Combloux is definitely one of the most ⛷ family-friendly ski areas in the 🏔 Pays du Mont-Blanc, and skiing at this ski station (altitude between 1200m and 1900m) will reward you with some of the most beautiful, postcard perfect 360° panoramic views of 🏔 Mont-Blanc and the mountains of 🏔 Les Aravis and Les Fiz!
Both of the MBFF boys have had ⛷ ski lessons in Combloux, and both claim that it is their favourite ski station! And both boys have had a handful of 🏂 snowboarding lessons there too!
⛷ Combloux ski station links up with ⛷ Le Jaillet (Megève) and ⛷ La Giettaz to form ⛷ Les Portes du Mont-Blanc so there are lots of ski pistes!
In addition, while the boys have their ski or snowboarding lessons, there are plenty of activities to keep the parents active (or not so active!), with fabulous ❄️ showshoe and ski rando routes, sunny terraces for ☕️ a hot chocolate . . .
🎿 Ski Pass Options
You have different ski pass options to suit your family’s needs at Combloux:
- 🎿 Les Portes du Mont-Blanc – 100km of pistes link up Combloux, Megève Le Jaillet and La Giettaz and allow access to Cordon (10km of pistes aimed at younger or less experienced skiers). You’ll find 13 green pistes – 18 blue pistes – 30 red pistes – 8 black pistes / there is also ⛷ a boardercross area and a couple of ski parks for giggles: ⛷ La Petite Blanche (Combloux) & ⛷ L’Ours des Prés (Le Jaillet);
- 🎿 Domaine Evasion Mont-Blanc – 445km of pistes, allowing access to Combloux, Megève, Saint-Gervais, Saint Nicolas de Véroce, Les Contamines-Montjoie and La Giettaz;
With the les affûtés card (20€), you get huge discounts – and the discount increases once you’ve skied x10 times! And, the card works like at the péage, (the machines clock you in on each ski day), so you avoid the lines at the caisses!
⇒ for current price plans, see here;
⇒ for 🗺 ski pistes maps, see here;
⛷ Beginner, Nursery & Family skiing
It is FREE for under 5s to ski and there is equipment in place for very young skiers at La Cry in Combloux: the jardin de neige is in a separate enclosed area and little ones (3 to 5 years) can join ⛷ Piou Piou ski classes or Oursons here.
You can purchase a Forfait Débutant for 14€, which gives you access to the beginner areas and drag-lifts (not chairlifts);
There are also garderie (child care) services at Les Loupiots at La Cry available during the main ski season.
⛷ Intermediate & Advanced Skiing
There are plenty of intermediate and more advanced slopes at Combloux for the more experienced members of the family, and there is a ⛷ boardercross zone in Combloux.
⛷ zones ludiques :
- 🐻 L’Ours des Prés (secteur Jaillet) zone ludique . . . along the green piste des Dames – tunnel, bridge, jumps and more! You get to this from the Pertuis and Prés chairlifts :
- Mini KL (secteur Jaillet) – along the green piste des Dames;
- Boardercross – an 800m long piste located alongside the red piste des Ambourzalles, with 150m dénivelé (access via télésiège de Pertuis);
In addition, certain pistes are now left ❄️ “ poudreuses ” (with fresh powder) or with bumps after fresh ❄️ snowfall.
♿️ Taxi Ski, Ski Handi and Loisirs Assis
Combloux is a ski station that offers ♿️ ski handi and taxi-ski section! The association Loisirs Assis operates from Cuchet. We recently met a family from Lyon who learned to operate a taxi-ski for their daughter, so that she could enjoy the pistes with them – it was inspirational !
⇒ see here and here for more information;
⛷ ESF Combloux, CAF Sallanches & ski lessons
The 🎿 ESF Combloux ski classes are either group or individually-tailored classes. You can now book lessons online up until 18h on the evening before the lesson, and you can book single lessons (as opposed to several at a time), leaving you flexibility.
⇒ see the 🎿 ESF Combloux website for more details;
⛷ COMBLOUX SKI CLUB – there is a ski club and a pre-club in Combloux and also Ski Passion (Wednesdays, Saturdays and holidays, NO competition) and the École de Glisse (through the CAF).
Ski-Rando
There is an extensive ski rando network spread across ⛷ Les Portes du Mont-Blanc (Combloux, Megève-Jaillet and La Giattaz).
From Combloux, you can access the ski rando pistes either from any of 🅿️ the car parks (Les Brons, La Cry or Cuchet, or from the bottom of the Bouchet drag-lift). You’ll find more than 10km of uphill routes (note: do please check when preventative avalanches are being set off for security measures; FB page).
[ ⇒ a more detailed 🗺 map / or pick up leaflet from tourist office ]
Ski de Fond (cross-country skiing) in Combloux
note: always check to see if the cross-country ski pistes in Combloux are open ! / website
The cross-country ski pistes in Combloux are located up at Cuchet and have a stunning view on the Massif du Mont-Blanc. It is FREE to use the ski de fond pistes and there are two pistes, one green and one blue; in total 5,5km of trails.
🅿️ Cuchet or Parking du Maisonneuve;
address: 3000 route de la Cry-cuchet, 74920, Combloux;
🛷 Pistes de luge (sledging)
There are 🛷 two designated sledging zones within the 🗻 Domaine Skiable de Combloux, one at 🅿️ Cuchet (highest car park) and the other at 🅿️ La Cry (a smaller area, for wee ones, next to the Garderie Loupiots).
Raquettes (showshoe) routes & hiking options
There is a great network of ❄️ circuits raquettes in Combloux!
You’ll find these snowshoe routes, and many more 🗻 au Pays du Mont-Blanc, in this booklet available for FREE from any tourist office!
I’ve done a couple of ❄️ the snowshoe routes now in Combloux, and they were both lovely – you’ll head into 🌲 the forest and through ❄️ snowy alpages. And 🗻 the mountain views are just spectacular.
[ note: remember, if you head OFF the sign-posted snowshoe routes, you may find yourself in dangerous avalanche risk territory, for which you should have the proper safety equipment and knowledge (and not be alone!) ]
In addition, for families you’ll find « La randonnée des p’tits loups », x2 circuits de raquettes ludiques (one shorter, one longer), allowing you to discover 🐾 winter animals in the mountains. You can pick up a carnet from the tourist office, which gives you extra games. The circuits leave from 🌲 La Cry, and follow the piste ski rando) / ⇒ more information: see here;
Fat Bike & Fat Trottinette
🚵♂️ Fat biking is one of the new sensations of the winter season: you get to bike on 🗻 SNOW, thanks to a tyre with a traction suitable for the terrain, and with electric help!
In 🗻 Combloux, you can take a guided fat bike tour with Alpes Aventures, and these guys also offer descentre trott sur neige (snow scooters) from Combloux (from the sommet of the Télésiège de Beauregard – 1500m – a one hour descent of 600m, between ski pistes and forest, to the centre of Combloux / suitable for children 1m35) or La Giettaz (see here);
website & FB page
❄️ Nuit en Igloo
Remy will lead you on a snow-shoeing journey under the stars, then you are treated to fondue in a warm tipi . . . before settling down for the night in your igloo, lit by candles (wooden beds, matresses and warm duvets!) . . . breakfast the following morning . . . / ⇒ for more information, see here;
Eating Options
You have lots of great options for restaurants in Combloux!
La Cry (ESF offices, departure of Beauregard chairlift, ticket offices):
- ☕️ La Taverne near the ESF building, ski hire shops;
- ☕️ Chez Albert – conveniently located right by the bottom of the Beauregard chairlift, with a large terrace and cosy seating before lunch for a coffee!
Cuchet (top car park):
- ☕️ Au Petit Cuchet – we’ve had some super and friendly meals here;
- ☕️ Le Chalet d’Emilie – with a new fondue hut;
on the pistes:
- ☕️ Le Chalet des Bachais – this is conveniently located for ski randonneurs, just down from the Pertuis chairlift;
- ☕️ Foodtruck Le Bivouac – located at the top of the télésiège de Perthuis, fabulous frites ! / Instagram;
- ☕️ Le Cœur d’Or – this is one of MBFF’s favourite spots to eat! Located near the top of the Beauregard chairlift (a short ski down), this is a short snow-shoe or ski rando from the Cuchet car park;
There are some 🍏 great picnic tables, ready for sunshine, throughout the ski station . . . for example, on the La Croix blue piste, heading down from the Télésiège Pertuis (at blue markers 17, 15 and 10)!
There is also a 🍏 Salle Hors Sacs (indoor picnic room) near La Cry ticket office for those days when picnics are rained or snowed off! (also at top of 🚡 Le Jaillet télécabine and in La Giettaz car park).
Sometimes you need to dig out your picnic table . . . (this one on the Bel Ava piste!)
There are also plenty more restaurants at Le Jaillet (☕️ La P’tite Ravine on La Ravine piste) or La Giettaz (☕️ Auberge Le Bonjournal, near Christomet summit and the Foodtruck 1930 at Tête de la Torraz / ☕️ La Girafe (new management 2022 !) with its signature yellow girafe to welcome you . . .).
The homemade cakes at the Auberge le Bonjournal are delicious ( though quite expensive, one portion can easily be shared between two, as the slices are enormous ! ), and the view over Praz-sur-Arly is breathtaking!
If you make it to the Tête de la Torraz’s Foodtruck 1930, then you’ll also be rewarded with this work of art . . .
🅿️ Parking
There are 🅿️ three FREE car parks with access to the ⛷ Domaine Skiable de Combloux:
- Les Brons (access to main Caisses);
- La Cry (small Caisses by Beauregard chairlift);
- Cuchet (highest car park);
Arrive early to be assured a spot, as these car parks fill up quickly during the holiday season or busy, sunny, fresh snow days! (you will be directed on busy days). There is also a car park at Le Bouchet, nearer the centre of town, with access to ski station via téléski (snow cover dependent; often SHUT!). To avoid walking, MBFF tries to either park at Cuchet (access straight onto pistes) or at Les Brons (where you take the drag-lift up to the main access area).
There is also a 🚌 FREE shuttle bus leaving from the Tourist Office in Combloux.
Practical Information
⇒ for current price plans, see here;
webcams: to check out the weather and snow cover, see here;
🗺 ski pistes maps – see here;
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