Aussois
Why Aussois (Maurienne Valley) Ski Resort?
- It’s a traditional, peaceful and uncrowded village with fair altitude – great value for money
- It’s in a superb setting on the edge of the Parc National de la Vanoise
- 'Famille Plus' resort - good children’s facilities and great for families
- Easy access to other resorts like Orelle, the back door into the 3 Valleys for the likes of Val Thorens – is a 20-minute drive away (a new fast, super modern cable car has been built for 21/22 season in Orelle making access even easier up to Orelle and Val Thorens)
- There’s a wide choice of non-skiing activities and entertainment
Aussois Resort Information
Aussois is a charming and easily accessible resort situated on a wide, sunny plateau at the foot of the 3697m Dent Parrachée in the Maurienne Valley.
This historic village with its traditional stone-and-slate houses, shared in winter by man and beast, is built around the central 'place' or square with its fountain and communal oven.
Despite concessions to modern tourism, Aussois has managed to retain its traditional appeal and makes an ideal base for anyone wanting to combine a ski holiday with the ambience of timeless, rural France. The colourful Tuesday market in Aussois offers mouth-watering local specialities such as goats’ cheese and home-made bilberry tart.
The autoroute and the TGV station (four hours by train from Paris) are only a ten-minute drive from Aussois.
Non-skiing activities in Aussois include snow-shoeing, wildlife safaris, paragliding, and ice-climbing. Explore the surrounding plateau by dog-sled or try tubing – tobogganing on mini inflatable rafts. Don’t miss a visit to the Fort Marie-Christine Esseillon forts, one of a chain of 19th-century military fortifications, along the mountain range that has been converted into a gourmet restaurant.
Haute Maurienne Vanoise, one of the cradles of mountaineering, boasts exceptional ski touring for every level of skier in each one of the destination’s 6 resorts. Bessans and Bonneval sur Arc boast the sought-after certification 'Terre d’Alpinisme' – awarded since mountaineering became a part of UNESCO World Heritage. Haute Maurienne Vanoise is home to the 2023 and 2024 Ski Mountaineering World Cup winner and leader of the French team, Thibault Anselmet. The discipline will be making its first Olympic appearance at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
