Abondance
1,700 m a.s.l.
930 m a.s.l.
beginner
easy
intermediate
advanced
Abondance (930 m a.s.l.) and the neighbouring La Chapelle d'Abondance (1020 m a.s.l.), is a perfect area for beginners. Here the vast majority of pistes are green and blue runs. For more advanced skiers, it can be a good base for more difficult areas of Les Portes du Soleil. Abondance is not physically connected to the rest of the Portes du Soleil resorts, but a shared ski pass is respected here. Access to the rest of the slopes is only possible in nearby La Chapelle d'Abondance.

Resort map
Lifts
No. | Name | Length | Lift type |
1 | TK LA CORNE 2 | 998 m | double T-bar lift |
2 | TK GRAND FREMOUX | 1,160 m | double T-bar lift |
3 | TK PETIT FREMOUX | 480 m | double T-bar lift |
4 | TK DE COVAGNY | 163 m | double T-bar lift |
5 | TK LE LAC | 852 m | double T-bar lift |
6 | TK Follys 170m | double T-bar lift | |
7 | TAPIS DES LUTINS | 106 m | belt/fun belt |
8 | TLC DU BRION | 50 m | T-bar/J-bar lift |
9 | TC DE L'ESSERT | 1,670 m | gondola lift (MGD) |
Pistes
Id. | Name | Difficulty | Length |
S | RETOUR VILLAGE B. | easy | 2,400 m |
G | LE LAC | easy | 920 m |
H | LA CHAUX | easy | 1,400 m |
K | CORNE BLEUE | easy | 1,250 m |
E | GRAND FREMOUX | easy | 1,250 m |
F | LES FOLLYS | easy | 1,450 m |
L'ECUELLE | easy | - | |
La Variante | easy | - | |
O | VERS VILLAGE | intermediate | 2,000 m |
I | CORNE ROUGE | intermediate | - |
J | CORNE NOIRE | advanced | 570 m |
C | PETIT COVAGNY | beginner | 125 m |
D | PETIT FREMOUX | beginner | 500 m |
LUDOFFAZ | beginner | - |
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