Auron (ski resort)

Auron
General view of Auron village
General view of Auron village
Auron is located in France
Auron
Auron
Location within France
Auron is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Auron
Auron
Auron (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
Auron is located in Alps
Auron
Auron
Auron (Alps)
LocationProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Nearest major cityNice, France
Coordinates44°13′30″N 06°55′51″E / 44.22500°N 6.93083°E / 44.22500; 6.93083
Verticalc. 850 metres (2,790 ft)
Top elevation2,452 metres (8,045 ft)
Base elevation1,600 metres (5,200 ft)
Trails  Black: 9
  Red: 15
  Blue: 16
  Green: 3
43 Total (135 kilometres (84 mi))
Longest run5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Lift system3 Gondola lifts
9 Chair lifts
3 Button lifts
1 Rope lift
18 Total
Lift capacityc. 21,000 pph
Terrain parksSnowpark
SnowmakingSnow cannons
Night skiingOccasionally on one slope
WebsiteAuron.com

Auron is a ski resort in the department of Alpes-Maritimes and the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. The resort has 135 kilometres (84 mi) of ski runs, at an elevation of between 1,600 and 2,450 m (5,250 and 8,040 ft) in the French Alps. It is located above the Tinée Valley near the town of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée. It is situated 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Nice. The resort is part of the Stations du Mercantour group, along with Isola 2000 and St. Dalmas.