The village of Cordon is known as 🗻 le Balcon du Mont-Blanc because of its magnificent views of 🗻 Mont-Blanc, and it has a small, family-friendly ski station with 11km of ski pistes. A favourite ⛷ ski station for the locals, it is perfect for tiny skiers and Beginners, as well as having a good selection of pistes for the more experienced skier.

⛷ Cordon ski area normally opens towards the end of December, ❄️ snow permitting.

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Ski Pass Options

One of the reasons that Cordon is so attractive for families is that it offers very fair prices, with the option of skiing just a morning (from 9h to 13h) or afternoon (from midday) from 17,50€ for adults (20,50€ for the whole day!). Children under the age of 5 ski for FREE!

Cordon is also part of the ⛷ Portes du Mont-Blanc ski zone (Megève Jaillet, Combloux, la Giettaz) for families wanting more scope (NB – the ski areas are not connected directly).

[ ⇒ see here for current prices ]

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Beginner & Family Skiing

Cordon is hugely attractive for families as it is:

• very fairly priced, especially if you want to opt for a shorter ski day (morning or afternoon options);
• it has plenty of options for young / Beginner skiers with a special Domaine Débutant, with « le télé-corde des lutins » (drag-lift);
• there are 6 téléskis within the domaine skiable, serving 9 pistes: 5 red pistes, 3 blue pistes and 1 green piste;
• there are regular animations on the pistes on Wednesdays and during the school holidays; check Cordon Tourisme agenda / Sunday 20th January: Neige en Fête, with lots of free activities for the whole family!
• there is a free navette from the centre of Cordon up to the pistes;
• there are plenty of snow-shoe routes leaving from the ski area; an ideal activity for non-skiers in your group;

The Herney is a lovely blue piste, that takes you through the forest at one point . . .

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Intermediate & Advanced Skiing

Though ⛷ Cordon ski station is small, there are several red pistes for the more advanced skier!

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Sledging

There is a small sledging area at the domaine skiable de Cordon, which is open from the end of December until the end of March (snow conditions permitting).

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Eating Options 

At the Chalet d’Accueil Le Dandry, there is a terrace hors sacs with picnic tables and a vending machine for snacks and drinks . . .

You’ll also find this picnic option on the Converses piste :

Or, if you need to escape from the cold, then there are also some lovely restaurants on the pistes or in proximity . . .

• 🥗 Le Darbelin (Chez Mireille);
• 🥗 Chez Alcide;
• 🥗 le Refuge;
• 🥗 l’Alpage de l’Herney – shut for the winter season;
• the 🥗 Chalet Hôtel des Rhodos . . .

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ESF Cordon & Ski Lessons

Cordon offers lots of possibilities for ⛷ ski lessons (group lessons, private lessons) / ⇒ see here for more details.

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Ski de rando

You have the Le Chanté route (up to  1550m), with two different starting options, in Cordon . . .

⇒ see here for more details (and you can pick up the FREE ski rando guide from the tourist office):

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Snow-shoeing 

There are lots of ❄️ great snow-shoeing circuits leaving from Cordon ski station (8 different routes lasting from one to five hours, taking you through forests and across fields, with views of Mont-Blanc, les Fiz and les Aravis).

⇒ see here or here (map) for some suggestions (you can pick up a free leaflet detailing snow-shoe circuits from Cordon Tourisme).

Le plateau des Bénés – one of the most beautiful snow-shoe routes in Cordon is up to the Plateau des Bénés. The tough 2h ascent will reward you with stunning views. You can walk further to the Cabane du Petit-Pâtre . . . (note: this snow-shoe route should only be undertaken with clear weather! With poor visibility you could easily get lost);

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Parking Options 

You have 🅿️ two parking options at Cordon:

• 🅿️ Le Dandry – direct access to the Caisses, to the Beginner’s ski area, and to ESF RDV point;

• 🅿️ La Charbonnière – this car park is nearer to Cordon Village (turn right at the carrefour du Verney), and is for access directly onto the pistes for skiers (depending on snow cover) . . .  skiers take the téleski de Frébouge (this can be accessed without a pass, and then ski passes can then be bought at the Dandry);

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Contact

• Caisse Principale (in season): +33 (0)4 50 58 14 21 or 04 50 58 01 57 (Cordon Tourisme);
• Cordon Tourisme: +33 (0)4 50 58 01 57;