Super Besse

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Super Besse
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The station and the foot of the ski slopes
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LocationBesse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Nearest major cityClermont-Ferrand
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Top elevation1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Base elevation1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Trails27
Total length43 km (27 mi)
Lift system23
Lift capacity24,000 people/hour
Websitewww.sancy.com

Super Besse is a winter sports resort located in Massif Central, France.

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Puy de Sancy from the south

Geography

Super Besse located in the commune of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (Parc naturel régional des volcans d'Auvergne in the department of Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne). Situated approximately 50 km (31 mi) from Clermont-Ferrand, it is located at an altitude of 1,350 m (4,430 ft) on the slopes of Puy de Sancy, Puy de la Perdrix and Puy Ferrand.

Climate

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History

Super Besse was opened on 21 December 1961, under the impetus of mayor Alfred Pipet. The idea for the ski resort came from Germain Gauthier, a cross-country skiing champion from Picherande.[2][3]

Facilities

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Super Besse in the evening

The on piste skiing consists of 43 km (27 mi) distributed on 27 tracks (5 green, 9 blue, 9 red and 4 black) between 1,300 and 1,840 m (4,270 and 6,040 ft) altitude, on the south-eastern slope of Puy de Sancy. It contains 21 ski lifts. It also includes 125 km (78 mi) of cross-country skiing.

The resort includes:

  • 1 funitel with 20 places (new in 2008)
  • 4 chair-lifts
  • 16 ski-lifts.

Other facilities

In July 2013, Super Besse opened the Fantasticable, a 1.6-kilometre-long (0.99 mi) zip line. By 2015, this attraction had been used by 30,000 people.[4] The construction of a new 2.6-kilometre-long (1.6 mi) adventure course began in April 2018. Named the X'Trem Aventure de la Biche, it was scheduled to open for the Christmas holidays in 2018 and cost €350,000 to build. The course includes twenty zip lines along its length, as well as tunnels, jumps, suspension bridges and via ferrata. The diversification of facilities is intended to attract more summer visitors.[5]

Andros Trophy

Since 1994 and excepting 2021, Super Besse has hosted an annual race within the Andros Trophy championship,[6] an international ice racing challenge run on frozen tracks.

Tour de France

Super Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France. The finish was at an altitude of 1,289 m (4,229 ft), whereas in previous years the finish was at 1,350 m (4,430 ft).

Tour de France stage finishes

Year Stage Start of stage Distance Category of climb Stage winner Yellow jersey Ref
2011 8 Aigurande 189 km (117 mi) 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete [7]
2008 6 Aigurande 195.5 km (121.5 mi) 2 Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete [nb 1]
1996 13 Le Puy-en-Velay 177 km (110 mi) 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete [11]
1978 13 Figeac 221.5 km (137.6 mi) 3 Template:Flagathlete Template:Flagathlete [12]

Details of climb

Starting from Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (1,040 m (3,410 ft)), the climb to Super Besse (1,325 m (4,347 ft)) is 7.2 km (4.5 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 285 m (935 ft) (an average of 3.95%). The maximum gradient is 8.4%.

From the valley at Lomprat the total climb is 11 km (6.8 mi) at 4.7%.

Notes

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  1. ^ Alejandro Valverde is listed as the winner for the 2008 stage. Riccardo Riccò initially won the stage,[8] but was removed from the classification after testing positive for the banned performance enhancer CERA.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Normales et records pour Superbesse (63)". Meteociel. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barbot, Christophe; Agostinho, Lucie; Pocheveux, Valérie (24 February 2022). "Le baladeur à Super-Besse dans le Puy de Dôme" [The podcast in Super-Besse in the Puy de Dôme]. France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Trois stations, trois histoires et un même défi à relever pour les stations de ski du Sancy" [Three resorts, three stories and the same challenge for the ski resorts of Sancy]. La Montagne (in French). 3 March 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."À 120 km/h dans le ciel de Super-Besse" [At 120 km/h in the sky of Super-Besse]. La Montagne (in French). 12 February 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Un nouveau parcours aventure à la station de Super-Besse dans le Sancy" [A new adventure course at the resort of Super-Besse in the Sancy]. La Montagne (in French). 9 November 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Trophee sites". e-Trophée Andros. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cossins, Peter (9 July 2011). "Costa claims Movistar's first Tour stage". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Riccò delivers on promise ahead of maillot jaune scuffle". Cycling News. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Riccò fails doping test - Saunier Duval out of Tour". Cycling News. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Birnie, Lionel (26 July 2008). "Tour de France 2008: Day-by-day summary". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."83ème Tour de France 1996". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."65ème Tour de France 1978". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012.

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