Forecast today: Mainly fair
making them excellent for a snowstorm when the slopes above Flaine are likely to be socked in with cloud. Two lifts get you to the heart of the 265km of slopes in the Grand Massif at the Tete des Saix, from which point there is great skiing northwards to Morillon and Samoens, southwards to Flaine or westwards back down towards Les Carroz. The ski area tends to suit intermediates, but is also renowned as a great training ground for improving off piste skiing skills – the snowfall here is abundant and the terrain offers great progression from gentle bowls to steeper faces and tree runs.
The village itself is pretty, with lots of wood and stone buildings built in a traditional Savoyard style. It is a little spread out however, and its location on a slope means that if you’re down in the lower part of the village it is a bit of a walk up in the morning to the main gondola. Restaurants are abundant, with several lively bars to choose from too – spring here is particularly good as the southwest facing village is basked in sunshine until late in the afternoon. Les Carroz is a great weekend option, with the transfer from Geneva taking around an hour.
Resort website: www.lescarroz.com
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| Max temp | 2.8°c | 6.1°c | 2°c | 5.2°c | 5.9°c | 4.4°c | 6°c | 6.3°c | 4.4°c | 3.9°c | 4.1°c | 3.2°c | 2.2°c | 1°c | 1.8°c | 1.8°c | 1.6°c | 2°c | 1.4°c | 1°c | 0.4°c | 2.1°c | 2.6°c | 1.6°c | 3.8°c | 4.4°c | 3.2°c | 4°c | 4.4°c | 3.4°c |
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| Feels like temp | -2.2°c | -0.9°c | -1.7°c | 1.3°c | 4.8°c | 4.1°c | 2.2°c | 5.5°c | 4.1°c | 2°c | 3.6°c | 2.4°c | 2.1°c | -1.6°c | 0.7°c | 1.6°c | 1.3°c | 1.3°c | 1.3°c | 0.6°c | 0.3°c | 0.2°c | 1.9°c | 1.5°c | 0.4°c | 3.5°c | 3°c | 2.4°c | 1.8°c | 1.1°c |
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| Max temp | 2.8°c | 6.1°c | 2°c |
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| Feels like temp | 1.3°c | 4.8°c | 4.1°c |
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| Min temp | 8.9°c | 14.4°c | 9.9°c | 9.6°c | 15.7°c | 10.3°c | 10.3°c | 15.9°c | 10.5°c | 10.3°c | 14.2°c | 10.8°c | 9.9°c | 12.3°c | 9.5°c | 9°c | 12°c | 9°c | 8°c | 10.4°c | 7.5°c | 6.8°c | 11.9°c | 7.4°c | 7.5°c | 14.2°c | 9.4°c | 9.6°c | 14.3°c | 10°c |
| Feels like temp | 8.7°c | 16.8°c | 14.3°c | 9.6°c | 19°c | 15.7°c | 10.2°c | 19.8°c | 15.9°c | 10.2°c | 17.9°c | 14.3°c | 10°c | 14.9°c | 12.2°c | 9°c | 14.4°c | 12°c | 8°c | 12.9°c | 10.2°c | 6.7°c | 14.3°c | 11.8°c | 7.4°c | 16.8°c | 14.2°c | 9.4°c | 17°c | 14.3°c |
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| Feels like temp | 8.7°c | 16.8°c | 14.3°c |
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| Max temp | 19.1°c | 19.8°c | 15.7°c |
| Min temp | 9.6°c | 15.7°c | 10.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 9.6°c | 19°c | 15.7°c |
| Snowfall | Next 3 days | No information |
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| Depths | Upper piste depth | No information |
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| Snow conditions | Snow quality | No information |
| Lifts | Lifts open | No information |
| Resort opening date | Sat 28 Nov 2026 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 18 Apr 2027 |
Updated 07/04
After a good couple of weeks for the French Alps, things settle down through this week as high pressure brings fine, dry and bright conditions to the region.
Temperatures will be warm, with the freezing line dropping only to 2,500m overnight and climbing as high as 3,500m in the midday sun. A rare flutter of cloud could move in over on Friday and Sunday, but otherwise spring is firmly here in the French Alps.
A couple of flurries of snow could fall early next week as the freezing line drops in to the new week, but it remains a bit too early to tell exactly how much, when, and where this might fall.
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