La Rosière, Savoie
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Location | Montvalezan |
Nearest major city | Albertville, France |
Coordinates | 45°37′38″N 06°50′57″E / 45.62722°N 6.84917°E |
Top elevation | 2,800 m (9,200 ft)[1] |
Base elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
Trails | 82 |
Longest run | 11 |
Lift system | 38 |
Website | www |
La Rosière (French pronunciation: [la ʁozjɛʁ]) is a ski resort in southeastern France. It is located in the territory of the commune of Montvalezan, in the Savoie department, at 1,850 m (6,070 ft) above sea level and 2,800 m (9,200 ft) top height,[1] and faces south with fine views across the valley to nearby Les Arcs.
It was developed in the early 1950s on the site of an old hamlet, and was linked with the nearby Italian resort of
Compared to its neighbour,
A notable feature on the higher pistes is the
Hannibal is thought to have marched his elephants through this area on his passage through the Alps.
French actor Gaspard Ulliel was critically injured during a skiing incident at the resort on 18 January 2022, and died from his injuries in hospital the following day.[2]
References
- ^ a b "La Rosiere". In the snow. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "L'acteur Gaspard Ulliel victime d'un grave accident de ski à La Rosière en Savoie". France Bleu (in French). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.