Forecast today: Broken clouds
There is great learning zones in the valley and several long greens and blues above. Further up, above the treeline there’s a good mix of mostly blue and red terrain, but very few blacks and fairly limited steep terrain for off piste skiers. The lift system is generally good and has seen decent upgrades in recent years, plus there are further plans to expand the lift network in the coming years.
The resort itself is actually a collection of five villages in the valley, linked by lifts above and a bus service down below. Termignon is the further west, with Lanslebourg and Lanslevillard the two biggest – you will want to base yourself here for the widest variety of accommodation, quickest access to the slopes and the liveliest evenings after skiing. Prices are generally very affordable here too. Geneva is your nearest airport, with the transfer taking around 2.5 hours.
Resort website: www.haute-maurienne-vanoise.com
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, Val Cenis 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.
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| Max temp | -8.4°c | -8.9°c | -11.8°c | -4.4°c | -4.3°c | -7.7°c | -9.2°c | -8.9°c | -12.2°c | -6.9°c | -6.8°c | -10.7°c | -6°c | -6°c | -9.9°c | -9°c | -8.8°c | -10.7°c | -9.3°c | -9°c | -10.9°c | -7.7°c | -7.5°c | -10°c | -5.6°c | -5.6°c | -8.3°c | -6.8°c | -6.7°c | -9°c |
| Min temp | -14.1°c | -12.2°c | -12.2°c | -10.9°c | -7.7°c | -10.2°c | -11.9°c | -12.2°c | -14.4°c | -14.2°c | -10.7°c | -13.3°c | -13.3°c | -9.9°c | -12.6°c | -12.7°c | -10.7°c | -12.4°c | -12.7°c | -10.9°c | -13.2°c | -13.3°c | -10°c | -12.2°c | -11.4°c | -8.3°c | -11.1°c | -11°c | -9°c | -11°c |
| Feels like temp | -19.2°c | -14.1°c | -18.7°c | -10.9°c | -4.4°c | -7.7°c | -11.9°c | -9.4°c | -12.2°c | -14.2°c | -6.9°c | -10.7°c | -13.3°c | -6°c | -9.9°c | -12.7°c | -9°c | -10.7°c | -12.7°c | -9.4°c | -10.9°c | -13.3°c | -7.7°c | -10°c | -11.4°c | -5.6°c | -8.3°c | -11°c | -6.8°c | -9°c |
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| Max temp | -8.4°c | -8.9°c | -11.8°c |
| Min temp | -14.1°c | -12.2°c | -12.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -19.2°c | -14.1°c | -18.7°c |
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| Max temp | -4.4°c | -4.3°c | -7.7°c |
| Min temp | -10.9°c | -7.7°c | -10.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -10.9°c | -4.4°c | -7.7°c |
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| Min temp | -2.1°c | 4.2°c | 0.4°c | -0.3°c | 7.5°c | 3°c | 1.3°c | 4.6°c | 0.4°c | -1.5°c | 6°c | 1°c | -0.8°c | 6.5°c | 2.4°c | 0.7°c | 6°c | 3°c | 1.4°c | 5.5°c | 2.4°c | 0.7°c | 7°c | 3.5°c | 1.5°c | 8°c | 4.5°c | 2.3°c | 6.2°c | 3.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.1°c | 5.6°c | 3.8°c | -0.3°c | 11.4°c | 6.9°c | 1.2°c | 7.2°c | 4.1°c | -1.5°c | 9.1°c | 5.4°c | -0.8°c | 9.7°c | 6°c | 0.6°c | 8.6°c | 5.5°c | 1.3°c | 7.4°c | 5°c | 0.6°c | 9.3°c | 6.4°c | 1.3°c | 10.8°c | 7.4°c | 2.1°c | 8.3°c | 5.7°c |
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| Feels like temp | -2.1°c | 5.6°c | 3.8°c |
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| Max temp | 12.5°c | 13.2°c | 7.5°c |
| Min temp | -0.3°c | 7.5°c | 3°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.3°c | 11.4°c | 6.9°c |
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 15/03/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | 1.4 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 225 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 30 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | New snow |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 29 out of 29 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 13 Dec 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Fri 17 Apr 2026 |
Updated 10/03
Warm conditions continue to dominate across the French Alps over the course of this week, as the freezing line remains up around 2,000m. Cloud will bring with it a few flurries of snowfall over upper elevations above this limit, with a crescendo of around 5cm falling on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Unsettled weather than moved in as the weekend begins, causing the freezing line to drop and good snowfall to come to many slopes on Saturday afternoon. The freezing point will drop to below 1,000m overnight Saturday night and Sunday night, before rising to around 2,000m in the midday sun (such as it is with a layer of cloud in play). Around 20cm of snowfall will land over Friday evening and most of Saturday and, thanks to the downward trend of temperatures, will reach most slopes.
Looking ahead, the freezing line remains low overnight as we return to more of a spring-like freeze-thaw cycle. A dash of sunshine can be expected early next week before more snowy conditions move in.
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