Praz de Lys - Sommand is a twinned ski resort starting at a high altitude and composed of Sommand resort and Praz de Lys resort both linked by ski trails and chair lifts over and around their dividing mountains. Sommand sits high above its village of

Mieussy Mieussy (; frp, Myeûfi) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is a traditional Alpine farming village in the Vallée du Giffre, around 35 kilometers east of Geneva. The area is known for ...

and Praz de Lys sits above

Taninges Taninges () is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Taninges is a pleasant town of over 3000 people in the French Alps, about 35 km directly east-southeast of Geneva and clos ...

. The ski resort of

Les Gets Les Gets () is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The village's first single-person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chéry in 1954. Geography L ...

is also nearby Praz de Lys, about 15 minutes drive. It was opened in approximately 1978. There are 24 ski lifts, 6 chairlifts, beginner's areas in both sides with a child-safe moving carpet lift, and a Snowpark and Boarder cross ski areas on the Sommand side. Sommand and Praz de Lys permit only low impact minimal infrastructure development to preserve the natural environment and views. The focus is on enjoyment of nature, and new permitted development uses traditional savoyard chalet construction and is within zoned areas naturally screened by pine forests. Downhill skiing is available at all levels from

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runs through gentle family runs. The area also offers cross country ski trails, and walking trails, and maintains a family-oriented focus.

Winter

Ski area

Alpine skiing

= Praz de Lys

= Sommand

Nordic skiing

= Praz de Lys

= *Maintained cross country ski run

Nordic Skiing Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the Ski binding, binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe ...

- 2 pistes d'initiation - 3 pistes vertes - 3 pistes bleus - 4 pistes rouges - 3 pistes noires 60 km of cross country skiing. *Winter snow shoeing trails 30 km of snow trails

Nearby peaks

* Haute-Pointe (1958 m) * Pointe de Rovagne (1795 m) * Pointe de Chavannais (1851 m) *

Pointe de Chavasse Pointe de Chavasse (2,012 m) is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Haute-Savoie, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territo ...

(2012 m) * Pointe de Chalune (2116 m) * Roc d'Enfer (2244 m) *

Pointe d'Uble Pointe d'Uble (1,963 m) is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Haute-Savoie, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories ...

(1963 m) * Pointe de Marcelly (1999 m) * Pointe de la Couennasse (1980 m) * Pointe de Perret (1941 m) * Pointe du Haut-Fleury (1981 m) * Pointe de Véran (1892 m)

Summer activities

In summer the twinned station often sees road cycle racing including the Tour de France. The annual Col du Ramaz is a race to the top of the pass that lies between the two resorts starting at Mieussy. In winter there is a cross country ski race of the same name. The area is a protected development nature reserve known for its views to Mont Blanc Massif range. Many hiking trails are available through maps distributed by the tourist offices based in Mieussy or Taninges. Some of the walks include the easy family walk to lac de Roy, the mountain peak of pic de Marcelly, the pointe Chalune, Pointe d'Uble. In summertime the main chairlift is open to the Haute Fleury for walking and further hiking. Panorma Praz-de-Lys

External links

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Sommand - Praz de Lys, photographic view

References

{{reflist Ski areas and resorts in France