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Rating

Skicow has calculated an excellent rating of 4.34 out of 5 for the Grande Galaxie ski area. This is based on several criteria such as the size of the ski area and the services provided.

(4.34 moos out of 5)

Grande Galaxie Ski Area Overview

Grande Galaxie is a composite ski area comprised of the following individual ski areas:

Grande Galaxie has a very large vertical rise (7,874ft). As a guide, skiers will generally not be skiing top to bottom all day as the range is much too great. Most skiers would not even dream of skiing top to bottom without stopping. Grande Galaxie has quite a lot of advanced and expert runs. With an amazing 219 trails, make sure you get hold of a trail map before you set out.

The statistics detailed below have been calculated by combining the statistics from the individual ski areas.

Ski Area Statistics for Grande Galaxie

Detailed ski area statistics for Grande Galaxie are presented in the boxed sections below.

Activity Overview

Downhill skiing?	Yes
Snowboarding?	Yes
Night skiing?	Yes
Snowcat skiing?	?
Cross country skiing?	Yes
Snowshoeing?	Yes
Snow tubing?	?

Grading

Beginner:	22 %
Intermediate:	21 %
Advanced:	50 %
Expert:	27 %

Trails

Number of trails:	219
Total trail length:	351.7 miles
Longest trail:	451.0 miles
Number of bowls:	1
Number of half pipes:	1
Number of terrain parks:	2
Length of cross country trails:	422.5 miles

Mountain Statistics

Vertical rise:	7,874 ft
Base elevation:	3,937 ft
Top elevation:	11,811 ft
On piste area:	1,334 acres
Snow making area:	358 acres
Annual snowfall:	335.8 in

Lifts

Uphill capacity:	226,600 pph
Passenger cabin lifts:	9
High speed chairs:	12
Standard chairs:	23
Surface lifts:	75
Total lifts:	119

Services

Ski lessons?	Yes
Snowboard lessons?	Yes
Ski rentals?	Yes
Snowboard rental?	Yes
Childcare?	Yes
Number of mountain restaurants:	13

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