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Coordinates: 45°02′49″N 6°18′24″E. La Grave (French pronunciation: [la ɡʁav]; Occitan: La Grava) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije (3982 m).
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Type: Village with 487 residents. Description: commune in Hautes-Alpes, France. Categories: commune of France, ski resort and locality. Location: Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap.
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La Grave - La Meije ski resort in France has off-piste freeride terrain with a fearsome reputation where beginners & intermediates need not apply! In the ski resort's own words ..... 'you are not in a typical ski resort'. Far from it in fact. La Grave is a ski resort in name only. A distinctly non-resort style, traditional village & only one groome...
Pros
1. Amazing freeride terrain for experienced skiers & snowboarders. 2. Off-piste freeride descents of over 2,300m vertical. 3. Couloir descents of over 900m vertical. 4. Cold, north-aspect ski terrain. 5. Stupendous views of the Alps. 6. Absolute sense of freedom (& the responsibility that comes with that!) in a ski area like no other on the planet. 7. Long ski season generally from early December to early May. 8. A couple of classic ski bars in the village for the inevitable après debriefs. 9...
Cons
1. Expensive lift pass relative to the ski lifts, prepared slopes & services provided. 2. Lift lines are ‘par for the course’on the best powder days - patience is required. 3. Slow, cramped sometimes frustrating pulse gondola lifts. 4. Main ski routes can be quickly tracked out & (heaven-forfend) even bumped up. 5. Second stage of gondola & glacier surface lift can regularly close due to poor weather. 6. Guided groups for the public can have a mix of ski abilities, with the worst groups compr...
Pro or Con
1. Effectively no groomed terrain - this is an off-piste mountain. 2. Teleski lift (surface tow) on the glacier only runs later in the season. 3. Terrain is only suitable for advanced or better snow riders equipped with avalanche safety gear & the knowledge to use it. 4. Even a single descent can be long & arduous - a particularly good level of ski fitness is required as there is no way back once into much of the more interesting terrain. 5. To find & access the best untracked terrain during...
If seeking adventure on a big bold mountain, La Grave is for you. Legendary for often the wrong reasons, the terrain at La Grave is heady mix of gloriously long descents of up to 2,300m vertical in open bowls, wide glaciers, super perfect trees, luscious ridges & couloirs. Mixed in with it are crumbling seracs, crevasses, cliffs, no fall zones & al...
The village of La Grave is in a remote part of the Hautes Alpes region of south-east France. By road, La Grave is 80km (1½hr) east of Grenoble & around 40km (50min) west of Briançon via the 2,058m Col du Lautaret. Gateway airports are Lyon (LYS), Geneva (GVA),Turin (TRN) & Marseilles (MRS). A rental carfrom the airport is the easiest mode of travel...
In a spectacular location amongst the Alps southern glaciers & below the imposing 3,983m La Meije, the small village of La Graveis all traditional stone & simple, intimate accommodations with just a few hotels along the main road. There is not a 5-star luxury hotel or Club Med resort to be seen. Perhaps it’s the lack of mid-winter sun, super-groome...
La Grave can be linked by ski via Dome de la Lauze with the nearby 'real' ski resort of Les 2 Alpes (subject to weather & snow weather conditions). Don't leave your return trip too late! Further along, Alpe d'Huezis well worth a visit. Across the valley from La Meije, the Les Chazelet village has a small ski area on its sunny mountain ridge with ar...
The Powderhounds visited La Grave in season 2020, and whilst the place is clearly amazing, unfortunately snow conditions were not (such is life!). One of our close friends did enjoy a few days exploring couloirs there in March with a guide, so we were able to live vicariously through her. Yay! We will head back this season to explore it properly on...
The village of La Grave sits on a slope nestled into the mountainside with narrow streets winding between the houses and overlooking the Peak de la Meije, a mountain almost 4000 metres high. It is a picturesque village, listed among the most beautiful villages of France.
The village of La Grave is a small village located south east of France. The town of La Grave is located in the department of Hautes-Alpes of the french region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The town of La Grave is located in the township of La Grave part of the district of Briançon.
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La Grave is in the south-east of France at 57 kilometres from Gap, the department capital (general information: La Grave is 519 kilometres from Paris).
