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Forecast today: Rather cloudy
- Max temp: 4.3 °c
- Min temp: 1.1 °c
- Last snowed: Fri 05 Dec
With direct access to the Portes du Soleil and its 580km of slopes, Châtel is perfectly placed for a winter holiday.
There’s either access via the Linga gondola towards Avoriaz and Morzine, or via the Super Châtel lift across to the Swiss side and the resort of Morgins. The latter unfortunately has a number of slow lifts and drags, plus a bus connection to complete the loop, so if you’re looking to ski the linked ski area we’d recommend catching the former. That being said, the local slopes extend across the ridgeline to Torgon and offer a good amount of variety. The only real issue remains the altitude, which although snowmaking has improved things, still causes issues at the start and end of the season, or during warm spells.
The village of Châtel itself is rather spread out, but is attractive and rustic. There’s a number of great family-friendly hotels, as well as numerous chalets dotted across the hillside. For maximum convenience, the closer you are to the Super Chatel gondola the better, otherwise you’ll need to catch the bus to the lifts each day. Off the slopes there’s a lot to do, even in bad weather, and there’s an excellent nordic centre in the valley between Châtel and neighbouring La Chapelle d’Abondance.
Resort website: www.chatel.com
Pros and cons
- Great access to the Portes du Soleil ski area
- Pretty French village with lots of accommodation options
- Very quick and easy access from Geneva
- Low altitude can lead to snow reliability issues
- Still takes a while to get across via Switzerland to Avoriaz
- Queues can form for the main Super Chatel access lift
Getting to Châtel
- Geneva airport: 1.5 hours
- Sion airport: 1 hours
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, Châtel has been awarded two snowflakes out of a possible three, representing significant 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; only a quarter of Flocon Vert recipients have been awarded two snowflakes – no area has been awarded three.
- Châtel was awarded Flocon Vert status in 2015, and renewed its accreditation in 2020
- The resort is noted as having preserved traditional economies, such as agriculture, alongside the development of the ski area
- Extensive recycling and wasting sorting facilities are provided by the resort, highlighting a significant step to reducing its environmental impact
Châtel Piste Map
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Châtel PDFTop (2008m)
| Tue 16 Dec | Wed 17 Dec | Thu 18 Dec | Fri 19 Dec | Sat 20 Dec | Sun 21 Dec | Mon 22 Dec | Tue 23 Dec | Wed 24 Dec | Thu 25 Dec | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weather |  Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Snow grains |
Rather cloudy |
 Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
Snow grains | Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy | Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
Broken clouds | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Broken clouds |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 1.7 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 1°c | -0.2°c | -0.6°c | 0.8°c | 0.8°c | -0.9°c | 0.3°c | 0.3°c | -1.1°c | 1.2°c | 1.4°c | 0.4°c | 1.7°c | 1.6°c | 0.6°c | 0.8°c | 0.7°c | -0.2°c | -0.1°c | -0.1°c | -1.2°c | 0°c | 0°c | -1.4°c | -1.1°c | -1.1°c | -3°c | -2.7°c | -2.8°c | -3.9°c |
| Min temp | -0.7°c | -0.9°c | -1.2°c | -0.4°c | -0.9°c | -1.9°c | -2.4°c | -1.1°c | -1.7°c | -1.5°c | 0.4°c | 0.2°c | 0.2°c | 0.6°c | 0.1°c | -0.3°c | -0.2°c | -0.7°c | -1.3°c | -1.2°c | -1.5°c | -1.6°c | -1.4°c | -2.1°c | -2.8°c | -3°c | -3.3°c | -3.7°c | -3.9°c | -4.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.1°c | -4.7°c | -4.1°c | 0.2°c | 0.6°c | -0.9°c | -5.2°c | -2.6°c | -4.8°c | -4.3°c | 1.1°c | 0.4°c | 0.4°c | 1.4°c | -2.2°c | -3.1°c | -2.4°c | -3.8°c | -4.4°c | -3.3°c | -4.9°c | -4.7°c | 0°c | -1.4°c | -2.7°c | -1.1°c | -3°c | -3.4°c | -2.8°c | -7.3°c |
| AM | PM | Night | |
| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 1.7 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 1°c | -0.2°c | -0.6°c |
| Min temp | -0.7°c | -0.9°c | -1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.1°c | -4.7°c | -4.1°c |
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| Weather | Snow grains |
Rather cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 0.8°c | 0.8°c | -0.9°c |
| Min temp | -0.4°c | -0.9°c | -1.9°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.2°c | 0.6°c | -0.9°c |
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| Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 0.3°c | 0.3°c | -1.1°c |
| Min temp | -2.4°c | -1.1°c | -1.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -5.2°c | -2.6°c | -4.8°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 1.2°c | 1.4°c | 0.4°c |
| Min temp | -1.5°c | 0.4°c | 0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.3°c | 1.1°c | 0.4°c |
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| Weather | Rather cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 1.7°c | 1.6°c | 0.6°c |
| Min temp | 0.2°c | 0.6°c | 0.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.4°c | 1.4°c | -2.2°c |
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| Weather | Rather cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | 0.8°c | 0.7°c | -0.2°c |
| Min temp | -0.3°c | -0.2°c | -0.7°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.1°c | -2.4°c | -3.8°c |
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| Weather | Snow grains |
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| Snow expected | 0.6 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.9 cm |
| Max temp | -0.1°c | -0.1°c | -1.2°c |
| Min temp | -1.3°c | -1.2°c | -1.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.4°c | -3.3°c | -4.9°c |
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| Weather | Snow grains |
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| Snow expected | 0.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm |
| Max temp | 0°c | 0°c | -1.4°c |
| Min temp | -1.6°c | -1.4°c | -2.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.7°c | 0°c | -1.4°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | -1.1°c | -1.1°c | -3°c |
| Min temp | -2.8°c | -3°c | -3.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.7°c | -1.1°c | -3°c |
Resort (1189m)
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| Weather | Rather cloudy |
 Occasional rain |
 Mainly cloudy | Rather cloudy |
Partly cloudy |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
 Clear skies | Generally clear |
Light rain |
Light rain | Light rain/snow |
Light rain |
Light rain | Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Mainly fair |
Partly cloudy |
Light rain/snow | Light rain/snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Light snow |
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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 | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 4.3°c | 4.2°c | 3.4°c | 5°c | 5°c | 1.3°c | 5°c | 5°c | 0.9°c | 5.2°c | 5.2°c | 2.6°c | 4.9°c | 4.9°c | 2.4°c | 4.6°c | 4.6°c | 1.8°c | 4.3°c | 4.3°c | 0.9°c | 3.6°c | 3.6°c | 0°c | 1.6°c | 1.6°c | -1°c | 0.1°c | 0.1°c | -2.2°c |
| Min temp | 1.1°c | 3.4°c | 1.5°c | 0.8°c | 1.3°c | -0.6°c | -1°c | 0.9°c | -0.6°c | -0.5°c | 2.6°c | 1.5°c | 1.2°c | 2.4°c | 1.4°c | 0.7°c | 1.8°c | 0.4°c | -0.2°c | 0.9°c | -0.4°c | -1°c | 0°c | -1.2°c | -1.8°c | -1°c | -2.2°c | -3°c | -2.2°c | -3.4°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.4°c | 3.9°c | 3.2°c | 1.1°c | 4.8°c | 1.2°c | -0.8°c | 4.6°c | 0.8°c | -0.5°c | 4.8°c | 2.4°c | 1.3°c | 4.7°c | 2.3°c | 0.8°c | 4.3°c | 1.7°c | -0.1°c | 4°c | 0.8°c | -0.9°c | 3.3°c | 0°c | -1.7°c | 1.5°c | -1°c | -2.8°c | 0.1°c | -2.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 4.3°c | 4.2°c | 3.4°c |
| Min temp | 1.1°c | 3.4°c | 1.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.4°c | 3.9°c | 3.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 5°c | 5°c | 1.3°c |
| Min temp | 0.8°c | 1.3°c | -0.6°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.1°c | 4.8°c | 1.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 5°c | 5°c | 0.9°c |
| Min temp | -1°c | 0.9°c | -0.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.8°c | 4.6°c | 0.8°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 5.2°c | 5.2°c | 2.6°c |
| Min temp | -0.5°c | 2.6°c | 1.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.5°c | 4.8°c | 2.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 4.9°c | 4.9°c | 2.4°c |
| Min temp | 1.2°c | 2.4°c | 1.4°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.3°c | 4.7°c | 2.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 4.6°c | 4.6°c | 1.8°c |
| Min temp | 0.7°c | 1.8°c | 0.4°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.8°c | 4.3°c | 1.7°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 4.3°c | 4.3°c | 0.9°c |
| Min temp | -0.2°c | 0.9°c | -0.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.1°c | 4°c | 0.8°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 3.6°c | 3.6°c | 0°c |
| Min temp | -1°c | 0°c | -1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -0.9°c | 3.3°c | 0°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 1.6°c | 1.6°c | -1°c |
| Min temp | -1.8°c | -1°c | -2.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.7°c | 1.5°c | -1°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 05/12/2025 |
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| Next 3 days | 1.2 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 120 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 37 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 41 out of 165 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 29 Nov 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 19 Apr 2026 |
France
Updated 02/05
Warm temperatures start the weekend, with the freezing line hitting 4,000m during the midday sun on Friday. This will fall, however, over the course of the long weekend, eventually hitting 2,000m on Monday evening and staying low throughout the new week.
Cloud will dominate this weekend, and with it will come precipitation. This will begin as rain on Saturday, but as things turn cooler this will turn to snow, with around 5cm falling across the region over Sunday evening, Monday and throughout Tuesday; this will fall on higher ground only as the freezing line remains on or just above 2,000m. High pressure returns in the middle of the week with plenty of fine, dry and bright conditions
Thus concludes this season’s snow overviews; thank you to everyone who has read them this season, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
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