Chamrousse
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Chamrousse is a town and commune in the Isère département, in France.
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The majestic mountain scenery towering above Grenoble is, for the most part, formed by the Belledonne range. At 30 km from the Olympic Town, in the Southern part of this mountain group, lies Chamrousse (a famous ski resort), formed by the Recoin (1,650 m) and the Roche Béranger (1,750 m). Two excellent roads lead up to the resort, where an immense and sunny domain can be used for skiing, satisfactory both to beginners and to champions. The ski-lifts reach the Cross of Chamrousse at 2,253 m where a grand panorama englobes the mountain groups of Oisans, Grandes Rousses and Taillefer.
[edit] Skiing at Chamrousse
Downhill : more than 90 km of runs, 24 ski lifts. And 3 espaces Free Style (Boarder cross, Snowpark, Big Air). Expert skiers will prefer the Recoin while new ones go to the Roche Béranger.
Cross-country skiing : with 37 km of trails tracked, the plateau of l'Arselle is a real paradise for cross-country skiing lovers. It provides varied skiing : skating and diagonal stride styles. Considering the depth and condition of the snow on the plateau, cross-country skiing can be practiced from the opening of the resort to the early, mid April.
[edit] Tour de France
The climb of Chamrousse was used in the mountain time-trial in the 2001 Tour de France. Lance Armstrong won the stage on July 18th 2001 when he took just over an hour to climb from Grenoble to the ski resort.
