Les Contamines

For spectacular Mont Blanc views, a traditional village and a good, quiet ski area, Les Contamines is a good option.

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 22.8 °c
Min temp: 10.8 °c

Last Updated: Fri 02 May

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 22.8 °c
Min temp: 10.8 °c

Last Updated: Fri 02 May

Despite a relatively low resort altitude, most of Les Contamines slopes lie between 1500-2500m and benefit from the Mont Blanc microclimate,

making them more snowsure than many others in the French Alps. 120km of linked pistes fan out from the Col de Joly, including a long winding descent down to Belleville and a series of steep and challenging runs off the Aiguille Croche. There’s good scope for ski touring and off piste in the ski area too, with the potential for long powder runs if conditions allow. The lift system has seen improvements in recent years, but more fast chairs would help.

The village is fairly spread out, but has retained a good traditional charm.

Most of the accommodation is provided by small chalets or family-run hotels, but note that most are a decent walk, car drive or bus journey away from the two access gondolas. Off the slopes, there’s some good cross country skiing options in the valley, as well as winter walking trails. Getting here from Geneva is easy, with the drive taking a little over an hour.

Resort website: www.lescontamines.com

Green Credentials

Ski Club Recognised: Environmentally Sustainable Resort

The Ski Club uses third party independent assessments and accreditation of ski resorts to determine a resort “environmentally sustainable” – more information can be found here.

As part of the French Flocon Vert (tr. Green Snowflake) scheme, Les Contamines has been awarded one snowflake out of a possible three, representing investment in resources to reduce its environmental impact. Flocon Vert is an independent scheme operated by Mountain Riders, which accredits resorts in France who have met twenty criteria based on environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Les Contamines is one of the most recent awardees, having been accredited in 2023
The resort has been praised for its far-reaching redevelopment strategy
This strategy address revitalisation of the local economy and improving access via pulic transport

Full Details (In French)

Les Contamines Piste Map

Top (2621m)

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Weather	Clear skies	Clear skies	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Rain and snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Rain/Snow shower	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.9 cm	1.4 cm	1.4 cm	0.6 cm	0.2 cm	0.6 cm	0.6 cm	1.1 cm	1 cm	1.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.7 cm	0.9 cm	0.5 cm	1.2 cm	2.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	9.2°c	9.2°c	6.3°c	6.7°c	6.7°c	4.4°c	5.6°c	5.6°c	2.4°c	1.3°c	1.2°c	0.2°c	1.4°c	1.6°c	0.6°c	1.3°c	1.7°c	0.7°c	1.5°c	1.8°c	0.7°c	1.6°c	1.8°c	0.7°c	2.1°c	2.4°c	1°c	3°c	3.2°c	1.9°c
Min temp	4.1°c	6.3°c	4.2°c	4.3°c	4.4°c	2.9°c	3.3°c	2.4°c	1.1°c	1.1°c	0.2°c	-0.6°c	-0.4°c	0.6°c	-0.4°c	-0.2°c	0.7°c	-0.7°c	-0.1°c	0.7°c	-0.8°c	-0.5°c	0.7°c	-1°c	-0.4°c	1°c	-0.8°c	0°c	1.9°c	-0.2°c
Feels like temp	3.7°c	7.5°c	4.6°c	4°c	5.2°c	4.1°c	3.1°c	5.2°c	2.2°c	1°c	-1.8°c	-2.9°c	-0.4°c	1.3°c	0.6°c	-0.2°c	1.2°c	0.6°c	-0.1°c	1.4°c	0.6°c	-0.5°c	1.4°c	0.6°c	-0.4°c	-0.2°c	0.9°c	0°c	0.5°c	1.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.2°c	9.2°c	6.3°c
Min temp	4.1°c	6.3°c	4.2°c
Feels like temp	3.7°c	7.5°c	4.6°c

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Weather	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Occasional rain
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6.7°c	6.7°c	4.4°c
Min temp	4.3°c	4.4°c	2.9°c
Feels like temp	4°c	5.2°c	4.1°c

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Weather	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Rain and snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	5.6°c	5.6°c	2.4°c
Min temp	3.3°c	2.4°c	1.1°c
Feels like temp	3.1°c	5.2°c	2.2°c

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Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	1.4 cm	1.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	1.3°c	1.2°c	0.2°c
Min temp	1.1°c	0.2°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	1°c	-1.8°c	-2.9°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.6 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	1.4°c	1.6°c	0.6°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	0.6°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	1.3°c	0.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.1 cm	1 cm	1.7 cm
Max temp	1.3°c	1.7°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-0.2°c	0.7°c	-0.7°c
Feels like temp	-0.2°c	1.2°c	0.6°c

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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.7 cm	0.9 cm
Max temp	1.5°c	1.8°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-0.1°c	0.7°c	-0.8°c
Feels like temp	-0.1°c	1.4°c	0.6°c

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Snow expected	0.5 cm	1.2 cm	2.3 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	1.8°c	0.7°c
Min temp	-0.5°c	0.7°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-0.5°c	1.4°c	0.6°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	2.4°c	1°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	1°c	-0.8°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	-0.2°c	0.9°c

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Weather	Partly cloudy	Rain/Snow shower	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	3°c	3.2°c	1.9°c
Min temp	0°c	1.9°c	-0.2°c
Feels like temp	0°c	0.5°c	1.7°c

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Resort (1144m)

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Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Rain	Rain	Light rain	Light rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Light rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Occasional rain	Light drizzle	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	21.9°c	22.8°c	18.2°c	18.8°c	19°c	15.6°c	16.5°c	16.6°c	12.4°c	11°c	11.3°c	9.8°c	11.9°c	12.5°c	10.6°c	11.9°c	12.8°c	10.7°c	12.4°c	13.1°c	10.8°c	13.1°c	13.6°c	10.9°c	13.7°c	14°c	11.6°c	14.6°c	15.2°c	12.3°c
Min temp	10.8°c	18.2°c	12.6°c	11.8°c	15.6°c	11.2°c	10.5°c	12.4°c	9.1°c	8°c	9.8°c	7.1°c	6.4°c	10.6°c	7.4°c	6.7°c	10.7°c	7.3°c	7°c	10.8°c	6.9°c	6.8°c	10.9°c	6.9°c	6.7°c	11.6°c	7.1°c	7.2°c	12.3°c	7.6°c
Feels like temp	10.4°c	21.2°c	18.1°c	12°c	19.2°c	15.9°c	10.7°c	16.9°c	12.5°c	8°c	10.9°c	9.6°c	6.3°c	11.7°c	10.4°c	6.5°c	11.7°c	10.4°c	6.8°c	12.1°c	10.5°c	6.6°c	12.8°c	10.7°c	6.5°c	13.3°c	11.3°c	6.9°c	14.1°c	12°c

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Max temp	21.9°c	22.8°c	18.2°c
Min temp	10.8°c	18.2°c	12.6°c
Feels like temp	10.4°c	21.2°c	18.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.8°c	19°c	15.6°c
Min temp	11.8°c	15.6°c	11.2°c
Feels like temp	12°c	19.2°c	15.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	16.5°c	16.6°c	12.4°c
Min temp	10.5°c	12.4°c	9.1°c
Feels like temp	10.7°c	16.9°c	12.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11°c	11.3°c	9.8°c
Min temp	8°c	9.8°c	7.1°c
Feels like temp	8°c	10.9°c	9.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.9°c	12.5°c	10.6°c
Min temp	6.4°c	10.6°c	7.4°c
Feels like temp	6.3°c	11.7°c	10.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.9°c	12.8°c	10.7°c
Min temp	6.7°c	10.7°c	7.3°c
Feels like temp	6.5°c	11.7°c	10.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	12.4°c	13.1°c	10.8°c
Min temp	7°c	10.8°c	6.9°c
Feels like temp	6.8°c	12.1°c	10.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.1°c	13.6°c	10.9°c
Min temp	6.8°c	10.9°c	6.9°c
Feels like temp	6.6°c	12.8°c	10.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13.7°c	14°c	11.6°c
Min temp	6.7°c	11.6°c	7.1°c
Feels like temp	6.5°c	13.3°c	11.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.6°c	15.2°c	12.3°c
Min temp	7.2°c	12.3°c	7.6°c
Feels like temp	6.9°c	14.1°c	12°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	4.9 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 12 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 29/04

The penultimate snow overview for this season very much heralds the end of the season across the French Alps, with only a handful of resorts still open amidst rising temperatures and dry conditions.

Sun dominates the French Alps through the middle of this week, with spring conditions as the freezing line fluctuates from 3,000m overnight to 3,500m during the midday sun – higher than even the highest slopes. Cloud cover moves in as the weekend approaches, but this only works to trap the heat, helping the freezing line climb above 4,000m briefly on Friday.

A few drops of rain are expected on Sunday, but this will fall as rain. A couple of flocons could fall across higher ground into the new week, just as the final resorts bring lift operations to a close for the season.

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