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AUTRANS

TOURIST OFFICE: 38880 Autrans
France
Telephone: (33) 476 95 3070 Fax: (33) 476 95 3863
URL: www.autrans.com
Email: info@autrans.com

ISERE

In addition to its alpine tradition, Autrans is considered to be the number one cross country ski area in France. Its long history of international participation in winter sports has made it into a popular family activities center. For alpine skiers there is a large boulevard in the midst of the woods without avalanche or crevasse concerns.

Fun with fondue is de rigueur in the French après-ski scene. (Photo: Arnal)
Autrans photo

Elevation: Base/Village: 1,050 m (3,475 ft); Top 1,710 m (5,657 ft)

Vertical: 600 m (2,165 ft)

Terrain: 16 slopes: 1 Black, 4 Red, 2 Blue, 9 Green, 18 km groomed

Skiing Circus: No

Lifts: 11

Types: 1 chair lift, 10 surface lifts

Lift Capacity: 8,000 p/h resort

Ski Season: Early December to mid-April

Cross Country: 11 tracks; 160 km (99 mi); 75 km (47 mi) of winter walking paths

Ski School: 20 instructors - English spoken

Other Winter Activities: Horseback riding; mini-golf; tennis; sports center

Après-Ski: Cinema, game room

Shopping Services: Butcher shop, bakery, tobacco-news, beauty shop, restaurants, library, sports shop

Lodging: 8,000 beds. 10 Hotels. Also apartments and private homes

Transportation: Gateway Airports: Geneva & Lyon Closest Provincial City: Lyon 184 km (114 mi)

By Auto from Airport: A48 - Grenoble/St. Etienne de St. Geoirs

By Train: Lyon 1 hr; Geneva 2 hrs. Shuttle service from RR station

Other Information: Night skiing on 3 slopes (8.5 km). Mountain restaurant. Autrans will host the Masters World Cup in cross country in 2009.

 

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