La Grave enjoys cult status among experts. It has around 500 visitor beds and just one serious lift serving a high, wild and almost entirely off-piste mountainside. The result: an exciting, usually crowd-free area. Strictly, you ought to have a guide, but in good weather many people go it alone.
La Grave is a small, unspoiled village built along the road up to the Col du Lautaret. A car is useful for access to Les Deux-Alpes down the valley and Serre-Chevalier over the pass.
Pros
Legendary off-piste mountain
Usually crowd-free
Usually good snow conditions
Link to Les Deux-Alpes
Cons
Poor weather means closure
As a holiday base, suitable for experts only
Through-traffic detracts from Alpine village atmosphere
Little to do off the slopes
Contact Details
- Website: www.lagrave-lameije.com
- Tourist office: +33 (0) 476 799005
Resort Discounts
Good For
Ability
- Advanced
In Resort
- Village Charm
On Slope
- No Queues
- Snow Reliability
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