| Chalmazel | |
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| Location | Loire, France |
| Nearest major city | Saint-Étienne, France (90km) |
| Vertical | 530m |
| Top elevation | 1 634m |
| Base elevation | 1 110m |
| Trails | Black: 2 Red: 6 Blue: 6 Green: 2 |
| Lift system |  Chairlifts: 1 Drag Lifts: 7 |
| Terrain parks | Snowpark |
| Snowmaking | 40% (Snow cannons) |
| Website | www.loire-chalmazel.com |
Chalmazel or Chalmazel – Pierre-sur-Haute[1] is a winter sports resort located in the Massif Central, within the commune of Chalmazel-Jeansagnière in the Loire department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its alpine ski area stretches from 1,109 to 1,600 meters above sea level on the slopes of Pierre-sur-Haute, the highest point of the Monts du Forez (1,634 meters), between the forest and the wild high moors (les hautes Chaumes).[2]
The first pistes were laid out in the 1930s, and the first lift was built in 1953 on the initiative of the local ski club. Today, the site boasts 12 kilometers of downhill ski runs served by 1 detachable bubble chairlift, 7 drag lifts, and equipped with 90 snow guns. There's also cross-country skiing on the Haut Forez Nordic ski area at Col de la Loge, and snowkiting on the high altitude bare plateaus. In the summer, Chalmazel offers a variety of activities, including downhill karts and scooters, mountain bike trails with acrobatic modules, and hiking from both the resort and the chairlift arrival point.[1]
Chalmazel mainly attracts daily visitors from the Forez plain, as well as from the Roanne and St. Etienne conurbations, all within 80 kilometers. It also receives some visitors from Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon.
- ^ a b "Chalmazel". Remontees-Mecaniques. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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