Auron (ski resort)
| Auron | |
|---|---|
 General view of Auron village | |
| Location | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Nearest city | Nice, France (64km) |
| Coordinates | 44°13′30″N 06°55′51″E / 44.22500°N 6.93083°E |
| Vertical | c. 850m |
| Top elevation | 2452m |
| Base elevation | 1600m |
| Runs |
Black: 9 Red: 15 Blue: 16 Green: 2 42 Total (135km) |
| Longest run | 5km |
| Lift system |
3 Gondola lifts 9 Chair lifts 7 Button lifts 1 Rope lift 21 Total |
| Lift capacity | c. 21,000 pph |
| Terrain parks | Snowpark |
| Snowmaking | Snow cannons |
| Night skiing | Occasionally on one slope |
| Website | Auron.com |
Auron is a ski resort with 135 km of ski runs, at an elevation of 1600m to 2450m, in the French alps in the Alpes-Maritimes department. It is located above the Tinée Valley near the town of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée. It is situated 90 km/60miles north of Nice. The resort is part of the Stations du Mercantour group, along with Isola 2000 and St. Dalmas.
Piste and Lift Facilities
Auron has a total of 42 runs (as of December 2008), including 2 green runs, 16 blue runs, 15 red runs and 9 black runs. In total there is 135 km of piste for skiing and snowboarding.
Auron currently has 3 gondola lifts, 9 chairlifts, 7 button lifts and one rope lift for beginners. The lift capacity is about 21,000 people per hour.
Auron has downhill racing facilities, and a snow park.
The resort is equipped with snow cannons, and the pistes are maintained constantly by piste bashers.
The resort is a favourite with celebrities and the wealthy who live on the Rivirea.
External links
Media related to Auron at Wikimedia Commons