milder air drifting up from the Mediterranean.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Nice (NCE), about 2.5 hours from the resort by road.

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