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Forecast today: Generally clear
- Max temp: 5.8 °c
- Min temp: -6.3 °c
- Last snowed: Mon 30 Mar
If you're looking for quick access to either the Les Arcs or La Plagne sides of the Paradiski ski area, there's no better place to base yourself than in either Montchavin or Les Coches.
Both are a very quick lift ride away from the double-decker Vanoise Express cable car, giving access to the treelined slopes above Peisey, which are great for bad weather and a blast when freshly groomed. The local slopes above the resorts are fairly gentle and sheltered, making this a good zone for beginners, whilst advanced skiers will want to head up towards the Roche de Mio to tackle the steeps off the sides.
Both Montchavin and Les Coches are good value bases, with lower prices than further up the hill in La Plagne. Both offer ski-in-ski-out accommodation, including a number of good value catered chalets run by British tour operators.
Evening’s are fairly subdued – if you’re looking for lively après then you’ll want to stay in La Plagne after your day on the slopes.
Resort website: www.la-plagne.com/montchavin-les-coches
Montchavin/Les Coches Piste Map
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Montchavin/Les Coches PDFTop (2989m)
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| Weather | Generally clear |
 Broken clouds |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
 Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
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| Max temp | -9.1°c | -8.6°c | -11.1°c | -5.3°c | -5.3°c | -8.5°c | -4°c | -3.7°c | -6.8°c | 0.8°c | 1°c | -3°c | 2.4°c | 2.5°c | -1.6°c | 3.4°c | 3.5°c | -0.6°c | 2.7°c | 2.8°c | -1.4°c | -0.2°c | 0°c | -3.1°c | 0.7°c | 0.9°c | -2.7°c | -0.6°c | -0.3°c | -3.4°c |
| Min temp | -14.4°c | -11.1°c | -12°c | -11.6°c | -8.5°c | -10°c | -10.4°c | -6.8°c | -8°c | -6.6°c | -3°c | -4.4°c | -3.9°c | -1.6°c | -3.3°c | -3.2°c | -0.6°c | -2.7°c | -2.7°c | -1.4°c | -3.2°c | -3.7°c | -3.1°c | -4.4°c | -3.9°c | -2.7°c | -3.9°c | -3.5°c | -3.4°c | -4.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -19.6°c | -9.1°c | -11.1°c | -11.6°c | -9.2°c | -13.1°c | -14.9°c | -7.5°c | -6.8°c | -6.6°c | 0.7°c | -3°c | -3.9°c | 2.1°c | -1.6°c | -3.2°c | 2.9°c | -0.6°c | -6.1°c | 0°c | -4.7°c | -7.5°c | -2.9°c | -3.1°c | -3.9°c | 0.6°c | -2.7°c | -3.5°c | -3.6°c | -6.5°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -9.1°c | -8.6°c | -11.1°c |
| Min temp | -14.4°c | -11.1°c | -12°c |
| Feels like temp | -19.6°c | -9.1°c | -11.1°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -5.3°c | -5.3°c | -8.5°c |
| Min temp | -11.6°c | -8.5°c | -10°c |
| Feels like temp | -11.6°c | -9.2°c | -13.1°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | -4°c | -3.7°c | -6.8°c |
| Min temp | -10.4°c | -6.8°c | -8°c |
| Feels like temp | -14.9°c | -7.5°c | -6.8°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 0.8°c | 1°c | -3°c |
| Min temp | -6.6°c | -3°c | -4.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.6°c | 0.7°c | -3°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 2.4°c | 2.5°c | -1.6°c |
| Min temp | -3.9°c | -1.6°c | -3.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.9°c | 2.1°c | -1.6°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.4°c | 3.5°c | -0.6°c |
| Min temp | -3.2°c | -0.6°c | -2.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.2°c | 2.9°c | -0.6°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.2 cm |
| Max temp | 2.7°c | 2.8°c | -1.4°c |
| Min temp | -2.7°c | -1.4°c | -3.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.1°c | 0°c | -4.7°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 1 cm | 0.9 cm | 1 cm |
| Max temp | -0.2°c | 0°c | -3.1°c |
| Min temp | -3.7°c | -3.1°c | -4.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.5°c | -2.9°c | -3.1°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
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| Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 1.9 cm | 1.9 cm |
| Max temp | 0.7°c | 0.9°c | -2.7°c |
| Min temp | -3.9°c | -2.7°c | -3.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.9°c | 0.6°c | -2.7°c |
Resort (1205m)
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Partly cloudy |
 Clear skies | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
Broken clouds | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
 Occasional rain |
Occasional rain | Occasional rain |
Occasional rain |
Occasional rain | Occasional rain |
Light rain shwr |
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| Max temp | 4.4°c | 5.8°c | 1.8°c | 6.9°c | 7.6°c | 4.3°c | 8.8°c | 9.8°c | 5.7°c | 13.3°c | 14.1°c | 9.1°c | 15.2°c | 15.9°c | 10.5°c | 16.6°c | 17.2°c | 11.7°c | 16.5°c | 17.2°c | 11.4°c | 12.8°c | 13.6°c | 9.4°c | 13.6°c | 14.3°c | 9.7°c | 11.8°c | 13.2°c | 8.9°c |
| Min temp | -6.3°c | 1.8°c | -2.9°c | -4.3°c | 4.3°c | 0.7°c | -1.3°c | 5.7°c | 1.5°c | 1.4°c | 9.1°c | 4.8°c | 4.3°c | 10.5°c | 6.1°c | 5.3°c | 11.7°c | 6.3°c | 5.3°c | 11.4°c | 6.2°c | 4.5°c | 9.4°c | 5.5°c | 4.6°c | 9.7°c | 5.9°c | 4.5°c | 8.9°c | 4.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.3°c | 2.1°c | 1.6°c | -4.3°c | 4.6°c | 3.9°c | -1.3°c | 7°c | 5.2°c | 1.2°c | 12.2°c | 8.4°c | 3.9°c | 13.9°c | 9.7°c | 4.8°c | 15.3°c | 10.8°c | 4.9°c | 15.1°c | 10.5°c | 4.1°c | 11.4°c | 8.8°c | 4.2°c | 12.3°c | 9.2°c | 4.2°c | 10.5°c | 8.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 4.4°c | 5.8°c | 1.8°c |
| Min temp | -6.3°c | 1.8°c | -2.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -6.3°c | 2.1°c | 1.6°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 6.9°c | 7.6°c | 4.3°c |
| Min temp | -4.3°c | 4.3°c | 0.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.3°c | 4.6°c | 3.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 8.8°c | 9.8°c | 5.7°c |
| Min temp | -1.3°c | 5.7°c | 1.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.3°c | 7°c | 5.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 13.3°c | 14.1°c | 9.1°c |
| Min temp | 1.4°c | 9.1°c | 4.8°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.2°c | 12.2°c | 8.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 15.2°c | 15.9°c | 10.5°c |
| Min temp | 4.3°c | 10.5°c | 6.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.9°c | 13.9°c | 9.7°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 16.6°c | 17.2°c | 11.7°c |
| Min temp | 5.3°c | 11.7°c | 6.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 4.8°c | 15.3°c | 10.8°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 16.5°c | 17.2°c | 11.4°c |
| Min temp | 5.3°c | 11.4°c | 6.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 4.9°c | 15.1°c | 10.5°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 12.8°c | 13.6°c | 9.4°c |
| Min temp | 4.5°c | 9.4°c | 5.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 4.1°c | 11.4°c | 8.8°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 13.6°c | 14.3°c | 9.7°c |
| Min temp | 4.6°c | 9.7°c | 5.9°c |
| Feels like temp | 4.2°c | 12.3°c | 9.2°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 30/03/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | No information | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 261 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 45 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Spring snow |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 74 out of 74 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 13 Dec 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sat 25 Apr 2026 |
France
Updated 24/03
What must be the first Nordstau event of the year hits the Alps over the course of this week, bringing a return to winter conditions across much of the Northern French Alps. The freezing line will decline through the middle of this week, dropping close to sea level overnight Thursday into Friday.
At the same time, northerly unsettled conditions working their way in across Central and Eastern Europe brings snowfall to many areas north of the Briancon-Gap line. Over higher ground this could see as much as a foot-and-a-half through Wednesday evening and into Thursday; as the freezing line declines over this period, snow will work its way down to lower elevations, but the best conditions will remain above 2,000m.
A brief pause in the snowfall over Saturday still sees cloudy conditions dominating; a few more flurries move in over higher ground on Sunday, as the freezing line recovers to around 2,000m. The long term forecast then calls for sun and fine, dry and bright conditions to dominate as high pressure returns to the area.
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