La Rosière piste map
Located in the Haute Tarentaise in the French Alps, La Rosière is a high-altitude ski resort on the Italian border, forming part of the Espace San Bernardo ski area, which links France with La Thuile in Italy. This unique cross-border domain offers over 150 km of pistes, combining wide sunny slopes on the French side with more varied, north-facing terrain in Italy. The ski area stretches from around 1,200 m to 2,800 m, providing reliable snow conditions throughout the winter season.
Below you can download the latest La Rosière piste map, and further down the page, you’ll also find helpful information about the best pistes for each ability level and an overview of the ski lift system.
La Rosière piste ski map
On the piste map, slopes are colour-coded by difficulty (green, blue, red, black), while ski lifts are shown as lines with symbols indicating lift type. The legend helps you quickly understand how to navigate the ski area.
Click on the link below to download the latest La Rosière piste ski map in PDF format, or pick up a copy at the Tourist Office or the Maison du Ski in La Rosière centre.
La Rosière ski area
La Rosière sits within the Espace San Bernardo, a unique ski area linking France and Italy across the Petit Saint-Bernard pass. The domain offers approximately 150+ km of pistes, and it is known for its dual exposure, allowing skiers to choose between sunny south-facing slopes in La Rosière and colder, snow-preserving north-facing terrain on the Italian side in La Thuile.
La Rosière-Espace San Bernardo ski area overview
- Resort height: 1,176 m
- Highest lift: 2,800 m
- Vertical drop: 1,500 m
- Km of pistes: 156 km
- Number of ski runs: 95
- Types of pistes: 45% green/blue, 40% red, 15% black
- Ski lifts: 39
La Rosière's main ski sectors by ability
- To beginners, La Rosière offers a high proportion of green and blue runs located close to the resort, such as the Lutins, Clarines or Dahu.
- Intermediate skiers will find a wide variety of long, flowing runs across both sides of the ski area. Pistes such as Manessier, Clarines and Combe des Moulins offer consistent gradients and scenic descents, including routes that cross into Italy.
- Advanced skiers can explore more technical terrain, particularly in the Mont Valaisan sector, which features steeper red and black runs and freeride opportunities. Runs such as Franco Berthod and the high-altitude descents from Mont Valaisan offer more challenging skiing and strong vertical.
La Rosière-Espace San Bernardo lift system
The La Rosière ski area is served by a modern network of predominantly chairlifts and a gondola connecting all sectors of the resort and linking directly to La Thuile in Italy.
Lift types include:
- 1 Gondola
- 22 Chairlifts
- 11 T-bar lifts
- 5 Moving carpets
Lifts practical considerations
- Connected to the Italian resort of La Thuile via the Petit Saint-Bernard pass, one of the key features of the lift system is the ability to ski between France and Italy, with a single lift pass.
- The Mont Valaisan sector is served by 6 modern high-speed chairlifts, providing access to higher altitude terrain from where you can enjoy panoramic views of Mont Blanc, Mont Pourri, the Matterhorn and the Vanoise glaciers.