After seven long years, the L’Audibergue-La Moulière ski resort to the north of Grasse has finally reopened its pistes to skiers and snowboarders. The station is without the snow machines used by other local resorts and relies exclusively on natural snowfall, which was received in abundance just before the start of the school holidays.
The L’Audibergue-La Moulière resort, located at almost 1,650 metres above sea level and around 45 minutes to the north of Grasse, opened its pistes and fired up its lifts for the first time in seven seasons on Saturday 8th February.
The flurries of snow that have fallen on the family-friendly resort in the days since have kept the slopes topped up, although some light rain on the night between Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th February has caused somewhat icy conditions. Nevertheless, eight of its 23 runs remained open on the Thursday: two greens, three blues and three reds. The resort is also welcoming cross-country skiers and those wanting to sledge, although these activities must be kept away from the pisted slopes.
Unlike in many of the other resorts of the region, including the other family favourite of Gréolières les Neiges, found around 30 minutes away, L’Audibergue-La Moulière is without snow machines and snow cannons, meaning that it must rely on 100% natural snowfall to maintain snow coverage. The low precipitation and warmer temperatures of recent winters have meant that there simply hasn’t been enough snow—if any—to guarantee decent skiing conditions in the last seven years.
The current conditions make it likely that L’Audibergue-La Moulière will only stay open until the end of the weekend. No new snowfall is expected in the coming days, so if you’re looking for a quick day trip to the mountains, take this as your sign to head up into the Castellane Prealps and try out one of the cheapest—and friendliest—resorts in the region.
An adult day pass costs just €14, while children and youths up to 25, as well as seniors over 65, can ski for a full day for €12.
To learn more about L’Audibergue-La Moulière—its facilities, pistes and nearby amenities—click here.
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Photo source: Station L’Audibergue – La Moulière